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LEASE
AGREEMENT FOR FURNISHED HOUSE
This Agreement
is made and entered in this ____ day of __________________, 19____,
between
_______________________, of ____________________________________,
hereinafter
referred to as "Landlord" and _________________, of
__________________________,
hereinafter referred to as "Tenant".
WHEREAS,
Landlord desires to lease to Tenant and Tenant desires to lease from
Landlord the
premises generally described as _____________________, it is herein agreed as
follows:
1. Landlord
hereby leases to Tenant, the furnished premises described above for a term of
______ beginning
________________ and ending ________________, at a monthly rate of
$__________.
2. The described
premises are leased furnished, to include all furnishes enumerated on the
List of
Furnishings, which is a part of this lease, signed by both parties and dated.
3. Tenant agrees
to pay the rent herein provided subject to the terms and conditions set
forth herein.
4. Rent shall be
payable in equal monthly installments on the ____ day of each month, to
the address of
Landlord as stated above or at such other address as Landlord may, from time to
time, require.
5. Tenant shall
pay for all electricity, water, fuel oil and gas during the term of this lease
and
any extension or
renewal thereof.
6. Landlord
covenants that the leased premises are, to the best of his knowledge, clean,
safe, sound and
healthful and that there exists no violation of any applicable housing code, law
or
regulation of
which he is aware.
7. Tenant agrees
to comply with all sanitary laws, ordinances and rules affecting the
cleanliness,
occupancy and preservation of the premises during the term of this lease.
8. Tenant shall
use the leased premises exclusively for a private residence for occupancy
by no more than
____ persons, unless otherwise specified herein, and Tenant shall not make any
alterations to
the house, outbuildings or grounds without written consent of Landlord.
9. Tenant shall
keep the premises in good order and repair and shall advise Landlord or
Landlord's agent
of any needed repairs or maintenance reasonably expected to cost $_____ or
more.
10. Tenant
agrees to take good care of the furniture, carpets, draperies, appliances and
other household
goods, and the personal effects of Landlord, and further agrees that he will
deliver
up same to
Landlord in good condition at the end of the term of this lease, normal wear and
tear
expected.
11. Tenant shall
repair or replace, at Tenant's expense, all loss or damage to any of the
listed
furniture, carpets, draperies, appliances and other household goods, and
personal effects of
Landlord,
whenever such damage or loss shall have resulted from Tenant's misuse, waste or
neglect of said
furnishings and personal effects of Landlord.
12. Tenant shall
cause to be made, at Tenant's expense, all required repairs to heating and
air-conditioning
apparatus, electric and gas fixtures and plumbing work whenever such damage
shall have
resulted from misuse, waste or neglect of Tenant, it being understood that
Landlord is to
have same in
good order and repair when giving possession.
13. Tenant shall
not keep or have in or on the leased house, outbuildings or grounds any
article or thing
of a dangerous, flammable or explosive nature that might be pronounced
"hazardous"
or extra hazardous" by any responsible insurance company.
14. Tenant shall
give prompt notice to Landlord or his agent of any dangerous, defective,
unsafe or
emergency condition in or on the leased premises, said notice being by any
suitable
means. Landlord
or his agent shall repair and correct said conditions promptly upon receiving
notice thereof
from Tenant.
15. Landlord
covenants that the Tenant and Tenant's family shall have, hold and enjoy the
leased premises
for the term of this lease, subject to the conditions set forth herein.
16. Tenant
covenants that he shall not commit nor permit a nuisance in or upon the
premises, that
he shall not maliciously or by reason of gross negligence damage the house,
outbuildings or
grounds, and that he shall not engage, nor permit any member of his family to
engage, in
conduct so as to interfere substantially with the comfort and safety of
residents of
adjacent
buildings.
17. Tenant
agrees to place a security deposit with Landlord in the amount of $____, to be
used by Landlord
at the termination of this lease for the cost of replacing or repairing damage,
if any,
to the house,
outbuildings, grounds, furnishings or personal effects of Landlord resulting
from the
intentional or
negligent acts of Tenant.
