Personal & Housing
Simple Residential Lease Agreement (Word)
Landlords letting a residential property to a tenant. This template covers the essentials — for complex properties or commercial leases, use an attorney.
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How to edit this template
- 1Fill in the parties, property address, rent, deposit, and lease period.
- 2Complete the incoming and outgoing inspection annexures.
- 3Both parties initial each page and sign the last page.
Filled-in example
Example
This lease is entered into between Mr Peter Naidoo (Landlord, ID 750101 0000 08 1) and Ms Aisha Patel (Tenant, ID 950505 0000 08 2) for the property at Unit 12, Oakwood, 45 Green Street, Durban, at a monthly rent of R8 500 payable in advance on the 1st of each month, for a fixed term of 12 months commencing 1 February 2026.
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