For CLR territory operators. This is the rental agreement pattern we use in our own Raleigh operation, adapted so you can put your business name on it. Fill in the blanks, print two copies, and both of you sign at delivery.

It is a template, not legal advice. Have a local attorney look it over before you rely on it, and check your own state and city rules. Two things are deliberate and worth keeping: this is a straight month-to-month rental with no path to ownership, which keeps it outside the North and South Carolina rent-to-own statutes and their disclosure requirements, so do not add "rent to own" or "payments build toward ownership" language without a lawyer. And the recovery section avoids any right to enter a home, which a contract cannot lawfully give you anyway. Rent may be subject to state and local sales tax on rentals of personal property; collecting and remitting that is your responsibility.

Washer & Dryer Rental Agreement

Straight rental. The equipment always belongs to the Owner, and no part of the rent builds toward ownership.

Owner / business name ("Owner") Owner phone

Renter name ("Renter") Renter phone

Delivery / installation address

Equipment (make / model / serial if known)

Monthly rent One-time delivery fee Security deposit Start date

1. What this is

The Owner rents the Renter the equipment listed above (the "Equipment"). The Equipment is and stays the Owner's property at all times. This is a rental only: renting does not make the Renter the owner, and no part of any payment builds toward ownership.

2. Rent and term

Rent is the monthly amount above, plus any sales tax the law requires. The first month's rent, and any delivery fee, is due at delivery. After that, rent is due on the of each month. This agreement runs month to month until ended under Section 8.

3. Delivery, installation, and repairs

The Owner delivers the Equipment, installs it, and confirms it runs before leaving. If the Equipment stops working through normal use, the Owner repairs or replaces it at no charge. The Renter agrees to report problems promptly and not to repair or modify the Equipment, or have anyone else do so.

4. Renter's responsibilities

Provide working hookups and utilities: water, drain, and the correct electrical outlet or gas connection.
Use the Equipment normally and keep it clean. Do not overload it.
Keep the Equipment at the address above. Do not move it to another address, or let anyone else take it, without the Owner's written OK.
Do not sell, pawn, lend, or use the Equipment as collateral for anything. It is not the Renter's property.
The Renter is responsible for damage beyond normal wear, and for loss or theft while the Equipment is in the Renter's care. If a unit is damaged beyond repair, lost, stolen, or not returned, the Renter agrees to pay its replacement value of $ per unit.

5. The home's electrical and plumbing

The Owner is not responsible for damage, loss, or injury caused by the home's own electrical or plumbing systems, including surges, faults, fire, leaks, flooding, drain backups, or moisture damage, or by hookups that are faulty, outdated, improperly grounded, or not up to code. If a pre-existing electrical or plumbing problem is found, the Renter is responsible for having it corrected by a licensed professional before installation or continued service.

6. Used equipment and laundry

The Equipment is pre-owned, delivered in good working order but accepted by the Renter as used equipment with normal cosmetic wear. The Owner's responsibility is limited to repairing or replacing the Equipment itself. The Owner is not responsible for damage to clothing or other property caused by the Equipment, including tearing, staining, shrinking, or damage from a leak or malfunction. If a unit is not working correctly, the Renter agrees to stop using it and tell the Owner right away.

7. If rent is late

If rent is more than days past due, the Owner may end this rental after notifying the Renter, and will schedule a pickup of the Equipment. The Renter still owes any unpaid rent through the pickup date.

On termination for any reason, the Renter agrees to return the Equipment or make it available for pickup within 7 days of the Owner's request, at reasonable times. If the Equipment is not returned or made available within those 7 days, the Renter agrees the Equipment will be treated as not returned and the per-unit replacement value in Section 4 becomes due, and the Owner may pursue any lawful means of recovering the Equipment or its value, including small claims court. Nothing in this agreement gives the Owner a right to enter the Renter's home without permission.

8. Ending the rental

Either party may end this rental with days' notice. When it ends, the Owner picks the Equipment up at no charge. The Equipment should be in the condition it was delivered in, aside from normal wear.

9. Entire agreement and governing law

This is the entire agreement between the parties and replaces any prior discussion. It is governed by the laws of the State of . If any part of it is found unenforceable, the rest stays in effect.

Owner signature · date

Renter signature · date

Before your first delivery: print two signed copies, one for each of you, or sign one and text the Renter a photo of it. Keep every signed agreement. If a renter ever stops paying, that signature plus Section 7 is what makes small claims court simple.