diff --git a/services/leaseService.ts b/services/leaseService.ts
index 820a5ea..e35d174 100644
--- a/services/leaseService.ts
+++ b/services/leaseService.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,63 @@
-      lease_status: "new",
+// 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_document_url: null,
       payment_schedule_id: payment_schedule_id || null,
       late_fee_rules: null,