Understand your lease before you sign.

Upload or paste a Texas residential lease to find key costs, deadlines, terms to review, and questions to ask.

Texas leases only. For education, not legal advice.

Review a lease

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See what it finds

A preview of the kind of summary you get after reviewing a Texas residential lease.

Sample preview

Texas Residential Lease Agreement

Monthly rent

$1,250

Security deposit

$1,250

Late fee policy

$75 after 5-day grace

Maintenance responsibility

Tenant: minor upkeep

Question to ask

When is the deposit returned after move-out?

Lease quote

"Tenant shall pay all utilities including water, gas, and electricity."

Terms to review

“Landlord may enter with 24 hours notice for repairs or inspections.”

How it works

1

Upload or paste your lease

Add a PDF, paste text, or run the sample lease.

2

Review key terms

See costs, deadlines, responsibilities, and terms to review.

3

Ask better questions

Use the questions to clarify the lease before signing.

What it checks

BeforeYouSign highlights common residential lease topics worth a closer look.

Rent and deposits

Late fees

Renewal and move-out notice

Repairs and maintenance

Utilities

Landlord entry

Guest and pet rules

Missing or unclear terms

What it does not do

  • It does not provide legal advice.
  • It does not recommend whether to sign.
  • It does not decide whether a term is lawful.
  • It does not check city rules.
  • It does not replace an attorney, tenant resource, or university legal service.

FAQ

No. It is educational only.