The Smart Lease built for real-world landlords.

Protect your rentals with a clear, attorney-reviewed lease built for both first-time and experienced landlords who want to secure their investment. Shaped by decades of hands-on landlord experience and informed by U.S. legal standards, this lease is easy to use, sets clear expectations with tenants, and helps reduce costly mistakes. Create a custom lease in minutes.

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50 State Legal Lease

Fully Customizable

Legally Binding Lease

50 State Compliant. Decades of landlord experience, legally approved.

Custom Landlord Policies

Custom policies, for HVAC, Plumbing, Guests, Smoking,

Make in Minutes

Make your lease in minutes, and download immediately.

“This lease literally saved me from a nightmare tenant.”

When tenants push the limits, vague language and generic templates fall apart. A landlord-focused lease gives you leverage when you need it most.

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Generic leases look fine… until something goes wrong.

Downloading a random lease template feels efficient—right up until you’re dealing with a professional tenant, a housing authority, or a judge.

  • Vague or missing language on late fees, notices, and default.
  • No clarity on maintenance responsibilities and what counts as an emergency.
  • Weak pet, guest, and short-term rental rules.
  • Outdated clauses that conflict with current state law.
  • Written for “everyone” instead of small–mid-size landlords who actually need protection.

Core Smart Lease

  • Attorney-reviewed base lease for your state (where available).
  • Clear rules for rent, deposits, late fees, and renewals.
  • Default and termination language that actually triggers.
  • Written to be readable for both landlords and tenants.

Smart Addendums Bundle

  • Pet Addendum.
  • No-Smoking Addendum.
  • Renter’s Insurance Requirement.
  • Month-to-Month / Holdover Addendum.
  • Mold / Bed Bug / Condition-of-Premises Addendums.
  • More included depending on your package.

Ready for how you actually work

  • Clean PDF for instant print/sign.
  • Make it minutes, save property information for faster creation.
  • Update access when we improve terms during your window.

 

Try Rocket Rent free for 7 days—no pressure, no risk.

We built Rocket Rent to make landlording simpler, safer, and more compliant. If it doesn’t do that for you, you shouldn’t pay for it.

Here’s our promise:

  • Start with a 7-day free trial and explore all core features
  • Create leases, review rules, and see how everything works before committing
  • Cancel anytime during the trial and you won’t be charged

If you upgrade and decide Rocket Rent isn’t right for you, just downgrade during the trial—no explanations needed. You’ll always have access to our free plan.