Cooperative Apartment Sublease Agreement
Sublease Agreement made on the ______________ (date) , between
__________________ (Name of Sublessor) of _______________________________
_____________________________________ (street address, city, state, zip code) ,
referred to herein as Sublessor , and ______________________ (Name of Sublessee) ,
of ______________________________________________________ (street address,
city, state, zip code) , referred to herein as Sublessee.
Whereas, Sublessor is a member of ________________________ (Name of
Cooperative Apartment Association) , located at _____________________________
_______________________________ (street address, city, state, zip code) ,
hereinafter called the Cooperative ; and
Whereas, Sublessor leases from the Cooperative a dwelling unit in the
Cooperative which Sublessor desires to sublease to Sublessee; and
Whereas, Sublessee desires to sublease the dwelling unit, hereinafter called the
Premises, from Sublessor.
Now, therefore, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this
Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:
I. Unit Leased; Term; Rental
Sublessor subleases to Sublessee for use as a dwelling, the Premises known as
dwelling unit number ______ (number) in the structure of the Cooperative located at
________________________________________________ (street address, city,
state, zip code) , from _______________ (date) to _________________ (date) . As
consideration for granting said sublease, Sublessee agrees to pay to Sublessor, as
rental, the sum of $____________ per month on the first day of each month (to be paid
in advance) beginning _________________ (date) . Said payments shall be made to
Sublessor at _____________________________________________ (street address,
city, state, zip code) , or to such other address as Sublessee shall inform Sublessor in
writing.
II. Covenants of Sublessee; Rights of Sublessor and Cooperative
A. Sublessee agrees as follows:
1. To take and hold the Premises for the above purposes for the
stated period;
2. To pay the rent when and as it shall become due, without demand
and without any deduction;
3. To pay the gas and electric bills for the Premises when and as they
become due, making all required deposits with public utility
companies;
4. To maintain the plumbing in the Premises free from stoppage and
disrepair;
5. Not to assign this Sublease or sublet the Premises or any part or to
use them for any purpose other than the above;
6. Not to remodel or make any structural change of or in the Premises
without the prior written consent of Sublessor and the Cooperative;
7. Not to use the Premises or permit them to be used for any
disorderly or unlawful purpose, or in any manner reasonably
offensive to any other resident of the building;
8. Not to keep or allow to be kept any gasoline or other explosive
substance on the Premises; and
9. At the expiration of the term, to surrender the Premises in as good
order and condition as when received, ordinary wear and tear,
damage by fire and other casualties not occurring through the
negligence of Sublessee or of Sublessee's agents, servants
or guests, excepted.
B. Sublessor and/or agents of the Cooperative shall and may at all
reasonable hours, on prior notice to Sublessee, enter in and on the Premises to
make necessary repairs, to protect the property from damage and for all proper
purposes.
C. Sublessor shall not be liable or responsible for loss or damage of or to any
articles or furniture in and on the Premises. Sublessor shall not be liable for any
damages to Sublessee for failure to repair or for any other act of nonfeasance.
If default is made in the payment of any installment of the rent, the whole amount
will and shall become due and payable.
D. Sublessee shall comply with the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the
Cooperative now existing, or enacted by the Cooperative during the tenancy of
Sublessee, and subject to all the terms of the occupancy Agreement made
between the Cooperative and Sublessor.
E. If Sublessee is adjudicated bankrupt, or makes an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, this Sublease Agreement, at the option of Sublessor, shall
terminate, and the Premises shall be surrendered to Sublessor, who reserves the
right in either of those events to re-enter and repossess the Premises.
III. Lessor’s Lien
It is further agreed by Sublessee that Sublessor shall have a lien on all the
personal property of Sublessee moved in and located on the Premises, as and for
security for the rent to be paid; and the installments of rent as remain unpaid shall
become and are made a specific lien on the personal property in and on the Premises,
to all intents and purposes as though Sublessee had executed a security agreement to
secure Sublessor for the rent to be paid under the terms of this Sublease.
IV. Personal Property Subject to Attachment for Nonpayment
It is further agreed between the parties that Sublessee shall not remove, or
attempt to remove, any personal property moved into the Premises during the term of
this Sublease and until the rent has been fully paid; and further, that any attempt to
remove the property shall entitle Sublessor to attach the property for all of the
installments of rent, whether due or to become due.
