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SHORT FORM RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT

THIS LEASE AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of ,

20 , by and between ,

hereinafter referred to as “Landlord” and ,

hereinafter referred to as “Tenant”.

1. Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from landlord, upon the terms and conditions

contained herein, the dwelling located at

for the period commencing on the day of

, 20 , and thereafter until the day of ,

20 , at which time this Lease Agreement shall terminate.

2. Tenant shall pay as rent the sum of $ per month, due and payable

monthly, in advance, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the fifth day of every month. Tenant further

agrees to pay a late charge of $3.00 for each day rent is not received by the Landlord

regardless of the cause, including dishonored checks, time being of the essence. An

additional Service Charge of $20.00 will be paid to Landlord for all dishonored checks.

Notwithstanding the above, if the rent has not been paid by the tenth (10th) day of the

month, along with all late charges and, if applicable, charges for dishonored checks, Tenant

shall receive an eviction notice and eviction shall proceed forthwith.

3. As an incentive to Tenant to make rent payments on time, and for being responsible for all

minor maintenance of the premises, a discount in the amount of $ may

be deducted from the above rental amount each month. Said discount will be forfeited if

Tenant fails to perform as stated above.

4. Tenant agrees to accept the property in its current condition and to return it in “moving-in

clean” condition, or to pay a special cleaning charge of $75.00 upon vacating the premises.

5. Tenant agrees to pay a Security Deposit of $ to secure Tenant’s pledge

of full compliance with the terms of this agreement. NOTE: SECURITY DEPOSIT MAY NOT

BE USED TO PAY RENT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES! Any damage not previously

reported will be repaired at Tenant’s expense with funds other than Security Deposit.

6. Tenant warrants that any work or repairs performed by resident will be undertaken only if he

is competent and qualified to perform it. Tenant will be totally responsible for all activities to

assure that work is done in a safe manner which will meet the applicable codes and

statutes. Tenant further warrants that he will be accountable for any mishaps and/or

accidents resulting from such work, and will hold the Landlord free from harm, litigation, or

claims of any other person.

Short form residential lease agreement sample