Offer to Lease Template

Date: [Date]

To: [Landlord Name or Property Owner Name]
[Landlord Address]
[City, State, ZIP Code]

From: [Prospective Tenant Name]
[Tenant Address]
[City, State, ZIP Code]
[Email Address]
[Phone Number]

Subject: Offer to Lease

1. Parties

This Offer to Lease is made by [Prospective Tenant Full Name or Business Name] (the “Proposed Tenant”) to [Landlord Full Name or Business Name] (the “Landlord”) regarding the property described below.

2. Property

The property that is the subject of this Offer to Lease is:

Property Address: [Property Address]
Unit or Suite Number, if applicable: [Unit / Suite]
City, State, ZIP Code: [City, State, ZIP Code]

Description of premises, if needed:

[Apartment / Office / Retail Space / House / Warehouse / Other]

3. Proposed Lease Term

The Proposed Tenant offers to lease the property for the following term:

Lease Start Date: [Start Date]
Lease End Date: [End Date]

Alternative term, if applicable:

[Month-to-month / renewal option / extension option / other term]

4. Proposed Rent

The Proposed Tenant offers the following rent terms:

Base Rent: [Dollar Amount] per [Month / Year / Other]

Rent Due Date: [Day of Month or Other Schedule]

Method of Payment:

[Check / Electronic Payment / Wire / Other]

If additional rent, operating costs, or shared charges apply, they are proposed as follows:

[Describe utilities, CAM, taxes, maintenance, parking, or other charges]

5. Security Deposit

The proposed security deposit is:

[Dollar Amount]

It will be paid:

☐ Upon acceptance of this offer
☐ Upon signing the formal lease
☐ Before possession is delivered
☐ Other: [Describe]

6. Intended Use of Premises

The Proposed Tenant intends to use the property for the following lawful purpose:

[Residential occupancy / office use / retail use / storage / other]

No use outside the approved purpose will be made unless later agreed in writing.

7. Occupancy and Possession

The Proposed Tenant requests possession of the property on:

[Possession Date]

Any early access, move-in period, fit-out period, or pre-occupancy access requested is as follows:

[Describe if applicable]

8. Utilities, Maintenance, and Other Terms

The following additional terms are proposed:

Utilities to be paid by tenant:

[Electricity / gas / water / internet / trash / other]

Utilities or services to be paid by landlord:

[Describe]

Maintenance and repair responsibilities:

[Describe general proposed allocation]

Parking, storage, furnishings, or included features:

[Describe]

9. Conditions of Offer

This Offer to Lease is subject to the following conditions, if applicable:

☐ Review and execution of a formal lease agreement
☐ Landlord approval of tenant information or references
☐ Property inspection or walkthrough
☐ Zoning, licensing, or business-use approval
☐ Financing or internal approval
☐ Other: [Describe]

If any required condition is not satisfied, either party may decline to proceed unless otherwise agreed in writing.

10. Binding or Non-Binding Status

This Offer to Lease is intended to be:

☐ Non-binding except for confidentiality, exclusivity, or deposit terms specifically stated here
☐ Binding upon acceptance, subject to preparation of a more detailed lease
☐ Binding only as to the following sections: [Describe]

If non-binding, the parties understand that a final lease will control only after it is fully negotiated and signed.

11. Expiration of Offer

This Offer to Lease will remain open for acceptance until:

[Date and Time]

If not accepted by that time, this offer will automatically expire unless extended in writing.

12. Additional Terms

Any additional proposed lease terms are as follows:

[Describe broker involvement, renewal option, tenant improvements, signage, pets, subleasing, guaranty, insurance, or other negotiated points]

13. Acceptance

If the Landlord accepts this Offer to Lease, the parties may proceed to prepare, negotiate, and sign a formal lease agreement reflecting the agreed terms and any additional required provisions.

14. Signatures

Proposed Tenant:

Signature: __________________________
Name: [Full Name]
Title, if applicable: [Title]
Date: [Date]

Landlord Acceptance, if applicable:

Signature: __________________________
Name: [Full Name]
Title, if applicable: [Title]
Date: [Date]

15. Optional Broker Information

Broker Name: [Broker Name]
Company: [Company Name]
Phone Number: [Phone Number]
Email Address: [Email Address]

16. Optional Deposit Acknowledgment

If a deposit accompanies this offer, record details below:

Deposit Amount: [Dollar Amount]
Date Received: [Date]
Held By: [Name]
Refund Terms: [Describe]