A fixed-term lease runs for a specific period — commonly a year — with defined start and end dates, and neither the rent nor the other terms normally change during that period, which gives both sides certainty but less flexibility. A month-to-month tenancy renews automatically each month and continues until either party ends it; either side can usually terminate, and the landlord can usually raise the rent or change terms, by giving the written notice required by applicable law (often 30 days, but it varies by location). This generator rewrites the term clause for whichever you choose: a fixed term takes start and end dates and explains what happens at the end, while month-to-month takes a notice period in days. The notice required to end a tenancy or change terms is set by state and local law and may differ from any figure you enter.

In this template the tenant pays a security deposit when signing the agreement, the deposit secures the tenant’s performance and is not an advance payment of the last month’s rent, and after the tenant moves out and returns possession the landlord returns it — less any lawful deductions for unpaid rent, damage beyond normal wear and tear, and cleaning — within the return window you set, along with an itemized written statement of deductions. This is one of the most heavily regulated parts of a lease: many states and cities cap the maximum deposit, set the deadline and exact procedure for returning it, require it to be held in a separate or interest-bearing account, and impose penalties on landlords who miss the deadline. The clause applies only to the extent your local law permits, so the figures and timing you enter may be overridden by the law where the property is located.

The Lease Agreement Generator produces a starting template from your answers using wording that reflects common practice, but a lease is a binding contract and what is enforceable depends on where the property is located. Residential landlord-tenant law is among the most local areas of law: security-deposit caps and return deadlines, allowable late fees and grace periods, mandatory disclosures (such as the federal lead-based-paint disclosure for pre-1978 housing and many state- and city-specific notices), the notice a landlord must give to enter, and the eviction process all differ by state and often by city. A term that is fine in one place may be void or even illegal in another, and required clauses may be missing. Treat the output as a first draft: fill in the bracketed placeholders, attach any required disclosure forms, remove anything that does not apply, and have a qualified local attorney or your local housing authority review the final lease before either party signs it.

AnyTool’s Lease Agreement Generator runs completely client-side. Every keystroke and toggle updates the Markdown, HTML, plain text and the live preview locally, with no server round-trip, so the landlord and tenant names and addresses, the property address and type, the lease type and dates, the rent and deposit and every clause toggle you set never leave your device. The page works offline once cached, and closing the tab discards your draft.