FREE 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 Pre-screening Tenant Prospect Card html code to insert into online ads such as Craigslist, Trulia or The LPA's Rentals Available.
FREE Basic Rental Lease Agreement (With Free Sample Filled In copy)
Some owners want a shorter, less formal Rental Agreement. The Basic Rental Agreement sample is not as basic as many that we've seen used by private landlords, but it is still very basic compared to the extremely detailed LPA Lease.
This Free Rental Agreement contains a few essential basic items such as Late Fees, Security, Renter’s Insurance for Landlord Protection and keeps it short and easy for those of you who may insist on a quick and simple one page rental agreement.
FREE Rental Flow Chart: From Pre-screening to Lease Signing
This landlord flow chart is a simple, free, easy to follow guide to take you through the steps from first contact with a tenant to signing a rental agreement.
FREE 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 extension of all the terms and conditions in the lease agreement.
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.
FREE Eviction Ramifications Notice
Sometimes your delinquent 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.
Notice of Intention to Vacate from Tenant
This form is used by the tenant give proper written notice to the landlord when the tenant is vacating and states that the tenant will cooperate with
showing the property for re-rental or sale. It includes a place for the tenant to provide a forwarding address in order to receive any due security refund.
This form helps to 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.
FREE 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.
FREE 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 & Large Item Removal 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.
FREE Settlement Charges Guide
Alerts the tenant before or after tenancy what kind of move-out 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.
FREE State Security Deposit Limits Chart (Maximum Security Deposit a Landlord may ask for) (UPDATED AUGUST 2022)
FREE Security Deposit Return Time Chart State by State
View or print the Security Deposit Return Chart. Avoid lawsuits and comply with state security deposit return laws. Know your state's time limit to return the security deposit and/or notify tenants of deductions from deposits. (UPDATED AUGUST 2022)
Florida Notice to Impose Claim on Security Deposit
FREE State Specific Notice Period Chart (For number of days to cure Default with Pay Rent or Quit Notice)
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. (UPDATED AUGUST 2022)
FREE State Notice Period To Terminate Tenancy Chart (For number of days to termianate tenancy with a notice of Non-Renewal or a Notice to Terminate Tenancy) (UPDATED AUGUST 2022)
FREE State Late Fee Limits Chart (Maximum Late Fee a Landlord may charge) (UPDATED AUGUST 2022)
FREE Landlord’s Notice to Enter Premises - State by State Notice Period Chart
Most states have a required notice period regarding a landlord’s right to enter the rental premises. There are many reasons a landlord may need to enter a rental property. Some of those reasons include: Periodic Inspection, Showing to prospects for re-rental or sale Repairs & Maintenance Pest Control Service, Appraisal, Insurance Company Inspection, Town Inspection Tax assessor, Emergency - danger to life & property, etc.
FREE 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.
FREE LANDLORD-TENANT ISSUES FOR MILITARY MEMBERS
Rights and circumstances a military member has to terminate a lease.
FREE Rental House Winterization Checklist for Tenant
Important steps to preparing your rental for winter can save you big bucks and avoid headaches and repairs.
FREE 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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FREE 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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FREE Mold Guide "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.
Also, be sure to give your tenants The LPA's Mold Addendum along with your lease agreement.
Click here for the Mold Booklet in Spanish
FREE
Radon Booklet, "Homebuyers Guide and Sellers Guide to Radon"
Radon Is a Cancer-Causing, Radioactive Gas
You cannot see, smell, or taste radon. But it still may be a
problem in your home. When you breathe air containing radon,
you increase your risk of getting lung cancer. In fact, the Surgeon
General of the United States has warned that radon is the second
leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. If you
smoke and your home has high radon levels, your risk of lung
cancer is especially high.This Guide answers important questions about radon and lung cancer risk. It also answers questions about testing and fixing for anyone buying or selling a home.
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FREE Bedbug Pamphlet: How to Prevent and Get Rid of Bedbugs
Provided by Franklin County Health Department, Kentucky
This informative pamphlet is ideal for landlords to provide to their tenants. It will enable them to better prevent, detect, or solve a bedbug problem.
"Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing",
with Free Bedbug Notice for Landlords and Tenants
Bed bug infestations have become a serious problem in housing throughout the country.
HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily properties are not immune to infestations. This Notice provides information and references to best practices regarding the prevention and control of bed bug infestations. It also provides guidance on the rights and responsibilities of HUD, Owners and Management Agents and tenants with regard to bed bug infestations.
FREE Fire Safety Guide: Get Out Safely!
A Factsheet on Fire Escape Planning
More than 4,000 Americans die each year in fires, and 20,000 are injured. Deaths resulting from failed emergency escapes are particularly avoidable. The U. S. Fire Administration (USFA), a part of the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, believes that having a sound escape plan will greatly reduce fire deaths and protect you and your family’s safety if a fire occurs. Educate your tenants on fire safety!
FREE Homeowner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety
The Homeowner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety was developed and published by the California Seismic Safety Commission.
Spanish version
FREE Booklet on FTC Facts for Consumers- 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.
FREE 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.
FREE 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!
FREE 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.
FREE 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.
FREE 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.
FREE 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.
FREE 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.
FREE 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.
FREE 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 acknowledgment
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.
FREE New Jersey Lease Addendum: Window Guard Notification
Required window guard notification for applicable leases in NJ State.
FREE NEW YORK STATE SPRINKLER DISCLOSURE RIDER TO RESIDENTIAL LEASE
Required disclosure for applicable leases in NY State.
FREE Hurricane Preparedness Instructions and Checklist
Inform your tenants of proper emergency procedure in the event of a hurricane. This checklist helps tenants prepare for their own personal safety, evacuation and survival while also preparing the rental property for minimal damage in a hurricane emergency.
FREE Online Pre-screening Tenant Prospect Card HTML CODE
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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