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Topic	Apartment is forcing smart tech on us and being super sketchy about it
Zeus 08/01/20 1:03:13 AM #21:	streamofthesky posted... My only options are to sign the addendum by tomorrow, or refuse to do so. The latter means that when my current lease ends, it will not be renewed, and I will have to pay to have the ADT system installed... how the flying fuck is that legal? I signed a lease, now they're changing the terms of it and if I don't agree I'm financially responsible for the change?! Their only response was that they basically have the right to alter the terms of the lease at any time and in any way they want, which again...is that really legal? It's probably not, but getting a lawyer to fight it will probably cost you more. Alternatively, you can refuse to pay to have the ADT installed and see what they try to do. If they know that they legally can't do that, they might back down. Actually, your first step should be checking your copy of the lease to see if there are any provisions for this kind of an amendment. streamofthesky posted... Is there some legal avenue/mechanism/term where I like...sign the form, but include a statement on the side that I will be taking it for legal review and reserve the right to rescind my signature within...say...30 days? Fuck if I know, this is all new to me. But they want me to sign that document without giving any time to review it. Literally had people coming in and being presented the form and asked to sign it on the spot, like it's nothing. No, you'd have to refuse to sign. Or you'd have to have them amend the agreement to include that and sign the revision, but good luck there. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:942848084] in Apartment ... [t:78884158]...</cite> <quote>streamofthesky posted... </cite> <quote>My only options are to sign the addendum by tomorrow, or refuse to do so. The latter means that when my current lease ends, it will not be renewed, and I will have to pay to have the ADT system installed... how the flying fuck is that legal? I signed a lease, now they're changing the terms of it and if I don't agree I'm financially responsible for the change?! Their only response was that they basically have the right to alter the terms of the lease at any time and in any way they want, which again...is that really legal?</quote> It's probably not, but getting a lawyer to fight it will probably cost you more. Alternatively, you can refuse to pay to have the ADT installed and see what they try to do. If they know that they legally can't do that, they might back down. Actually, your first step should be checking your copy of the lease to see if there are any provisions for this kind of an amendment. streamofthesky posted... </cite> <quote>Is there some legal avenue/mechanism/term where I like...sign the form, but include a statement on the side that I will be taking it for legal review and reserve the right to rescind my signature within...say...30 days? Fuck if I know, this is all new to me. But they want me to sign that document without giving any time to review it. Literally had people coming in and being presented the form and asked to sign it on the spot, like it's nothing.</quote> No, you'd have to refuse to sign. Or you'd have to have them amend the agreement to include that and sign the revision, but good luck there. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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