Residential Lease Agreements and Tenancy Forms

Do you lease housing units to students or other minors? Secure payment of the rent by having a parent or guardian execute this Lease Co-signer Agreement for Delaware.

• The signed agreement should be attached as an addendum to the lease.
• The cosigner agrees to:
  • have the landlord check their credit,
  • guarantee that the tenant complies with the rental agreement,
  • guarantee the payment of rent.
• This legal form template is provided in MS Word format. It should be attached as a schedule to the lease or rental agreement.
• Intended for use only in the State of Delaware.

Get your landlord's consent to assign your lease or sublet your rental unit for the rest of the lease term with this Delaware 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.
• This form is available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word template.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Delaware.

Rent out a house or apartment in Delaware to a tenant with this Rental Agreement for Residential Premises for monthly or weekly tenancies.

• 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 federal 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.

This Delaware Residential Rental Agreement is provided in MS Word format, and is fully editable to fit your particular circumstances.

DE tenants, sublet the house or apartment you are renting with this Delaware Residential Sublease Agreement.

• 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 form for the walkthrough inspection at the beginning and end of the tenancy.
• The file also includes a Co-Signer Agreement, to be used if 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.

College and university housing offices can use this easy template to write up a Dormitory Lease for a student tenant.

• The college has the right to increase the student's rent if utility costs increase by more than a specified percentage.
• The student's security deposit will be retained by Campus Housing if all keys are not returned at the end of the tenancy.
• The lease includes a schedule for dormitory closure over school breaks.
• Procedure for early termination of the lease by the tenant or a roommate.
• Availability of meal service (if applicable).
• The student must comply with all rules and regulations established by the college.
• The template includes a Student Move-out Checklist.
• The Dormitory Lease Agreement is a generic legal form that is not country-specific.
• Downloadable, customizable, reusable.

Terminate a tenant's lease before it expires with this Florida Agreement for Early Termination of Lease.

• This form can only be used if both the landlord and tenant agree to end the lease early.
• This Agreement is for residential units only. For commercial tenants, you need to use a different form.
• The tenant must give the landlord written notice setting out the proposed termination date.
• The tenant agrees to pay a specified amount in order to buy out of the lease early.
• The form is available in MS Word format and is easy to customize to fit your circumstances.
• Intended for use only in the State of Florida.

Assign an existing lease to the new owner of a rental property with this Florida Assignment of Lease by Landlord form.

• The Assignment is between the seller (assignor), the purchaser of the property (assignee), and the tenant.
• The tenant covenants to pay rent to the purchaser as the new landlord, and continue to perform the tenant's obligations under the lease.
• The assignor and assignee 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 both commercial and residential rental properties.
• Intended for use only in the State of Florida.

FL landlords, extend the term of a lease on a residential rental property with this Florida Extension of Lease Agreement.

• The landlord and tenant both agree to extend the lease term for an additional period.
• The tenant will pay the monthly rental rate set out in the Agreement.
• All provisions of the original lease which are not amended in the Extension Agreement remain in effect.
• This Agreement is for residential leases only. For commercial properties, a different form is required.
• Intended for use only in the State of Florida.

Lease a rental premises in Florida to a tenant with this Fixed Term Residential Lease Agreement.

• The lease is for a fixed period of time, such as 6 months, 1 year, etc. and is suitable for a house or apartment. The Lease Agreement contains standard provisions such as:
  • when and how the rent payments are to be made;
  • security deposit and late charges;
  • lead paint disclosure;
  • landlord and tenant responsibilities for maintenance and repairs;
  • abandonment of the property by the tenant;
  • assignment and subletting by the tenant;
  • pets;
  • disturbances and illegal activities;
  • tenant's responsibility to carry renter's insurance;
  • early termination of the lease.
• Available in MS Word format, easily customized to meet your needs.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Florida.

Do you lease housing units to students or other minors? Secure payment of the rent by having a parent or guardian execute this Lease Co-signer Agreement for Florida.

• The signed agreement should be attached as an addendum to the lease.
• The cosigner agrees to:
  • have the landlord check their credit,
  • guarantee that the tenant complies with the rental agreement,
  • guarantee the payment of rent.
• This legal form template is provided in MS Word format. It should be attached as a schedule to the lease or rental agreement.
• Intended for use only in the State of Florida.