Lease Agreement Template for Your Jurisdiction
Lease Agreement requirements differ by state and country — from mandatory clauses to statutory notice periods. Pick your jurisdiction below for a template guide with statute citations, or describe your situation and let AI draft one tailored to your rules.
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Choose Your Jurisdiction
Each guide covers legal requirements, key statutes, common pitfalls, and FAQs for that jurisdiction.
Generate a California residential lease that reflects current law: the AB 12 one-month security deposit cap effective July 1, 2024, the § 1950.5 refund rules, and AB 1482 statewide rent caps and just-cause protections.
Create a Florida residential lease that meets Chapter 83, Part II requirements, including § 83.49 security deposit handling and notice rules and the § 83.56 three-day notice procedure for nonpayment of rent.
Draft a Georgia residential lease agreement that complies with the Safe at Home Act's two-month deposit cap (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-30.1) and the security deposit and habitability rules of O.C.G.A. Title 44, Chapter 7.
Create an Illinois residential lease agreement that complies with the Security Deposit Return Act (765 ILCS 710) and, for Chicago rentals, the Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (Municipal Code Ch. 5-12).
Generate a New York residential lease agreement compliant with the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, including the one-month security deposit cap and 14-day deposit return rule under General Obligations Law § 7-108.
Generate a Texas residential lease that satisfies Property Code Chapter 92, including the 30-day security deposit refund rule, repair-and-remedy duties, and the disclosures Texas landlords are legally required to make.
How Lease Agreement Rules Differ by Jurisdiction
California
California caps deposits at one month's rent under AB 12, far stricter than the prior two-month (unfurnished) and three-month (furnished) limits.
Full California guideFlorida
Florida uses a dual deadline unique among most states: 15 days to return a deposit with no claim, but 30 days to send notice of a claim.
Full Florida guideGeorgia
Georgia now caps deposits at two months' rent (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-30.1), a change effective July 1, 2024 that overrides older 'no cap' assumptions.
Full Georgia guideIllinois
Illinois has no statewide cap on security deposit amounts, unlike New York or Georgia.
Full Illinois guideNew York
Unlike states with no deposit cap, New York limits the security deposit to a single month's rent for nearly all residential tenancies.
Full New York guideTexas
Texas sets no statutory cap on the security deposit amount, unlike states such as California that limit it to one month's rent.
Full Texas guide