Standard Residential Lease Agreement
Standard Residential Lease Agreement
Standard Residential Lease Agreement
Landlord: Hewan Lema Gelan with a mailing address of Ethiopia, City of Harar, State of
Harar , ("Landlord"),
AND
Landlord and Tenant are each referred to herein as a “Party” and, collectively, as the
"Parties."
- Fixed Lease. The Tenant shall be allowed to occupy the Premises starting on
22 Aug, 2021 and end on 22 Dec, 2021 (“Lease Term”). At the end of the Lease
Term and no renewal is made, the Tenant: (check one)
- May continue to lease the Premises under the same terms of this
Agreement under a month-to-month arrangement.
- Must vacate the Premises.
- ________________________________________________ (“Occupant(s)”).
IV. THE PROPERTY. The Landlord agrees to lease the described property below to the
Tenant: (enter the property information)
V. PURPOSE. The Tenant and Occupant(s) may only use the Premises as: (check one)
- A residential dwelling only.
- Not furnished.
VIII. RENT. The Tenant shall pay the Landlord, in equal monthly installments, $800
("Rent"). The Rent shall be due on the 30 th of every month (“Due Date”) and paid under
the following instructions: Send to Mailing address.
IX. NON-SUFFICIENT FUNDS (NSF CHECKS). If the Tenant pays the Rent with a
check that is not honored due to insufficient funds (NSF): (check one)
X. LATE FEE. If Rent is not paid on the Due Date: (check one)
- There shall be a penalty of $____ due as One (1) Time Payment Every Day
Rent is Late. Rent is considered late when it has not been paid within ____
day(s) after the Due Date.
XI. FIRST (1ST) MONTH'S RENT. The Tenant is required to pay the first (1st) month's
rent: (check one)
- Shall take possession of the Premises before the start of the Lease Term on
________________, 20____ and agrees to pay $________________ for the
proration period. The proration rate is calculated by the monthly Rent on a daily
basis which shall be paid by the Tenant upon the execution of this Agreement.
- Shall not be taking possession of the Premises before the Lease Term.
- The Landlord does not require a Security Deposit as part of this Agreement.
- Agree to inspect the Premises and write any present damages or needed
repairs on a move-in checklist.
- Shall provide ____ parking space(s) to the Tenant for a fee of $_____ to be
paid at the execution of this Agreement on a monthly basis in addition to the
rent. The parking space(s) are described as:
_________________________________________.
XVII. SALE OF PROPERTY. If the Premises is sold, the Tenant is to be notified of the
new Owner, and if there is a new Manager, their contact details for repairs and
maintenance shall be forwarded. If the Premises is conveyed to another party, the new
owner: (check one)
- Has the right to terminate this Agreement by providing ___ days’ notice to the
Tenant.
XVIII. UTILITIES. The Landlord shall provide the following utilities and services to the
Tenant: _______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________.
Any other utilities or services not mentioned will be the responsibility of the Tenant.
- Shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time by providing at
least ___ days’ written notice to the Landlord along with an early termination fee
of $___________ (US Dollars). During the notice period for termination the
Tenant will remain responsible for the payment of rent.
- Shall have the right to have ___ pet(s) on the Premises consisting of
__________________________________________________ [Types of Pets
Allowed] that are not to weigh over ____ pounds. For the right to have pet(s) on
the Premises the Landlord shall charge a fee of $___________ that is non-
refundable refundable unless there are damages related to the pet. The Tenant
is responsible for all damage that any pet causes, regardless of ownership of
said pet and agrees to restore the Premises to its original condition at
their expense.
- Shall not have the right to have pets on the Premises or in the common areas.
XXIII. NOTICES. Any notice to be sent by the Landlord or the Tenant to each other shall
use the following addresses:
- The Premises.
- Other. _______________________________________________________.
- The Landlord does have a manager on the Premises that can be contacted for
any maintenance or repair at:
Name: _______________________
- The Landlord does not have a manager on the Premises although the Landlord
can be contacted for any maintenance or repair at:
XXVI. ACCESS. Upon the beginning of the Proration Period or the start of the Lease
Term, whichever is earlier, the Landlord agrees to give access to the Tenant in the form
of keys, fobs, cards, or any type of keyless security entry as needed to enter the
common areas and the Premises. Duplicate copies of the access provided may only be
authorized under the consent of the Landlord and, if any replacements are needed, the
Landlord may provide them for a fee. At the end of this Agreement all access provided
to the Tenant shall be returned to the Landlord or a fee will be charged to the Tenant or
the fee will be subtracted from the Security Deposit.
XXVII. SUBLETTING. The Tenant shall not be able to sublet the Premises without the
written consent from the Landlord. The consent by the Landlord to one subtenant shall
not be deemed to be consent to any subsequent subtenant.
XXIX. ASSIGNMENT. Tenant shall not assign this Lease without the prior written
consent of the Landlord. The consent by the Landlord to one assignment shall not be
deemed to be consent to any subsequent assignment.
XXX. RIGHT OF ENTRY. The Landlord shall have the right to enter the Premises during
normal working hours by providing at least twenty-four (24) hours notice in order for
inspection, make necessary repairs, alterations or improvements, to supply services as
agreed or for any reasonable purpose. The Landlord may exhibit the Premises to
prospective purchasers, mortgagees, or lessees upon reasonable notice.
