About LeaseDrafts
A state-compliant residential lease, drafted in plain English, for a flat $49.
We built this because US landlords kept getting two bad options: download a generic free template that wasn’t compliant with their state’s law, or pay $70-300 to LegalZoom for a 45-minute interview and a doc full of clauses they didn’t need.
Why we exist
Texas requires the landlord to disclose management identification per Tex. Prop. Code §92.201. Florida requires a radon-gas notification. Arizona caps security deposits at 1.5× monthly rent and requires 48-hour notice to enter. Free templates almost never get these right. And $300 per lease is a lot to pay when you have one rental.
LeaseDrafts asks 15 questions, generates a 12-to-15-page lease that actually complies with your state’s landlord-tenant law, and emails it to you as a PDF in about 10 minutes. One-time $49. No accounts, no subscriptions, no upsells.
What you actually get
- A complete residential lease in 12-15 pages, in PDF format, US Letter, ready to print or e-sign in any tool you like.
- State-specific clauses baked in. Mandatory disclosures for your state, security-deposit limits enforced, notice-to-enter language correct, late-fee structures within statutory bounds.
- Plain English where the law allows it. Legal terms only where they carry specific meaning. Your tenant can actually read the document.
- Customized to your inputs. Pet policy, utility inclusions, late fees, special clauses you wrote yourself - all stitched in as proper sections.
- You own the PDF. No DRM, no expiry, no “please log in to download again.” It’s a file. It lives in your inbox.
How we compare
We’re not the only option. Here’s an honest table - rounded to the typical pricing we’ve seen at the time of writing:
| LeaseDrafts | LegalZoom | RocketLawyer | Avail / TurboTenant | Free template | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $49 once | $70-300+ | $39.99/mo | $5-45/unit/mo | $0 |
| Subscription required | No | Sometimes | Yes | For most features | No |
| Sign-up to download | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Usually no |
| State coverage | All 50, hand-tailored to each state | All 50 | All 50 | All 50 | Varies |
| Statutes cited verbatim | Yes | No | No | No | Almost never |
| Deposit cap validated | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Late fee validated against state cap | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| State-specific disclosures (radon, bed bug, flood, lead) | Yes — verbatim from statute | Basic | Basic | Minimal | Rare |
| Time to lease | ~10 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | ~1 hr | Instant but generic |
| 7-day money-back | Yes, automatic | No | No (cancel sub) | No | N/A |
| Other landlord tools | No (focused) | No | No | Rent collection, tenant screening | No |
The honest take: if you have a rental in any US state and you just need a compliant lease without signing up for anything, we’re the cheapest path. If you have a portfolio of 20 units and want rent collection plus tenant screening plus accounting, get Avail or TurboTenant. If your situation is unusual and you want a lawyer to draft something bespoke - go to LegalZoom ($150, slow but thorough) or a local attorney.
How the process works
- You fill a 6-step form. Property address, parties, term and rent, pet policy, utilities, special clauses. 15 questions total, ~4 minutes.
- We show you a preview. First four sections of your lease - title, parties, property, term, rent - rendered crisply with your actual data. The remaining 8-10 pages of legal sections are shown blurred behind a paywall.
- You pay $49 via Stripe. Card or Apple/Google Pay. We never see or store your card number - Stripe handles it.
- You get the PDF by email within ~10 minutes.Usually faster. From lease@leasedrafts.com. Check spam if it doesn’t arrive within 30 minutes.
Refunds: 7-day money-back, no questions
If you’re not happy with the lease for any reason, you can get a full refund within 7 days of delivery. We do not require an explanation.
Two ways to request it:
- Self-serve. On the status page we send you a link to after payment (/success?submission=...), there’s a “Request a refund” button that shows up for 7 days. One click. Stripe issues the refund and emails you confirmation.
- Email. Reply to your delivery email or write to support@leasedrafts.com with the subject “refund.” A human will issue it within one business day.
Funds typically appear on your card statement within 5-10 business days, depending on your bank. The PDF in your inbox stays - we don’t do clawbacks, that’s petty.
After 7 days the self-serve button disappears, but you can still email support and we’ll work it out case-by-case. We’re a small team and we want you happy more than we want $49.
States we cover (and what we built in)
Texas
TX- · No statutory cap on security deposits
- · 30-day deposit-return window per Tex. Prop. Code §92.103
- · Required: management/owner identification disclosure
- · Required: family-violence and stalking termination rights
Florida
FL- · No statutory deposit cap, but bank-holding disclosure required
- · 15-day deposit return
- · 12-hour notice to enter
- · Required: radon-gas disclosure
Georgia
GA- · No deposit cap, but escrow required for landlords with 10+ units
- · 30-day deposit return
- · Required: flood-damage disclosure per O.C.G.A. §44-7-20
North Carolina
NC- · Deposit capped at 2× monthly rent (1.5× for month-to-month)
- · 30-day deposit return
- · Required: bank/insurance disclosure of where the deposit sits
Arizona
AZ- · Deposit capped at 1.5× monthly rent per A.R.S. §33-1321
- · 14-day deposit return
- · 48-hour notice to enter
- · Required: bed-bug educational disclosure per A.R.S. §33-1319
Adding states based on demand. If you’d use us for your state - send a one-line email to support@leasedrafts.com telling us which state. We prioritize by inbound interest.
Who LeaseDrafts is not for
- Commercial real estate. Office, retail, warehouse. Different law, different document. Talk to a commercial real estate attorney.
- Multifamily landlords with 50+ units. You probably need rent collection, tenant screening, maintenance ticketing, accounting. Get TurboTenant or AppFolio.
- Furnished short-term rentals (Airbnb, etc.). Those are different agreements and many states regulate them separately.
- Subletting and lease assignment. Those are amendments to an existing lease, not a new lease.
Have a rental anywhere in the US?
15 questions, $49, lease in your inbox within 10 minutes.
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