Wyoming Rental Lease Agreement Templates

The Wyoming Rental Lease Agreements are legal documents that allow a property owner or manager to lease out their property to another party, for commercial or residential reasons. There are a variety of different leases required, depending on the length of the lease or the type of property. Selling or leasing property in Wyoming requires a Real Estate Broker License.

Due to the wide variety of leases, not to mention the different kind of properties they can cover, each lease is completely unique. In order to minimize the risk of misunderstanding a clause in a lease and breaking it by accident, each lease should be carefully read. Residential leases are required to contain simple, clear language to prevent this from happening.

Form Description Types

Wyoming Commercial Lease Agreement

The Wyoming Commercial Lease Agreement is a lease unique to commercial entities, allowing a corporation or similar for-profit entities to rent a property, typically for business or industrial reasons. Note that this type of lease can only be used by…Read more ›

Wyoming Month to Month Rental Agreement

The Wyoming Month to Month Lease Agreement is a lease designed for shorter term living arrangements. This kind of lease terminates at the end of every month and renews when the tenant pays rent. This makes it more flexible and…Read more ›

Wyoming Rental Application

The Wyoming Rental Application Form is a form that allows landlords to screen potential tenants for financial issues or problems with previous landlords. As no landlord wants to go through the difficult and expensive process of eviction, a Rental Application…Read more ›

Wyoming Sublease Agreement

The Wyoming Sublease Agreement is an agreement used to alter an existing lease. It allows the current tenant of a property (known as the sublessor) to rent out their property to another party (known as the sublessee). This is typically…Read more ›

Wyoming Residential Lease Agreement

The Wyoming Standard One (1) Year Lease Agreement is one of, if not the, most common examples of a long term lease. Unlike a Month to Month Lease, this kind of lease cannot be altered or terminated until the end…Read more ›

Wyoming Rental Laws

Laws are pursuant to Wyoming State Statutes, Title 1-21-1201 to 1-21-1211.

Security Deposits

Almost all landlords will want to charge a security deposit, to account for the possibility of the tenant leaving without paying rent. In Wyoming there are no statutory limits to how much a landlord can charge for a security deposit, although there may be limits on the county or city level.  The landlord is required to return the deposit within thirty (30) days of the tenant moving out or fifteen (15) days after receiving the tenant’s new address, whichever is later. If the landlord needs to deduct from the deposit in order to pay for repairs, they may take an extra thirty (30) days before returning the deposit.

Rent

Regardless of the type or length of lease, all of the rules involving rent will be spelled out in the lease itself. As there are no rent controlled communities in Wyoming, there is no legal limit to how much a landlord can charge for rent. How much rent is, when and where it is due, and what forms of payment are acceptable should all be spelled out in the lease.

Late Fees

If the tenant fails to pay rent on time and in full, they may accrue a late fee. In Wyoming, there are no laws governing how much a late fee can be or when it can be charged, but a late fee policy must be spelled out in the lease. If there is no late fee policy in the lease, the landlord is not legally entitled to charge a late fee.

Rent Increases

In a Month to Month Lease, the landlord can alter the rent at will by giving the tenant one (1) month’s written notice. In a One Year Lease, or other long term leases, the rent cannot be altered unless a provision in the lease allows for an alteration.

Eviction

In Wyoming, regardless of the type of lease, if the tenant has failed to pay rent, damaged the property, interfered with another tenant in another unit’s enjoyment of their property or otherwise failed in their duties as a tenant, the landlord may serve the tenant with an Unconditional Quit Notice. This gives the tenant three (3) days to vacate before the landlord can file for eviction.

Once the three days are up, the landlord must go to the local court system and seek an eviction notice. Until a landlord has obtained an eviction notice, they cannot attempt to force the tenant. Attempts to force the tenant include, but are not limited to, changing locks, installing a deadbolt, tampering with utilities or removing the tenant’s property.

Discrimination

In Wyoming rental discrimination (IE, refusing to rent, denying housing is available, altering rent) for the following reasons is illegal:

  • race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, physical or mental disability
  • note that age, gender identity and sexual orientation are not covered

Landlord’s Right to Enter

There are no State laws governing a landlord’s right to enter in Wyoming. As such, it is governed by what is known as Common Law. Under common law a landlord is required to give the tenant at least twenty four (24) hours notice before entering a property, and can only enter at a reasonable time and for a reasonable purpose. In an emergency, the landlord does not need to give the tenant notice before entering.