# 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.

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.

Canonical: https://reuily.com/templates/short-term-rental-agreement
Use this template: https://reuily.com/form/from-template/short-term-rental-agreement
Collections: Agreements & Waivers, Real Estate, Restaurants & Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
Last updated: 2026-10-24

## Questions

- Question 1: What's your full name? (Short Text, required)
- Question 2: What's your email address? (Email, required)
- Question 3: What's your phone number? (Phone, required)
- Question 4: What's your home address? (Short Text, required)
- Question 5: Which property are you renting? (Short Text, required)
- Question 6: What's your check in date? (Date, required)
- Question 7: What's your check out date? (Date, required)
- Question 8: How many guests will stay, including you? (Number, required)
- Question 9: Will you bring any pets? (Single Choice, required). Options: No pets; Dog; Cat; Other
- Question 10: How many vehicles will you park? (Number, optional)
- Agreement: Short term rental agreement, accepted with "I agree" (full text below)
- Question 11: Sign the rental agreement (Signature, required)

Signing records the signer's consent, email, IP address, browser and signing time, and each signer can download a signed PDF copy.

## Short term rental agreement

Please read this before you sign.

This agreement is between **[Host or company name]** (the "Host") and the guest named in this form.

1. **Stay and rate.** The guest rents the property above for the dates above at **[rate]** per night, plus **[cleaning fee and taxes]**.
2. **Occupancy.** No more than **[number]** guests stay overnight. The guest booking the stay is at least **[age]** years old.
3. **Check in and check out.** Check in is after **[time]** and check out is by **[time]**.
4. **Security deposit.** A deposit of **[amount]** is returned within **[number]** days after check out, less any damage or missing items.
5. **House rules.** The guest follows the house rules, including no parties, no smoking indoors, and **[pet policy]**.
6. **Cancellation.** Cancellations more than **[number]** days before check in receive **[refund terms]**.
7. **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.

## 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

## 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.