For renters
Leases are written
for landlords.
Read yours like they do.
Paste your rental agreement and get a plain-English breakdown of unusual clauses, hidden fees, and landlord-friendly traps — in under 60 seconds.
The average session catches at least one clause worth negotiating.
§ 8.2 — Maintenance and Repairs
Tenant agrees to maintain the dwelling in satisfactory condition as determined solely by Landlord at time of inspection, and shall bear the full cost of any repairs deemed necessary, not to exceed $500 per occurrence, regardless of causation or prior written consent.
2 unusual clauses flagged
"Satisfactory condition" is undefined — the landlord has full discretion at move-out to say the apartment wasn't clean enough.
"Regardless of causation" means you pay for repairs even from normal wear or a pre-existing issue you didn't cause.
How it works
Three steps from lease to clarity
Paste your lease
The whole thing — however long. Copy-paste the text from a PDF or type it in. Standard twelve-page leases, custom landlord templates, both work.
We flag what's unusual
Clauses beyond standard terms, fees buried in subparagraphs, landlord-only exit ramps, and undefined terms the landlord can interpret however they want.
You get the plain version
Each flagged item translated into plain English, with the exact lines to question before you hand over a deposit.
Who uses Lease Plain
Anyone who's ever just… signed
First-time renters
You've never signed a lease and don't know what's standard. Most of what landlords call "the normal stuff" isn't. Especially the early-termination clause.
Moving to a new city
Rental laws vary by state. What's illegal in California might be buried as a standard clause in a Boston or Austin lease. Local knowledge travels badly.
About to just sign it
You've been apartment-hunting for three weeks. You found a good place. You're exhausted. This takes 60 seconds and might save you a security deposit.
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