Washington, D.C., leases are contracts and forms intended to support the process of leasing residential or commercial real estate to a tenant. All documents have been drafted in accordance with state law (Commercial 62A.2A | Housing title 59) and must be completed in the same way. The rental contracts on this page are valid between a lessor and a tenant; In most cases, the tenant is an individual, but the tenant can be a business or other entity if they sign a commercial lease. The terms set out in such agreements should be negotiated between the two parties. This list of forms also includes a rental application form (to verify potential tenants) and a termination form (used to warn a tenant that they are currently in arrears with their agreement). .