Apartment Rental Agreement

Apartment Rental Agreement

This Rental Agreement made on the day of , 20, between

(Name of Landlord),

referred to herein as Landlord, and

(Name of Tenant) of

referred to herein as Tenant. The Landlord and the Tenant may be referred to individually as the “Party” and collectively as "Parties."

Landlord lets out to Tenant and Tenant accepts from Landlord, for the term of this agreement, Apartment Number (Number of Apartment) of the

located at

(street address, city, county, state, zip code), and being hereafter referred to as Premises, for rent commencing on

pursuant to the following terms and conditions:

1. Term: This Agreement shall be effective as of the day of , 20 (date of commencement of this Agreement) and shall expire on the day of , 20 (date of termination of this Agreement). Further renewal of the Agreement shall be only upon the mutual consent of the Parties.

2. Rentals: Rent is payable at $ per month. Rent is due on or before the first day of each month during the term of this Agreement. Rent shall be paid to Landlord at the address listed above.

3. Utilities: Tenant shall pay for all water supplied to the Premises and for regular waste removal. Except as otherwise provided in this Rental Agreement, Tenant shall pay for all gas, electricity, telephone service, and other utilities supplied to the Premises.

4. Occupancy: Tenant agrees that the Premises shall be occupied by no more than persons, without the written permission of Landlord. Tenant shall not keep or permit to be kept on the Premises any animal, bird, or other pet without Landlord's prior, express, and written consent.

5. Right of Entry: Landlord reserves the right to enter the Premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspection and whenever necessary to make repairs and alterations to the Premises. Tenant grants permission to Landlord to show the Premises to new rental applicants at reasonable hours of the day, within days before expiration of the Agreement.

6. Assignment and Subletting: Tenant shall not assign this Rental Agreement nor sublet the Premises or any part thereof.

7. Security Deposit: Tenant agrees to deposit the sum of $ with Landlord as security deposit for the performance by Tenant of the terms of this Agreement.

The security deposit shall be returned to Tenant, (with or without interest), following the full and faithful performance by Tenant of this Agreement. In the event of damage to the Premises caused by Tenant or Tenant's family, agents or visitors, Landlord may use funds from the deposit to repair, but is not limited to this fund and Tenant remains liable.

8. Vacating of Premises: Tenant agrees to vacate the Premises immediately at the end of the Rental Agreement term.

9. Abandonment by Tenant: If Tenant shall abandon the Premises before the expiration of the Rental Agreement term, Landlord shall make reasonable efforts to re-lease the Premises and shall apply any rent received, less costs of re-leasing, to the rent due or to become due on this Rental Agreement, and Tenant shall remain liable for any deficiency.

10. Tenant's Obligations: During the Rental Agreement term, as a condition to Tenant's continuing right to use and occupy the Premises, Tenant agrees and promises:

• To use the Premises for residential purposes only;

• To keep the common areas, including the yard, walkways, parking lot and laundry room, free from all litter;

• Not to make or permit use of the Premises for any unlawful purpose or any purpose that will injure the reputation of the Premises or the building of which they are a part;

• Not to use or keep in or about the Premises anything which would adversely affect coverage of the Premises, or the building of which they are a part, under a standard fire and extended insurance policy;

• Not to make noise or engage in activities which unreasonably disturb neighbors or other tenants in the building which the Premises are located;

• To keep the Premises in clean and tenantable condition and in as good repair as at the beginning of the Rental Agreement term. Normal wear and tear excepted;

• To maintain a reasonable amount of heat in cold weather to prevent damage to the Premises, and if damage results from Tenant's failure to maintain a reasonable amount of heat Tenant shall be liable for this damage;

• Unless Tenant has received specific written consent of Landlord, not to do or permit any of the following:

i. Paint upon, attach, exhibit or display in or about the Premises any sign or placard;

ii. Alter or redecorate the Premises;

iii. Drive nails, tacks, screws or apply other fasteners on or into any wall, ceiling, floor or woodwork of the Premises;

iv. Attach or affix anything to the exterior of the Premises or the building in which it is located;

• Not to permit any guest or invitee to reside in the Premises for any period exceeding days without prior written consent of Landlord;

• Not change any locks without the prior written consent of Landlord; and

• To be liable for all acts of negligence or breaches of this Rental Agreement by Tenant and Tenant's guests and invitees.

11. Breach of Rental Agreement: Should Tenant fail to perform any of the terms of this Agreement, Landlord shall give Tenant written notice of such breach requiring Tenant to remedy the breach or vacate the Premises on or before a date at least days after the giving of such notice, and if Tenant fails to comply with such notice, Landlord may declare this tenancy terminated and institute action to expel Tenant from the Premises without limiting the liability of Tenant for the rent due or to become due under this Rental Agreement. If Tenant has been given such a notice and has remedied the breach or been permitted to remain in the Premises, and within year of such previous breach, Tenant commits a similar breach, this Rental Agreement may be terminated if, before the breach has been remedied, Landlord gives notice to Tenant to vacate on or before a date at least days after the giving of the notice.

12. Liability of Multiple Tenants: All Tenants, if more than one, shall be jointly and severally liable for the full amount of any payments due under this Rental Agreement.

13. Insurance: Landlord does not insure personal belongings of Tenant. Tenant agrees to take a tenant’s insurance policy. Tenant hereby waives its subrogation rights and agrees to provide Landlord with Certificate of Insurance. Failure of Tenant to provide insurance or to allow said insurance coverage to lapse would be a breach of this Agreement.

14. Sale of Property: In the event Landlord accepts an Offer to Purchase the building of which Premises is a part, Landlord may, upon days’ advance written notice to Tenant, terminate this Rental Agreement.

15. No Implied Waiver: The failure of either Party to insist on strict performance of any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, regardless of the length of time for which such failure continues, shall not be deemed a waiver of such Party's right to demand strict compliance in the future. No consent or waiver, express or implied, to or of any breach or default in the performance of any obligation under this Agreement shall constitute a consent or waiver to or of any other breach or default in the performance of the same or any other obligation.

16. Notice: Any notice or other communication provided for herein or given hereunder to a Party hereto shall be in writing and shall be given in person, by overnight courier, or by mail (registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Party as follows:

If to the Landlord:

If to the Tenant:

17. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of . In the event that litigation results from or arises out of this Agreement or the performance thereof, the Parties agree to reimburse the prevailing party's reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, and all other expenses, whether or not taxable by the court as costs, in addition to any other relief to which the prevailing party may be entitled.

18. Counterparts/Electronic Signatures: This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. For purposes of this Agreement, use of a facsimile, e-mail, or other electronic medium shall have the same force and effect as an original signature.

19. Severability: Whenever possible, each provision of this Assignment, will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Assignment is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or any other jurisdiction, but this Assignment will be reformed, construed, and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provisions had never been contained herein.

20. Successors and Assigns: All references in this Agreement to the Parties shall be deemed to include, as applicable, a reference to their respective successors and assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Parties.

21. Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the final, complete, and exclusive statement of the agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any and all other prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the Parties. No modification, alteration, amendment, change or addition to this Rental Agreement shall be binding unless contained in a writing signed by both parties.

22. Headings: Headings used in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and shall not be used to construe meaning or intent.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Rental Agreement on the day of , 2 (date and month), 2____ (year).