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MAINE RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT MONTH TO MONTH This Residential Lease Agreement (hereinafter ‘‘ Lease ’’ ) is entered into this the ____ day of _____________________, 20____, by and between the Lessor: ______________________________________, (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘ Landlord ’’ ), and the Lessee(s): ___________________________________________________________ __________________________ _. All Lessees (hereinafter referred to collectively as ‘‘ Tenant ’’ ), are jointly, severally and individually bound by, and liable under, the terms and conditions of this Lease.
For the valuable consideration described below, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant do
hereby covenant, contract and agree as follows:
1. GRANT OF LEASE: Landlord does hereby lease unto
Tenant, and Tenant does her eby rent from Landlord, solely
for use as a personal residence, excluding all other uses, the
personal residence located in __________________ County,
Maine, with address of:
________________________________________________
_______________________________ _________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________,
including the following items of personal property:
_________________________________________ _______
________________________________________________
________________________________________________.
2. NATURE OF OCCUPANCY: As a special
consideration and inducement for the granting of this Lease
by the Landlord to the Tenant, the personal resi dence
described above shall be used and occupied only by the
members of the Tenant’s family or others whose names and
ages are set forth below:
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
_______________ _________________________________
________________________________________________.
3. TERM OF LEASE: This Lease shall commence on
the ____ day of ___________________, 20____, and extend
from month to month until:
a. Either Landlord or Tenant gives the other written thirty (30) day Notice of Termination of Lease Agreement. This Notice of Termination need not be of any ‘‘ cause ’’ , but rather is solely ‘‘ at the will ’’ of the party giving notice.
b. Either Landlord or Tenant gives the other a written Notice
of Default, wherein the noticed party must either cure the
breach (if cure is an option) or be terminated and vacate the
premises on or before the end of the notice period, the length
of which period will be dictated by the conditions of the
Lease or applic able law.
4. SECURITY DEPOSIT: Upon execution of this Lease,
Tenant shall deposit the sum of $___________ to be held by
Landlord as a security deposit for reasonable cleaning of,
and repair of damages to, the premises upon the expiration
or termination of this Lease, or other reasonable damages
resulting from a default by Tenant. Tenant shall be liable to
Landlord for all damages to the leased premises upon the
termination of this Lease, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
Tenant is not entitled to inter est on the security deposit.
Tenant may not apply the security deposit to any rent due
under this Lease. If Landlord sells or assigns the leased
premises, Landlord shall have the right to transfer Tenant’s
security deposit to the new owner or assignee to hold under
this Lease, and upon so doing Landlord shall be released
from all liability to Tenant for return of said security deposit.
In compliance with Maine Statutes, Chap. 710 -A, 14 § 6033: During the term of a Lease, a security deposit given to a landlord as part of a residential Lease agreement may not be treated as an asset to be commingled
with the assets of the landlord. All security deposits must be held in an account of a bank or other financial insti tution under terms that place the security deposit beyond the claim of
creditors of the landlord. Upon request by a tenant, a landlord shall disclose
the name of the institution and the account number where the security deposit is being held. A landlord ma y use a single escrow account to hold security deposits from all of the tenants. Within 30 days of termination of the Lease Agreement, landlord shall return to a tenant the full security deposit deposited with the landlord by the tenant or, if there is a ctual cause for retaining the security deposit or any portion of it, the landlord shall provide the tenant with a written statement itemizing the reasons for the
retention of the security deposit or any
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portion of it with a full payment of the difference b etween the security deposit and the amount retained. The landlord is deemed to have complied with this section by mailing the statement and any payment required to the last known address of the tenant.
5. RENT PAYMENTS: Tenant agrees to pay rent unt o the
Landlord during the term of this Lease in equal monthly
installments of $_____________, said installment for each
month being due and payable on or before the 1st day of the
month, the first full rent payment under this Lease being due
on the 1st day of ____________________, 20____.
Tenant agrees that if rent is not paid in full on or before the
_____ day of the month, Tenant will pay a late charge of
$________ as allowed by applicable Maine law.
The prorated rent from the commencement of this Lea se to
the first day of the following month is $____________,
which amount shall be paid at the execution of this Lease.
Tenant agrees that rent shall be paid in lawful money of the
United States by (indicate those that apply):
[ ] cash, [ ] person al check, [ ] money order,
[ ] cashier’s check, [ ] other___________________.
