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Residential lease guaranty

Residential Lease Guaranty

Download a residential lease guaranty and guarantor application for documenting a third party’s financial responsibility for a tenant’s lease obligations.

  • editable Word and print-ready PDF formats
  • Standalone residential support form
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What you receive

A guaranty package for collecting guarantor information and documenting responsibility if the tenant does not meet covered lease obligations.

Residential rental workflow

Use this supporting form before, during, or alongside the state-specific residential lease packet as appropriate.

Editable self-help files

Download Word files for editing on your device and PDF files for print-ready review or completion.

Clear records

Keep the completed document with the lease file, applicant records, disclosures, or condition records for the rental transaction.

Included Residential Lease Guaranty documents

This product includes the files listed below. Use Word format for editing and PDF format for print-ready review or completion.

  • Residential Lease Guaranty Guarantor agreement Word PDF

Standalone rental support form

Using a residential lease guaranty

A residential lease guaranty is commonly used when a landlord wants additional financial backing from a guarantor, such as a parent, sponsor, or other responsible party.

The guaranty should clearly identify the tenant, landlord, rental property, underlying lease, guarantor, and obligations covered by the guaranty.

Because guaranty enforceability can depend on wording, signatures, notice, consideration, and state law, review the completed document carefully before relying on it.

This product is a standalone guaranty package for use alongside a residential lease. It does not replace the lease itself.

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About this Form


A residential lease guaranty is a legally binding agreement in which one person (the guarantor) agrees to be held financially responsible for the rental payments of another person (the tenant) if the tenant fails to make those payments. Similarly, if the tenant causes damage to the rental property, the landlord can seek compensation from the guarantor. Another reason a landlord might require a guarantor is if the tenant has a poor credit history or lacks sufficient income to qualify for the rental on their own. In such cases, the landlord may view the presence of a guarantor as a sign of financial stability and reliability and may be more likely to approve the tenant's application.

Overall, requiring a tenant to have a guarantor can reduce the risk for the landlord and provide a greater level of security for the rental property. It may also enable a tenant to gain access to a desirable home that might otherwise be inaccessible.

RESIDENTIAL LEASE GUARANTY 

A.  Lease Description.  In consideration for Landlord's leasing the Property to Tenant, the undersigned Guarantors guarantee the performance of all Tenants under the lease described below.

Landlord(s):    ______________________________________________________________________
Tenant(s):       ______________________________________________________________________
Property:        ______________________________________________________________________
Commencement Date: ____________   Expiration Date: ____________   Monthly Rent: __________

B.  Payments.  If any Tenant fails to make any payment under the lease, Guarantors will, upon demand, make such payment to Landlord or Landlord's agent. Payments under the lease include but are not limited to rent, late charges, returned check charges, attorney's fees, repair costs, pet charges, utility charges, reimbursements to Landlord, maintenance charges, charges for property damage, and other costs or charges specified in the lease. If Tenant otherwise breaches the lease, Guarantors will, upon demand: (1) cure the breach as the lease may require of Tenant; or (2) compensate Landlord for Landlord's loss resulting from the breach. 

C. Duration and Notices.  This guaranty applies when the lease commences and continues until the lease ends, including any extension or renewal of the lease. Guarantors waive any rights to receive notice of any acceptance, modification, amendment, extension, renewal, or breach of the lease. 

D.  Joint and Several Liability. Guarantors are jointly and severally liable for all provisions of this guaranty. 

E.  Attorney's Fees. Any person who is a prevailing party in any legal proceeding brought under or related to this guaranty is entitled to recover attorney's fees from the non-prevailing party. 

F.  Severability. If any term of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then this Agreement, including all of the remaining terms, will remain in full force and effect as if such invalid or unenforceable term had never been included. 

G.  Application to Verify Creditworthiness.  Guarantors _____will  _____will not   submit (as Page 2 of this document) an application which authorizes Landlord or Landlord's agent to verify information related to Guarantors' creditworthiness. 

H  Special Provisions.  _____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

 Guarantors may request a copy of the above-referenced lease at any time from the Tenant or the broker to the lease.


 _______________________________      _________
Guarantor's Signature                             Date   

 _________________________________________
Printed Name


_______________________________      _________
Guarantor's Signature                             Date   

 _________________________________________
Printed Name

 

APPLICATION FOR GUARANTOR OF RESIDENTIAL LEASE

This application relates to the following described lease: 

Landlord(s):    _______________________________________________________________________
Tenant(s):       _______________________________________________________________________
Property:        _______________________________________________________________________
Commencement Date: ____________   Expiration Date: ____________   Monthly Rent: __________

(1) Guarantor's name (first, middle, last): ______________________________________________
Address:  __________________________________________________________________________
E-mail:  ________________________________      Home Phone: _____________________________
Work Phone:  ___________________________      Mobile/Pager: _____________________________
Soc. Sec. No.: __________________      Driver License No.: __________________ in ________(state)
Date of Birth: ______________ Height: ___________ Weight: ___________ Eye Color: ____________      
Hair Color: ______________ Marital Status: ______________ Citizenship: _______________ (country)
Employer:  _________________________________________________________________________
Employer's Address:  ________________________________________________________________
Supervisor's Name: _____________________ Phone:_________________ Fax:_________________
Start Date: ___________ Gross Monthly Income: $______________  Position:__________________

(2) Guarantor's name (first, middle, last): ______________________________________________
Address:  __________________________________________________________________________
E-mail:  ________________________________      Home Phone: _____________________________
Work Phone:  ___________________________      Mobile/Pager: _____________________________
Soc. Sec. No.: __________________      Driver License No.: __________________ in ________(state)
Date of Birth: ______________ Height: ___________ Weight: ___________ Eye Color: ____________
Hair Color: ______________ Marital Status: ______________ Citizenship: _______________ (country)
Employer:  _________________________________________________________________________
Employer's Address:  ________________________________________________________________
Supervisor's Name: _____________________ Phone:_________________ Fax:_________________
Start Date: ___________ Gross Monthly Income: $______________  Position:__________________

Guarantors submit the following non-refundable fee(s) for processing and reviewing this application: $_______________ for (1) Guarantor and $_______________ for (2) Guarantor.

Guarantors authorize Landlord and Landlord's agents to obtain a copy of Guarantors' consumer or credit reports and to verify relevant information related to each Guarantor's creditworthiness from banks, creditors, employers, existing and previous landlords, and other persons.
 

 _______________________________      _________
Guarantor's Signature                                 Date   


_______________________________      _________
Guarantor's Signature                                 Date


Need the lease packet too?

Use the residential lease funnel to select the state-specific lease packet for the rental property.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Residential Lease Guaranty Forms

The downloadable files listed on this page are included with this product. The current production fulfillment fields show editable Word and print-ready PDF formats for this standalone form.

No. This is a standalone supporting form used with residential rental transactions. For a state-specific residential lease packet, use the residential lease selector and choose the rental-property state.

Yes. Word format is included for editing on your own device, and PDF format is included for print-ready review or completion.

After secure checkout, you receive immediate access to the available download files for this product.

No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. Review the completed form and confirm any state, local, or transaction-specific requirements before signing or relying on it.

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