Fill and Sign the Copy of Lease in Effect Form

COPY OF LEASE IN EFFECT Lease of House or Cottage as Vacation Property Agreement made on the ______ day of __________________, 20_____, between ________________________________________ (Name of Owner), of _____________ ________________________________________________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , referred to herein as Owner and _________ ________________________ (Name of Tenant) of ______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , referred to herein as Tenant. 1. Owner leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from Owner, for the term of this agreement, the house (or cottage) located at ____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , and being hereafter referred to as Premises. Premises may be more particularly described as follows: __________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (legal description). 2. The term of this Lease is for ________ (number) week(s), beginning on _____________________________ (date) at ____________ (time of day) and ending on _____________________________ (date) at _____________ (time of day). The rent for this Lease is $_______________ per week, payable in advance. A nonrefundable deposit of $______________ shall be paid on or before ____________________________ (date) in order to reserve Tenant's reservation. Said deposit will be applied to the rental for the first week. The balance of the rent of $_______________ is due and must be delivered to Owner with this signed Lease Agreement no later than ________ (number) days prior to the commencement of the lease term. Payments must either be in cash or by check payable to Owner at _______________________________________________________ ___________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code). 3. The maximum occupancy of the Premises is ________ (number) persons. The Premises will be used during the above dates for no more than ________ (number) adults (persons age 18 or older) and _______ (number) children. No pets are allowed. No more than _______ (number) automobiles are allowed. 4. Tenant shall pay to Owner a security deposit of $___________. If Tenant fully complies with all terms of this Lease Agreement, Owner shall return the security deposit at the end of the lease term. If Tenant does not fully comply with the terms of this Lease Agreement, Owner may use security deposit to pay amounts owed by Tenant, including but not limited to damages, repairs, losses, charges, cleaning, and telephone. Owner shall return the security deposit to Tenant, less any deductions, after inspection of the Premises and receipt by Owner of the telephone bill [approximately _____ (number) weeks after the end of the lease term]. 5.Owner shall provide water, electricity, and heating. Local telephone calls when available are free, with long distance calls to be charged to Tenant's calling card, credit card, or called party. No cleaning services are provided. Tenant must leave the Premises broom-clean upon departure. 6. All furniture, furnishings, boats, boating equipment, appliances, cooking and serving utensils, and other personal property of Owner shall be left in good order and repair by Tenant. If Tenant fails to leave such property in good order and repair, Owner may make repairs and charge Tenant the cost of repair over and above the security deposit. Tenant must not alter, change, or add to the Premises without permission from Owner . 7. The following items are not provided under this Lease: towels, linens, paper products, clear plastic bags, cooking charcoal, and gasoline (for boats). Tenant must provide these items.8. No loud noise, including but not limited to loud music, is permitted. Tenant may cook only in the specific areas set aside by Owner for cooking. No open fires are allowed other than in the grill, outdoor fireplace, or in the stone hearth. The grill must remain in open area, away from trees, house, etc. All fires must be thoroughly extinguished before leaving unattended.9. Tenant must sort plastic, glass, newspaper, and cans into separate trash receptacles from other garbage. All trash must be removed from the Premises upon checkout. Between ____________________ (month and day) and __________________ (month and day) , Tenant must put sorted trash in the trash containers and recycling bins provided by Owner and leave the sorted trash out to be picked up on ________________ (day of week) . All trash must be placed in clear plastic bags. 10. Owner has the right, at reasonable times, to enter the Premises to examine, make repairs, or show the Premises to potential tenants. 11. Tenant must keep the grounds neat and clean. No smoking is allowed inside the cottage (or house). No cigarette filters are to be left on the Premises, including the fireplace, before departure. Vehicles may be driven only on the driveway and must be parked in the parking area provided. 12. Owner shall not be responsible for the loss of or damage to property or injury to persons, occurring in or about the Premises, by reason of any existing or future condition, defect, matter, or thing in the Premises or for the acts, omissions, or negligence of other persons or tenants in and about the Premises. Tenant agrees to indemnify and hold Owner harmless from all claims and liability for losses of or damages to property or injuries to persons occurring in or about the Premises. 13.Tenant agrees to keep the Premises and all parts of the Premises in a clean and sanitary condition and free from trash, inflammable material, and other objectionable matter. Tenant agrees to keep the sidewalks in front of the Premises clean and free of obstructions. Tenant shall quit and surrender the Premises at the end of the term in as good, clean condition as the reasonable use of the Premises will permit. 14. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and anything herein to the contrary, any dispute under this 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. 16. Tenant may not sublet all or any part of the Premises or assign this Lease or permit other persons to use the Premises without prior written notification and agreement of Owner . 17. If Tenant breaches any provision of this Lease Agreement and fails to correct the default within ________ (number) days of notice from Owner, Owner has the right to immediately terminate this Lease Agreement, and Tenant must leave the Premises within 24 hours. In such event, Tenant shall continue to be responsible for all damages and losses, security deposit, and rent. WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated. _____________________________ _____________________________ __________________________ __________________________ ( Name and Signature of Tenant) (Name and Signature of Owner Agreement of Sub-Tenant For and in consideration of being allowed to sublease said Vacation Property, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned Sub-Tenant hereby releases Tenant, his heirs, successors, and assigns (collectively Releasees) from all liability for any physical injury or death to Sub-Tenant and/or Child that results, directly or indirectly from the use of Property (accidental or otherwise). Tenant further agrees to indemnify and save and hold Releasees harmless from any loss, liability (accidental or otherwise), attorneys’ fees, damage, or costs that Releasees (or any of them) may incur arising out of or related to the use of Property by the undersigned Tenant and/or Child, whether caused by the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise. WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated. _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ Name and Signature of Sub-Tenant Name and Signature of Tenant _______________________________ Name of Child By: _____________________________ ________________________________ Name and Signature of Parent