diff --git a/services/leaseService.ts b/services/leaseService.ts
index e35d174..820a5ea 100644
--- a/services/leaseService.ts
+++ b/services/leaseService.ts
@@ -1,63 +1,4 @@
-// services/leaseService.ts
-// Handle lease management, creation, updates, and tenant relationships
-
-import { and, eq } from "drizzle-orm";
-import { db } from "../db/db.ts";
-import { leases } from "../db/schema.ts";
-import { Lease } from "../db/interfaces.ts";
-import {
-  getE2ELeaseById,
-  getE2ELeasesByOwner,
-  getE2ELeasesByTenant,
-  isE2EEnabled,
-} from "./e2eFixtures.ts";
-
-// export interface Lease {
-//   id: string;
-//   title: string | null;
-//   property_id: string;
-//   property_address: string;
-//   tenant_id: string | null;
-//   owner_id: string;
-//   start_date: number;
-//   end_date: number;
-//   rent: number | null;
-//   security_deposit: number | null;
-//   lease_status: string | null; // 'draft', 'active', 'expired', 'terminated'
-//   lease_document_url: string | null;
-//   payment_schedule_id: string | null;
-//   late_fee_rules: string | null; // JSON string of late fee rules
-//   auto_renewal: boolean | null;
-//   encrypted_data: string | null;
-//   created_on: number;
-//   updated_on: number;
-// }
-
-// Create new lease
-export async function createLease(
-  title: string,
-  property_id: string,
-  owner_id: string,
-  start_date: number,
-  end_date: number,
-  rent: number,
-  security_deposit: number = 0,
-  tenant_id?: string,
-  payment_schedule_id?: string,
-) {
-  const now = Date.now();
-  return await db.insert(leases)
-    .values({
-      id: crypto.randomUUID(),
-      title,
-      property_id,
-      tenant_id: tenant_id || null,
-      owner_id,
-      start_date,
-      end_date,
-      rent,
-      security_deposit,
-      lease_status: "draft",
+      lease_status: "new",
       lease_document_url: null,
       payment_schedule_id: payment_schedule_id || null,
       late_fee_rules: null,