Residential Lease and Tenancy Forms

Let rooms in a rooming / boarding house to roomers with this Tasmania Rooming House Agreement, in accordance with the Residential Tenancy Act.

• The rental agreement can be used for either a furnished or unfurnished room.
• The tenant pays for telephone charges, prorated water, electricity and gas rates.
• The tenant must abide by the house rules.
• The tenant must keep the room clean, and must not cause damage.
• The tenancy can be by the week, fortnight or month.
• This Tasmania Rooming House Agreement is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your needs.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Tasmania, Australia.

TAS tenants, do you share a house or flat with one or more other people? Be sure that everyone understands their obligations with this Shared Tenancy Agreement for Tasmania tenancies.

• how rental expenses are to be divided up among the tenants, including rent, security deposit ⁄ bond, long distance telephone and other expenses;
• responsibility for damage and repairs by the flatmate responsible;
• termination by a flatmate;
• what happens if a flatmate defaults in performing their obligations;
• disposal of abandoned property left behind when a flatmate moves out;
• a set of house rules to be followed by all tenants.

Terminate a tenant's lease before it expires by mutual consent with this downloadable Tennessee 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.
• Fully editable and easy to customize to fit your circumstances.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Tennessee.

Transfer an existing lease to a new owner of the property with this Tennessee Assignment of Lease by Landlord form.

• The Assignment is between the current landlord, the purchaser of the property (new landlord) and the tenant, and is part of the documentation required to sell the premises to the new owner.
• The current landlord assigns the lease to the new landlord, and the tenant covenants to pay rent to the new owner and continue to perform the tenant's obligations under the lease.
• The current landlord and the purchaser agree to indemnify each other against any claims or actions arising out of any breach of the terms of the assignment.
• This form can be used for either commercial or residential rental properties.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Tennessee.

This Tennessee Lease Co-Signer Agreement is for any landlord who is signing a lease with a tenant who is a minor (such as a student).

• A parent or guardian of the tenant must sign the Agreement.
• The co-signer agrees to allow the landlord to run a credit check.
• The co-signer guarantees payment of the rent, and that the tenant will comply with the rental agreement.
• Once signed, the form should be attached as a schedule to the lease or rental agreement.
• Provided in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Tennessee.

Get your landlord's consent to assign your lease or sublet your rental unit for the rest of the lease term with this Tennessee 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 as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word template.
• Intended for use only in the State of Tennessee.

• 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.

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

• The lease runs for a fixed term, such as 1 year. The Lease Agreement contains standard conditions covering residential rentals such as:
  • when and how the rent payments are to be made;
  • security deposit and late charges;
  • responsibilities of each of the parties for maintenance and repairs;
  • abandonment of the property by the tenant;
  • assignment or subletting by the tenant;
  • pets;
  • disturbances and illegal activities;
  • tenant's responsibility to carry renter's insurance;
  • early termination of the lease.
• The form also includes:
  • a Lead Paint Disclosure form as required by federal law, and
  • a Premises Inspection Checklist and Inventory Report, to be completed by the landlord and tenant at the beginning and end of the tenancy.
• Available in MS Word format and fully editable to fit your specific needs.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Tennessee.

Extend the term of a tenant's lease with this Tennessee 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 fully editable and easy to use.
• Intended for use only in the State of Tennessee.

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