| There are lots of issues than can and often do | | | | signs. |
| arise when there is a new tenant on your | | | | This document collects information from the |
| property or renting from you in some regard. All | | | | tenant and also states the down payment and |
| of these issues can and often do arise only after | | | | lease duration that the tenant will be agreeing too. |
| the initial meetings with the tenants and typically | | | | It is important during this process to make sure |
| early on in the renting process. | | | | that all questions are answered and your tenant |
| Issues that can and are often avoided by making | | | | understands what he/she is agreeing to by signing |
| sure to use adequate forms and other legal | | | | the document. After which the deposit is usually |
| documentation to insure yourself and to make | | | | made and the renting begins. |
| sure that when problems arise you have proof | | | | There is a second form that can be used during |
| that terms were agreed upon by the tenants. | | | | this process if you feel like there is additional |
| Otherwise you may never know how the | | | | information that needs to be addressed by the |
| situation will turn and the problems that could | | | | tenant. This form can and often is used to list |
| happen because of it. This is why before a tenant | | | | additional rules, policies or other procedures that |
| moves in it is important to have general house | | | | will be taken should there be other issues that |
| rental agreement forms and procedures in place. | | | | arise during the renting process. |
| One such form that can be used for a new | | | | All of these documents should be and are used |
| tenant you are renting to is the lease agreement | | | | during the house rental agreement. If there are |
| form. This document is typically only a one or two | | | | further legal concerns a lawyer should be |
| page form that the interested party fills out and | | | | contacted. |