Contracts

In South Dakota, a 'lease-option' agreement allows a tenant to:

ALease the property at a below-market rent automatically
BLease the property with the right (option) to purchase it during or at the end of the lease term✓ Correct
CLease only with the obligation to purchase at lease end
DOption to renew the lease for any desired length

Explanation

A lease-option combines a lease (with the right to occupy and use) with an option (the right but not obligation to purchase). The tenant/optionee decides whether to exercise the purchase option.

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