18. Landlord
agrees to return said security deposit to Tenant within ten days of the
Tenant's
vacating the leased premises subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
19. Tenant
shall, at reasonable times, give access to Landlord or his agents for any
reasonable and
lawful purpose. Except in situations of compelling emergency, Landlord or his
agents shall
give the Tenant at least 24 hours' notice of intention to seek access, the date
and time
at which access
will be sought, and the reason therefore.
20. In the event
of default by Tenant, Tenant shall remain liable for all rent due or to
become due
during the term of this lease. Landlord or his agents shall have the obligation
to relet
the premises in
the Landlord's name for the balance of the term, or longer, and will apply
proceeds
of such
reletting toward the reduction of Tenant's obligations enumerated herein.
21. Tenant shall
permit Landlord or his agents to show the premises at reasonable hours,
to persons
desiring to rent or purchase same, 30 days prior to the expiration of this
lease, and
will permit the
notice "To Let" or "For Sale" to be placed on said premises
and remain thereon
without
hindrance or molestation after said date.
22. In the event
of any breach by the Tenant of any of Tenant's covenants or agreements
herein, Landlord
or his agents may give Tenant five days' notice to cure said breach, setting
forth in
writing which
covenants or agreements have been breached. If any breach is not cured within
said
five-day period,
or reasonable steps to effectuate said cure are not commenced and diligently
pursued within
said five-day period and thereafter until said breach has been cured, Landlord
or his
agents may
terminate this lease upon five days' additional notice to the Tenant, with said
notice
being in lieu of
a Notice to Quit, which Tenant hereby waives.
Said termination
shall be ineffective if Tenant cures said breach or commences and
diligently
pursues reasonable steps to effectuate such cure at any time prior to the
expiration of said
five-day
termination. Upon terminating this lease as provided herein, Landlord or his
agent may
commence
proceedings against Tenant for his removal as provided for by law.
23. In the event
of any breach by Landlord of any of Landlord's covenants or agreements
herein, Tenant
may give Landlord ten days' notice to cure said breach, setting forth in writing
the
manner in which
said covenants and agreements have been breached. If said breach is not cured
within said
ten-day period, or reasonable steps to effectuate said cure are not commenced
and
diligently
pursued within said ten-day period and thereafter until said breach has been
cured, rent
hereunder shall
be fully abated from the time at which said ten days' notice expired until such
time
as Landlord has
fully cured the breach set forth in the notice provided for in this paragraph.
24. In no case
shall any abatement of rent hereunder be effected where the condition set
forth in the
notice provided for herein was created by the intentional or negligent act of
the Tenant,
but Landlord
shall have the burden of proving that rent abatement may not be effected for the
foregoing
reason.
25. Landlord
agrees to deliver possession of the leased premises at the beginning of the
term provided
for herein. In the event of Landlord's failure to deliver possession at the
beginning
of said term,
Tenant shall have the right to rescind this lease and recover any consideration
paid
under terms of
this Agreement.
26. Tenant
agrees that this lease shall be subject to and subordinate to any mortgage or
mortgages now on
said premises or which any owner of said premises may hereafter at any time
elect to place
on said premises.
27. Unless
otherwise provided for elsewhere in this lease, any notice required or
authorized
herein shall be given in writing, one copy of said notice mailed via U.S.
certified mail,
return receipt
requested, and one copy of said notice mailed via U.S. first-class mail.
Notice to Tenant
shall be mailed to him at the leased premises. Notice to Landlord shall be
mailed to him,
or to the managing agent, at their respective addresses as set forth herein,
or at such new
address as to which the Tenant has been duly notified.
28. This lease
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto. No changes
shall be made
herein except by writing, signed by each party and dated. The failure to enforce
any
right or remedy
hereunder, and the payment and acceptance of rent hereunder, shall not be
deemed a waiver
by either party of such right or remedy in the absence of a writing as provided
for
herein.
29. In the event
legal action is required to enforce any provision of this Agreement, the
prevailing party
shall be entitled to recovery reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
30. Landlord and
Tenant agree that this lease, when filled out and signed, is a binding legal
obligation.
IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date
first above
written.
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