diff --git a/doc/man/gdctl.rst b/doc/man/gdctl.rst
index 95e3909b6..0a94ec308 100644
--- a/doc/man/gdctl.rst
+++ b/doc/man/gdctl.rst
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ SET OPTIONS
 
   Add and configure a logical monitor. See LOGICAL MONITOR OPTIONS.
 
+``--for-lease-monitor``, ``-e``
+
+  Set a monitor, that is not part of any logical monitor, available for lease.
+
 LOGICAL MONITOR OPTIONS
 -----------------------
 
@@ -157,6 +161,16 @@ of the two mirrored monitors.
             --right-of DP-1
             --transform 270
 
+Set eDP-1 and DP-2 as available for lease.
+
+::
+
+  gdctl set --logical-monitor
+            --primary
+            --monitor DP-1
+            --for-lease-monitor eDP-1
+            --for-lease-monitor DP-2
+
 BUGS
 ----
 The bug tracker can be reached by visiting the website
diff --git a/src/tests/monitor-dbus-tests.c b/src/tests/monitor-dbus-tests.c
index fe83df45f..d6d938a78 100644
--- a/src/tests/monitor-dbus-tests.c
+++ b/src/tests/monitor-dbus-tests.c
@@ -676,6 +676,32 @@ meta_test_monitor_dbus_apply_mirror (void)
                                                         &expect));
 }
 
+static void
+meta_test_monitor_dbus_apply_for_lease (void)
+{
+  MonitorTestCaseExpect expect;
+
+  setup_apply_configuration_test ();
+
+  check_gdctl_result ("set",
+                      "--verbose",
+                      "--layout-mode", "logical",
+                      "--logical-monitor",
+                      "--primary",
+                      "--monitor", "DP-1",
+                      "--for-lease-monitor", "DP-2",
+                      NULL);
+
+  expect = test_case_expect;
+  expect.n_logical_monitors = 1;
+  expect.screen_width = 1744;
+  expect.monitors[1].current_mode = -1;
+  expect.crtcs[1].current_mode = -1;
+  META_TEST_LOG_CALL ("Checking monitor configuration",
+                      meta_check_monitor_configuration (test_context,
+                                                        &expect));
+}
+
 static void
 init_tests (void)
 {
@@ -691,6 +717,8 @@ init_tests (void)
                    meta_test_monitor_dbus_apply_mode_scale_below_transform);
   g_test_add_func ("/backends/native/monitor/dbus/apply/mirror",
                    meta_test_monitor_dbus_apply_mirror);
+  g_test_add_func ("/backends/native/monitor/dbus/apply/for-lease",
+                   meta_test_monitor_dbus_apply_for_lease);
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/tools/gdctl b/tools/gdctl
index 95df234e0..b231c74d2 100755
--- a/tools/gdctl
+++ b/tools/gdctl
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ class DisplayConfig:
     def apply_monitors_config(self, config, config_method):
         serial = config.monitors_state.server_serial
         logical_monitors = config.generate_logical_monitor_tuples()
+        monitors_for_lease = config.generate_monitors_for_lease_tuples()
         properties = {}
 
         if monitors_state.supports_changing_layout_mode:
@@ -267,6 +268,11 @@ class DisplayConfig:
                 "u", config.layout_mode.value
             )
 
+        if monitors_for_lease:
+            properties["monitors-for-lease"] = GLib.Variant(
+                "a(ssss)", monitors_for_lease
+            )
+
         parameters = GLib.Variant(
             "(uua(iiduba(ssa{sv}))a{sv})",
             (
@@ -781,9 +787,15 @@ def generate_configuration(monitors_state, args):
         for monitor in logical_monitor.monitors:
             monitor_mappings[monitor.connector] = logical_monitor
 
+    monitors_for_lease = []
+    for connector in args.monitors_for_lease:
+        monitors_for_lease.append(monitors_state.monitors[connector])
+
     calculate_positions(logical_monitors, layout_mode, monitor_mappings)
 
-    return Config(monitors_state, logical_monitors, layout_mode)
+    return Config(
+        monitors_state, logical_monitors, layout_mode, monitors_for_lease
+    )
 
 
 def derive_config_method(args):
@@ -812,7 +824,7 @@ def print_config(config):
 
     print_data(
         level=0,
-        is_last=True,
+        is_last=False,
         lines=lines,
         data=f"Logical monitors ({len(config.logical_monitors)})",
     )
@@ -882,6 +894,22 @@ def print_config(config):
 
         index += 1
 
+    print_data(
+        level=0,
+        is_last=True,
+        lines=lines,
+        data=f"Monitors for lease ({len(config.monitors_for_lease)})",
+    )
+
+    for monitor in config.monitors_for_lease:
+        is_last = monitor == config.monitors_for_lease[-1]
+        print_data(
+            level=1,
+            is_last=is_last,
+            lines=lines,
+            data=f"Monitor {monitor.connector} ({monitor.display_name})",
+        )
+
 
 class MonitorsState:
     def __init__(self, display_config):
@@ -1112,6 +1140,7 @@ class Config:
     monitors_state: MonitorsState
     logical_monitors: list[LogicalMonitor]
     layout_mode: LayoutMode
+    monitors_for_lease: Monitor
 
     def generate_monitor_tuples(self, monitors):
         tuples = []
@@ -1155,6 +1184,19 @@ class Config:
             )
         return tuples
 
+    def generate_monitors_for_lease_tuples(self):
+        tuples = []
+        for monitor in self.monitors_for_lease:
+            tuples.append(
+                (
+                    monitor.connector,
+                    monitor.vendor,
+                    monitor.product,
+                    monitor.serial,
+                )
+            )
+        return tuples
+
 
 class GroupAction(argparse.Action):
     def __call__(self, parser, namespace, values, option_string=None):
@@ -1358,6 +1400,14 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         nargs=0,
         default=[],
     )
+    set_parser.add_argument(
+        "-e",
+        "--for-lease-monitor",
+        dest="monitors_for_lease",
+        action="append",
+        type=str,
+        default=[],
+    ).completer = MonitorCompleter()  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
     logical_monitor_parser = set_parser.add_argument_group(
         "logical_monitor",
         "Logical monitor options (pass after --logical-monitor)",