Property Management
A NH property manager who signs a lease on behalf of the property owner without the owner's authorization is:
AActing within implied authority as a property manager
BPotentially liable for acting outside the scope of their authority✓ Correct
CProtected by the management agreement regardless of its terms
DRequired to execute leases under NH law
Explanation
An agent who acts outside the scope of their actual or apparent authority may be personally liable for the consequences. If the management agreement does not authorize the manager to sign leases, doing so is unauthorized. The manager could face liability to both the owner and the tenant if the action is disputed.
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