What’s the difference between a renewal and an amendment?
A renewal starts a new lease term, typically at the natural end of the current one. An amendment changes a specific term mid-lease — like adding a pet — without ending the existing term.
From the guide Lease Renewals & Amendments.
Amending an active lease
For a mid-term change — a rent adjustment, an added occupant, a pet addendum — create a formal amendment rather than editing the original signed lease. Both parties sign the amendment, and it’s stored alongside the original with its own audit trail.
Read the whole guide: Lease Renewals & Amendments