How can leases be more of a useful tool to manage the landlord-tenant relationship? At the start of this relationship, a lease could:
lay out responsibilities and obligations clearly let people know what to do if things go wrong connect people to services in case they’re anticipating a problem (like around rent payments, especially) give a sense of trust and mutual respect This lease from the information design agency Hey Plain Jane shows what a lease could be.
Model visual design lease
What makes a well-designed lease?
Grouping into strategic sections, so that a person can scan for the most important messages & dig into the details where they’re most concerned.Light illustrations that complement the text, and help the reader visualize & understand what’s being discussedPlain language that reflects how people normally talk about these issuesStreamlining into a cover sheet like this one that summarizes the key points — and text afterwards, in subsequent pages can detail moreUse of lists and bullet points to break apart large passages into actionable steps
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