RESIDENTIAL RENTAL AGREEMENT LEASE

LANDLORD__________________

TENANT(S)_

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PROPERTY ADDRESS: ____________________________________

1. RENTAL AMOUNT: Commencing //_ TENANT agrees to pay LANDLORD the sum of $_______per month in advance on the _day of each calendar month. Said rental payment shall be delivered by TENANT to LANDLORD or his designated agent to the following location: __________________________________

Rent must be actually received by LANDLORD, or designated agent, in order to be considered in compliance with the terms of this agreement.

2. TERM: The premises are leased on the following lease term: (please check one item only) month to month (OR) until _/_/.

3. SECURITY DEPOSITS:TENANT shall deposit with landlord the sum of $_ as a security deposit to be held and disbursed for Tenant damages to the premises (if any) as provided by law. TENANT may not use said deposit for rent owed during the term of the lease. Within 14 days of the TENANT vacating the premises, LANDLORD shall furnish TENANT a written statement indicating any amounts deducted from the security deposit and returning the balance to the TENANT. If TENANT fails to furnish a forwarding address to LANDLORD, then LANDLORD shall send said statement and any security deposit refund to the leased premises.

4. INITIAL PAYMENT: TENANT shall pay the first month rent of $ and the security deposit in the amount of $ for a total of $. Said payment shall be made in the form of cash or cashier's check and is all due prior to occupancy.

5. OCCUPANTS: The premises shall not be occupied by any person other than those designated above as TENANT with the exception of the following named persons: _______

If LANDLORD, with written consent, allows for additional persons to occupy the premises, the rent shall be increased by $100 for each such person. Any person staying 14 days cumulative or longer, without the LANDLORD'S written consent, shall be considered as occupying the premises in violation of this agreement.

6. SUBLETTING OR ASSIGNING: TENANT agrees not to assign or sublet the premises, or any part thereof, without first obtaining written permission from LANDLORD.

7. UTILITIES: TENANT shall pay for all utilities and/or services supplied to the premises with the following exception: _.

8. PARKING: TENANT _is not _is (check one) assigned a parking space. If assigned a parking space it shall be designated as space #_. TENANT may only park a vehicle that is registered in the TENANT'S name. TENANT may not assign, sublet, or allow any other person to use this space. This space is exclusively used for the parking of passenger automobiles by the TENANT. No other type of vehicle or item may be stored in this space without prior written consent of LANDLORD. TENANT may not wash, repair, or paint in this space or at any other common area on the premises.

9. 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 TENANT'S, or TENANT'S 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.

10. 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 LANDLORD'S 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.

11. LATE CHARGE/BAD CHECKS: If Landlord has not received any rent payment within five (5) days after rent becomes due pursuant to the provisions of this lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord a late fee of $5.00 per day in addition to the monthly rent then due. This LATE FEE shall commence on the 6th day 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 cashier's check only. If TENANT tenders a check, which is dishonored by a banking institution, than TENANT shall only tender cash or cashier's 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 that is returned to LANDLORD because the check has been dishonored.

12. NOISE AND DISRUPTIVE ACTIVITIES: TENANT or his/her 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.

13. LANDLORD'S 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 right 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 7 days notice by LANDLORD. TENANT agrees that in such event that 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. (EXAMPLE -removing food items from cabinets so that the unit may be sprayed for pests)

14. 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.

15. PETS: No dog, cat, bird, fish or other pet or animal of any kind may be kept on or about the premises without LANDLORD"S written consent.

16. FURNISHINGS: No liquid filled furniture of any kind may be kept on the premises.

17. LIABILITY INSURANCE. Tenant shall maintain public liability insurance with personal injury limits of at least $ for injury to one person, and $ for any one accident, and a limit of at least $_ for damage to property. Tenant shall deliver appropriate evidence to Landlord as proofthat adequate insurance is in force. Landlord shall have the right to require that the Landlord receive notice of any termination of such insurance policies.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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 14 consecutive days and the TENANT has been absent from unit for 14 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.

21. WAIVER: LANDLORD'S 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. LANDLORD'S 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 LANDLORD'S rights with respect to that or any subsequent right. If is further agreed between the parties that the payment of rent at any time shall not be a waiver to any UNLAWFUL DETAINER action unless LANDLORD in writing specifically acknowledges that this constitutes a waiver to the UNLAWFUL DETAINER action.

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. 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:____________________.

25. 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.

26. ADDITIONAL RENT: All items owed under this lease shall be deemed additional rent.

27. APPLICATION: All statements in TENANT'S application must be true or this will constitute a material breach of this lease.

28. ADDITIONAL TERMS:

29. 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.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first shown above.

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