This page explains how BuildMyLease creates state-specific lease content, what "Last reviewed" means, and how state-law changes are tracked. It exists so users (and search engines) can understand the provenance of the documents we generate.
Each state's lease is built from a per-state clause matrix. The matrix is authored from primary sources — state statutes, regulator guidance, court orders — and structured so that the relevant statutory citation travels into every generated document. We do not start from a generic Word template and selectively edit; we start from the statute and assemble the document.
Our clause matrix is sourced directly from the following categories of authoritative material:
Representative examples of the source pages we consult (one per top-3 state):
Every state landing and every generated document includes a visible "Last reviewed" date. That date marks the most recent material review of the underlying clause matrix for that state. It does not mean the law has not changed since that date; it means we have not yet completed a full review since that date. Our default review cadence is 180 days, tightened during active legislative sessions in fast-moving jurisdictions.
BuildMyLease does not currently engage outside counsel for ongoing review of every state's clause matrix. When outside counsel reviews a specific state's content, the per-state metadata records the date of that review (`counselReviewedAt`) and the page surfaces it. Until that field is populated, you should treat the page as having been reviewed by the BuildMyLease editorial team and not by a licensed attorney for your jurisdiction.
BuildMyLease is not a law firm. The presence or absence of an attorney-review date does not transform a generated document into legal advice.
When a state amends a statute we rely on — for example, when California updates the AB 1482 cap formula or New York adjusts a notice window — we update the clause matrix, bump the state's `lastReviewed` date, and (where applicable) re-issue the source citation. Users who already generated a lease before the change will not see the new clause language unless they generate a new document; we do not retroactively modify already-issued PDFs.
If you find a clause that conflicts with current state law, an outdated citation, or a missing required disclosure, write to our editorial team at:
Editorial issues: [email protected]
We log every reported issue, triage promptly, and bump the state's `lastReviewed` date when we ship a fix.
The per-state `lastReviewed` date is the canonical signal of the current review state for that jurisdiction. The about page (and this page) carry their own `lastReviewed` for the editorial process itself. When the editorial process changes — new sources added, new cadence, new attorney-review pipeline — this page is updated and the date is bumped.