Texas Residential Lease Agreement Template

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Form TX-864LT
TEXAS RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT
This Residential Lease Agreement (hereinafter “Lease”) is entered into this the ____ day of _____________________,
20____, by and between the Lessor: ______________________________________, (hereinafter referred to as “Landlord”),
and the Lessee(s): _____________________________________________________________________________________.
All Lessees (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Tenant”), are jointly, severally and individually bound by, and liable under,
the terms and conditions of this Lease.
For the valuable consideration described below, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant do
hereby covenant, contract and agree as follows:
1. GRANT OF LEASE:
Landlord does hereby lease
hold under this Lease, and upon so doing Landlord shall be
released from all liability to Tenant for return of said
unto Tenant, and Tenant does hereby rent from Landlord,
solely for use as a personal residence, excluding all other
security deposit.
uses,
the
personal
residence
located
in
In compliance with Texas Code § 8-92-103 et seq.:
__________________ County, Texas, with address of:
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Landlord shall refund a security deposit to the tenant on or
________________________________________________
before the 30th day after the date the tenant surrenders the
________________________________________________
premises. Before returning a security deposit, the landlord
________________________________________________,
may deduct from the deposit damages and charges for which
including the following items of personal property:
the tenant is legally liable under the lease or as a result of
________________________________________________
breaching the lease. The landlord may not retain any portion
________________________________________________
of a security deposit to cover normal wear and tear. If the
________________________________________________.
landlord retains all or part of a security deposit under this
section, the landlord shall give to the tenant the balance of
2. NATURE OF OCCUPANCY:
As a special
the security deposit, if any, together with a written
description and itemized list of all deductions. The landlord
consideration and inducement for the granting of this Lease
is not required to give the tenant a description and
by the Landlord to the Tenant, the personal residence
described above shall be used and occupied only by the
itemized list of deductions if (1) the tenant owes rent when
he surrenders possession of the premises and (2) there is no
members of the Tenant’s family or others whose names and
controversy concerning the amount of rent owed.
ages are set forth below:
________________________________________________
The landlord is not obligated to return a tenant's security
________________________________________________
deposit or give the tenant a written description of damages
________________________________________________
________________________________________________.
and charges until the tenant gives the landlord a written
statement of the tenant's forwarding address for the purpose
of refunding the security deposit.
3. TERM OF LEASE: This Lease shall commence on
the ____ day of ___________________, 20____, and
5. RENT PAYMENTS: Tenant agrees to pay rent unto
extend
until
its
expiration
on the ____ day of
_________________, 20____, unless renewed or extended
the Landlord during the term of this Lease in equal monthly
pursuant to the terms herein.
installments of $_____________, said installment for each
month being due and payable on or before the 1st day of the
month, the first full rent payment under this Lease being due
4. SECURITY DEPOSIT:
Upon execution of this
on the 1st day of ____________________, 20____.
Lease, Tenant shall deposit the sum of $___________ to be
held by Landlord as a security deposit for reasonable
cleaning of, and repair of damages to, the premises upon the
Tenant agrees that if rent is not paid in full on or before the
_____ day of the month, Tenant will pay a late charge of
expiration or termination of this Lease, or other reasonable
$________ as allowed by applicable Texas law.
damages resulting from a default by Tenant. Tenant shall be
liable to Landlord for all damages to the leased premises
The prorated rent from the commencement of this Lease to
upon the termination of this Lease, ordinary wear and tear
the first day of the following month is $____________,
excepted. Tenant is not entitled to interest on the security
which amount shall be paid at the execution of this Lease.
deposit. Tenant may not apply the security deposit to any
rent due under this Lease. If Landlord sells or assigns the
Tenant agrees that rent shall be paid in lawful money of the
leased premises, Landlord shall have the right to transfer
United States by (indicate those that apply):
Tenant’s security deposit to the new owner or assignee to
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