Creating a Residential Lease in Zipforms
Creating a comprehensive lease package involves gathering and preparing several documents to ensure all legal requirements are met and both the landlord and tenant are protected. Below is a list of the documents required.
- Residential Lease Agreement
- Rental Flood Disclosure (Mandatory & signed by the owner)
- Lead-Based Paint Addendum (Mandatory for properties built pre-1978 & signed by the owner)
- Appliances Addendum
- Military Addendum
- Animal Agreement
- I & C Form
- Mold Remediation Consumer Protection (Mandatory)
- Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home (Only when we include LBPA)
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Steps to create the residential lease agreement
- Access Zipforms: Log in to Zipforms and locate the listing for which you need to create a residential lease.
- Select Lease Document: Navigate to the "Documents" tab and choose the "Residential Lease" option.
- Attach Required Documents: Add all necessary documents as outlined in the provided list.
- Rental Flood Disclosure: Mandatory for all properties.
- Lead-Based Paint Addendum: Required only if the property was built before 1978. Note that both the disclosure and addendum are signed by the owners during onboarding.
- Verify Key Lease Details: Ensure the following information is accurate:
- Lease Start Date
- Lease Expiration Date
- Rent Amount
- Prorated Rent
- Calculate the prorated amount for March based on the lease start date. Let's say the lease start date is 3/14/2025. Then:
- Formula: (Monthly Rent ÷ Total Days in March) × Number of Days Occupied in March.
- Example: (2,195÷31)×18 = 1,274.52 (rounded to $1,275).
- Late fee policy (as specified on the property page).
- Pet details: Number of pets and pet deposit ($500 per pet). If the pet is an Emotional Support Animal (ESA), the security deposit is waived.
- Additional Addendums:
- Appliance Addendum: Details will be provided by the property manager.
- Military Addendum: Typically includes tenant initials stating, "I’m not in the military."
- Inventory & Condition Form: This form is attached to the lease but is filled out separately by the tenants. They will email the completed form at a later time.
- Finalize Lease:
- Include the mold remediation document at the end of the lease.
- Attach the lead-based paint document if the property was built before 1978.
- Download the lease: Download & rename the lease as 'Residential lease - property address.