 Rental Binder Agreement
This is one of the popular Rental Binders used by many Realtors. Similar versions of this form are used by landlords and real estate agents across the US.
Many people actually use it as a basic rental agreement! It's not really meant to be a rental agreement or rental application, but
is a pre-contract form used as a binder receipt to show an offer has been made with an earnest money deposit.
Upon written acceptance of the offer by the owner/agent of the rental, it becomes a binder, whereby it is agreed that the rental
will not be rented to anyone else before the agreed lease signing date.
When not using the LPA Rental Application, this form is especially helpful to rental agents
who collect their real estate commission from the tenant because it provides for a written agreement of the rental commission.
 Pre-Screening Prospect Card
This handy prospect card will help you ask the right pre-screening questions before deciding whether to set an appointment with the prospective tenant.
Be sure to check out The LPA's Online Pre-screening Tenant Prospect Card
Eviction Ramifications Notice
Sometimes your tenant doesn't really grasp the consequences of a full blown eviction. This eviction letter explains the immediate and future drawbacks to the tenant caused by the process of eviction and it's aftermath.
Statute of Limitations State Chart on Debts
How long does a landlord have to begin collection a debt from a tenant? This state chart makes it easy for you to look up your state's Statute of Limitations.
Rent Receipt
Collect your rent in cash? Whether it's in cash or check, feel free to print up your blank rent receipts right here.
Lead Paint Disclosure
This free form is now required by HUD on all housing built before 1978. Landlords and real estate agents must disclose whether or not they have knowledge
of the existence of any lead base paint hazards on the premises.
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EPA Lead Paint Booklet
This booklet explains to tenants in detail all the hazards associated with lead paint. It must be given to tenants when they rent pre-1978 real estate. You can view the entire booklet here through Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can also print it on normal letter size paper and put the booklet together. After printing, you can also reproduce larger quantities of it on a copy machine in color or in black and white.
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"A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home", for Landlords and Tenants
A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home. This booklet from the EPA tells you and tenants what you need to know about mold and how to treat it. You can view the entire booklet here through Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can also print it on normal letter size paper and put the booklet together. After printing, you can also reproduce larger quantities of it on a copy machine in color or in black and white.
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FTC Facts for Consumers- Booklet on Fair Debt Collection
Even though this is not a "landlord form", it is useful and helpful legal information for anyone who owes money. Even landlords are in debt and need to know what to do when creditors infringe on your legal rights.
State Specific Notice Period Chart
View or print the State Specific Notice Period Chart to determine the proper amount of days notice needed to cure the default for non payment of rent. Used for Notice to Pay Rent or Quit form.
Lease Addendum
This is a standard lease addendum form used for making additional information or clauses a part of the lease.
When meeting with the tenants to do a lease signing, we often think of certain rules or clauses we'd like to add into the lease agreement. Most leases and rental agreements do not provide room for extra lease clauses (unless you are using The LPA Lease Agreement in word processor format)
The lease addendum form can easily be filled in at the time of lease signing with topics that are important to you that may not be already included in the lease agreement form. It's a handy form to have in your folder if the need arises to add any special clauses to your lease.
Tenant's Notice of Intention to Vacate
This form is used by the tenant give proper written notice to the landlord when the tenant is vacating, that the tenant will cooperate with
showing the property for re-rental or sale. It includes a place for the tenant to give his forwarding address in order to receive any security refund.
It is an excellent way to help reinforce proper move-out procedure. We always staple a copy of this notice to the back of the tenant's lease
to be used when the time comes for the tenant to give notice to vacate.
Notice to Renew Lease or Vacate
is a combination form which can be used as a lease renewal form or a tenant's notice to vacate. The form provides for a rent increase, as well as the preservation and extention of all the terms and conditions in the lease.
The landlord should send this form to the tenant at least one or two months before lease expiration to give the tenant
an opportunity to consider any rent increase and to respond with enough notice time to vacate or renew tenancy according to lease requirements.
