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Lease Limitations

Kevin Izquierdo
  • Hillside, NJ
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Is there a certain length of time a lease has to abide by? can I have a two month lease, for example?

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Jeffrey H.
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Jeffrey H.
  • Houston, TX
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I don't think that any state has a minimum length of time for a lease, but you will see some homeowners and property owners associations have rules for tenant minimums, for example 6 months.  Do you really want to rent to someone for less than 6 months anyway (unless you run an RV Park)?  More turnover has more risk and wear on your property.

On the flip side there are fewer cases where a lease is set for longer than 3 years, but maybe this is different in states with rent controls.

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