Create a residential lease agreement

Generate a free residential lease agreement for a home. The tenant may be an individual. It is separate from a commercial lease.

You

What's your company name?

Use the legal name of your business. If you're signing as an individual, put your full name instead.

What type of party are you?

In most cases pick Corporation or LLC if you have a company. Choose Individual if you're signing as yourself.

Will you be signing this lease?

Choose Yes if you'll sign in the editor yourself. Choose No if someone else on your side will sign.

What's your full name for the signature block?

This is how your name will appear as the signatory for your party.

What's your title?

A simple title like Founder or Owner is fine.

Which country is your address in?

This only changes how we ask for the address. Which law governs the contract is a separate question.

What's your address?

Usually your business address, or your home address if you're signing as an individual.

What's the email for your party's signer?

We'll use this when you send the document so they can complete their signature.

Them

What's their company name?

Use the legal name of their business. If they're an individual, put their full name instead.

What type of party are they?

In most cases this matches how they operate: Corporation, LLC, or Individual.

Who will sign for them?

If you only know one contact, use that name for now. You can update it later.

What's their title?

In most cases this is CEO, Founder, General Counsel, or another authorized role.

Which country is their address in?

This only changes how we ask for the address. Which law governs the contract is a separate question.

What's their address?

Usually their principal business address. Approximate is okay if you don't have every detail yet.

What's their email address?

We'll use this as the counterparty recipient when you send the lease for signature.

Agreement

Which side are you?

The landlord leases the home. The tenant lives in it and may be an individual. When a party question asks what type of party you or they are, choose Individual if that side is a person renting or leasing in their own name.

What is the home's address?

Provide address for your residential lease agreement.

Which state is the home in?

Lease rules follow the home. That state may differ from the state you pick for governing law.

Who may live in the home?

Provide occupants for your residential lease agreement.

How long is the lease?

Provide term for your residential lease agreement.

What is the rent?

Provide rent for your residential lease agreement.

What security deposit is due?

Provide deposit for your residential lease agreement.

Who pays the utilities?

Provide utilities for your residential lease agreement.

Are pets allowed?

Provide pets for your residential lease agreement.

Is the home furnished?

Provide furnished for your residential lease agreement.

When should the agreement take effect?

Most leases start today. Choose a custom date if you need a different effective date.

What is the effective date?

Pick the date the lease should begin.

Which state's law should govern?

Usually the state where your company is formed or where you do business. Delaware is common for US companies.

Which jurisdiction?

Name the country or region whose law should apply.

Do you require any advanced terms?

Custom dispute language or other lease terms.

Advanced

How should disputes be resolved?

Litigation means court. Arbitration is private. In most cases litigation is fine unless you prefer arbitration.

Anything else to include?

Optional. Describe it in your own words. AI will draft the legal wording from what you write here.

Preview

What would you like to name the file?

This becomes the downloaded document name. You can change it later if needed.

Contract creator

Residential Lease Agreement

A lease for a home, not a commercial space.

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