Rent payments shall be made payable to:
________________________________________________
and mailed or delivered to the following address:
____________________________ ____________________
_______________________. All notices from Tenant to
Landlord under this Lease and applicable Maine law shall be
delivered to the above address.
Tenant agrees that rent monies will not be considered paid
until Landlord or Landlord’s age nt receives the rent monies,
either by mail or by delivery to the above address. Tenant
placing rent monies in the mail is not sufficient for rent to be
considered paid, and rent will be considered unpaid until
actual receipt thereof.
If there are multip le Tenants signed to this Lease, all such Tenants are jointly, severally and individually bound by, and liable under, the terms and conditions of this Lease. A judgment entered against one Tenant shall be no bar to an action against other Tenants. 6. CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH BY TENANT: If Tenant, by any act or omission, or by the act or omission of any of Tenant’s family or invitees,
licensees, and/or guests, violates any of the terms or conditions of this Lease
or any other documents made a part hereof by reference or attachment, Tenant shall be considered in breach of this Lease (breach by one tenant shall be considered breach by all tenants where Tenant is more than one person). In case of such breach, Landlord may deliver a written notice to the Te nant in breach specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the Lease Agreement will terminate upon a date not less than thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied within a reasonable time not in excess of thirty
(30) days; and the Lease Agreement shall terminate and the Tenant shall surrender possession as provided in the notice subject to the following:
(a) If the breach is remediable by repairs, the payment of damages, or otherwise, and the Tenant adequately remedies the breach prior to the date specified in the notice, the Lease Agreement shall not terminate; (b) In the absence of a showing of due care by the Tenant, if substantially the same act or omission which consti tuted a prior noncompliance of
which notice was given recurs within six (6) months, the Landlord party may terminate the Lease Agreement upon at least fourteen (14) days written notice
specifying the breach and the date of termi nation of the Lease Agreement; If the Lease Agreement is terminated, Landlord shall return all prepaid and unearned rent, and any amount of the security deposit recoverable by the
Tenant.
However, if the breach by the Tenant is nonpayment of rent , the Landlord shall
not be required to deliver thirty (30) days' written notice as provided above. In such event, the Landlord may serve Tenant with a seven (7) day written notice of termination, whereupon the Tenant must pay the unpaid rent in full or surrende r possession of the premises by the expiration of the seven (7) day notice period. Furthermore, the Tenant may be terminated by seven (7) day written notice of termination if the Tenant has committed a substantial violation of the Lease Agreement or appli cable law that materially affects health and safety.
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Tenant understands and specifically agrees, that notwithstanding any of the above provisions relating to the breach of the Lease, Landlord may, without any cause whatsoever , terminate the Lease by giv ing the Tenant a written thirty (30) day Notice of Termination, whereby, on or before the conclusion of the thirty (30) day period of notice, Tenant must vacate the premises and surrender same to Landlord.
7. DELIVERY OF NOTICES: Any giving o f notice
under this Lease or applicable Maine law shall be made by
Tenant in writing and delivered to the address noted above
for the payment of rent, either by hand delivery or by mail.
Certified or registered mail is recommended. Delivery by
mail shall not be considered complete until actual receipt by
Landlord or Landlord’s agent.
Any notices from Landlord to Tenant shall be in writing and
shall be deemed sufficiently served upon Tenant when
deposited in the mail addressed to the leased premises , or
addressed to Tenant’s last known post office address, or
hand delivered, or placed in Tenant’s mailbox. If Tenant is
more than one person, then notice to one shall be sufficient
as notice to all.
8. UTILITIES: Tenant will provide and pay for the
following utilities (indicate those that apply):
[ ] Electric, [ ] Gas, [ ] Telephone, [ ] Cable
Television, [ ] Water, [ ] Garbage pick -up.
Landlord will provide and pay for the following utilities
(indicate those that apply):
[ ] E lectric, [ ] Gas, [ ] Telephone, [ ] Cable
Television, [ ] Water, [ ] Garbage pick -up.
Tenant shall be responsible for contacting and arranging for
any utility service not provided by the Landlord, and for any
utilities not listed above . Tenant shall be responsible for
having same utilities disconnected on the day Tenant
delivers the leased premises back unto Landlord upon
termination or expiration of this Lease.
