A row of gravel pads in a small RV park at dusk, one older motorhome sitting level on blocks with warm light in its windows and a step at the door.

Lease and Tenancy Structure

Pad lease, unit rental, or rent-to-own; deposits; utility billing; and the documents your attorney reviews before you use them.

Module 7 of 104 lessonsWritten in full1 worksheet

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The lessons

All 4, in the order they are read.

1. Three structures: pad lease, unit rental, rent-to-own
You can rent the pad, rent the pad and the unit, or sell the unit over time; each changes who owns what and who is responsible for what.
2. Deposits and fees
Collect what your state allows, hold it the way your state requires, and return it on the day your state says.
3. Utility billing
Electricity is the cost that swings with the tenant, and how you bill it decides whether the unit's margin survives the summer.
4. The documents
A lease, park rules, a move-in inspection form, a utility addendum, and a renters insurance requirement, each reviewed by your attorney before it is signed.

The worksheet

Lease outline

A section-by-section outline of the unit rental lease and its attachments. This is a structure for your attorney to draft from under your state's governing statute, not a lease. Every row is marked for attorney review because every row is.

Lease outline
Section	What it covers	Decision you make	Attorney review
Parties and premises	Landlord, tenant(s), unit identifier, space number	One lease per unit; all adult occupants sign	Required
Term	Month to month or fixed term; renewal; how either side ends it	Month to month is common for the first tenant; notice periods per statute	Required
Rent	Amount, due date, payment method, grace period, late fee	Set from Module 2; late fee within state cap	Required
Deposit	Amount, where held, deductions allowed, return deadline	Within state cap; separate account if required	Required
What is included	Furnished unit, pad, hookups, trash, any park services	Cross-reference utility addendum	Required
Utilities	Included, flat charge, or submetered; measurement and billing	From the utility billing lesson; state submetering rules	Required

12 further rows in the downloadable sheet.

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