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Tested on

Claude Opus 5.5

Length

599 words · 3 fill-ins

Example input

[Your lease]: RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT Landlord: Spruce Row Properties LLC ("Landlord") Tenant: [Tenant name] ("Tenant") Premises: Apartment 3B, [street address], Philadelphia, PA 1. Term. This Lease begins on the Start Date of [move-in date] and ends 12 months later (the "Initial Term"). 2. Automatic Renewal. This Lease will automatically renew for successive 12-month terms unless either party gives written notice of non-renewal at least ninety (90) days before the end of the current term. Landlord may increase rent for any renewal term on thirty (30) days' notice. 3. Rent. Monthly rent is $1,650, due on the 1st day of each month, paid through Landlord's online portal. A $3.95 convenience fee applies to each portal payment. 4. Late Charges. Rent not received by 11:59 p.m. on the 3rd day of the month is late. Tenant will pay a late fee of $100 plus $15 for each additional day until rent is paid in full. Returned payments incur a $75 fee. 5. Security Deposit. Tenant will pay a security deposit of $3,300 before move-in. Landlord may apply the deposit to unpaid rent, damage beyond normal wear and tear, cleaning, and any other amount Tenant owes under this Lease. Tenant may not use the deposit as last month's rent. 6. Move-in Costs and Fees. Before move-in Tenant will pay: the first month's rent; the security deposit; a non-refundable administrative fee of $350; and a non-refundable pet fee of $300 if Tenant has a pet. Monthly pet rent is $40 per pet. 7. Utilities. Tenant pays electricity, gas, internet, and a monthly water and sewer charge billed by Landlord and allocated among units by Landlord's formula. 8. Repairs and Maintenance. Tenant is responsible for the cost of any repair to the Premises, including appliances, plumbing fixtures and drains, of $300 or less per occurrence, regardless of cause. Landlord will make repairs costing more than $300 within a reasonable time after written notice. Tenant must replace smoke detector batteries and HVAC filters. 9. Entry. Landlord and its agents may enter the Premises at any time to inspect, make repairs, or show the Premises to prospective tenants or buyers. 10. Subletting. Tenant may not sublet or assign this Lease, or allow any person not named in this Lease to stay at the Premises for more than 7 days in any 6-month period. 11. Early Termination. If Tenant moves out before the end of the term, Tenant remains responsible for rent for the rest of the term and will also pay a lease-break fee equal to two months' rent. 12. Move-out. Tenant must leave the Premises in move-in condition and must pay for professional carpet cleaning and repainting at move-out. 13. Liability. Landlord is not liable for any damage to Tenant's property or any injury on the Premises, including damage caused by water leaks, regardless of cause. Tenant must carry renter's insurance with at least $100,000 of liability coverage. 14. Rules. Tenant will follow the building rules in effect from time to time, which Landlord may change at any time. 15. Waivers. Tenant waives any notice to quit required by law and waives the right to a jury trial in any action between the parties. 16. Attorney's Fees. Tenant will pay Landlord's attorney's fees and costs in any action to enforce this Lease. 17. Entire Agreement. This Lease is the entire agreement. Any promise by Landlord or its agents not written in this Lease is not binding.

[City and state or country]: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

[Your situation and concerns]: I'm a nurse moving to Philadelphia for a hospital job and would move in at the start of next month. I'll live alone with one cat. My job contract is for one year and may not be renewed, so I might need to leave after 12 months or sooner, and I'm worried about getting stuck. The leasing agent told me all the appliances were replaced last year, that "repairs are basically never an issue", and that the admin fee covers my background check. My budget for move-in is $6,000.

Example output

1. Money and dates

*Assumptions: pet rent is due with each month's rent, including the first. "Each additional day" in §4 starts on the 5th.*

Item	What the lease says	Section
Term	Starts on the move-in date (blank in the lease) and ends 12 months later	§1
Auto-renewal	Renews for another 12 months unless written notice is given at least 90 days before the end date	§2
Renewal rent increase	Landlord may raise rent for a renewal term on 30 days' notice	§2
Rent	$1,650/month, due the 1st, paid only through the online portal	§3
Portal fee	$3.95 per payment (12 × $3.95 = $47.40/year)	§3
Late fee	Late after 11:59 p.m. on the 3rd. $100, plus $15/day until paid. No cap. Paying on the 30th would cost $100 + (26 days × $15) = $490	§4
Returned payment	$75	§4
Security deposit	$3,300 (2 × $1,650) before move-in. Can't be used as last month's rent	§5
Admin fee	$350, non-refundable	§6
Pet fee	$300, non-refundable	§6
Pet rent	$40/month per pet (12 × $40 = $480/year)	§6
Utilities	You pay electricity, gas and internet. Water/sewer is billed by the landlord using its own formula. No amount is stated	§7
Repairs	You pay any repair of $300 or less per occurrence, whatever the cause	§8
Guests	No unlisted person may stay more than 7 days in any 6 months	§10
Early termination	Rent for the rest of the term + 2 months' rent ($3,300)	§11
Move-out	Professional carpet cleaning and repainting at your cost. No amount is stated	§12
Renter's insurance	Required, with $100,000 liability coverage. Premium not stated	§13
Attorney's fees	You pay the landlord's fees and costs in any enforcement action	§16

Move-in total:

First month's rent $1,650
Deposit $3,300
Admin fee $350
Pet fee $300
Pet rent $40
Portal fee $3.95

Claude Opus 5.5

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Claude Opus 5.5

This prompt reviews a residential lease from the tenant's side. Paste the lease, your city and your situation; you get every cost and deadline in one table, the red flags, a message to the landlord and a move-in checklist.

What you get

Every amount and date in one table, with your move-in cost and the cost of leaving early
Red flags, each marked ask to change, ask to explain or check local law
A polite message to the landlord, ready to send
A move-in checklist to protect your deposit

How to use it

1
Paste the lease and your city
Include addenda, building rules and fee schedules. Tenant rules often differ by city, so give the city, not only the state.
2
Send your questions before you sign
Use the message to ask about fees and clauses, and get any promise the agent made out loud in writing.
3
Confirm the local-law points
Check each point marked confirm locally with your city's housing agency, a tenant union or legal aid before you rely on it.

Better results

Tell it what the agent promised out loud. It checks each promise against the lease and asks for it in writing.
Follow up with: "Which of these should I let go if the landlord agrees to the rest?" to decide what to push on.
Run it again on the renewal offer before you sign it, since renewals often change fees and notice dates.

Questions

Can ChatGPT review a lease agreement?

Yes, ChatGPT can review a lease you paste in: it lists the fees and deadlines, explains clauses in plain English and flags the ones worth questioning. It does not know your city's tenant law for certain, so confirm every legal point with a local housing agency, tenant union or legal aid.

What should I look for in a lease before signing?

Look at the total move-in cost, every fee and whether it is refundable, the late fee, who pays for repairs, when the landlord can enter, automatic renewal and its notice deadline, the cost of leaving early, and any clause that waives your rights.

Are non-refundable fees in a lease legal?

It depends on where you live. Some places limit or ban certain non-refundable fees or count them toward a deposit cap, and others do not. Ask the landlord what each fee pays for, and check your city or state rules with a housing agency or tenant union.

Can AI write a lease agreement?

AI can draft a simple lease, but landlords are better served by a form made for their state, because required terms and disclosures differ by place. This prompt is for tenants reviewing a lease they have been offered, not for drafting one.

Updated 8 Nov 2026