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I understand perfectly well that if it goes wrong I will, most likely, be able to unpick the damage. But I also understand that this can take years and lots of

I understand perfectly well that if it goes wrong I will, most likely, be able to unpick the damage. But I also understand that this can take years and lots of money. Especially if the signature service is in a different country. So-called identity theft is a real problem. My particular concern is that I believe I'm entering into a tenancy but then discover, due to some bug in the software, that the landlord never actually entered the agreement. At this point the landlord can legally evict me if, say, he gets a better offer. What can I do about this? Edit to explain a detail of English law: this is a lease renewal. It isn't necessary for my continued occupation, but without it I have no security of tenure.

woah 6y ago
Nobody is going to risk jail time to just get a slightly better rent on an apartment or something. There are much better ways to make money if you’re willing to go to jail for fraud. The problem you are concerned about is not a problem.
matthewheath 6y ago
The court will take into account more than just the lack of the landlord's signature on an electronic document. They will look at the intention between you two, as well as any correspondence between you and the landlord's agents. A contract does not have to be written to exist, although it certainly helps. An oral agreement that you'll continue in the lease and will treat the document as a formality would suffice. There will be evidence you will be able to adduce in your favour beyond this signature service. Furthermore, there are strict rules around eviction; the landlord can't immediately evict even when you're not on an AST.