Owner changing Lease signed by Agent and Tentants

[k1johns]

My jurisdiction is: Rogers, Ar

We signed a Lease on July 10, 2009 with a Agent and when the Agent sent the Lease to the property owner in Florida she got all mad and started calling and harrassing us about it. She then fired the Agent a week later. She has made changes to the Lease Agreement by crossing out his signature and name and adding hers. She was saying that she did not like what he did, but the Agreement has aldready been put in place and monies had been exchanged before she fired him. Now she is wanting us to abide by the changes she added to the original Lease after she crossed otu and added a few things after we already signed it. Does the property owner have to abide by the Lease that has already been signed?

 

[Gail_in_Georgia]

Yes; legally the landlord has to abide by the lease the Agent (and you) signed because, at the time of the signing, the Agent was legally representing the landlord.

The only way a lease can be changed is if ALL parties (this means you) agree to these changes, typically by having everyone initial beside all of the changes.

If you don't agree with some of these changes, don't sign by them.

Gail