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Residential lease agreement

This free fillable residential lease sets out the parties, rent, deposit, term and house rules for a home or apartment. Fill in the blanks, check it against your local rules, and both sign.

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Template for general use. Not legal advice. Laws vary by state; check your local rules or a lawyer.

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First page of the Residential lease agreement template

What this template is for

  • Renting out a house, flat or room for a fixed term
  • Putting rent, deposit and rules in writing
  • A starting point to review with a lawyer

What is included

32 fillable fields and 3 signature areas, on US Letter paper.

Details

  • Lease date
  • Governing law (state or country)

The parties and the home

  • Landlord name
  • Landlord phone
  • Landlord email
  • Tenant 1 name
  • Tenant 1 email
  • Tenant 2 name
  • Tenant 2 email
  • Property address

Term, rent and deposit

  • Lease start date
  • Lease end date
  • Monthly rent
  • Rent due on day
  • How rent is paid
  • Security deposit
  • Late fee
  • Grace period (days)
  • Notice before landlord enters (hours)
  • Notice to end lease (days)

Included and allowed

  • Water included
  • Electricity included
  • Gas included
  • Internet included
  • Parking included
  • Pets allowed
  • Smoking allowed
  • Furnished
  • Extra terms or notes

Signatures

  • Landlord date
  • Tenant 1 date
  • Tenant 2 date

How to use it in 3 steps

  1. Open it

    Choose Use this template and sign in with your email. The template opens straight in our Fill PDF tool, with no download needed. You can also download the PDF and open it in any PDF reader.

  2. Type into the boxes

    Click a box and type, or tick a checkbox. Local law often limits deposits, late fees and entry notice. Check those boxes against your own rules before you sign.

  3. Sign and save

    Save the finished file. To sign it, open it in Sign PDF, or print it and sign by hand. Your file stays on your device the whole time.

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Questions about this template

Will this lease work in my state or country?

It is a general template and makes no claim to meet any one place's rules. Many places require specific wording or notices. Check your local rules or ask a lawyer before you use it.

Can I use it for a month-to-month rental?

You can leave the end date blank and describe the arrangement in the notes box, but a lawyer can tell you what your area requires for periodic tenancies.

Is there room for more than one tenant?

Yes, there are boxes for two tenants. Add more names in the extra terms box.

Is this template free?

Yes, with a free account. A free account is just an email address and no card, and it includes 3 different templates, counted in total rather than per month. Pro, Lifetime and Team unlock every template.

What happens after my free templates?

A template you have already used stays yours to open again. For a new one, Pro unlocks every template, plus unlimited tasks.

Does PDFinish see what I type?

No. The template opens and fills in your browser, and the file stays on your device. We never upload it.

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