Texas law gives the landlord or the tenant the explicit right to end a lease early in a few specific circumstances. You and the owner can negotiate any legal terms to the lease, including the length (legally, leases for a residence are limited to just a few years)A lease agreement longer than one year must be in writing. A lease is a contract between a landlord and a tenant. An apartment finder I was talking to said that it would be best to sign something within two months of wanting to move in (because of 60 day notices). This Lease Contract ("Lease") is between you, the resident(s) as listed below and us. The terms "you" and "your" refer to all residents. Find 6092 flexible and convenient short-term apartments for rent in Fort Worth. We allow for a 3 day grace period. It is important to know what you are agreeing to and what your rights are when renting property.