9. NOTICE OF INTENT TO SURRENDER: Any other
provision of this lease to the contrary notwithstanding, at
least thirty (30) days prior to the normal expiration of the
term of this Lease as noted under the heading TERM OF
LEASE above, Tenant shall give written notice to Landlord
of Tenant’s intention to surrender the residence a t the
expiration of the Lease term. If said written notice is not
timely given, the Tenant shall become a month -to-month
tenant as defined by applicable Maine law, and all provisions
of this Lease will remain in full force and effect, unless this
Lease is extended or renewed for a specific term by written
agreement of Landlord and Tenant.
If Tenant becomes a month -to-month tenant in the manner
described above, Tenant must give a thirty (30) day written
notice to the Landlord of Tenant’s intention to sur render the
residence. At any time during a month -to-month tenancy
Landlord may terminate the month -to-month Lease by
serving Tenant with a written notice of termination, or by
any other means allowed by applicable Maine law. Upon
termination, Tenant shal l vacate the premises and deliver
same unto Landlord on or before the expiration of the period
of notice.
10. OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF LANDLORD:
Landlord shall:
(a) Comply with the requirements of applicable building and
housing codes mat erially affecting health and safety;
(b) Maintain the dwelling unit, its plumbing, heating and/or
cooling system, in substantially the same condition as at the
inception of the lease, reasonable wear and tear excluded,
unless the dwelling unit, its plu mbing, heating and/or cooling
system is damaged or impaired as a result of the deliberate or
negligent actions of the Tenant or those present with
Tenant’s knowledge or permission.
(c) Comply with statutory Heating
Requirements: A. The landlord must ma intain an indoor temperature which is not so low as to be injurious to the health of occupants not suffering from abnormal medical conditions. B. The dwelling unit's heating facilities must be capable of maintaining a minimum temperature of at least 68 d egrees Fahrenheit at a distance of 3 feet from the exterior walls, 5 feet above floor level at an outside temperature of minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
C. The heating facilities must protect the building equipment and systems from freezing.
11. OBLIG ATIONS AND DUTIES OF TENANT:
Tenant shall:
(a) Keep that part of the premises that he occupies and uses
as clean and as safe as the condition of the premises permits;
(b) Dispose from his dwelling unit all ashes, rubbish,
garbage and other waste in a clean and safe manner in
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compliance with community standards;
(c) Keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit used by
the Tenant as clean as their condition permits;
(d) Use in a reasonable manner all electrical, plumbing,
sanitary, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other
facilities and appliances, including elevators, in the
premises;
(e) Not deliberately or negligently destroy, deface, damage,
impair or r emove any part of the premises or knowingly
permit any other person to do so;
(f) Conduct himself and require other persons on the
premises with his consent to conduct themselves in a manner
that will not disturb his neighbors' peaceful enjoyment of
thei r premises;
(g) Inform the Landlord of any condition of which he has
actual knowledge which may cause damage to the premises;
(h) To the extent of his legal obligation, maintain the
dwelling unit in substantially the same condition, reasonable
wear and tear excepted, and comply with the requirements of
applicable building and housing codes materially affecting
health and safety;
(i) Not engage in any illegal activity upon the leased
premises as documented by a law enforcement agency;
(j) Keep no pet s of any kind, except __________________,
upon the leased premises, or in any common area.
Tenant agrees that any violation of these provisions shall be
considered a breach of this Lease.
12. NO ASSIGNMENT: Tenant expressly agrees that the
leased pr emises nor any portion thereof shall not be assigned
or sub -let by Tenant without the prior written consent of
Landlord.
13. TENANT INSURANCE: Landlord shall not be liable
to Tenant, Tenant’s family or Tenant’s invitees, licensees,
and/or guest s for damages not proximately caused by
Landlord or Landlord’s agents. Landlord will not
compensate Tenant or anyone else for damages proximately
caused by any other source whatsoever, or by Acts of God,
and Tenant is therefore strongly encouraged to
inde pendently purchase insurance to protect Tenant,
Tenant’s family, Tenant’s invitees, licensees, and/or guests,
and all personal property on the leased premises and/or in
any common areas from any and all damages.
