How to obtain a lease agreement

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• About Lease Agreements
• Lease Agreement FAQs
• Lease Agreement checklist
• Lease Agreements by state

What is a Lease Agreement?

A Lease Agreement is a contract that outlines the terms of renting property, including what you will be responsible for as a landlord or tenant, and what actions you'll take if the lease is not followed. Lease Agreements help protect the property, the “lessor” (the property owner or landlord), and the “lessee” (the tenant).

When can you use a Lease Agreement?

• You're a property owner leasing residential property to a tenant.
• You're a homeowner, and you want to rent a room in your home to a tenant.
• You're a prospective tenant, and you want to lease residential or commercial property from a landlord who doesn't have a lease form.

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Find the sources and laws relevant to your Lease Agreement below:

• Alabama laws: Ala. Code § 35-9A-102(c)
• Alaska laws: AS 34.03.010 - 34.03.36
• Arizona laws: A.R.S. Title 33 Chapter 10
• Arkansas laws: Arkansas Code Annotated section 18-17-601
• California laws: Cal Civ Code title 5 Chapter 2
• Colorado laws: C.R.S. Title 38, Art. 12
• Connecticut laws: Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § § 47a-1 to 47a-74
• Delaware laws: Del. Code. Title 25 Chapter 53
• District of Columbia laws: Code of the District of Columbia Chapter 32
• Florida laws: Chapter 83, Part II, Florida Statutes
• Georgia laws: Ga. Code Ann. §§ 44-7-1 to 44-7-81
• Hawaii laws: Haw. Rev. Stat. § § 521-1 to 521-78
• Idaho laws: Idaho Code § § 6-301 to 6-324; § § 55-208 to 55-308
• Illinois laws: 765 ILCS 705
• Indiana laws: IC 26-1-2.1-101
• Iowa laws: Iowa Code 2022, Chapter 562A
• Kansas laws: Kan. Stat. Ann. § § 58-2501 to 58-2573
• Kentucky laws: Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § § 383.010 to 383.715
• Louisiana laws: Maine Revised Statute Title Chapter 710
• Maine laws: 14 MRS § § 6001-6039
• Maryland laws: Md. Code Ann. [Real Prop.] § § 8-101 to 8-604
• Massachusetts laws: Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 186, §§ 1A to 29; ch. 186a, §§ 1 to 6
• Michigan laws: Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 554.131 to 554.201; 554.601 to 554.641
• Minnesota laws: Minn. Stat. §504.22 subd. 4(a)
• Mississippi laws: Miss. Code Ann. §§ 89-7-1 to 89-8-29
• Missouri laws: Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 441.005 to 441.880; §§ 535.010 to 535.300
• Montana laws: Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-24-101 to 70-27-117
• Nebraska laws: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1401 to 76-1449
• Nevada laws: Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 118A.010 to 118A.530; 40.215 to 40.425
• New Hampshire laws: N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 540:1 to 540:29; 540-A:1 to 540-A:8; 540-B:1 to 540-B:10
• New Jersey laws: N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 46:8-1 to 46:8-50; 2A:42-1 to 42-96
• New Mexico laws: N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 47-8-1 to 47-8-51
• New York laws: N.Y. Real Prop. Law §§ 220 to 238; Real Prop. Acts §§ 701 to 853; Mult. Dwell. Law
• North Carolina laws: N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-1 to 42-14.2; 42-25.6 to 42-76
• North Dakota laws: N.D. Cent. Code §§ 47-16-01 to 47-16-41
• Ohio laws: Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 5321.01 to 5321.19
• Oklahoma laws: Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 41, §§ 101 to 136
• Oregon laws: Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 90.100 to 91.225
• Pennsylvania laws: 68 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 250.101 to 399.18
• Rhode Island laws: R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-18-1 to 34-18-57
• South Carolina laws: S.C. Code Ann. §§ 27-40-10 to 27-40-940
• South Dakota laws: S.D. Codified Laws Ann. §§ 43-32-1 to 43-32-32
• Tennessee laws: Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 66-28-101 to 66-28-521
• Texas laws: Tex. Prop. Code Ann. §§ 91.001 to 92.355
• Utah laws: Utah Code Ann. §§ 57-17-1 to 57-17-5, 57-22-1 to 57-22-7
• Vermont laws: Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, §§ 4451 to 4469a
• Virginia laws: Va. Code Ann. §§ 55-217 to 55-248.40
• Washington laws: Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 59.04.010 to 59.18.912
• West Virginia laws: W.Va. Code §§ 37-6-1 to 37-6A-6
• Wisconsin laws: Wis. Stat. Ann. §§ 704.01 to 704.95; Wis. Admin. Code ATCP §§ 134.01 to 134.10
• Wyoming laws: Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1201 to 1-21-1211; 34-2-128 to 34-2-129

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