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A condo lease agreement is a rental contract for one condominium unit. The free FormsPal template sets the rent, the dates and the shared-area terms, in PDF or online. Condo owners and their tenants need it, especially when association rules limit the unit’s use.
A lease agreement is a contract that lets a tenant use a property for an agreed time in exchange for rent, and a condo lease agreement applies that contract to one condominium unit.
The landlord is usually the unit owner. The tenant gets the right to live in the unit and to use the common areas the lease names, such as a lobby, a pool or a parking level.
A condo differs from a house rental in one main way: a condominium association also sets rules for the building. The lease covers the deal between the landlord and the tenant, while the association’s rules cover shared spaces and how the building is used. The association also charges fees for upkeep and improvements, and the lease says whether the tenant pays any of them on top of the rent.
The ownership type of a condo tells you who holds the land under the building, which shapes what to check before signing a lease there.
To lease a condominium unit, the owner reads the association’s rules, agrees the terms with a tenant, fills out the lease form and signs it with the tenant.
A tenant leasing a condo can ask for the same papers before signing: the association’s rules, the list of fees the tenant would pay and the parking terms.
You need a condo lease agreement when a unit owner rents a condominium unit to a tenant, whether for a set term or from month to month.
The document keeps the rent, the dates and the shared-area terms in one place, so both sides read from the same page when a question comes up later.
Another FormsPal document fits better when the deal is not a whole condo unit rented to a tenant for housing, as in these four cases:
A lease agreement usually runs for a set term with an end date, while a rental agreement usually runs from month to month until one side gives notice.
A condo lease usually runs for a set number of months or on a month-to-month basis, and the FormsPal template offers both options.
| Point | Set-term lease | Month-to-month rental |
|---|---|---|
| Length | Runs to the end date written in the lease | Continues until one side gives notice |
| Better for | A tenant or owner who wants the same home and income for the whole term | A tenant who expects to move, or an owner who plans to sell or move back |
| On the form | V. Rental Term: tick the “For a Term of” box and enter the months | V. Rental Term: tick the Month-to-Month box |
A condo lease contract includes the parties, the unit, the dates, the rent, the deposit, the shared-area terms and the signatures, and the FormsPal form has a place for each.
| Term | What the lease says | Where on the form |
|---|---|---|
| Parties | Names and contact details of the landlord and the tenant | I. Parties |
| Unit and shared areas | Unit address, project name, parking and common areas | II. Unit Rental |
| Dates and term | Effective date, move-in date, first rent payment and length of the lease | IV. Pertinent Dates, V. Rental Term |
| Rent | Base Rent, its due day and any lost key or opener fees | VI. Base Rent |
| Other charges | Fees on top of the rent, such as parking or association fees | Additional Rent |
| Deposit and utilities | Deposit amount and what the landlord supplies at no extra charge | VII. Security Deposit, VIII. Utilities |
| Pets and repairs | Whether animals are allowed and how repair requests go in | XI. Animals, XII. Maintenance and Repairs |
| Insurance, subletting and breach | Renter’s insurance, subletting and the days to cure a breach | XIII, XIV and XV(b) |
The association’s rules are not among the form’s fields, so attach them as a rider.
A condo lease answers to more than its own pages: federal lead paint law for older housing, the rental law of the place where the unit sits and the association’s rules all reach the tenancy.
Before signing, it helps to look at these three places for terms that affect the lease:
Once signed by both parties, the lease becomes a binding contract, establishing their rights and obligations.
Before a tenant is bound by a lease of target housing, federal law requires the landlord to give the tenant a lead hazard information pamphlet and to disclose any known lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards, 42 U.S.C. § 4852d.
The landlord also gives the tenant any lead hazard evaluation report the landlord has available, 42 U.S.C. § 4852d.
Target housing means any housing constructed prior to 1978, except housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities or any 0-bedroom dwelling (unless any child who is less than 6 years of age resides or is expected to reside in such housing), 42 U.S.C. § 4851b.
Part XVI(e) of the FormsPal form is where the tenant records the disclosure, so check the unit’s construction year with the owner before ticking a box there.
The Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act shows the kind of rule a state writes for a rental, and Virginia is the one state in our fact sources whose rental rule names a condominium.
Every section in the table opens on the official chapter page linked in the first row.
| Lease topic | Virginia rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Condominium registration | With respect to a multifamily dwelling unit, if an application to register the rental property as a condominium or cooperative has been filed with the Real Estate Board, the landlord discloses that in writing to any prospective tenant. | Va. Code § 55.1-1216 |
| Security deposit limit | A landlord may not demand or receive a security deposit of more than two months’ periodic rent. | Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1226 |
| Security deposit return | The landlord itemizes the deposit and any deductions in a written notice, with any amount due to the tenant, within 45 days after the termination date of the tenancy or the date the tenant vacates, whichever occurs last. | Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1226 |
| Move-in report | The landlord gives the tenant a written report of existing damages within five days after occupancy, and it is deemed correct unless the tenant objects in writing within five days after receipt. | Va. Code § 55.1-1214 |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | Either side serves written notice at least 30 days prior to the next rent due date, unless the rental agreement provides for a different notice period. | Va. Code § 55.1-1253 |
| Landlord entry | Unless impractical, the landlord gives at least 72 hours’ notice of routine maintenance the tenant has not requested. The landlord may enter without the tenant’s consent in case of emergency. | Va. Code § 55.1-1229 |
These rows are Virginia law only, and another state’s limit, deadline or notice period can differ. Read your own state’s statute or ask a local attorney, and see our state pages such as the Texas lease agreement or the Massachusetts lease agreement.
Rent, association fees and the security deposit are the money terms of a condo lease, and each one belongs in writing with its amount and its timing.
