Residential Lease
(Single-Family Residence) (CA)

Summary

This is a residential lease template that may be used in California to set forth the terms of a tenant's lease of a single-family residence. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, alternate clauses, and optional clauses. This template discloses the rights and obligations of the landlord and tenant to one another and satisfies the applicable landlord disclosure requirements. It provides for a for a fixed term of years but may be modified for use as a month-to-month or year-to-year lease by the incorporation of alternate and optional provisions. This template should not be used as a lease for an apartment, condominium, or other dwelling unit within a multi-unit development. For a template of an apartment lease, see Residential Lease (Apartment) (CA). For additional information on residential leases in California, see Residential Lease Agreements (CA), California Real Estate Law & Practice § 150.01 et seq. (creation of tenancy), and MB Practice Guide: CA Landlord-Tenant Litigation 2.06 et seq. (rental agreement or lease must satisfy specific requirements). For residential lease drafting guides, see 17 California Legal Forms--Transaction Guide § 34B.201, 17 California Legal Forms--Transaction Guide § 34B.200 (apartment lease; however, many disclosures are applicable to single-family homes), ), and 17-34B California Legal Forms—Transaction Guide § 34B-130.or information on eviction in California, see Eviction Resource Kit (CA), California Eviction Defense Manual (CEB) §1.9 et seq., and Eviction, Unlawful Detainer, and Tenant Protections State Law Survey. For a full listing of key content covering residential leasing agreements, see Residential Leasing Resource Kit. For a list of key resources covering real estate-related tasks for associates, in-house attorneys, and interns, see First Year Associate Resource Kit: Real Estate, Summer Associate Resource Kit: Real Estate, In-House Real Estate Resource Kit, and Federal Government Summer Intern Resource Kit: Real Estate.