[header] How to be a good landlord [title] Explain the lease to new tenants. [step] Whenever you have a new tenant, make it a point to sit down with them and go through the lease in detail. Do your part to make sure they understand everything in it before they sign on the dotted line. 
[substeps] If you rush your tenants through the signatures and give them a copy of the lease, don't expect them to read it later. This can mean they aren't aware of key policies, which can cause problems later on.