According to the electronic communication acts,

All E-mails are considered formal lease, unless your state rejected the act.

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• 那，是不是說，我們可以省掉簽租房協議了？ -SunshineInCA- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/06/2012 postreply 20:06:37

• probably not. e-communication is used for communication, -sweetptt- ♂ (66 bytes) () 05/06/2012 postreply 20:33:35

• 以後得注意點，別被敵人拿了把柄。謝謝。 -SunshineInCA- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/06/2012 postreply 21:17:17

• 去了幾次court。口頭協議一般法官會向雙方證實，如果一致，同樣具有法律效力。E-mail那是不用想雙方求證的。 -sweetptt- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/06/2012 postreply 21:20:18

• yes, oral lease is valid lease. -jy101- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/06/2012 postreply 21:29:32