Tenant paid in full and then didn't sign lease

[Laura Kreinbring]

I'm a remote landlord this time. Yesterday, tenant found listing on furnished finder and made specific requests and they were hoping to get in that day, so I told them they could deposit cash in my bank and I would email the lease directly, which I did. I have emails and texts about this. They paid all prorated rent, deposit and cleaning fee in cash up front. (Granted, I realized after I created the verbal agreement on price with texts for proof and the lease that I didn't apply the discount I had advertised online. I just deleted the discount from online and didn't mention it, even though it makes me feel bad.) The beds weren't made and everything was not perfect there yet but she told me she was fine with that and understood. I have texts about that. It's only a 60-day lease and in Wisconsin verbal lease agreements are legally binding. Still, I wonder exactly what the reason they haven't signed. It makes me nervous that they're looking to squat later. I will sue the pants off them, this is not my first rodeo. Maybe I'm too uptight, as well. I do know the lease copy was emailed to me from Rocketlawyer instead of keycheck, which was confusing, and the tenant texted they finally found the email in spam and would sign. They haven't yet, though. I texted them to call keycheck with problems and no reply yet.

[Mike Dymski]

If you turned over the keys prior to lease signing, the ship has sailed.  Call them and get them to send the signed lease today.  If no reply, let them know that you unfortunately have to send a notice to quit without a signed lease...but it won't likely come to this with a simple phone call.