Both of them are good depending on what day when out of the house for landlord wants most people may prefer to leave their building while others were afraid to rent it out.The two has a same purpose which is offering the houses to stay at for a certain time. But it has its own differences on the duration. If I plan to offer my house temporarily or only for a short term, I think the best option for me is to just rent. Leasing usually takes year and even more. And I wouldn't know for sure when I'm going to need the house in a few years, so I prefer rent.