V. Third-Party Personal Property
Sublessee agrees not to move into or on the Premises the personal property of
any other person or persons, and further covenants that any personal property to be
moved into or on the Premises shall be owned by Sublessee. This does not cover
storeroom privileges or rights, but in the event Sublessor voluntarily furnishes them,
Sublessee agrees to hold Sublessor harmless for loss, destruction, theft or injury to any
property placed in storage.
VI. Effect of Uninhabitability of Premises
It is further agreed that if the Premises become uninhabitable by reason of fire
not caused by the negligence of Sublessee, or of Sublessee's agents, employees or
guests, the rental reserved shall be suspended until the Premises have been restored to
a habitable condition, Sublessor not being obliged, however, to rebuild or restore the
Premises.
VII. Effect of Breach by Lessee or Bankruptcy; Right of Re-entry
It is further agreed that, on the breach by Sublessee of any Agreement or
covenant contained in this Sublease, or if Sublessee is adjudged bankrupt or makes an
assignment for the benefit of creditors, Sublessor may, without notice, re-enter and
repossess the Premises, and exercise general supervision and control over the
Premises for the balance of the term, and that no re-entry or reletting or exercise of right
or control over the Premises by Sublessor shall be construed as a surrender or
acceptance of a surrender of the Premises by Sublessee, but shall be an option granted
Sublessor and reserved by Sublessor to protect Sublessor's rights and those of the
Cooperative. No re-entry, substitution of tenants or reletting of the Premises shall be
construed as an abatement of the rent agreed to be paid, or as a waiver of Sublessee's
liability; provided, however, that any amount received from any substituted tenant, after
deducting all proper charges, costs, expenses, and damages, including any proper
attorney's fees, incurred by Sublessor, shall be credited to Sublessee, who shall remain
liable for the full term and for the full amount of rent.
VIII. No Waiver
No summons served on Sublessee under the provisions of any judgment, or any
compromise or settlement, and no waiver of any breach of any covenant of this
sublease, shall be construed to waive or in any manner affect this Sublease or any
covenant or any subsequent breach.
IX. Approval of Sublease by Cooperative
It is understood that this Sublease will not become effective until it has been
approved by the Cooperative and consented to by the Board of Directors of the
Cooperative.
X. Cooperative’s Right to Terminate
It is further agreed that the Cooperative may terminate this Sublease at any time
in the event of default by Sublessee of any of the terms, covenants, provisions or
conditions of this Sublease.
XI. Severability
The invalidity of any portion of this Sublease will not and shall not be deemed to
affect the validity of any other provision. If any provision of this Sublease is held to be
invalid, the parties agree that the remaining provisions shall be deemed to be in full
force and effect as if they had been executed by both parties subsequent to the
expungement of the invalid provision.
XII. Governing Law
This Sublease shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with
the laws of the State of ___________________.
XIII. Notices
Unless provided herein to the contrary, any notice provided for or concerning this
Sublease shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given when sent by
certified or registered mail if sent to the respective address of each party as set forth at
the beginning of this Sublease .
XIV. Attorney’s Fees
In the event that any lawsuit is filed in relation to this Sublease Agreement, the
unsuccessful party in the action shall pay to the successful party, in addition to all the
sums that either party may be called on to pay, a reasonable sum for the successful
party's attorney fees.
XV. Mandatory Arbitration
Any dispute under this Sublease Agreement shall be required to be resolved by
binding arbitration of the parties hereto. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator,
each party shall select one arbitrator and both arbitrators shall then select a third. The
third arbitrator so selected shall arbitrate said dispute. The arbitration shall be governed
by the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in force and effect.
WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated.
________________________ _________________________
(P rinted Name of Sublessor) (P rinted Name of Sublessee)
__________________________ ________________________
(Signature of Sublessor) (Signature of Sublessee)
APPROVAL OF COOPERATIVE
The approval of this Sublease is hereby given by the Cooperative for the duration
of this Sublease and shall not extend to, or be considered an approval of, any
subsequent subleasing by Sublessor to Sublessee. This approval shall not operate to
release Sublessor from the obligations of the Occupancy Agreement with the
Cooperative.
Witness our signature this the _____ day of _______________, 20____.
_________________________________
(Name of Cooperative Association)
By: ________________________________
____________________________
(P rinted Name & Office in Cooperative)
____________________________
(Signature of Officer)
For the Board of Directors