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Lessee: What's the difference? In a lease agreement, the lessor is the person or party that issues the lease (allows the property to be rented), and the lessee is the person that the lease is granted to (the person paying rent to use the property).

Every equipment lease should include the following fundamental contract elements: Lessor: The equipment owner who will be renting out the equipment. Lessee: The renter who will be paying for the privilege to use the gear. Term: The length of time the lessee will lease the equipment.

The indemnification clause in an equipment rental contract outlines who's responsible if something goes wrong while the equipment is in the customer's possession. In this clause, you should outline any specific rules or restrictions regarding how the equipment should be used.

Unlike an outright purchase or equipment secured through a standard loan, equipment under an operating lease cannot be listed as capital. It's accounted for as a rental expense. This provides two specific financial advantages: Equipment is not recorded as an asset or liability.

The lessor is the owner of property who contracts with another, the lessee, to allow them to take temporary possession of their property through a lease. If the property is real estate, the lessor is referred to as a landlord.

For example, if a car dealership leases a vehicle to someone, the car is the asset. The person renting the car is the lessee and the dealership is the lessor. The lessee pays the dealership, or lessor, for the right to use the vehicle for an agreed-upon amount of time.