Homeowners, do NOT use packaged lease forms bought at a store!
By Mark Delgado, Benicia and Vallejo, Property Management, rental h
(houses for rent, Solano County & Glen Cove)
I was browsing through Zillow questions recently and I found a question from a home owner as to where they can get lease forms to rent out their home. A prior response to the question said that they could buy forms at a local office supply Store! NOOOOOOOOO!!!! PLEASE, for your own sake, do NOT use lease forms purchased at an office supply store as the basis for your contract between you and the resident that will be living in your rental home. Think of the lease agreement as a contract that is a document to protect your legal rights as well as your property. Remember, "we're all friends until something goes wrong." That lease document is your first stop in determing "who is responsible for what" and then enforcing your rights. Consider- *Tenant laws change frequently *Laws vary from...
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