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This Residential Lease Agreement is used by a landlord to lease a residential property to a
tenant for a specific period of time. This document contains the material terms of the lease
agreement including the rent amount, the term of the tenancy and the permitted uses of the
premises. Many of the standard clauses commonly used in these types of agreement are
included in this document, but it may be customized to ensure that the understandings of
the parties are properly set forth. This lease agreement should be used by a landlord and a
tenant located in Iowa when entering into a fixed period lease.
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RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT – FIXED PERIOD
THIS RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”)
made and entered into this _____ [Month] _____ [Date], 20_____, by and between
____________________________ [Instruction: Insert the name of Landlord] (hereinafter
referred to as “Landlord”) and ____________________________ [Instruction: Insert the name
of Tenant] (hereinafter referred to as “Tenant”). For the purpose of this Agreement, Landlord
and Tenant are sometimes individually referred to as the “Party” and collectively referred to as
the “Parties”.
WHEREAS, Landlord is the sole owner of certain real property together with all appurtenances
thereto, lying and situated in County ____________________ [Instruction: Insert the County],
State of Idaho, described in Exhibit A (hereinafter referred to as the “Premises”);
WHEREAS, Landlord desires to lease the Premises to Tenant upon the terms and conditions as
contained herein; and
WHEREAS, Tenant desires to lease the Premises from Landlord on the terms and conditions as
contained herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants and obligations contained
herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. TERM OF THE TENANCY.
The term of this Agreement shall commence on _____ [Month] _____ [Date], 20_____, and
shall continue from that date for a period of ___________ (___) [Instruction: Insert the
number of months, e.g., eleven (◊ 11)] months expiring on _____ [Month] _____ [Date],
20_____. Either Landlord or Tenant may terminate the tenancy by giving the other
___________ (___) [Instruction: Insert the number of days, e.g., thirty (◊ 30)] days
written notice of an intention to terminate the Premises. In the event such notice is given,
Tenant agrees to pay all rent up to and including the notice period. Should Tenant vacate
before the expiration of the term without serving a written notice, Tenant shall be liable for
the balance of the rent for the remainder of the term, less any rent Landlord collects or could
have collected from a replacement tenant by reasonably attempting to re-rent. Tenant who
vacates before expiration of the term is also responsible for Landlord’s costs of advertising
for a replacement tenant. In the event Tenant fails to give written notice of an intention to
vacate the Premises at the end of the term, the tenancy shall become on a month to month
basis for successive terms of one month each, on an increased rent as per the reasonable
discretion of Landlord, until either Landlord or Tenant terminate the tenancy by giving the
other ___________ (___) [Instruction: Insert the number of days, e.g., three (◊ 3)] days
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