Newman v. L & H Co.

By Judge Robert R Doherty, Jr.

Husband and wife tenants signed a residential lease to rent a house for a term of one year. Landlord prepared the lease with little or no negotiations. Landlord used a pre-prepared lease that, on its face, only required the filling in of the names of the tenants, the location of the particular property being rented, the term of the lease, its commencement date, penalties, and the amount of the monthly rental payment. Tenants signed die lease and moved in with their children, bringing with them their household furniture, their clothing, and miscellaneous items of…