Lessee-Lessor | Commonly Confused Words

Lessee

A person who rents property from another and pays money for it

The lessee must maintain the property during the lease.As lessee, it's your duty to pay rent on time.A lessee should report any major repairs needed.

/leˈsɔː/

A person or company that leases or rents property to someone else.

The lessor agreed on a three-year lease term.Our building lessor is responsible for maintenance.A lessor must provide notice before rent increase.

Both lessee and lessor are terms used in lease agreements, but they refer to different parties.
Lessee is the one who rents or leases a property from another party.
Lessor is the one who owns the property and allows someone else to use it in return for payment.
To remember the roles: lessee has see in it as in see your new rented place, while lessor has or as in or else it's their space.
If you are paying for the use of a property, you are the lessee, if you are receiving payment, you are the lessor.