Residential Lease and Tenancy Forms

Rent out a house, apartment or mobile home in the Northwest Territories with this NWT Residential Tenancy Agreement.

The lease can be for either a fixed term, such as 6 months, 1 year, etc. or for a periodic tenancy, such as month to month. This rental agreement can also used for mobile homes or mobile home sites (pads).

The Agreement contains standard provisions for tenancies, including:

• payment and disposition of the tenant's security deposit;
• late charges for overdue rent;
• landlord's right to enter the premises for repairs or inspection;
• responsibility of each party for repairs and maintenance;
• subletting or assignment by tenant;
• rent increases;
• alterations and improvements;
• tenant's responsibility to carry contents insurance;
• pets allowed only with the landlord's consent;
• procedure for termination by either party.

The file includes an Inspection Report to be completed by the landlord and tenant at the beginning and end of the tenancy, a Receipt for Rent form, and a Security Deposit Refund Statement.

The Northwest Territories Residential Tenancy Agreement is fully editable and can be easily customized to meet your needs. Updated January 2012.

Rent a house or apartment to a college housing authority as accommodation for a student with this downloadable Off-Campus Student Housing Agreement.

• The parties to the Agreement are the college, the student, and the owner of the rental premises.
• This template form is for a furnished premises.
• The term of the rental is for one semester.
• The student can arrange to pay the housing fees in one of 3 ways: in full at the start of the term, in installments over the course of the semester, or by automatic deductions from financial aid payments.
• The student must remain enrolled at the school during the term of the Agreement.
• The college has the right to make roommate assignments, and to relocate the student to other accommodation, if necessary.
• This template includes a sample set of College Housing Rules and Regulations.

Off-Campus Student Housing Agreement, available in MS Word format. This is a generic legal form which contains no specific references to state, provincial or national laws.

Cancel a tenant's lease before the end of the lease term with this Ohio Agreement for Early Termination of Lease form.

• This form is not for evictions. It can only be used when both the landlord and tenant agree to terminate the lease early.
• This Agreement is for residential tenants only. A different form is required for commercial rental properties.
• The tenant must still give the landlord written notice setting out the proposed termination date.
• The tenant agrees to pay a lease buyout fee.
• Easy to customize to fit your circumstances.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Ohio.

Lease a house or apartment in Ohio to a tenant with this Fixed Term Residential Lease Agreement.

• The lease runs for a fixed term, such as 1 year.
• The security deposit must not exceed 1 1/2 months' rent. If the deposit is more than 1 month's rent, the landlord must pay 5% interest on the excess.
• The tenant must give the landlord prompt notice of any needed repairs. The landlord must make all inside and outside repairs in a timely manner.
• The tenant may not make any alterations or improvements without the landlord's express permission.
• Pets are not allowed unless the landlord gives written permission. An additional pet deposit may be required.
• The form also includes a Lead Paint Disclosure form as required by federal law, and a Premises Inspection Report, to be completed by the landlord and tenant at the beginning and end of the tenancy.
• This legal contract template is downloadable and fully editable to fit your specific needs.
• Intended for use only in the State of Ohio.

OH landlords, if you are signing a lease with a tenant who is a minor (such as a student), make sure a parent or guardian of the tenant executes this Ohio Lease Co-signer Agreement.

• The co-signer agrees to:
  • allow the landlord to run a credit check on the co-signer,
  • guarantee that the tenant complies with the rental agreement,
  • guarantee the payment of rent.
• This form is provided in MS Word format. It should be attached as a schedule to the lease or rental agreement.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Ohio.

Get your landlord's consent to assign your lease or sublet your rental unit for the rest of the lease term with this Ohio Permission Agreement to Sublet or Assign Lease.

• The new tenant must meet the landlord's requirements, and the landlord must give its written approval of the new tenant.
• The form contains clauses for either an assignment of the lease or a sublease of the premises.
• The landlord has the option to hold the existing tenant responsible for performing the tenant's obligations until the end of the lease term, or alternatively, to release the tenant from all obligations under the lease once a new tenant is approved.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Ohio.

• The Agreement establishes what is called a "periodic tenancy" because it runs from rental period to rental period (month to month or week to week).
• The tenant must pay late fees if the rent is not paid on time, and a charge for any returned checks.
• The tenant is responsible for yard maintenance.
• Procedure that the landlord must follow for returning the tenant's security deposit at the end of the tenancy.
• Provisions for termination by either party, in accordance with landlord-tenant laws.
• The file also contains a Lead Paint Disclosure form, as required by law.
• Also included is a Premises Condition Report to be jointly filled in by the landlord and the tenant at the beginning and the end of the tenancy.

Extend the term of a tenant's lease with this Ohio Residential Lease Extension Agreement.

• The landlord and tenant must both agree to extend the lease term for an additional period.
• The lease cost now becomes a monthly rental payment for the duration of the extended term.
• All other provisions of the original lease which are not amended in the Extension Agreement remain the same.
• This Agreement is only for residential tenancies. For business tenants, a Renewal and Extension of Commercial Lease is required.
• This legal form template is available as a downloadable MS Word form.
• Intended for use only in the State of Ohio.

Ohio tenants, sublease the property you are renting with this Sublease Agreement for residential rental units.

• The sublease requires the consent of the landlord.
• The subtenant must pay the rent, the utilities and a damage deposit.
• The subtenant must keep the premises in clean and good condition.
• The subtenant cannot assign the sublease without the consent of both the landlord and the original tenant.
• The sublease includes a Premises Inspection Report and Inventory Checklist.
• The file also includes a Co-Signer Agreement, to be used in the event that the subtenant is a minor (such as a student). This agreement would be signed by a parent or guardian, who guarantees to pay any amounts due if the tenant fails to pay.

The Ohio Residential Sublease Agreement is provided in MS Word format, and can be easily edited to fit your circumstances.

Cancel a tenant's lease before the end of the lease term with this Oklahoma Agreement for Early Termination of Lease form.

• This form is not for evictions. It can only be used when both the landlord and tenant agree to terminate the lease early.
• This Agreement is for residential tenants only. A different form is required for commercial rental properties.
• The tenant must still give the landlord written notice setting out the proposed termination date.
• The tenant agrees to pay a lease buyout fee.
• Easy to customize to fit your circumstances.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Oklahoma.