Lease Agreement Form

A lease agreement form, also known as a rental agreement, is a legal contract between a “landlord” or “lessor,” who owns property or real estate, and a tenant or lessee, who is paying rent to use or occupy the property or real estate. Before preparing and signing a rental agreement, it is common for a prospective tenant to complete a rental application.

Lease and rental agreements are both types of contracts between parties. The difference between them is that a lease is applied to a longer period of time, typically one year, while a rental covers shorter periods of time, usually 30 days.

Printable lease agreement templates are fillable online by clicking the green button above. Blank rental agreement forms are available here as a Word document or Adobe PDF.

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When Should Someone Use a Lease?

Parties should use a lease any time they are entering into an agreement to rent a residential property. This includes landlords, tenants, and property managers. It's important for all parties involved to understand and outline the terms and conditions of a residential lease agreement prior to agreeing to the lease.

A valid agreement ensures that both sides are legally protected.

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What Clauses Are Included in a Lease?

FormSwift’s comprehensive lease agreements include the following sections.

• Property Details - This section denotes all major information about the property in question. This includes address, general description, as well as a legal description (sketch or survey)
• Landlord Information - This section includes contact information for the landlord or Lessor. Typically, this contains at least a full name, address, and phone number.
• Tenant Information - This section provides the names of all tenants. On a standard lease agreement, a maximum of three tenants may be listed but may vary depending on the property.
• Terms of Residential Lease - This section includes the amount of rent due each period, the beginning and ending dates of the lease, the date the lease is signed, and the address to which lease payments must be sent. It also covers policies such as rent due date, late rent payment, and returned check penalties and security deposit information.
• Rights Responsibilities & Liabilities of the Landlord - this section typically covers issues such as tax, repairs/maintenance, utilities, insurance, liability, and provision of furnishings.
• Rights, Responsibilities & Liabilities of the Tenant - This section covers rights such as pets, guests, and peace, as well as responsibilities such as repairs/maintenance and utilities.
• Damages & Insurance - This section deals with damages to the property - who is liable for what, and any insurance requirements
• Keys - This portion details the number of keys distributed and the consequences of a tenant being locked out or losing his or her key.
• Termination of Lease - This covers all aspects of lease termination. These include when a lease can be terminated, and how much notice must be given. If you need to cancel your lease contract before the agreed-upon end date, we recommend the lease cancellation agreement.
• Lease Renewal - This section details when and how the lease may be renewed. It specifies whether or not the lease will be automatically renewed, and how long in advance the landlord must provide renewal documents.
• Property Condition - This covers the results of the property inspection. These include general condition, wear and tear, and details that affect living conditions. These include: whether the property was built before 1978; whether any lead-based paint has been found on site; whether the property has flooded in the last three years.

FormSwift’s comprehensive lease includes legally compliant e-signatures, so that both sides can complete the transaction and save a copy with a single click.

To rent property, such as commercial property, high-rise offices, or local small business dwellings, use our commercial lease agreement.

Should My Lease Have a Set End Date?

With a month-to-month rental agreement, there is no specific term. The terms of the month-to-month lease or rental agreement will usually stipulate that a certain number of days of written notice (for example, 20 or 30 days of written notice) be provided before the termination of the rental contract.

The other type of rental agreement is a fixed-term agreement. Rather than allowing either party to terminate the contract at any time, a fixed-term lease agreement legally binds both the landlord and the tenant to abide by the terms of the rental agreement for a specific amount of time. A one-year contract is quite common, but multi-year contracts are also possible.

For landlords, a fixed-term contract means that he or she cannot raise the rent during the time of the lease; for tenants, it means that they cannot simply vacate the property and stop paying rent unless the lessee agrees to terminate the contract.

How Do I Use a Lease Agreement to Rent Out a Room?

A lease agreement can specify that a room is being rented, as opposed to the entire property.

Often, a sublease agreement, when a renter rents out a portion of their residential property to another renter, may be the most appropriate form.

Another good form to use to enforce house roles is a roommate agreement. A roommate agreement is a contract between roommates itemizing the particular accommodations of the roommate relationship. The agreement could include how much each party must pay for each month's rent and common utilities.