The monthly rent for a condo is best set by comparing similar units nearby, then writing the amount, the due day and the payment method into the lease.
Check whether a local rent control rule applies to the unit before you settle on a figure.
The Additional Rent part of the form says whether the tenant pays any association fees, and what each one covers.
Common charges can include costs for amenities like parking, gym facilities, or swimming pools. List each one by name.
Example: Additional Rent of $40 per month for one garage space, due on the first day of each month. This is a sample entry, not a suggested amount.
A security deposit is money the tenant pays up front against unpaid rent or damage, and the lease states its amount, where it is kept and how it comes back.
State rules on deposits differ, as the Virginia table above shows for one state. Keep the deposit apart from personal money, which is a legal duty in some states: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 15B says a security deposit shall not be commingled with the assets of the lessor, and Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21 has each landlord deposit the entire amount into one or more escrow accounts. Check your state’s rule before you take a deposit.
Tip: Take dated photos of each room before the tenant moves in and keep them with the signed lease. Both sides can then compare the unit at move-in and at move-out.
The term of a condo lease is the period the tenant has the right to use the unit, written either as a set number of months or as a month-to-month tenancy.
A condo lease renewal usually starts with written notice from one side to the other, in the way the lease describes, so both sides know the deal continues.
If the rent is going up, the FormsPal rent increase notice puts the change in writing.
Tenant and landlord responsibilities in a condo lease cover the unit, the fees and shared spaces such as hallways, pools and parking areas, and a clear lease names who handles each one.
Maintenance terms in a condo lease say who fixes what: the tenant usually cares for the unit day to day, the landlord handles major repairs and the association looks after the common areas.
Part XII of the form asks how repair requests reach the landlord or property manager.
A late fee is a charge for rent paid after the due date or after the grace period written in the lease.
Write the amount and the grace period into the lease if you use them. Check the local limits first, because this page gives no figure for your area.
A pet policy in a condo lease says whether animals are allowed, which limits apply and whether any extra fee or deposit comes with them.
Read the association’s pet rules before you tick an option in part XI of the form, so the lease does not promise what the building forbids.
State law can limit pet charges: under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2550, if the rental agreement permits pets, the landlord may demand and receive an additional security deposit not to exceed ½ of one month’s rent. Under Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.300, a landlord may not charge a pet security deposit for keeping a service animal or companion animal that a tenant with a disability requires as a reasonable accommodation under fair housing laws, and that rule is a reason to check fair housing law before you tick Animals are not allowed.
Subletting is often restricted in a condo lease agreement, and the lease usually asks for the landlord’s prior written consent.
The form’s subletting option in part XIV records that choice. Guest terms can limit how many guests stay and for how long, and the association’s rules can add to those limits.
A set-term condo lease usually ends when its term expires, when both sides agree to end it, or after a termination for a breach such as unpaid rent, damage to the unit or illegal activity.
A month-to-month tenancy ends by notice instead, as the Virginia row above shows under Va. Code § 55.1-1253. Some leases renew automatically, so check the lease for a renewal clause and the date by which a side has to give notice.
Some states also give tenants their own early exits, so check your state’s statute before you rely on one.
Grounds for termination are the events a lease lists as ending the tenancy early, so write them down along with how each step works.
Items to add to the lease for this part:
Read the notice and cure terms of the lease before signing, and check your state’s rule before you write a number in XV(b), because some states set the period by statute. Under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.430, if the breach is remediable and the tenant does not adequately remedy it or use best efforts to remedy it within 5 days after receipt of the notice, or if the breach cannot be remedied, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement. For unpaid rent, Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1368 lets the landlord terminate by filing a special detainer action if the tenant fails to pay within five days after written notice of nonpayment and of the landlord’s intention to terminate.
Eviction is the court process a landlord uses to remove a tenant who stays in the unit after a termination notice.
Its steps differ from one place to another, so ask the local court or an attorney before starting one.
The table below lists the basics of the FormsPal Condo Lease Agreement template, including its other names, fields and format. The PDF has 64 fillable fields and takes about 12 minutes to complete, and the video and the download card show the form before you fill it out.
| Document Name | Condo Lease Agreement Form |
| Other Names | Condominium Rental Contract, Condominium Lease |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 12 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 64 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
To fill out the condo lease agreement, enter the parties, the unit, the dates, the rent, the deposit and the options that match your deal, then sign.
The condo lease agreement template you download from this page has 15 parts to complete, and the steps below follow its own order. Tick only the options that match your deal and leave the other boxes empty.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Condo Lease 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.
Signing and using the condo lease agreement takes a few steps outside the PDF’s fields: getting the file, reading the building’s rules and keeping a signed copy for each side.
Should you need to make modifications to these condo lease agreement terms, please consult with an attorney.
These short answers cover the questions landlords and tenants ask before they use this form.
A handwritten lease is still a written document, so what counts first is that it sets out the full terms and both sides sign it. This page cites no rule on handwriting, so ask a local attorney if you expect a dispute over one.
Yes, you can draft your own lease, and a template saves you from missing a term. For a condo, the terms people forget are the shared areas, the association’s fees and the building’s rules.
Red flags in a lease are terms you cannot pin down before signing, and in a condo lease they often involve the building as well as the rent:
The FormsPal template has 64 fillable fields and takes about 12 minutes to complete.
Yes, you can download the PDF and fill it in with the PDF editor, or print it and write the answers by hand.
Additional Rent is the part of the form for extra charges such as parking, pool maintenance and association fees. Tick the option that applies and list what the charge covers.
Yes, FormsPal has a separate Sublease Agreement form for a tenant who rents the unit out to another person.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
