Is the landlord bound by verbal agreement?

We sublease an office space and the landlord allowed us to move prior to signing contract. The agreement was verbally agreed upon. After moving in and we have done some repainting, she now changes our initial agreement. Because of this contradiction, she now wanted us to move out on the 15th of March. We just moved in last Feb 18. What is my right???

The short answer is that a lease agreement must be in writing to be enforceable.

The more involved answer is that if part performance has occurred, then the agreement does NOT automatically need to be in writing.

Part performance is satisfied, in most states, when you take possession of the property, make improvements, and make payments. It sounds like you did all of those.

However, the part performance exception only means that your case does not automatically fail because there's no writing. You still need to prove to the court that you had a valid oral agreement. That could be tough if you had no witnesses.

Also, even if you prove everything to the court, the court might only award you expenses you made in reliance of the landlord's oral agreement, e.g. moving expenses, painting, etc.

If it's not much money, try your luck in small claims, at least for the money you're out.

Sorry, if it's not in writing then it is not enforceable. Without a contract you have to move out or you are tresspassing.

The short answer is "NO". Verbal agreements are not admissible in court and you have no rights over this agreement. Sorry, but in the future do not negotiate anything unless it's in writing.

Sorry. Verbal agreements rarely hold up in court. Lesson learned....get it in writing. Sorry.

Verbal agreements are worth as much as the paper their written on next time even if you have to write it on a napkin it would constitute an agreement. Everything must be put in writing or its your word against theirs Sorry its a hard lesson learned but we've all been there and because there's nothing in writing she could tell you move tomorrow and you'd have to.