Use of the word Lessor

I live in a mobile/manufactured home park in Sevierville, Tenn. The park owner has prepared new leases using the park name ie; Panorama Pointe as the lessor on the lease inplace of his name and wants the park manager to sign as the lessor. I thought the lessor must be a person ie; park/property owner? Rent is paid to Panorama Pointe if that makes a difference. All help appreciated.

[OHlandlord]

The lessor can be a business if the business is the owner of the rental property. This happens frequently when a LL incorporates or becomes an LLC. The LLC then become the owner of the property and the official lessor. Try looking up the county property tax records and see who is listed as the owner. The property manager would the become the agent for the lessor, with the ability to sign the leases for the business.

BTW - Love your city. I got married there myself.

The actual owner is listed on the property tax records as the owner of the property. You would think we the lessees would of been advised of the change and let known that the park manager would be an agent for the owner. This whole deal seem very fishy to me and now its time to talk to the park owner and try to get some straight answers. Since you have visited this area you might know what I'm dealing with. Thanks for your reply.

For OHlandlord, I'm lost on the LL and LLC you mentioned in your reply. Please clear up my mind.

[OHlandlord]

LL = landlord
LLC = Limited Liability Company

Although the name may not have been changed on the property tax records, it is quite possible that this owner has incorporated or formed an LLC, and it just has not been recorded as yet in that office. There is no law that states (in most places) that you need to be notified of this change. The same person is still running the park. It is simply a change for accounting/tax purposes. You already have been making your payments out to the actual park itself and not to the property owner, so this just finalizes that transaction. The park manager has been an agent for the owner all along, as his employee. It really makes no difference in renting to you. Your lease is still valid and in full force. It is not something to be woried about. I'm guessing that since you have been paying the park all along, his accountant said he needed to make the change on paper to reflect that for his taxes.

Again, thanks for your rapid response, now I have a better understanding of what may be happening. I won't rest till I get a full explanation from the management, who ever that is??? Thanks