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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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