A garage rental agreement is a written contract between the owner of a garage and a tenant. It records who rents the space, what it is used for, how long the rental lasts and how much rent is paid. People use it for parking a car, storing boxes and furniture, or both. Fill in the free template below to get a ready-to-sign document in about 10 minutes.
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A lot of people might wonder why you need a garage lease agreement, after all, it’s just a garage, right? Especially if you’re leasing to a friend or family member and not as a business deal you might not want to deal with the extra paperwork of a written agreement.
But it’s important to make sure you have these leases set out ahead of time, no matter who you’re leasing to.
At the end of the day, commercial lease templates help protect everyone involved with the contract. They also help maintain clear communication and expectations, which reduces the risk that there will be a problem in the first place.
Like any rental agreement, these forms need to set out the terms of the lease and work to protect both the landlord and tenant.
A written agreement lets you and the tenant settle these points before the garage is used:
One of your primary concerns as a landlord should be with protecting your property and protecting the investment in your property for future use. That means making sure nothing happens that will reduce the value of your property and making sure you have control over how your garage space is used.
Your lease agreement does several things to protect you as a landlord. First, it outlines the terms of the rental and how long the rental will last.
It also allows you to define how the garage will be used. If you’re renting your garage as a parking location, you’ll be able to collect information on the vehicle(s) stored there. You can also add requirements like needing an oil catch on the ground if the car has or develops a leak to protect your investment in the space.
If your garage is going to be used as a storage location, you can use the lease agreement to limit how that storage unit can be used. For instance, you can add a clause that requires that your garage not be used as a living space, workspace, or other functional space for the tenant.
Much like a garage rental agreement protects the landlord, it also helps to protect tenants. From the tenant perspective, a good lease agreement helps to define what is expected from you and can help you avoid any fees. Carefully reading your lease terms will tell you how you can use the garage, including what size of vehicle or storage items you’re allowed to keep there.
Your lease agreement also protects your right to use that space for the duration of the lease. If your landlord wants to change tenants or change any of the terms of your lease, they have to approach you and work with you first before they can do that.
Having a good garage lease agreement form will help prevent you from coming back after a long day on the road and discovering that your garage is already being used by someone else.
If you’re not using your garage, renting it out can be a good way to earn a little more from your property. A few steps before you list it help you protect yourself and your future tenant, and they help you attract better tenants too.
Clean the garage
Before you even go out to list your garage as available for rent, the first thing you need to do is clean your garage. Make sure you don’t have too much of your stuff laying around, and that the floor and walls are clean.
Take photos
Next, take some photos of your garage to include with the listing. Consider hiring a professional photographer so you can present your garage in the best possible light.
Prepare the terms
Last, before you list the garage you need to decide on the terms of the agreement. Have these ready ahead of time:
Advertise
Next, you’ll want to list your garage on local rental sites, in your neighborhood newsletter or newspaper, and on relevant social media postings. When you have an interested tenant, talk with them before signing the agreement and let them move in once you’ve got the agreement ready to go.
The free Garage Rental Agreement is a PDF made for one landlord and one tenant. It works for a garage, a parking lot or a mix of parking and storage. These are the parts of the document you fill in:
| Document Name | Garage Rental Agreement Form |
| Other Names | Garage Storage Lease Agreement, Parking Garage Lease |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 10 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 45 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
These steps follow the FormsPal Garage Rental Agreement template you can download above. It has five pages and 45 fillable fields. Work through the steps in order, or fill in the PDF online with the FormsPal PDF editor and save it when you finish.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Garage Rental Agreement template filled with sample entries in blue, so you can see where each answer goes. The names, addresses, dates and amounts are examples only.
Have these details ready before you start:
Step 1: Enter the date and the parties
In the opening paragraph on page 1, type the date of the agreement after “dated as of”. Then enter the landlord’s name and the tenant’s name in the two blanks that follow.
Step 2: Describe the property in the Recitals
Check the box for Parking Lot or Garage, whichever you are renting out. Fill in its square feet or number of parking spaces and its address or common name on the same lines. Use the other line only if it applies.
Step 3: Choose exclusive or shared use
Under item 1, check whether the space is exclusive to the tenant or shared as part of a larger garage area. Then enter the date the tenant moves in on the item 2 line.
Step 4: Pick Month-to-Month as the term
If the rental has no fixed end date, check the Month-to-Month box under item 2. Leave the Term box empty in that case.
Step 5: Or enter the number of months
If the rental has a fixed length, check the Term box and write the number of months in the blank. Check only one of the two term boxes.
Step 6: Set how the space is used
The use requirements section allows the landlord to further limit and define how the garage or parking space can be used. This is also the section where your landlord will decide whether vehicle repairs and inspections can happen in their garage and any other limitations.
Under item 3 on page 2, check the first box if the space is for vehicle parking or storage only. Leave it empty if the tenant may also store goods.
Step 7: Set storage and auto repair choices
Check the line for storage of goods only, or for parking plus storage of goods, if either one fits your deal. Then check whether auto repair is permitted or prohibited at the property.
Step 8: Enter the monthly rent
In item 4 at the bottom of page 2, write the monthly rent in dollars in the blank after “monthly Rent under this Agreement”.
Step 9: Enter the rent due day and the security deposit
At the top of page 3, write the day of the month rent is due. Then write the security deposit amount in the blank near the end of item 4, or enter 0 if there is no deposit.
Not sure how a security deposit works? That page explains it. This section will also cover the additional legal disclaimers that protect both the tenant and the landlord.
Step 10: Add other terms and provisions
On page 4, use the lines under item 8 for any extra terms the two sides have agreed on. Write “None” if there are none.
Step 11: Fill in the contact information
Under item 9, fill in the address lines, phone number and email for the landlord on the left and for the tenant on the right.
Step 12: Landlord signs
On page 5, under “Landlord”, sign on the By line. Then write the printed name and the title of the person signing.
Step 13: Tenant signs
Under “Tenant”, sign on the By line. Then write the printed name and the title of the person signing.
Once every step above is filled in, print the agreement and read it through together with the other side. Then follow these steps to sign it and keep it safe. Use the same names on the signature lines as the ones you entered in the first step.
It records the deal between the person who owns the garage and the person who rents it. Owners and tenants use it for parking, for storing belongings or for both. Having the terms written down gives both sides one place to check what was agreed.
Yes, the template has a Month-to-Month box and a box for a fixed number of months. Check the one that matches your deal and leave the other one empty.
Yes. The first section has a box for a garage and a box for a parking lot. Check the one that applies and enter the size or the number of spaces.
Yes. The Parking Lease Agreement is designed for renting a parking space. The garage template also works when parking is part of the deal.
Most people finish in about 10 minutes. Gather the names, the address and the rent amount first, so you can type everything in one go.
Use that section for anything the two sides agreed on that the form does not already cover. Common examples are:
Write “None” if you have nothing to add.
Each side keeps a signed copy. Store yours with the other papers for the garage, and keep the signed copy in a place you can find it when the rental ends.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
