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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.