Comments on: Is it legal to place an addendum in a residential lease saying the lessees must provide food for landlord? http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:06:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: greffy http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 greffy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:07:10 +0000 http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/#comment-2444 I'm not a lawyer, but I have a lot of experience in real estate and business. Great question. I think it could be held legal depending on the lawyer that represents you, the judge, and the lawyer who reps the landlord. My gut feeling is that it would be held legal but does your friend even want to test it? I'd leave the apartment. Curious about discount realtors? g<a href="http://www.resumeminers.com/universities/precision-production-degree.htm"> greffy</a> I’m not a lawyer, but I have a lot of experience in real estate and business.

Great question. I think it could be held legal depending on the lawyer that represents you, the judge, and the lawyer who reps the landlord. My gut feeling is that it would be held legal but does your friend even want to test it? I’d leave the apartment.

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g greffy

]]> By: ted f http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/comment-page-1/#comment-2443 ted f Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:59:32 +0000 http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/#comment-2443 not legal! period<a href="http://www.premierhomestyle.com/shelves-1598"> ted f</a> not legal! period ted f

]]> By: ragincajun87123 http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/comment-page-1/#comment-2442 ragincajun87123 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:25:38 +0000 http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/#comment-2442 if it's in writing he's screwed :(<a href="http://www.healthstorebargains.com/srch/srch.php?q=Book"> ragincajun87123</a> if it’s in writing he’s screwed :( ragincajun87123

]]> By: Craig T http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/comment-page-1/#comment-2441 Craig T Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:19 +0000 http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/#comment-2441 One can put almost any addendum in a lease (not requiring illegal behavior/acts) if both parties agree and sign. The loophole may be in if the addendum isn't specific as to tyep of food, how much food, how often and so on. I would seek help from legal aid AND be looking for another place to live. Question: did the landlord give them a lower rent in exchange for providing food? If so, then your friend better buck up and honor the spirit of the contract<a href="http://www.resumeminers.com/Job-Interview/Taf.htm"> Craig T</a> One can put almost any addendum in a lease (not requiring illegal behavior/acts) if both parties agree and sign.

The loophole may be in if the addendum isn’t specific as to tyep of food, how much food, how often and so on. I would seek help from legal aid AND be looking for another place to live.

Question: did the landlord give them a lower rent in exchange for providing food? If so, then your friend better buck up and honor the spirit of the contract Craig T

]]> By: hollywoodmelody http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/comment-page-1/#comment-2440 hollywoodmelody Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:25:43 +0000 http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/#comment-2440 Look over the lease again and see if the addendum states that if tenant no longer works for restaurant a lump sum of cash is to be substituted. I highly doubt it and your friend can take the landlord to court and sue him for the provision of food and the lump sum of cash. That is illegal, but if your friend signed the lease and can prove it was signed under stress then he could have a case. The argument here is that the lease was signed but if it is a true addendum that would have to be signed as well. Tell your friend to take his landlord to court before the eviction process starts. Once the landlord is served papers, he has 5 days to answer. that means he has to explain the fact that he wants your friend to provide food and if he doesn't he wants a lump sum of cash. The court won't look too highly on the side of the landlord and your friend may not have to go to court. His landlord can not retaliate against your friend either for taking him to court. Your friend is taking a stand.<a href="http://www.healthstorebargains.com/srch/srch.php?q=foot+care"> hollywoodmelody</a> Look over the lease again and see if the addendum states that if tenant no longer works for restaurant a lump sum of cash is to be substituted. I highly doubt it and your friend can take the landlord to court and sue him for the provision of food and the lump sum of cash. That is illegal, but if your friend signed the lease and can prove it was signed under stress then he could have a case. The argument here is that the lease was signed but if it is a true addendum that would have to be signed as well. Tell your friend to take his landlord to court before the eviction process starts. Once the landlord is served papers, he has 5 days to answer. that means he has to explain the fact that he wants your friend to provide food and if he doesn’t he wants a lump sum of cash. The court won’t look too highly on the side of the landlord and your friend may not have to go to court. His landlord can not retaliate against your friend either for taking him to court. Your friend is taking a stand. hollywoodmelody

]]> By: jpistorius380@sbcglobal.net http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/comment-page-1/#comment-2439 jpistorius380@sbcglobal.net Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:00:18 +0000 http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/#comment-2439 If they signed the addendum they need to come up with the food, I don't know about the money unless it is written in the contract to get out of it there has to be an exchange of money.<a href="http://www.resumeminers.com/Continuing-Education.htm"> jpistorius380@sbcglobal.net</a> If they signed the addendum they need to come up with the food, I don’t know about the money unless it is written in the contract to get out of it there has to be an exchange of money. jpistorius380@sbcglobal.net

]]> By: teamlessbear http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/comment-page-1/#comment-2438 teamlessbear Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:43:04 +0000 http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/#comment-2438 if the addendum was signed and agreed to by both parties, its legally binding, however I dont find it morally binding, but legal is what the courts will look at .<a href="http://www.djthings.com/stanton-m3038"> teamlessbear</a> if the addendum was signed and agreed to by both parties, its legally binding, however I dont find it morally binding, but legal is what the courts will look at . teamlessbear

]]> By: bostonianinmo http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/comment-page-1/#comment-2437 bostonianinmo Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:45:17 +0000 http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-place-an-addendum-in-a-residential-lease-saying-the-lessees-must-provide-food-for-landlord/#comment-2437 If they signed a lease with such a provision they could be stuck with it. If the landlord added that after the lease was signed, it's meaningless and the LL is blowing smoke up his butt.<a href="http://www.batterybackupguide.com/backup-battery-power-pro-storm-supply.htm"> bostonianinmo</a> If they signed a lease with such a provision they could be stuck with it. If the landlord added that after the lease was signed, it’s meaningless and the LL is blowing smoke up his butt. bostonianinmo

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