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Don't sign blind.

Upload your residential lease. Dang reads it and flags the clauses where money quietly leaks: deposits, entry notice, late fees, early-termination math, auto-renewal traps. State-specific citations included where a statute applies.

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What Dang checks for

Dang reviews the clauses in your document and explains the findings in plain English. The list below is the highest-frequency findings, with the citation where a statute backs the rule.

• Security deposit cap. Flagged when the deposit exceeds your state's statutory limit. Tier A. e.g., Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5 caps most California deposits at one month.
• Entry notice below state minimum. Flagged when the entry-notice clause sets a shorter window than your state's required notice. Cal. Civ. Code § 1954 requires 24 hours; Fla. Stat. § 83.53 requires 12.
• Late fee above state cap. Flagged when the late-fee amount exceeds a statutory cap. e.g., N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 238-a caps at $50 or 5% of rent, whichever is less.
• Deposit-return deadline missed. Flagged when the lease promises a longer return window than the state allows. e.g., Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5 requires 21 days.
• Auto-renewal trap. Flagged when non-renewal notice exceeds 30 days.
• Lead paint disclosure missing on pre-1978 housing. Federal requirement under 42 U.S.C. § 4852d. Tier A.
• Habitability waiver language. Courts in many states have broadly held the implied warranty of habitability cannot be waived. Dang flags this for review.
• Self-help eviction or lockout language. Self-help eviction is prohibited in most states. Dang flags this for review.
• Excessive early-termination penalty. Flagged when penalty exceeds two months' rent.
• Personal-guarantee clauses. Joint-and-several language that may extend liability beyond the security deposit.

State variation matters

The same clause can be standard in one state and may be unenforceable in another. Four representative state pictures, with statutes:

• California caps most residential deposits at one month under Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5. Entry requires 24 hours' notice under § 1954.
• New York caps deposits at one month under N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108. Deposit return within 14 days.
• Texas has no statutory deposit cap and no statewide entry-notice statute. Deposit return is governed by Tex. Prop. Code Ch. 92 with a 30-day return window.
• Florida has no deposit cap. Fla. Stat. § 83.49 regulates how the deposit must be held. Entry notice is 12 hours under § 83.53.

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What to ask before signing

• Does the deposit (plus any non-refundable move-in fees stacked alongside) fit my state's cap?
• Does the entry-notice clause meet or exceed my state's statutory minimum?
• Is the late fee within my state's cap, and is there a grace period before charges apply?
• What's the deposit-return deadline, and does it match the state's statutory window?
• What's the early-termination penalty and does the lease respect a duty-to-mitigate?
• If the lease auto-renews, what is the non-renewal notice window?

Frequently asked questions

Sources & further reading

• Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5 · California security deposit cap
• Cal. Civ. Code § 1954 · California entry notice
• N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108 · New York deposit cap and return
• N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 238-a · New York late-fee cap
• Tex. Prop. Code Ch. 92 · Texas Property Code
• Fla. Stat. § 83.49 · Florida deposit handling
• Fla. Stat. § 83.53 · Florida entry notice
• 42 U.S.C. § 4852d · Federal lead paint disclosure (EPA)

No account required · File deleted after analysis · Not legal advice. Dang reports contract findings in plain English. For consequential decisions, consult a licensed attorney in your state.