14. CONDITION OF LEASED PREMISES: Te nant
hereby acknowledges that Tenant has examined the leased
premises prior to the signing of this Lease, or knowingly
waived said examination. Tenant acknowledges that Tenant
has not relied on any representations made by Landlord or
Landlord’s agents reg arding the condition of the leased
premises and that Tenant takes premises in its AS -IS
condition with no express or implied warranties or
representations beyond those contained herein or required by
applicable Maine law. Tenant agrees not to damage the
premises through any act or omission, and to be responsible
for any damages sustained through the acts or omissions of
Tenant, Tenant’s family or Tenant’s invitees, licensees,
and/or guests. If such damages are incurred, Tenant is
required to pay for any r esulting repairs at the same time and
in addition to the next month’s rent payment, with
consequences for non -payment identical to those for non -
payment of rent described herein. At the expiration or
termination of the Lease, Tenant shall return the lease d
premises in as good condition as when taken by Tenant at
the commencement of the lease, with only normal wear -and -
tear excepted. Tenant shall have the right to remove from the
premises Tenant’s fixtures placed thereon by Tenant at his
expense, provided, however, that Tenant in effecting
removal, shall restore the leased premises to as good, safe,
sound, orderly and sightly condition as before the addition of
Tenant’s fixture. Failing this, Tenant shall be obligated to
pay for repairs as stated above.
15. ALTERATIONS: Tenant shall make no alterations,
decorations, additions, or improvements to the leased
premises without first obtaining the express written consent
of Landlord. Any of the above -described work shall become
part of the dwelling. If car ried out by independent
contractors, said contractors must be approved by Landlord.
Tenant shall not contract for work to be done without first
placing monies sufficient to satisfy the contract price in an
escrow account approved by Landlord. All work sh all be
done at such times and in such manner as Landlord may
designate. If a construction or mechanic’s lien is placed on
the leased premises as a result of the work, such shall be
satisfied by Tenant within ten (10) days thereafter at
Tenant’s sole expen se. Tenant shall be considered in breach
of this Lease upon failure to satisfy said lien.
16. NO ILLEGAL USE: Tenant shall not perpetrate,
allow or suffer any acts or omissions contrary to law or
ordinance to be carried out upon the leased premises or in
any common area. Upon obtaining actual knowledge of any
illegal acts or omissions upon the leased premises, Tenant
agrees to immediately inform Landlord and the appropriate
authorities. Tenant shall bear responsibility for any and all
illegal acts or omissions upon the leased premises and shall
be considered in breach of this Lease upon conviction of
Tenant or any of Tenant’s family or invitees, licensees,
and/or guests for any illegal act or omission upon the leased
premises - whether known or unknown to Tenant.
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17. NOTICE OF INJURIES: In the event of any
significant injury or damage to Tenant, Tenant’s fami ly, or
Tenant’s invitees, licensees, and/or guests, or any personal
property, suffered in the leased premises or in any common
area, written notice of same shall be provided by Tenant to
Landlord at the address designated for delivery of notices
(identical to address for payment of rent) as soon as possible
but not later than five (5) days after said injury or damage.
Failure to provide such notice shall constitute a breach of
this Lease.
18. LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO MORTGAGE: Tenant
agrees to accept the pr emises subject to and subordinate to
any existing or future mortgage or other lien, and Landlord
reserves the right to subject premises to same. Tenant agrees
to and hereby irrevocably grants Landlord power of attorney
for Tenant for the sole purpose of e xecuting and delivering
in the name of the Tenant any document(s) related to the
Landlord’s right to subject the premises to a mortgage or
other lien.
19. DELAY IN REPAIRS: Tenant agrees that if any
repairs to be made by Landlord are delayed by reaso ns
beyond Landlords control, there shall be no effect on the
obligations of Tenant under this Lease.
20. ABANDONMENT: Abandonment shall be defined as
the absence of the Tenant from the leased premises for a
period of seven (7) or more consecutive days while rent or
any owing monies remain unpaid - whereupon Tenant will be
considered in breach of this Lease. This definition is
subordinate to, and shall not in any way impair, the rights
and remedies of Landlord under this Lease or applicable
Maine law, ex cept that in case of abandonment, Landlord or
Landlord’s agents may immediately or any time thereafter
enter and re -take the leased premises as provided by
applicable Maine law, and terminate this Lease without
notice to Tenant.
21. NOTICE OF ABSENCE FRO M PREMISES: If
Tenant is to be absent from the leased premises for seven (7)
or more consecutive days, written notice of such should be
served upon Landlord. If such absences are to be customary
or frequent, the expected frequency and duration of absence
should be summarily noted here: ______________________
________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______ __
Tenant expressly agrees and understands that absence from
the premises, with or without notice, in no way obviates the
requirement to pay rent and other monies as stated herein, or
the consequences of failure to timely pay same.
