This has been a topic of debate for many years; When a new tenant rents a property from you, and pays the initial rent to secure it, when do you have them sign the lease?
View 1: You have them sign the lease straight away, regardless of when the lease starts, to ensure they have made a commitment to the property.
View 2: You wait until the day the lease starts and the new tenant collects the keys, as the property may be tenanted when they are approved and you can’t guarantee handover if the old tenant doesn’t vacate on time.
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