Short Term Rental Agreement Template
A free short term rental agreement for vacation rental hosts. Guests add their stay and party details, read your rental terms, and sign online before arrival.
Customize the pages and design to fit your needs.
About this template
A vacation rental agreement with ready terms for the rate, occupancy, check in and check out, security deposit, cancellations and parties. Each guest signs before arrival, and you keep a signed PDF.
Common uses
- Vacation rental hosts
- Direct booking and repeat guests
- Cabins, condos and beach houses
Key features
- Occupancy and deposit terms
- Stay dates and party size
- Party, pet and cancellation terms
What this template asks
What's your full name?
Short Text
What's your email address?
Email
What's your phone number?
Phone
What's your home address?
Short Text
Which property are you renting?
Short Text
What's your check in date?
Date
What's your check out date?
Date
How many guests will stay, including you?
Number
Will you bring any pets?
Single Choice · No pets, Dog, Cat, Other
How many vehicles will you park?
Number · Optional
Short term rental agreement
Agreement text, accepted with “I agree”
Sign the rental agreement
Signature
How to use this template
Copy it
Select Use template and a copy opens in your workspace as an unpublished draft.
Make it yours
Edit any question or answer, choose a theme, and add your logo.
Share it
Publish, then send the link, show a QR code, or embed the form on your site. Responses arrive in Submissions.
Short term rental agreement
Signers read this text in the form before they accept it. Edit the bracketed details to match your business, and have the wording reviewed for your situation.
Please read this before you sign.
This agreement is between [Host or company name] (the "Host") and the guest named in this form.
- Stay and rate. The guest rents the property above for the dates above at [rate] per night, plus [cleaning fee and taxes].
- Occupancy. No more than [number] guests stay overnight. The guest booking the stay is at least [age] years old.
- Check in and check out. Check in is after [time] and check out is by [time].
- Security deposit. A deposit of [amount] is returned within [number] days after check out, less any damage or missing items.
- House rules. The guest follows the house rules, including no parties, no smoking indoors, and [pet policy].
- Cancellation. Cancellations more than [number] days before check in receive [refund terms].
- Liability. The guest is responsible for the conduct of everyone in their party and for damage during the stay.
By signing below, I confirm that I have read this agreement and agree to it.
Frequently asked questions
What should a short term rental agreement include?
The stay dates and rate, occupancy limit, check in and check out times, deposit, house rules, cancellation terms and liability.
Is this vacation rental agreement legally binding?
It's a sample to start from, not legal advice. Fill in the bracketed terms and check local short term rental rules.
When should guests sign it?
Send the link right after booking. Each guest signs on their phone and you keep the signed PDF.