22. POSSESSION OF PREMISES: Tenant shall not be
entitled to possessio n of the premises designated for lease
until the security deposit and first month’s rent (or prorated
portion thereof), less any applicable promotional discount, is
paid in full and the premises designated for lease is vacated
by the prior tenant.
23. DELAY OF POSSESSION: Tenant expressly agrees
that if by reason of the premises being unready for
occupancy, or by reason of the previous tenant or occupant
of the dwelling holding over, or as a result of any other cause
whatsoever, Tenant is unable to enter and occupy the
premises, Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant in damages,
but shall abate the rent for the period in which the Tenant is
unable to occupy the premises.
24. MATERIALITY OF APPLICATION TO RENT:
All representations made by Tenant (s) on the Application to
Rent (or like -titled document) are material to the grant of
this Lease, and the Lease is granted only on condition of the
truthfulness and accuracy of said representations. If a failure
to disclose or lack of truthfulness is disc overed on said
Application, Landlord may deem Tenant to be in breach of
this Lease.
25. MODIFICATION OF THIS LEASE: Any
modification of this lease shall not be binding upon Landlord
unless in writing and signed by Landlord or Landlord’s
authorized agent. No oral representation shall be effective to
modify this Lease. If, as per the terms of this paragraph, any
provision of this lease is newly added, modified, or stricken
out, the remainder of this Lease shall remain in full force
and effect.
26. REMED IES NOT EXCLUSIVE: The remedies and
rights contained in and conveyed by this Lease are
cumulative, and are not exclusive of other rights, remedies
and benefits allowed by applicable Maine law.
27. SEVERABILITY: If any provi sion herein, or any
portion thereof, is rendered invalid by operation of law,
judgment, or court order, the remaining provisions and/or
portions of provisions shall remain valid and enforceable and
shall be construed to so remain.
28. NO WAIVER: The f ailure of Landlord to insist upon
the strict performance of the terms, covenants, and
agreements herein shall not be construed as a waiver or
relinquishment of Landlord's right thereafter to enforce any
such term, covenant, or condition, but the same shall
continue in full force and effect. No act or omission of
Landlord shall be considered a waiver of any of the terms or
conditions of this Lease, nor excuse any conduct contrary to
the terms and conditions of this Lease, nor be considered to
create a patte rn of conduct between the Landlord and Tenant
upon which Tenant may rely upon if contrary to the terms
and conditions of this Lease.
29. ATTORNEY FEES: In the event that Landlord
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employees an attorney to collect any rents or other charges
due hereunder by Tenant or to enforce any of Tenant's
covenants herein or to protect the interest of the Landlord
hereunder, Tenant agrees to pay a reasonable attorney's fee
and all expenses and costs incurred thereby.
30. HEIRS AND ASSIGNS: It is agreed and unders tood
that all covenants of this lease shall succeed to and be
binding upon the respective heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and, except as provided herein, assigns of the
parties hereto, but nothing contained herein shall be
construed so as to a llow the Tenant to transfer or assign this
lease in violation of any term hereof.
31. DESTRUCTION OF PREMISES: In the event the
leased premises shall be destroyed or rendered totally
untenable by fire, windstorm, or any other cause beyond the
control o f Landlord, then this Lease shall cease and
terminate as of the date of such destruction, and the rent
shall then be accounted for between Landlord and Tenant up
to the time of such damage or destruction of said premises as
if being prorated as of that dat e. In the event the leased
premises are damaged by fire, windstorm or other cause
beyond the control of Landlord so as to render the same
partially untenable, but repairable within a reasonable time,
then this lease shall remain in force and effect and th e
Landlord shall, within said reasonable time, restore said
premises to substantially the condition the premises were in
prior to said damage, and there shall be an abatement in rent
in proportion to the relationship the damaged portion of the
leased premi ses bears to the whole of said premises.
32. EMINENT DOMAIN: In the event that the leased
premises shall be taken by eminent domain, the rent shall be
prorated to the date of taking and this Lease shall terminate
on that date.