Move Out Instructions Reminder Letter
has become an important time and money saver. We send this form to the tenants about a week or two
before they vacate. It reminds them specifically of certain tasks and cleaning they should perform in order to get
a full security refund. This letter instructs the tenants how to lock up and secure the rental until it can be inspected by the landlord/
management, and also where and how the tenants should return all keys.
We have found this form to be very effective and it helps tenants to be more cooperative on the way out.
Move Out Clean Up & Debris Letter
Have you ever wondered if the tenants would have done a better job vacating if you gave them specific
instructions? Much like the LPA Move Out Reminder Letter, this reminds the tenants to not wait until their last day of tenancy to put out garbage
and debris. They are urged avoid clean up charges and deductions from their security deposit and to make arrangements as soon as possible to get rid of their unwanted items, rather than leave
them behind in or around the property.
 Settlement Charges Guide
Alerts the tenant before or after tenancy what kind of moveout charges he or she can expect for damages, cleaning or
neglect caused as a result of tenant's occupancy. Some landlords send this form along with the Security Deposit Settlement to show how certain deductions from the security were calculated. What many tenants consider "normal wear & tear" are really damages and neglect that they should pay for.
Move-In Information Sheet & Phone Numbers
Is a convenient and helpful touch appreciated by many tenants. It is a form for you to provide new
tenants with important telephone numbers and information relating to the rental and neighborhood they are about to reside in.
Painting Instructions
Most tenants should not be allowed to paint. Sometimes it can be a tremendous relief for the landlord
not to have to deal with painting, though. If you want your tenants to do the painting, it may be helpful to have them follow some instructions
on how you want it done. Many of us have seen just what some tenants will do with a paintbrush!
Rent Increase Reminder
When your lease provides for annual increases, often many tenants forget to send the increased amount
of rent at the scheduled time. This is a simple reminder that their rent increase is already agreed and scheduled to increase.
Send during the month previous to the increase.
Oil Adjustment Verification
Is a form that shows a measured reading of fuel so that the landlord can charge the new tenant fairly
for the oil being conveyed to the new tenant with the rental property.
Waterbed Addendum
Is an addendum to the lease agreement. It specifically covers the tenant's responsibilities concerning the use
of a waterbed in the dwelling.
Tenant Recommendation Letter
Sometimes a tenant may request a letter of recommendation, and you have to sit down and compose a letter.
Some of us are more than happy to write letters, while many landlords find themselves overwhelmed with too many tasks to
accomplish at once. This is a time saving letter for tenant recommendations.
Security Deposit Refund Receipt
In the event you refund security to a tenant in person, this form is a receipt and a release of any future claims
by the tenant.
Key Receipt
The Key Receipt is a simple receipt signed by the management/landlord given to the tenant upon return of
keys to the rental. Many landlords require the use of a key receipt in order to document the official return of possession of the premises.
Lease Co-signer Agreement
The Lease Co-signer agreement may be required in a case when the prospective tenant's references or credit is not satisfactory
for the landlord or agent. If you feel there are no better prospective tenants to select, the Lease Co-signer Agreement will make an additional
party responsible for the tenant's performance on the lease. You MUST fully check out and credit-qualify the co-signer with an
application (preferably an LPA Rental Application) as you would the tenant.
Work Order
This is a management form that many management companies and landlords use whenever performing repairs
or work on an occupied or unoccupied rental. When it is occupied it is preferable to have the tenant sign the work order as an acknowledgement
that the work is being done. It is also wise to document work agreed to when employing a handyman to do work on your rentals.
New Jersey Lease Addendum: Window Guard Notification
Required window guard notification for applicable leases in NJ State .
 Online Pre-screening Tenant Prospect Card
This screening tool was created especially for online rental advertising. You can use this on Craigslist or TheLPA.com and screen the e-mail responses to your rental ad. Pre-screening ad responses has never been easier!
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