Lease Agreement for United States
Generate a lease agreement that complies with United States law, with 7 mandatory clauses and 6 compliance checks built in.
What's required
Fair Housing Act Compliance
42 U.S.C. § 3601-3619 (Fair Housing Act)
Lead-Based Paint Disclosure (Pre-1978 Housing)
42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 C.F.R. Part 745
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Notice
50 U.S.C. § 3955 (SCRA residential lease termination)
Security Deposit Terms
Severability
Common law severability doctrine
Entire Agreement / Merger Clause
Common law parol evidence rule
Electronic Signature Authorization
15 U.S.C. § 7001 (E-SIGN Act)
What's prohibited
Discriminatory tenant selection criteria
Lease provisions that discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability violate the Fair Housing Act and are void and subject to federal enforcement action.
Waiver of implied warranty of habitability
In most states, the implied warranty of habitability cannot be waived by lease provisions. Landlords must maintain rental properties in a habitable condition, and any lease term purporting to waive this obligation is generally void as against public policy.
Waiver of SCRA rights
Servicemembers' rights under the SCRA cannot be waived prospectively in a lease agreement. Any provision purporting to waive SCRA protections is void.
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