TEXAS LEASE TO OWN AGREEMENT
(Title 8, Chapter 92)
This Lease to Own Agreement (hereinafter called the “Option to Purchase Agreement”) is made on
____________________________ [month, day, year] between ____________________________
(the “Seller/Landlord”) and ____________________________ (the “Buyer/Tenant”) Hereinafter
known as the “Parties”.
WHEREAS, Seller/Landlord is the fee owner of certain real property being, lying and situated in
_______________ County, ___________, Texas such real property having a street address of
__________________________________________________________________(the “Property”).
WHEREAS, Seller/Landlord and Buyer/Tenant have together executed a prior lease agreement,
the subject of which is the aforementioned Property (the “Lease Agreement”).
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants and obligations contained herein
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, Seller/ Landlord hereby grants to Buyer/Tenant an exclusive option to purchase the
aforementioned “Property.”
The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
I. TERM OF THE OPTION: The option to purchase period commences on
____________________________ [month, day, year] and expires at 11:59 PM
____________________________ [month, day, year].
II. OPTION CONSIDERATION: As consideration for this Option to Purchase Agreement, the
Buyer/ Tenant shall pay the Seller/Landlord a non-refundable fee of _____________________
Dollars ($________________), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the Seller/Landlord.
This amount shall be credited to the purchase price at closing if the Buyer/Tenant timely exercises
the option to purchase, provided that the Buyer/Tenant: (a) is not in default of the Lease
Agreement, and (b) closes the conveyance of the Property. The Seller/Landlord shall not refund
the fee if the Buyer/Tenant defaults in the Lease Agreement, fails to close the conveyance, or
otherwise does not exercise the option to purchase.
III. PURCHASE PRICE: The total purchase price for the Property is _____________________
Dollars ($________________), Provided that the Buyer/Tenant timely executes the option to
purchase, is not in default of the Lease Agreement, and closes the conveyance of the Property, the
Seller/Landlord shall credit towards the purchase price at closing the sum of
_____________________ Dollars ($________________), from each monthly lease payment that
the Buyer/Tenant timely made. However, the Buyer/Tenant shall receive no credit at closing for
any monthly lease payment that the Seller/ Landlord received after the due date specified in the
Lease Agreement.
IV. RENT PAYMENTS: Tenant shall pay Landlord the annual rent of _____________________
Dollars ($________________) during said term, in monthly payments of _____________________
Dollars ($________________), each payable monthly on the ____ day of each month in advance
at such place as we may from time to time specify by written notice to you. Tenant shall pay a
security deposit of _____________________ Dollars ($________________) to be returned upon
termination of this Lease and the payment of all rents due and performance of all other obligations.