For renters & small business owners
Paste your lease, get a plain-English report in under a minute. Every hidden fee, auto-renewal trap, and liability shift — flagged and explained before you sign.
Auto-renewal trap §12.3
60-day written notice required to cancel. Industry standard is 30 days. Miss this window and you're automatically locked into another 12-month term.
Unusual liability shift §8.1
You're responsible for HVAC repairs up to $300/yr. The market range is $50–100. This quietly moves ~$250/year of maintenance cost onto you.
Security deposit §4
1 month's rent, returned within 30 days of move-out. Standard practice. No flags.
No-subletting clause §19
Subletting prohibited under all circumstances — no exceptions. You lose all flexibility if plans change: job relocation, a new roommate, extended travel.
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The full document — not just the standard sections. We cross-reference clauses that interact or compound each other.
Each flag is explained clearly, benchmarked against what's standard, and linked to the exact section in your lease.
Most people sign leases they haven't fully read. These are the ones who've paid for it.
You're moving in and the lease looks standard. It's 34 pages. Buried in section 19: you're responsible for pest control and all liability for common area incidents falls on you — not the landlord.
Your commercial lease has a personal guarantee in section 12. If the business closes, you're personally on the hook for the remaining rent. That's not unusual — but you should know it's there before you sign.
Your renewal looks identical to last year's. It's not. There's a new $250 early termination fee, a shortened notice window, and a maintenance cost-sharing clause your landlord slipped in quietly.
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