An Illinois rental application form can be downloaded in Adobe PDF and used by a landlord to verify if a tenant is, among other things, able to pay the rent in a timely manner. Before a landlord will put themselves at financial risk of signing a lease, the following will usually be checked: Background Credit Previous Property Owners and Management Companies Employers Income Tax Return(s)…

A Tennessee month-to-month lease agreement, otherwise known as a “Tenancy at Will,” allows a landlord and tenant to come to terms on a short-term arrangement for the occupying of residential property. The contract has no end date and updates every month upon the payment of rent by the lessee. However, the landlord may terminate the lease with at least thirty (30) days’ notice to the…

A New York commercial lease agreement allows the renting of retail, industrial, or office space between a property manager/owner and an individual or entity. This type of arrangement is usually three (3) to five (5) years long, with the tenant typically having the option to renew for more years at a predetermined rental rate. If the landlord is accepting a new business, they should require…

A Minnesota sublease agreement is used by a tenant that is looking to have someone else rent a portion or the entire space that he or she is currently leasing. The term for the sublease cannot be for a longer period of time than the original or “master” lease agreement. The original tenant or “Sublessor” is directly responsible for any new tenant or “Sublessee”. This…

A Massachusetts residential lease agreement is a fixed-term agreement between a landlord and tenant for the use of property in return for rent. Prior to signing an agreement, a landlord may require a tenant to complete a rental application to verify their income and credit. A landlord is not allowed to charge a fee for conducting a credit check (Chapter 186, § 15B(b)), although, licensed…