RENTAL / LEASE
AGREEMENT
LANDLORD:
YOUR
NAME
RENTAL AMOUNT: Commencing ENTER DATE, Tenant
agrees to pay Landlord the sum of $ENTER AMOUNT per month in advance on the
15th day of each calendar month. Said rental payment shall be delivered by
Tenant to Landlord or his designated agent to the following
location:
ENTER
ADDRESS FOR RENT TO IS BE MAILED
Rent must be actually received by
Landlord, or designated agent, in order to be considered in compliance with the
terms of this agreement.
TERM: The premises are on a Lease
tenancy ending: ENTER
DATE
DEPOSITS: Tenant shall pay the
Landlord the following Deposits, which may or not be refundable. To qualify as a
Refundable Deposit, the premises must be left in the same condition (considering
reasonable wear and tear), as when Tenant moved in.
Security
Deposit
$ENTER DEPOSIT- which is
refundable
Said Deposits are to be held and
disbursed for Tenant damages to the premises (if any) as provided by law. Tenant
may NOT use all or any part of said deposits for rent owed. Within 14 days of
the Tenant vacating the premises, Landlord shall furnish Tenant a written
statement indicating any amounts deducted, as permitted by law, and returning
the balance to the Tenant. Tenant agrees that no interest whatsoever will accrue
on said deposits. If Tenant fails to furnish a forwarding address to Landlord,
then Landlord shall mail said statement and any deposit refunded, to the leased
premises.
INITIAL PAYMENT: Tenant shall pay,
in the form of guaranteed funds, and prior to occupancy the
following:
Total of all
Deposits
$ ENTER RENT
1st Month
Rent
$ ENTER RENT
Total of all Money
Due
$ ENTER SUM OF
BOTH
SUBLETTING OR ASSIGNING: Tenant
agrees not to assign or sublet the premises, or any part thereof, without first
obtaining written permission from Landlord.
CONDITION OF PREMISES: Tenant
acknowledges that the premises have been inspected. Tenant acknowledges that
said premises have been cleaned and all items, fixtures, appliances, and
appurtenances are in complete working order. Tenant promises to keep the
premises in a neat and sanitary condition and to immediately reimburse Landlord
for any sums necessary to repair any item, fixture or appurtenance that needed
service due to Tenants, or Tenants invitee, misuse or negligence. Tenant shall
be responsible for the cleaning or repair to any plumbing fixture where a
stoppage has occurred. Tenant shall also be responsible for repair or
replacement of the garbage disposal where the cause has been a result of bones,
grease, pits, or any other item which normally causes blockage of the
mechanism.
ALTERATIONS: Tenant shall not make
any alterations to the premises, including but not limited to installing
aerials, lighting fixtures, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers or other items
without first obtaining written permission from Landlord. Tenant shall not
change or install locks, paint or wallpaper said premises without Landlords
prior written consent, Tenant shall not place placards, signs, or other exhibits
in a window or any other place where they can be viewed by other residents or by
the general public.
LATE CHARGE / BAD CHECKS: If
Landlord has not received any rent payment within 5 days after rent becomes due
pursuant to the provisions of this lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord a late
fee of $5 per day in addition to the monthly rent then due. This LATE FEE shall
commence on the 20th of the month and accrue until payment and accumulative late
fees are received by Landlord. If rent is not paid when due and landlord issues
a “Notice to Pay Rent or Quit”, Tenant must tender cash or cashiers check only.
If Tenant tenders a check, which is dishonored by a banking institution, than
Tenant shall only tender cash or cashiers check for all future payments. This
shall continue until such time as written consent is obtained from Landlord. In
addition, Tenant shall be liable in the sum of $ 50 for each check issued by
Tenant that is returned to Landlord, from Landlords bank, not paid for any
reason.
NOISE AND DISRUPTIVE ACTIVITIES:
Tenant or their guests and invitees shall not disturb, annoy, endanger or
inconvenience other tenants of the building, neighbors, the Landlord or his
agents, or workmen nor violate any law, nor commit or permit waste or nuisance
in or about the premises. Further, Tenant shall not do or keep anything in or
about the premises that will obstruct the public spaces available to other
residents. Lounging or unnecessary loitering on the front steps, public
balconies or the common hallways that interferes with the convenience of other
residents is prohibited.
