Free lease agreement generator
Answer a few questions and get a print-ready residential lease — state-specific deposit and notice clauses included, for all 50 states.
Build your lease
Preview generated in your browser — nothing is uploaded. State-specific clauses (deposit caps, notice periods) are inserted automatically from our 50-state rules database. This tool provides general information, not legal advice; have an attorney review significant agreements.
Why state rules matter
A lease is a contract governed by state law: deposit caps, interest, notice periods and even late-fee limits differ at every border. Our 50-state reference pages collect the numbers every lease must respect, verified against statute.
How it works in three steps
1. Pick your state. State law decides the deposit cap, the return deadline and the notice clauses your lease must carry — the generator loads them before you type anything. 2. Fill in the deal. Parties, property address, rent, deposit, term and start date — the fields match what a judge would look for, nothing more. 3. Print and sign. The preview is print-ready on plain paper; both sides sign two copies and keep one.
What the generated lease includes
Parties and property block, lease term with month-to-month conversion, rent and due date, a security-deposit clause that quotes your state’s cap and return deadline, entry notice, maintenance duties, alterations, utilities and a governing-law clause pinned to the property’s state. Where a state limits late fees or requires interest on deposits, the clause says so in plain language instead of citing statute numbers you would have to look up.
