When creating a lease agreement, negotiation is sometimes inevitable. Both parties aim to protect their own interests, which can sometimes make for significant conflict during this part of the process. In a lease agreement, there are, of course, several standard elements that must be placed in the agreement, but much of the agreement is created at the discretion of the parties involved. From both sides of the agreement, landlord and tenant, there are many factors that need be considered in order to create a fitting contract. These include the type of lease, such as yearly or monthly, the duration of lease, payment of rent, and policies that apply to property use, which can be especially controversial if the landlord disallows pets or anything else conflicting. In the interest of making negotiation as expedient as possible, many landlords consider using free lease agreement forms, which are form-fill agreements that can be easily created without a lawyer.