House Rental Agreement
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It is hereby agreed this __________________ of
____________ that _______________________ SS# ___________________________ having
a current address of 8128 Josefa Way, Naples, FL, 34114 agrees to occupancy of 8128 Josefa Way, Naples, FL. 34114-2615.
Occupancy shall begin on ______________ and terminate on __________________________
unless re-affirmed in a new Lease agreement.
No prior notice of intent to terminate at the end of the Lease is
required.
Failure to comply with any of the specified
agreements may result in termination of the Lease agreement, eviction and
forfeiture of security. Under no
circumstances except non-payment of rent or Illegal Drugs, will any such action
be taken unless the Tenant is provided with written warning.
If the cause for eviction is non-payment of rent, notice of eviction does
not have to be given.
Failure to pay rent within 10 days of due date, the
Landlord will file a complaint for possession.
Any Attorney’s fees incurred as a result of the filing for possession,
the tenant agrees to pay the Attorney’s fees. The Tenant also agrees to pay
the Landlord’s reasonable attorney’s fees (up to 20% will be paid for filing
fees), Back Rent, Damages, expenses as a result of the eviction, utilities etc.
1. SECURITY:
Security is required in the amount of 1 1/2 months rent ($2,270.00).
It is payable prior to occupancy and is due in cash or Bank Check only
prior to occupancy of premises. Security
will be held in a non-interest bearing account .
Applicable security will be returned to the Tenant within thirty days
after termination of the Lease. .
All
or part of the security may be withheld in the event of property damage or
non-payment of rent. In such an
instance the Tenant will be notified within 15 business days of Lease
termination as to the amount withheld and the reason.
The security deposit shall in no way be used as rent according to the
law.
2. RENT:
This is a 1 YEAR lease with an amount of $13,620.00
due to cover the lease term. Payment
will be made in the amount of $1,135.00 per
calendar month. Payment of rent is
required on the first day of the month for the current month.
First month’s rent will be accepted in Cash or Bank Check only.
All checks or cash is to be deposited by tenant in Landlord’s checking
account # XXXXXXXXXXXXeld at AmSouth/Regions Bank in the name of Paul J. Demos.
No deductions may be made from the rent without the prior written consent
of the Landlord.
3 UTILITIES:
Tenants are required to pay ALL utility expenses and hold such expenses
in their name. Utilities are limited
to Monthly Pool Service, Electric, & Water Charges.
Telephone and Cable Modem is not provided and is the sole responsibility
of the Tenant.
4. LATE
FEES/PENALTIES: Late payments of
rent by the Tenant shall result in a $100 initial fee and a ten dollar ($10) per
day late fee which begins three days from the date payment was required.
Checks which cannot be cashed due to insufficient funds or other account
related reasons shall be considered unpaid and are subject to the aforementioned
late fees. Any bank fees charged to
the Landlord will be the responsibility of the Tenant.
After an incident of Bounced check, personal checks from the Tenant will
no longer be honored. All payments
from that point will be made in Cash or Bank Check only.
5. PETS:
There shall be no pets allowed on the premises unless otherwise noted in
writing by the Landlord. In the
event pets are found on the premises at any time, without the landlords prior
written permission, the tenant agree to forfeit all security.
6. SMOKING/ILLEGAL
DRUGS: Under no circumstances
shall any illegal drugs be allowed on the property.
Tenant understands that possession and use of any such substance is
grounds for immediate termination and eviction and waives any and all rights to
recourse against the Landlord for enforcing this clause.
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7. HOUSEHOLD
RESPONSIBILITIES: Tenant is
required to perform the following maintenance activities for which the Landlord
is not held financially responsible.
a) Garbage removal
b) Recycling as required by law
c)
Pool Service (Chemicals, Brushing, Filter cleaning, etc.)
d)
Changing of A/C and Appliance Filters and light bulbs
8. MODIFICATIONS
TO PREMISES: There shall be no
painting or physical changes to the premises unless approved by the Landlord in
writing. This includes, but is not
limited to:
a) Installation of paneling, flooring, built-in decorations,
partitions, moldings or any other fixture drilled into or attached to the
floors, walls or ceilings.
b) Installation of any locks or chain-guards
c) Painting, wallpapering or other permanent
decorations
d) Installation of any equipment or wiring
e) Changes in plumbing, cooking, air conditioning,
electrical or heating systems.
All
changes or additions made without the Landlord’s written consent shall be
removed by the Tenant at the Tenant’s expense upon the Landlord’s demand.
Any improvements made by the Tenant upon the premises become the property
of the Landlord upon termination of the lease unless noted in writing and signed
by both parities. If the Landlord so
chooses said improvements will be removed at the Tenant’s expense.
9. SUBLETTING/ASSIGNING/OCCUPANCY:
There shall be no subletting of any the premises covered under this
lease. Assignment may be allowed
provided it meets the Landlord’s reasonability criteria.
The Tenant shall occupy and use the premises as a residence only and not
use the premises for any business, professional unlawful or hazardous purpose.
The Tenant agrees to a maximum of __5_ people living in the home
under this tenancy. This lease will
not be considered BINDING on the landlord until the FULL amount of initial rent
and security has been deposited into Landlord’s account.
Further, this lease is subject to Existing tenant completing an EARLY
TERMINATION Agreement.
10. LANDLORD’S
REPAIRS/RIGHT OF ACCESS: The
Landlord shall on 48 hours reasonable notice, be allowed access to the property
to make visual inspections and determine any maintenance/repair
needs. The Landlord shall at
the Landlord’s expense make necessary repairs and replacements to the house
and all equipment and fixtures if not caused by the act or neglect of the Tenant
or the Tenant’s family, employee or guest(s).
The Landlord is required to provide for all pest removal as deemed
reasonable. If said pest removal is
required as a direct result of the Tenants actions or negligence the Landlord
shall not be held responsible. Tenants
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12. NON-LIABILITY
OF LANDLORD: The Landlord is not
liable for loss, injury or damage to any person or property unless it is due to
the Landlord’s act or neglect. The
Tenant shall repay the Landlord any money spent by the Landlord due to the
Tenant’s act or neglect. The
Tenant is responsible for all acts or neglect of the Tenant’s family,
employees and guest(s). The Tenant
may obtain insurance to cover this liability.
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13. WAIVER:
The Landlord’s (a) acceptance of rent after a violation by the Tenant
of any agreement in this lease or (b) failure to enforce any agreement in this
lease, shall not prevent the Landlord from enforcing the agreement at a later
time.
14. SURVIVAL:
If any agreement in this lease is contrary to law, the rest of the Lease
shall remain in full force.
15. END
OF TERM: At the end of the term,
the Tenant shall leave the premises clean and in good condition, remove all
Tenant property, repair all damages caused by moving, return the house to the
Landlord in the same or better condition as it was in the beginning of the term.
If the Tenant leaves any property in the house the Landlord may dispose
of it and charge the Tenant for the cost of disposal or keep as abandoned
property.
I hereby certify that I have read the above
agreements and will comply with them during the course of this lease:
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(Tenant)
(Landlord)
SSN: __________________________
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(Tenant)
(Landlord)
SSN: ___________________________
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