Saturday, 14 December 2013

Basics of a professional Rental Agreement

Rental agreement is basically a deal between two parties the landowner and the tenant. Obviously it is a sensitive and legals issue. Similarly it needs to be resolved before renting out something to other. For this purpose an agreement is created which has all the basic terms and conditions of renting solutions. After reading the agreement the both parties sign it to confirm the statements and prose to follow the points accordingly. There are two types of agreement verbal agreement and written agreement. Written agreement is the best than verbal because in any type of legal dispute you can easily show the written agreement to the other party as a proof.

Essentials to be followed

If you are planning of renting out something then you should follow some basic points in order to save yourself from legal disputes. Try to avoid settling down verbal agreements because they are not solid and any one can deny easily and misuse your property and anything you want to rent out. Written agreement provides solid proof as compare to verbal agreement. So make sure to settle down your dealings in a solid and written form.

Important tips

Here we give you some essential guidelines to write a rental agreement before renting out something.

  • ·            Make sure to write the names of the landlord and the tenants on the contractSometimes people sign the agreement without reading and having a look on it and the other party can take advantage of it and misuse it as well. So it is necessary for both the parries to check their names on the agreement. 
  • ·                     Mention the time period of agreement. It is necessary to be written on the contract and when the time and period of the agreement expires you can renew it as well. After the date of expiry the tenant should leave the property and hand over to the landlord.
  • ·                      Mode of payment should also be described in the contract. The rental fee should be written on contract as well. It defines the actual amount of the rent and no one claim if it has been once decided. It is called the basic and important part of the agreement.
  • ·                     If your are renting out something for long time then of-course the rented amount will increase with the passage of time and it is landlord's right. He can increase the amount when it will be required.
  • ·                     It is necessary for both the parties to keep the copies of agreement as a proof.
  • ·                     Sometimes the partners are ,more than one or two in this case it is necessary to mention the names of all the partners in the contract.


All these points are essential to be followed by the landlord and the tenant. It is like a solid proof and presented in the court whenever needed. Written agreement is a solid and legal proof and no one can go against it. Moving towards the last step of the contract it is necessary for both the parties to sign the contract and promise to follow the agreement. Every one should follow all the mentioned rules and points before dealing. 

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