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…

A New Jersey rental application allows a landlord to check and verify a tenant’s credit and employment information to make sure he or she is able to pay rent on time. This lowers the potential for hassle on the landlord’s end as well as the likelihood of needing to evict the tenant should they fail to pay rent. The most important things for a property…

An Oklahoma residential lease agreement is drafted by the real estate commission and may be used by landlords when renting property to tenants. The agreement should be negotiated and afterward, the tenant should be screened through a rental application. Once approved, the monthly rent, security deposit, and any utilities will be negotiated. Once a verbal agreement has been reached, the lease may be written and…

An Oklahoma roommate agreement is a documentation of the living arrangement between two (2) or more individuals occupying the same space. This form will serve as a contract once it is signed. Thus, any terms entered will need to be obeyed by each signature party. Moreover, it provides a readily accessible guideline as to what was originally agreed to since each signature party should have…

A Louisiana sublease agreement allows for a tenant who is under a lease with a landlord to lease a portion of or the entire space to someone else (sublessee). The term for the new tenant cannot be for any duration that lasts longer than the original lease agreement with the landlord. Subletting is often prohibited in a standard one (1) year lease contract. Therefore, it…