Group 01
Core terms
The foundation — who, where, and for how long.
- Parties & property identification
- Lease term (fixed or month-to-month)
California-Compliant·§1940-54 Disclosures·E-sign Ready
Your California leaseagreement in 5 min.
Includes every disclosure required by California Civil Code §1940–1954 — ownership, lead-based paint, parking rules. Drafted to §1940-54 standards, ready to e-sign.
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Legal documents created by attorneys
Every clause is drafted and peer-reviewed by California-licensed attorneys against the latest Civil Code statutes.
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Answer a few plain-English questions and your lease is auto-assembled with the right §1940-54 disclosures baked in.
Unlimited revisions and copies
Edit any answer at any time, regenerate the PDF, and re-send for signing — at no extra cost.
How it works
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Answer a few quick questions and instantly generate a customized, California-compliant lease. The whole flow takes less than five minutes.
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Property type, parties, rent, rules, term length. We ask about build year and parking only when §1940-54 requires it. Takes about 5 minutes — your responses tailor every clause.
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E-sign or download — your lease is ready
Send for e-signature with a secure link (California UETA & federal E-SIGN compliant), or download a print-ready PDF. Every party gets a countersigned copy with a tamper-evident audit trail.
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Browse our attorney-drafted library — every clause maps to a California Civil Code statute. Skip the generic 50-state templates and start from a base that already fits your state.
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Why California Landlords Choose Us
Built for California, not for everywhere.
Built for California Civil Code §1940–1954
Every clause maps to a California statute. No generic 50-state language to delete, no out-of-state references.
Handles disclosures generic templates miss
Ownership/management (§1962), parking rules formatted per code, lead paint when applicable.
E-sign valid in California
Built-in e-signature complies with California UETA (Civ. Code §1633.1) and the federal E-SIGN Act. Tenants sign by secure link — no account required.
Made for landlords, not lawyers
5-minute wizard, plain English, no $200 attorney review every renewal. Built for self-managing California owners.
What's Included
Every clause your California lease needs.
Grouped by what they do, so you can see the protections at a glance. Every section is populated from your answers.
17sections§1940-54mapped~12pages
Group 02
Money & fees
Rent, deposits, and the math behind late charges.
- Rent amount, due date & grace period
- Late fees & returned payment charges
- Security deposit & Civil Code §1950.5 return rules
Group 03
Operations & rules
Day-to-day living, repairs, and on-property conduct.
- Utilities & services responsibility
- Maintenance & repair obligations
- Landlord right of entry & inspection rights
- Pet policy & pet deposit
- Smoking & vaping restrictions
- Assignment & subletting rules
- Default & remedies clause
- Alterations & improvements
Group 04
Required disclosures
Statutory notices and the signing block.
- §1962 ownership & management disclosure
- Lead-based paint disclosure (pre-1978 properties)
- Parking rules formatted per Civil Code §1962
- Signature blocks with date fields
California Compliance
Every California-specific rule, handled automatically.
California landlord-tenant law lives in Civil Code §§1940–1954 and Code of Civil Procedure §1161. When you build your lease, we insert the right clauses and disclosures based on your answers — no statute lookup required.
Property Owner
Westbrook Holdings, LLC
2400 Travis St · Houston, TX 77002
Manager
PrimeRentals Co.
Contact
(713) 555-0142
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Ownership & management
California law requires the name and address of the title holder (and management company, if any) in your lease. We embed it in the right place.
- Inserted automatically based on your answers
- Plain-English explanation alongside the legal text
- Updated when the statute changes — no rework needed
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Beyond the template
More than just a template.
Here's what else you get.
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e-Sign, ready out of the box
Share your lease with your tenant and collect signatures digitally — no printing, no scanning, no back-and-forth.
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- Landlord — Sarah K.signed
- TTenant — Marcus L.awaiting
- CCo-tenant — Jamie R.queued
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Every lease, in one vault
Your documents are saved to your account. Pull up any lease, any time — whether you’re at your desk or on-site at your property.
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A tamper-evident audit trail
Every signature, timestamp, and change is recorded. If a dispute ever comes up, you have documented proof of exactly what was agreed to and when.
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Lease generated
Sarah K. · 9:42 AM
Sent to Marcus L.
via email · 9:43 AM
Tenant signed
IP 73.20.··· · 10:14 AM
Sealed PDF locked
SHA-256 · 10:14 AM
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See your lease take shape in real time as you answer each question. Nothing gets submitted until you’re happy with what you see.
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