Lease Provisions - General. Stop paying your rent for a few months.Leases is an extensive subject that covers a variety of topics, including vacancy leases, renewal leases, security deposits, roommates, subletting, and more. A lease is any oral or written agreement, express or implied, that creates a landlordtenant relationship, including any sublease and any further sublease. Our minimum lease term is 12 months. No short-term leases are available unless the listing provides this option. If I know my tenant is moving out in 30 or 60 days, I put the place up for rent. So it's possible that you could lease it for that date. Month to Month Tenants. Most landlords require prospective tenants to fill out rental applications when applying for a rental property.