Lease Agreement Forms?
Can anyone point me to a good source online for creating a residential lease agreement. We are about to sign a lease with our first tenant for one of our apartments. Also, beyond the obvious things (lead disclosure, pet policy, no alterations, utilities responsible for, no smoking, sublease agreement) is there anything that landlords out…
Can anyone point me to a good source online for creating a residential lease agreement. We are about to sign a lease with our first tenant for one of our apartments. Also, beyond the obvious things (lead disclosure, pet policy, no alterations, utilities responsible for, no smoking, sublease agreement) is there anything that landlords out there recommend including in the lease?
Thanks!
PTF
Modsquad is funny.
I always “line out” the clause guaranteeing a fecal free environment.
No wearing perfume, no Indian cooking, no loud sniggering, no illegal turtles, the list goes on and on.
Cover the floors, don’t create a nuisance that interferes with the quiet enjoyment of the other tenants, etc.
it’s your lease, include wahetever you feel you might want to protect yourself against that may not be included in the standard lease form. as long as both you and the tenant agree, it should (i use that term very loosely here in new york), be ok with the court. i insert a paragraph stating that in the event i sell the building, the tenant will vacate if requested. think also about washing machines, large aquariums, noise after a certain time…. just some ideas.
I use Blumberg A-55 & add a few things such as compliance w/ NYC Recycling & Sanitation laws.
http://www.rebny.com/
The REBNY is good because they keep up on any changes in the law.
I use the standard form you can buy at any office supply store, but you can also download from many websites. Anything particular to your apartment would be added on a separate page, just typed up, as a rider to the lease.