Lease Drafting

The Clause Library

Sample clause language for common lease provisions — a starting draft to hand your attorney, not a finished lease.

Read before using Every clause below is illustrative sample language only — not legal advice, and not a substitute for review by a licensed California attorney. Enforceability depends on your specific property, jurisdiction, and lease as a whole. Maison et Clé is not a law firm, does not review your lease, and accepts no responsibility for how this language is used. Local ordinances (rent stabilization, just-cause eviction, habitability) can override or restrict any of these provisions.

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