Prompt
Housing & Tenancy AI prompts for lawyers
17 prompts you can paste straight into HAQQ or any other assistant. Every one is written out in full - open it, copy it, change the bracketed parts.
Exceptional Rent Law: Eviction and Extension PositionMemoExpertStrategy / Scenario
I act for the [landlord/tenant] in a residential property in [area] in Lebanon governed by the exceptional rent law. Facts: occupancy began [date], current rent [amount], estimated sale value of the premises [amount], tenant's position towards the Fund [beneficiary / not a beneficiary / applied once and never renewed]. Deliverables: 1. Determine whether the statutory extension years have run, computing each period from the date the law took effect. 2. Calculate the fair rental value and the annual increases due, stating the legal basis for every figure. 3. Explain how benefiting from the Fund — or failing to renew the application annually — changes the tenant's position. 4. Identify the competent court for an eviction action and the procedural deadlines. 5. Set out my client's options ranked strongest to weakest, with the risk attached to each. Mandatory rules: rely on the statutory text and Lebanese case law, and cite the article number every time. Where a point is genuinely contested in the case law, say so rather than picking a side without authority. Do not invent article numbers or judgments.
Automatic Renewal of a LeaseMemoStandardResearch / Authorities
Under Jordanian law: a lease contains an automatic renewal clause — does it renew once for an identical term only, or does it continue indefinitely unless one party gives notice? Address: 1. The rule on tacit renewal and the provision it comes from, and the term of the renewed lease. 2. The form of a notice of non-renewal: its deadline, how it must be served, and the effect of a late or irregular notice. 3. The effect of the tenant staying in occupation after expiry while the landlord continues to accept rent. 4. What the parties may validly agree to the contrary, and what is mandatory and cannot be varied. 5. The competent court and the time limits if it is disputed. Mandatory rules: cite the article of the Civil Code or the Jordanian Landlord and Tenant Law. If the answer differs between residential and commercial tenancies, or by the date the lease was made, say so expressly rather than giving one answer.
Commercial Lease Weighted to the LandlordAgreementAdvancedDraft / Generate
Draft a commercial lease under Lebanese law. I act for the landlord. Terms: term of [3/5] years, annual rent [amount] payable in [number] instalments, with an annual increase of [percentage or year-by-year amounts], deposit [amount], permitted use [activity], premises at [location]. The lease must include: 1. An express statement of the nature of the tenancy and the regime it falls under, leaving no room to confuse it with tenancies subject to statutory extension. 2. A clear termination mechanism on non-payment: notice, cure period, and an express resolutory clause. 3. A prohibition on assignment and subletting without written consent. 4. Allocation of charges, taxes and maintenance between the parties. 5. Handover and redelivery against a schedule of condition, with a penalty for late vacation. 6. The currency and payment-method clause. Put in square brackets every point that needs a commercial decision from me. After the lease, add a short note flagging any clause that may collide with a mandatory rule of Lebanese law, and why.
Reply to a Landlord's Eviction NoticeMemoAdvancedDraft / Generate
Draft, in Arabic, a reply to an eviction notice served by the landlord on my client for a residential property under Kuwaiti law. Facts: notice dated [date], stated ground [non-payment / expiry of term / landlord's own need / reconstruction], tenancy began [date], monthly rent [amount], payment status [current / in arrears by]. The reply must include: 1. A formal objection to the notice where any condition of validity fails: capacity, particulars, method of service, or the notice period. 2. A substantive answer to the stated ground, anchored in the provision that fixes the permitted grounds for eviction. 3. The tenant's rights to an extension or a judicial grace period, if any. 4. An offer to pay or settle where that serves my client, worded so it cannot be read as accepting the notice. 5. An express reservation of all rights and defences. Then add a five-line summary of our position in English for me to send to the client. Mandatory rules: cite article numbers. Do not promise an outcome in court; instead state what strengthens and what weakens our position.
Review My LeaseMemoStandardReview / Redline
Review this residential lease and explain in plain language: rent and increases, deposit, term, renewal, repairs, who pays utilities, pets, subletting and termination. Flag any unusual or unfavorable clauses for the tenant.
Demand RepairsMemoStandardDraft / Generate
Draft a written notice to my landlord listing repairs needed at [address] (e.g., [issues]), demanding they be completed within [X] days, citing habitability obligations under the law of [jurisdiction].
