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Ohio Residential Lease Agreement
Ohio’s Landlord-Tenant Act (Chapter 5321) is statewide and relatively short. There is no deposit cap, but there is a 30-day return clock and interest on the excess if you take more than a month’s rent and the tenant stays six months. This generator builds a fixed-term lease around those rules.
- No statutory maximum deposit. Unused funds are generally due in 30 days (Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16).
- Interest at 5% on the excess over one month’s rent after six months of occupancy.
- 24 hours is the usual non-emergency entry notice (§ 5321.04).
- On Review, download a free move-in packet: this document, a condition checklist, and selected addenda in one PDF.
Related Ohio documents
- Ohio Residential Rental Application. A written application for a residential rental. It is not a lease and not a consumer report.
- Ohio Month-to-Month Rental Agreement. A periodic tenancy that continues until either party gives proper notice.
- Ohio Guarantor / Co-Signer Addendum. An add-on to an existing lease in which another person guarantees the tenant’s rent and other lease duties. It does not make the guarantor a tenant.
- Ohio Move-In Condition Checklist. A condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
- Ohio Pet Addendum. An add-on to an existing lease that names the animals, pet deposit or rent, and care rules. Assistance animals are not pets.
- Ohio Notice of Rent Increase. Written notice that rent will change on a stated date. It is not an eviction and not a substitute for a signed amendment or renewal.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about Ohio fixed-term lease papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- What is a Ohio residential lease agreement?
- A residential lease is a written contract between a landlord and tenant. It sets rent, the term, deposits, and house rules. In Ohio, no statutory cap Unused deposit money is generally due within 30 days after the tenancy ends, with an itemized list of lawful deductions.
- Do I need a written lease in Ohio?
- Even when Ohio law does not require every lease to be in writing, a signed paper protects both sides. Oral deals are hard to prove in court. This generator builds a fixed-term lease with state-specific deposit, notice, and disclosure language.
- What should a Ohio lease include?
- At minimum: parties, property address, rent and due date, term dates, deposit amount, maintenance duties, entry rules, and required disclosures. Ohio commonly requires about 1 statewide disclosures on residential leases. The generator adds those that apply to your answers.
- Is this the same as a rental application?
- No. An application collects information before you choose a tenant. A lease creates the tenancy after both sides agree. Run screening separately and only sign a lease with the tenant you select.