Step 1: Draft the rental agreement and review of the agreement by both parties, i.e. owner and tenant. Step 2: Finalise the draft rental agreement and print it on stamp paper obtained from a Sub-Registrar's office. Step 3: Ensure the owner, tenant, and two witnesses sign the rental agreement.
North Carolina General Statutes 47G-1 through 47G-7 govern the rent-to-own, or “option contract” law. There are minimum contract requirements that must be present before the rent-to-own lease agreement is considered valid.
For example, a tenant and landlord may agree to a five-year lease with a five-year option to renew. At the end of the first five years, the tenant is given the chance to continue the lease for another five years. If you think you may renew, be sure to bring up extension provisions with your landlord.
A break clause in a commercial lease (also known as 'an option to determine') is fairly common. It allows both parties flexibility if any issues or changes in circumstances occur, and provides the parties with a mechanism to terminate the agreement early if certain criteria are met.