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

 

11.        SALE OF PROPERTY:  The sale of the property during the Lease period will terminate the Lease with no further obligation on the part of either party.  In the event the Landlord chooses to sell the property during the Lease term, he will be responsible to provide sixty days advance notice to the Tenant of the Lease termination.  The Tenant shall have no recourse against the Landlord for said action.  Tenant covenants to cooperate with the landlord or his agents or assigns in any such sales process.

 

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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Date                                                              Date

 

 

 

 

 

Witness  _________________________________                     Witness ___________________________________

 

 

 

Date  _____________________________________                    Date ______________________________________