i recently moved into a property had a verbal agreement with the landlord and signed the lease prior to the background check and because the...

Question

i recently moved into a property had a verbal agreement with the landlord and signed the lease prior to the background check and because the background check didn't check out we are being asked to leave the premises. can they do that?

Answer

If you lease is not signed by the LL, yes. You would be considered a month to month tenant.

Answer

The verbal agreement only allows whatever its terms were. If you don't have a finalized lease then Mr. Slater is correct and you would be limited to a periodic lease based on the payment you committed to make.