Simple by design
Three steps. Under two minutes.
No account. No upload. No waiting.
Paste your lease
Copy the text of your lease or rental agreement directly — no PDF uploads, no account needed.
AI analyzes every clause
Our AI reads your entire lease, flags unusual terms, and cross-references your state's tenant protection laws.
Get a plain-English report
Red flags, negotiation leverage, and your tenant rights — explained in plain English, not legalese.
Risk-coded analysis
Every clause, color-coded
We don't just flag problems — we show you what to fight, what to negotiate, and what's already protecting you.
Red flags
- Automatic renewal traps
- Unusual fee clauses
- Unrestricted landlord entry rights
- Non-refundable deposit language
Things to negotiate
- Below-market maintenance terms
- Vague repair obligations
- Pet policy ambiguity
- Subletting restrictions
Renter protections
- State-required disclosures
- Habitability guarantees
- Notice requirements
- Security deposit return rules
Real clauses. Real consequences.
Clauses that cost renters thousands
ReadYourLease catches issues like these — explained in plain English, not legalese.
"Landlord may enter at any time without notice"
Most states require 24-48 hours written notice before entry. This clause is likely unenforceable — and gives you grounds to terminate.
"Tenant responsible for all repairs under $500"
Landlords are legally required to maintain habitable conditions regardless of cost. This clause cannot override your statutory rights.
"Security deposit non-refundable under any circumstances"
Non-refundable security deposits are illegal in most states. This clause likely cannot be enforced — and puts the landlord at legal risk.
Your review includes
Everything you need to negotiate — or walk away
- Red flags, rated by severity: Unusual, tenant-unfavorable, or potentially unenforceable clauses — rated high, medium, or low. Know what to negotiate.
- Missing protections: Standard tenant protections that should be in your lease but aren't — identified and explained.
- Plain-English key terms: Rent, deposit, late fees, termination, renewal, pets, subletting — every clause decoded.
- State-specific tenant rights: Security deposit limits, notice requirements, habitability standards, and rent control status for your exact state.
- Questions to ask your landlord: A tailored list of specific questions to bring to your landlord before you sign.
per lease review
Lawyers charge $300+/hr for lease review
ChatGPT is free — but doesn't know your state's laws
- Red flag detection with severity ratings
- Missing protections identified
- Key terms explained in plain English
- State-specific tenant rights (all 50 states)
- Custom questions to ask your landlord
- Shareable link for roommates
- Results in under 2 minutes
Not legal advice — informational use only
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Your lease is a sensitive document. We designed the entire system around protecting it.
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Your lease text is analyzed and immediately discarded — never written to disk.
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What renters say
Real results from real leases
“Found a clause that would have let my landlord keep my entire $2,400 deposit for any reason. Negotiated it out before signing.”
Sarah M.
Austin, TX
“I'm not a lawyer — I had no idea what I was agreeing to. ReadYourLease explained every section in plain English and flagged two sketchy clauses.”
James K.
Chicago, IL
“Caught an illegal no-notice-entry clause. My landlord removed it immediately when I asked — apparently they 'forgot' it was in there.”
Priya R.
Seattle, WA
Pricing
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per review
Review My LeaseNo account needed · Results in ~2 minutes