It’s important that both parties involved are correctly identified at the beginning of the contract. The template includes personal data usually requested in a simple short term rental agreement, i.e., the full name of the parties, address, zip code, etc.
This short-term rental agreement is made by and between [Owner/landlord.FirstName] [Owner/landlord.LastName] (Owner/landlord) with an address of [Owner/landlord.StreetAddress] [Owner/landlord.City] [Owner/landlord.PostalCode] [Owner/landlord.Country] (Insert address); and [Tenant.FirstName] [Tenant.LastName] (Tenant) with an address of [Tenant.StreetAddress] [Tenant.City] [Tenant.PostalCode] [Tenant.Country] (Insert address) on [Document.CreatedDate] . Both landlord and tenant will be referred to as party or parties throughout the document as necessary. With this agreement, the landlord agrees to allow the tenant to take possession of the property located at ______________________ (Enter property address) under the following terms:
The basic contract must describe the type of property and the furniture. You can also add other amenities (a swimming pool, barbecue area, large backyard, etc. ) available under a short term rental agreement for a tenant’s use.
The property is described as an (e.g., house, apartment, room, townhouse, etc.). At the moment of this agreement, the property is furnished and counts with: (describe amenities, e.g., microwave, fridge, air conditioner, etc.)
For short-term rental agreements, the rental time must be well specified with dates and even arrival and departure times. Additionally, the landlord may specify conditions, e.g., handing over the keys to the landlord on the last day, small inventory to ensure the property is complete, etc.
The tenant may take possession and make use of the property from _________ to _________ (add dates). The landlord agrees to give the keys and property access to the tenant on the first day of the rental period before or at 10 AM. The tenant agrees to give the keys and property access back to the landlord before or at 10 AM on the last day of rent. Both parties can ask for a modification of the arrival or departure times as long as they give the other party one week's advanced notice. Both parties have the liberty to either accept or deny such modifications.
The tenant must pay $_________(Insert amount) to the landlord in full due on __________ (add dates, if it is paid in advance, e.g., for a vacation rental, or date of the month if it is paid monthly). Rent must be paid in full and directly to the landlord in U.S. dollars through (insert payment method here).