Understand your rental agreement clause by clause
Rental agreements bury the terms that matter, like deposit deductions, notice periods, rent increases and who pays for repairs, in dense clauses.Upload yours and ask about each one; every answer shows the clause it relies on.
Who it's for: Tenants and landlords reading a lease or rent agreement before signing, renewing or moving out.
Questions worth asking before you sign
- How much is the security deposit, and when can deductions be made from it?
- What notice does each side have to give to end the agreement early?
- Can the rent increase during the term, and by how much?
- Who pays for repairs, maintenance and utilities?
- Is there a lock-in period or a penalty for leaving early?
- What does the agreement say about subletting, guests or pets?
Use Quality mode for "what if" questions
A question like "If I leave after seven months, what do I owe?" depends on several clauses at once: lock-in, notice, deposit and penalty. Quality and Max modes read more of the agreement and cover each part of the question, quoting every clause they use.
Read the guides
The Docamend blog has step-by-step checklists for rent agreements that explain what each clause usually means and what to look out for.
Limits to know
- Docamend explains what your agreement says; it is not legal advice. Local tenancy law can override terms in a lease.
- If parts of the agreement are handwritten or stamped, check those pages yourself, as OCR does not read handwriting reliably.
Questions
Can Docamend tell me if a lease clause is legal?
No. It shows what your agreement says and where. Whether a clause is enforceable depends on local law, so ask a lawyer or a tenants' advice service for that.
My lease is a scanned copy. Will it work?
Yes, typed scans are read with OCR during upload. Check figures and names against the highlighted page.