Lease Term
Specify start and end dates, rent amount, payment schedule, late fees, and renewal options to avoid ambiguity.
This hybrid agreement lets a prospective buyer occupy and evaluate property while locking a purchase price and securing priority via an option fee, balancing flexibility for the tenant-buyer with income and potential sale certainty for the landlord-seller.
Practical users span both sides of real estate transactions and their advisors.
Specify start and end dates, rent amount, payment schedule, late fees, and renewal options to avoid ambiguity.
State the nonrefundable or refundable amount, treatment toward purchase price, and the date payment is due.
Set a fixed price or a formula tying price to appraisal, index, or market value on exercise date.
Define the exact window for exercising the option and the method for delivering written notice of exercise.
Allocate responsibility for repairs, utilities, insurance, and property taxes while the lease is in effect.
Detail consequences of breach, forfeiture of option fee, cure periods, and rights to terminate or sue for specific performance.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Document Template | Create reusable clause blocks and locked fields to prevent accidental edits. |
| Signer Authentication | Use email plus SMS code or ID check for higher assurance. |
| Payment Collection | Enable secure collection for option fee within the signing flow. |
| Retention Settings | Save signed PDF/A with audit trail and export to secure storage. |
Choose a platform that supports PDF, DOCX uploads, audit trails, and secure export to your document repository.
Finalize terms and complete all fillable fields before signature.
Verify legal names against title records and identification.
Arrange in-person or remote notary based on state RON rules.
Have the required number of witnesses present where law mandates them.
Document receipt and whether fee is credited to purchase.
File a short notice or memorandum at county recorder to protect priority.
Track key dates and send reminders ahead of exercise deadline.
Deliver written notice of exercise and proceed to closing steps.
A homeowner needed steady income while marketing a property over a year
A small investor used a lease-option to rehabilitate and sell a rental property
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