Broker asking for signed copy of lease... why?
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[{"id": "ezu28qy", "text": "For their records and for their commission.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ezu2bns", "text": "Most likely need it for their records. Many states require brokers to keep records for a certain period of time. If they negotiated the lease, they already know the language. What is the problem giving them an executed copy?", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ezu2pur", "text": "Some state law requires the broker to keep record for a minimum of 3 years.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ezu67gz", "text": "They should have a copy for their own records ...its pretty common actually.  I can't imagine a broker that wouldn't ask for", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ezu7jx3", "text": "They are lazy ass and didn't manage to scan for their client... That's 100% true", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ezu8owc", "text": "To make things others have alluded to crystal clear:\n\nMy accounting department literally won't invoice either party for a leasing commission until I send them (accounting) an executed lease document proving the deal is consummated.\n\nIf I got paid, I *must* be able to give paper proof to the state that I got paid a commission as part of a real estate transaction.\n\nGiving them the signed document doesn't give them any magical power to put the deal in their database - it's really easy to punch the deal terms into excel and to set an outlook reminder 6 months prior to expiration without a signed document.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]