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A lease is a legal agreement by which the owner of a building, a piece of land, or something such as a car allows someone else to use it for a period of time in return for money.

Under a lease, the tenant is granted exclusive possession of a property for a time period specified in the contract. A lease is defined under Section 105 of the Transfer of Property Act 1882. Whereas under a license, an owner permits another party to use their immovable property for certain purposes.

A lease agreement is an arrangement between two parties ? lessor and lessee, by which the lessor allows the lessee the right to use a property owned or managed by the lessor for a specified period of time, in exchange for periodic payment of rentals. The agreement does not provide ownership rights to the lessee.

As per the requirements of the Registration Act 1908, registration of a property, on lease for a year is obligatory. Therefore, to skip the tedious process of registration, the rent agreements are usually drafted for a period of eleven months.

In India, there are two different kinds of rental agreements, one of which is a lease with a minimum term of 12 months. Rent Control Laws established by the State Government regulate this. The other kind is a lease and license contract that lasts up to 11 months and is exempt from rent control laws.

Leasing is done for a fixed period ? mostly for the medium to long term. On the other hand, renting is done for a short period, emphasizing every month. In leasing contracts, the terms and conditions are predetermined, and the contracts are made by taking mutual acceptance.

There are three basic types of net leases: single, double, and triple net leases. With a triple-net lease, the tenant promises to pay the greatest number of expenses, including real estate taxes, building insurance, and maintenance.