LANDLORD RIGHT OF ENTRY: Landlord
may enter and inspect the premises during normal business hours and upon
reasonable advance notice of at least 24 hours to Tenant. Landlord is permitted
to make all alterations, repairs and maintenance that in Landlord's judgment is
necessary to perform. In addition Landlord has all rights to enter pursuant to
laws of the jurisdiction. If the work performed requires that Tenant temporarily
vacate the unit, then Tenant shall vacate for this temporary period upon being
served a notice by Landlord. Tenant agrees that in such event Tenant will be
solely compensated by a corresponding reduction in rent for those many days that
Tenant was temporarily displaced. If the work to be performed requires the
cooperation of Tenant to perform certain tasks, then those tasks shall be
performed upon serving 24 hours written notice by
Landlord.
REPAIRS BY LANDLORD: Where a repair
is the responsibility of the Landlord, Tenant must
notify
Landlord with a written notice
stating what item needs servicing or repair. Tenant must give Landlord a
reasonable opportunity to service or repair said item. Under no circumstances
may Tenant withhold rent unless said item constitutes a substantial breach of
the warrantee of habitability as stated in laws of the
jurisdiction.
PETS: No dog, cat, bird, fish or
other pet or animal of any kind may be kept on or about the premises without
Landlords written consent.
FURNISHINGS: No liquid filled
furniture of any kind may be kept on the premises without Landlords written
consent.
INSURANCE: Tenant shall maintain
Renters Insurance including liability limits of at least $150,000 and property
damage with a minimum limit of at least $25,000. Tenant shall deliver
appropriate evidence to Landlord as proof that adequate insurance is in force.
Landlord shall have the right to require that the Landlord receive notice of any
termination of such insurance policies.
TERMINATION OF LEASE / RENTAL
AGREEMENT: If this lease is based on a fixed term,
pursuant to paragraph 2, then at
the expiration of said fixed term this lease shall become a month to month
tenancy upon the approval of Landlord. Where said term is a month to month
tenancy, either party may terminate this tenancy by the serving of a 30 day
written notice.
POSSESSION: If premises cannot be
delivered to Tenant on the agreed date due to loss, total or partial destruction
of the premises, or failure of previous tenant to vacate, either party may
terminate this agreement upon written notice to the other party at their last
known address. It is acknowledged that either party shall have no liability to
each other except that all sums paid to Landlord will be immediately refunded to
Tenant.
ABANDONMENT: It shall be deemed a
reasonable belief by the Landlord that an abandonment of the premises has
occurred where rent has been unpaid for 30 consecutive days and the Tenant has
been absent from unit for 30 consecutive days. In that event, Landlord may serve
written notice pursuant to the Civil Code of the jurisdiction. If Tenant does
not comply with the requirements of said notice, the premises shall be deemed
abandoned.
WAIVER: Landlords failure to
require compliance with the conditions of this agreement, or to exercise any
right provided herein, shall not be deemed a waiver by Landlord of such
condition or right. Landlords acceptance of rent with knowledge of any default
under agreement by Tenant shall not be deemed a waiver of such default, nor
shall it limit Landlords rights with respect to that or any subsequent right. It
is further agreed between the parties that the payment of rent at any time shall
not be a waiver to any legal action, unless Landlord specifically acknowledges
in writing that this constitutes a waiver to said legal
action.
VALIDITY / SEVERABILITY: If any
provision of this agreement is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this
agreement.
ATTORNEY FEES: In the event action
is brought by any party to enforce any terms of this agreement or to recover
possession of the premises, the prevailing party shall recover from the other
party reasonable attorney fees.
NOTICES: All notices to the tenant
shall be deemed served upon mailing by first class mail, addressed to the
Tenant, at the subject premises or upon personal delivery to the premises
whether or not Tenant is actually present at the time of said delivery. All
notices to the Landlord shall be served by mailing first class mail or by
personal delivery to:
ENTER
ADDRESS HERE
PERSONAL PROPERTY OF TENANT: Once
Tenant vacates the premises, all personal property left by the tenant shall be
stored by the Landlord for 30 days. If within that time period, Tenant does not
claim said property, Landlord may dispose of said items in any manner Landlord
chooses.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement
contains the entire agreement of the parties, and there are no other promises or
conditions in any other agreement whether oral or written. The Agreement may be
modified or amended in writing, if it is signed by the party obligated under the
amendment. Tenant acknowledges that Tenant has read and understood this
agreement and has been furnished a duplicate
original.
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LANDLORD________________________________Phone____________________________
Address____________________________________________________________________
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Dated___________________________________Time______________________________
TENANT__________________________________
Phone___________________________
Address____________________________________________________________________
TENANT___________________________________Phone_________________________
Address____________________________________________________________________