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Landlord went most of last year without asking me to sign a lease, then send me a back-dated lease without a signature date. Can I refuse to sign?

Deliberately signing a backdated contract can amount to fraud and/or forgery. There is nothing wrong with retrospective contracts per se. But the contract should be clear that that is what it is. The ...
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How strict a lease agreement is executed in the US for student housing?

The exact answer will vary by state (the US has a strong Federal system: most laws are state-level), but in general, state laws tend to be fairly protective of tenants. If they fail to give you a ...
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