residential lease
Home rental agreement
A residential lease is a contract between a landlord and tenant for the rental of a dwelling—an apartment, house, or similar living space.
The lease specifies rent amount, duration, and terms of occupancy.
Unlike commercial leases for business properties, residential leases typically have stronger tenant protections under law: She signed a one-year residential lease for the apartment.
- landlordProperty owner renting out
- rentPayment for temporary use
- tenantOne who rents property
- evictionForced departure from rental
- contractEnforceable written agreement
apartment · termination notice · habitability · condominium · agreement · guarantor · security deposit · pet deposit · lessee · rental application · rent control · late fee · month to month · term · breach · vacancy · signing · move-in checklist
- rentingtenant, landlord, rent, rental, renter
- rentalsrent, car rental, rental car, rental, vehicle hire
- housing lawrent regulation, rent control, tenant rights, eviction, rent freeze
- lease termsrental agreement, rental contract, rent payment, tenancy agreement, sublease
- leaseslessee, lessor, sublease, subletting, rental agreement
- real estate documentsdeed, mortgage, title, contract, purchase agreement
residential leasehomeownership
Legally possessing residential property
property ownership · freehold · deed · title · mortgage