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Why
are Landlord Lease Agreements
Crucial for Your Rental Properties?
Have
you just found your perfect tenant and you wish to seal the deal with
landlord lease agreements? Then this guide is for you. Learn all about
this important document and how you can use it to protect your property
and profits.
Why
Should You Insist on Having Written Lease Agreements?
In case of
any disputes and disagreements with your tenants,
your landlord lease agreements will often be your golden ticket to a
easy and quick solution.
As you know, some landlords feel that having a written rental agreement
is too much trouble and will simply settle for a verbal agreement. We
can tell you that from experience when it comes to rental properties
and tenants, things that can go wrong will go wrong. When that happens,
these
landlords will end up paying dearly for their moment of folly.
If you have a written rental agreement for protection, you can simply
point the terms and conditions in the contract to your tenants... and
quite often that's all you need to do to handle the problem.
In most areas, your tenants cannot worm their way out by simply denying
that they don't know about the terms in your rental contract. Once they
put their signature on it, the law assumes that they have read and
understood the lease agreement fully.
If your
tenant is illiterate or physically handicapped, take your time
to explain the terms of the rental agreement before getting
them to sign it. It is not only the right
thing to do but more importantly this ensures that your landlord lease
agreement is legally binding.
In many
areas, if the rental period is more than 6 months, you have to
use a written lease agreement. An oral rental agreement will not be
recognized by the law.
What
are Details Your Landlord Lease Agreements Must Have?
No matter what your needs are and what type of rental property you own,
there are some important ingredients that every rental agreement should
have:
- Terms
stating the formal relationship between the landlord and tenant
- Exact
address of your rental property
- Names and
details of the landlord, tenant and occupants
- If you have
a fixed term tenancy, your agreement should state the
starting and ending date of your rental period
- If you have
a periodic tenancy, your agreement should include the
starting date and type of rental arrangement (week to week, month to
month or year to year)
- Amount and
frequency of rent payments
Where
Can You Get Your Free Sample of a Rental Agreement?
You get it right here, right from our website! Simply click on the link
below to download your free template:
While
we have taken every effort to ensure that our landlord lease agreements
are well
designed and correctly worded, do take the time to edit
them according to your own needs and the local landlord tenant laws. If
you
have any doubts, it's always recommended to seek the professional
advice of a real estate lawyer.
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