re: Breaking lease before move in date in louisiana

That doesn't sound right and I would be willing to bet that the property owner cannot hold him to that. From what I am gathering he signed a lease online which he thought was just a form to run his credit and background. With no physical signature no deposit money collected I say just call the property owner or complex up tell them that the kid misunderstood what he was agreeing to online and try to settle it that way. I would imagine that if no deposit money was collected and the kid did not go to the property and view it and sign an actual lease that no reasonable judge would hold the online signing as a binding agreement. Not bright on both parties here.

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E signatures are valid btw

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Who would be stupid enough to not collect a deposit at the time of signing the lease. Also who would be stupid enough to sign a lease online ,and not go look at the place that they want to lease? E signatures may be valid ,but it would fall on the property owner to bring him to court and pursue this. I just think it is stupid on all parties involved.

If this is a student housing apartment, chances are the security deposit was waived. Also, before you e-sign any form of lease online there is always a declaration page that says an e-signature holds the same weight as a pen and paper signature. So clearly he overlooked this page. His best bet is to say he thought he was filling out part of the application, not the lease.

He did look at the property and fill out an app in person.

Only paid an application fee and they ran his credit.

They emailed him a link to a lease agreement.

He just went through and signed everything thinking he would have to do it on paper when he paid his deposit and first months rent.

Instead, it was the actual lease agreement.

So he signed it, but he hasn't paid them anything besides the app fee.

Whole thing seems sketchy to me.

Lost the app fee. That's it.

Null until you take possession.