XXXIII. GUESTS. There shall be no other persons living on the Premises other than the
Tenant and any Occupant(s). Guests of the Tenant are allowed for periods not lasting
for more than 48 hours unless otherwise approved by the Landlord in writing.
XXXIV. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. The Tenant agrees that during the term of the
Agreement, to promptly comply with any present and future laws, ordinances, orders,
rules, regulations, and requirements of the Federal, State, County, City, and Municipal
government or any of their departments, bureaus, boards, commissions and officials
thereof with respect to the premises, or the use or occupancy thereof, whether said
compliance shall be ordered or directed to or against the Tenant, the Landlord, or both.
XXXV. DEFAULT. If the Tenant fails to comply with any of the financial or material
provisions of this Agreement, or of any present rules and regulations or any that may be
hereafter prescribed by the Landlord, or materially fails to comply with any duties
imposed on the Tenant by statute or State laws, within the time period after delivery of
written notice by the Landlord specifying the non-compliance and indicating the intention
of the Landlord to terminate the Agreement by reason thereof, the Landlord may
terminate this Agreement. If the Tenant fails to pay rent when due and the default
continues for the time-period specified in the written notice thereafter, the Landlord may,
at their option, declare the entire balance (compiling all months applicable to this
Agreement) of rent payable hereunder to be immediately due and payable and may
exercise any and all rights and remedies available to the Landlord at law or in equity
and may immediately terminate this Agreement.
The Tenant will be in default if: (a) Tenant does not pay rent or other amounts that are
owed; (b) Tenant, their guests, or the Occupant(s) violate this Agreement, rules, or fire,
safety, health, or criminal laws, regardless of whether arrest or conviction occurs; (c)
Tenant abandons the Premises; (d) Tenant gives incorrect or false information in the
rental application; (e) Tenant, or any Occupant(s) is arrested, convicted, or given
deferred adjudication for a criminal offense involving actual or potential physical harm to
a person, or involving possession, manufacture, or delivery of a controlled substance,
marijuana, or drug paraphernalia under state statute; (f) any illegal drugs or
paraphernalia are found in the Premises or on the person of the Tenant, guests, or
Occupant(s) while on the Premises and/or; (g) as otherwise allowed by law.
XL. RETALIATION. The Landlord is prohibited from making any type of retaliatory acts
against the Tenant including but not limited to restricting access to the Premises,
decreasing or cancelling services or utilities, failure to repair appliances or fixtures, or
any other type of act that could be considered unjustified.
XLI. WAIVER. A Waiver by the Landlord for a breach of any covenant or duty by the
Tenant, under this Agreement is not a waiver for a breach of any other covenant or duty
by the Tenant, or of any subsequent breach of the same covenant or duty. No provision
of this Agreement shall be considered waived unless such a waiver shall be expressed
in writing as a formal amendment to this Agreement and executed by the Tenant and
Landlord.
XLII. EQUAL HOUSING. If the Tenant possesses any mental or physical impairment,
the Landlord shall provide reasonable modifications to the Premises unless the
modifications would be too difficult or expensive for the Landlord to provide. Any
impairment(s) of the Tenant are encouraged to be provided and presented to the
Landlord in writing in order to seek the most appropriate route for providing the
modifications to the Premises.
XLIII. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. The Tenant agrees to not possess any type of
personal property that could be considered a fire hazard such as a substance having
flammable or explosive characteristics on the Premises. Items that are prohibited to be
brought into the Premises, other than for everyday cooking or the need of an appliance,
includes but is not limited to gas (compressed), gasoline, fuel, propane, kerosene,
motor oil, fireworks, or any other related content in the form of a liquid, solid, or gas.
XLIV. INDEMNIFICATION. The Landlord shall not be liable for any damage or injury to
the Tenant, or any other person, or to any property, occurring on the Premises, or any
part thereof, or in common areas thereof, and the Tenant agrees to hold the
Landlord harmless from any claims or damages unless caused solely by the
Landlord's negligence. It is recommended that renter's insurance be purchased at the
Tenant's expense.
XLV. COVENANTS. The covenants and conditions herein contained shall apply to and
bind the heirs, legal representatives, and assigns of the parties hereto, and all
covenants are to be construed as conditions of this Agreement.
XLVI. PREMISES DEEMED UNINHABITABLE. If the Premises is deemed
uninhabitable due to damage beyond reasonable repair the Tenant will be able to
terminate this Agreement by written notice to the Landlord. If said damage was due to
the negligence of the Tenant, the Tenant shall be liable to the Landlord for all repairs
and for the loss of income due to restoring the Premises back to a livable condition in
addition to any other losses that can be proved by the Landlord.
- The Premises was built prior to 1978 and there is an attachment titled the
‘Lead-Based Paint Disclosure’ that must be initialed and signed by the Landlord
and Tenant.
XLVIII. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement is to be governed under the laws located in
the State where the Premises is located.
AMOUNT ($) DUE AT SIGNING
Security Deposit: $____________
Parking Fee: $____________
Pet Fee(s): $____________
Pre-Payment of Rent: $____________
Proration Amount: $____________