12 clause types
The clauses we decode
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Every clause, with its verified-state count
The badge shows how many states have this clause primary-source verified so far — the rest render an honest pending pin.
- 4 verified
Late-fee schedule
How much your landlord can charge when rent is late, and what kind of grace period (if any) state law requires.
- 0 verified
Pet fees, pet rent, pet deposits
How much a landlord can charge for a pet — as a one-time deposit, a recurring monthly fee, or a non-refundable charge.
- 11 verified
Security-deposit caps and return timelines
The maximum security deposit a landlord can collect, and how many days they have to return it (with itemized deductions) after move-out.
- 0 verified
Automatic renewal of the lease
Whether your lease automatically rolls into a new fixed term if you don't give notice — and how much notice you have to give.
- 1 verified
Attorney-fee-shifting clause
Whether the loser pays the winner's lawyer fees in any lease dispute — and whether the clause is one-way (landlord wins only) or two-way.
- 1 verified
Repair-obligation shifting
Whether the lease tries to push the landlord's duty to keep the unit habitable onto the tenant.
- 4 verified
Habitability waiver
Any lease term that tries to make you waive the right to a habitable unit — separate from "as-is" repair-shifting.
- 0 verified
Mandatory arbitration / jury-trial waiver
Whether the lease forces you to take any dispute to private arbitration (instead of court) and waives your right to a jury trial.
- 1 verified
Non-disclosure / non-disparagement
Whether the lease forbids you from publicly reviewing the landlord, complaining to housing authorities, or sharing your experience.
- 5 verified
Pay-or-quit / eviction notice timing
How many days the landlord must wait after rent is late before they can file an eviction case — and what kind of notice they have to give first.
- 0 verified
Sublease and assignment
Whether you can sublease the unit, and how much discretion the landlord has to refuse permission.
- 0 verified
Holdover-tenant rent multiplier
What happens (and what you owe) if you stay past the end of your lease without a renewal.