Withhold Rent LetterMemoAdvancedDraft / Generate
Draft a letter notifying my landlord that I will withhold or escrow rent until [specific repairs] are made, following the procedure required in [jurisdiction] so it does not count as non-payment.
Fight EvictionMemoExpertStrategy / Scenario
Help me respond to an eviction notice received on [date] alleging [reason]. Identify possible defenses, deadlines to answer, evidence I should gather, and the typical court process in [jurisdiction].
Sublease AgreementAgreementStandardDraft / Generate
Draft a sublease for [address] where I, the original tenant, sublet to [subtenant] from [start] to [end] for [rent]. Include landlord consent reference, condition report and liability allocation.
Mold HabitabilityMemoAdvancedDraft / Generate
Draft a formal notice to my landlord about mold / habitability problems at [address] that affect my health. Demand inspection and remediation within [X] days under the warranty of habitability of [jurisdiction].
Rent Increase ChallengeMemoStandardStrategy / Scenario
Help me respond to a rent increase from [current rent] to [new rent] received on [date]. Check whether it complies with rent control / notice rules in [jurisdiction] and draft an objection if it does not.
Quiet Enjoyment ClaimMemoAdvancedDraft / Generate
Draft a letter to my landlord asserting breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment due to ongoing [construction / harassment / entry without notice] and demanding it stop, with possible rent abatement.
Move-Out ChecklistChecklistStarterCompliance / Due Diligence
Produce a move-out checklist for [type of rental] in [jurisdiction] that maximizes my chances of getting the full deposit back: cleaning, repairs, photos, meter readings, forwarding address and inspection.
Buy Out a LeaseMemoStandardDraft / Generate
Help me negotiate early termination of my lease at [address] ending [date]. Draft a proposal to my landlord offering [N] months' rent or a replacement tenant in exchange for releasing me from the lease.
Property Management ComplaintMemoStarterClient Communications
Write a formal complaint to the property management company about [issue] at [address], requesting a specific action and response within 10 business days.
Short-Term Rental ComplianceChecklistStandardCompliance / Due Diligence
List the licensing, registration, tax, insurance and HOA rules I need to comply with before listing my [property] in [city] on a short-term rental platform.
Rental Dispute Filing Pack for a Regulated TenancyMemoAdvancedDraft / Generate
Act as counsel preparing a filing pack for a rental dispute in [COUNTRY OR EMIRATE], acting for the [landlord / tenant] over a tenancy of [PROPERTY] at [RENT] running from [DATES]. The dispute is about [NON-PAYMENT / EVICTION OR REFUSAL TO VACATE / RENT INCREASE / DEPOSIT / MAINTENANCE OR HABITABILITY / EARLY TERMINATION / SUBLETTING]. State whether the tenancy contract is registered with the local tenancy registration system, because in many regulated markets an unregistered contract is not accepted by the dispute body at all and registration has to be cured before anything else. Do not state a notice period, a rent-increase cap, a fee or a filing rule you cannot attribute to a named source; mark it To Be Confirmed and tell the client to verify it with the dispute body. Return: (1) Forum and Admissibility — which body hears this dispute, whether registration or any pre-filing step is a condition of admission, and what to do first if it is missing; (2) Notice Audit — the notices the law and the contract require before filing, whether the ones already sent are valid in form, method and timing, and the fix if they are not; (3) Claim Statement — the pleading drafted in full, with the parties, the tenancy, the facts in dated order, the legal basis and the exact relief sought; (4) Relief Menu — every remedy realistically available (arrears, eviction, possession, rent adjustment, deposit return, repair order, compensation, costs), with what each one requires to be granted; (5) Evidence Index — contract, registration certificate, payment records, receipts, utility bills, photographs, inspection reports, correspondence and notices, each mapped to the point it proves; (6) Opponent's Case — the defence most likely to be run and the counterclaim to expect, with the document that answers each; (7) Filing Mechanics — the form, fee basis, language and translation requirements, service on the other side, hearing format, and the realistic timeline to a decision and then to enforcement; (8) Settlement Position — the outcome likely at a hearing, the range worth settling in, and a short without-prejudice offer the client can send today. This is a preparation aid for a qualified local practitioner, not legal advice.