Is a signed application binding?
No, an applicant by signing the rental application does not create a binding agreement between himself and the landlord offering a rental unit. While an application is required by a landlord to begin the screening process, an application is not a legal document and therefore is not a contract between landlord and applicant. An applicant signifies his interest in the landlord’s offering of an available rental unit by submitting an application. However, a landlord is not obligated to offer tenancy to an applicant upon application submission nor is an applicant obligated to accept a landlord’s offer of tenancy after processing the application. The applicant in signing the application is asserting that his information is truthful and accurate.