33. LANDLORD ENTRY: In addition to the rights
provided by applicable Maine law, Landlord shall have the
right to enter the leased premises at all reasonable times for
the purpose of inspecting the same and/or showing the same
to prospective tenants or purchasers, and to make such
reasonable repairs and alterations as may be deemed
necessary by Landlord for the preservation of the leased
premises or the building and to remove any alterations,
additions, fixtures, and any other objects which may be
affixed or erected in violatio n of the terms of this Lease.
Landlord shall give reasonable notice of intent to enter
premises except in the case of an emergency.
34. GOVERNING LAW: This Lease is governed by the
statutory and case law of the State of Maine.
35. LEAD -BASED PAINT DI SCLOSURE: HOUSING
BUILT BEFORE 1978 MAY CONTAIN LEAD -BASED
PAINT. LEAD FROM PAINT, PAINT CHIPS, AND
DUST CAN POSE HEALTH HAZARDS IF NOT
MANAGED PROPERLY. LEAD EXPOSURE IS
ESPECIALLY HARMFUL TO YOUNG CHILDREN
AND PREGNANT WOMEN. BEFORE RENTING PRE -
1978 HOUS ING, LESSORS MUST DISCLOSE THE
PRESENCE OF KNOWN LEAD -BASED PAINT
AND/OR LEAD -BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE
DWELLING. LEASEES MUST ALSO RECEIVE A
FEDERALLY APPROVED PAMPHLET ON LEAD
POISONING PREVENTION.
Landlord states as follows: [Landlord check one]
The leased premises was constructed in 1978 or later.
The leased premises was constructed prior to 1978.
Landlord has conformed with all federal requirements
regarding lead -based paint d isclosure including the
completion and mutual signing with Tenant and any
agents, of the Lead -Based Paint Disclosure Form
attached hereto and incorporated into this lease as a part
hereof. All associated information required by the
Disclosure form (if any) was furnished to Tenant, and
Tenant received the EPA pamphlet “ Protect Your
Family from Lead in Your Home. ”
36. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS:
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________ ________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________ ________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
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WITNESS THE SIGNATURES OF THE PARTIES TO THIS RES IDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT:
LANDLORD
Sign: ___________________________________ Print: __________________________________ Date: ______________
TENANT
Sign: ___________________________________ Print: __________________________________ Date: ____________ __
TENANT
Sign: ___________________________________ Print: __________________________________ Date: ______________
TENANT
Sign: ___________________________________ Print: __________________________________ Date: ______________
TENANT
Sign: ___________________________________ Print: __________________________________ Date: ______________
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THIS IS A SEPARATE INSTRUCTION PAGE REGARDING LEAD -BASED PAINT DISCLOSURE
THIS PAGE IS NOT PART OF THE LEASE. IT IS PROVIDED BY USLF TO AID THE LANDLORD IN
COMPLYING WITH FEDERAL LEAD -BASED PAINT DISCLOSURE LAW, FOR DWELLING UNITS BUILT PRIOR
TO 1978.
IMPORTANT!!! NOTES CONCERNING LEAD -PAINT DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Introduction: If the rental dwelling unit was constructed PRIOR TO 1978, federal law REQUIRES
a Lead -Based Paint Disclosure Form to be attached to the lease, completed and signed by the
lessor/landlord and lessee/tenant. If the rental dwelling was constructed in 1978 or later, this
form is not required. If in doubt about the timing of construction, use the disclosure form.
Whenever the form is used, the landlord must also give the tenant the EPA lead -based paint
pamphlet discussed below. Landlords must retain a copy of t he signed disclosure form for no less
than three years from the date the lease begins.
Background: To protect families from exposure to lead from paint, dust, and soil, Congress passed the
Residential Lead -Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992. HUD and EPA require the disclosure of known
information on lead -based paint and related hazards before the lease of most housing built before 1978.
Requirements: Before the lease is signed and agreed to, landlords must fully comply with lead -
paint disclosure law . Compliance is accomplished by:
(1) Fully completing and delivering to the tenants, as an attachment to the lease, the LEAD -BASED PAINT
DISCLOSURE form (the lessees/renters also initial and sign this form), and
(2) Giving the tenants the EPA pamphlet en titled "Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home." (See the
download link for the pamphlet, below.)
Purchase the Disclosure Form: If you need to purchase a Lead -Based Paint Disclosure Form, you can easily
do so using USLF. http://www.uslegalforms.com/lead -paint -disclosure -forms.htm Click this link (or copy it into
the address window of you internet browser) and select your state. Two forms will be accessed. You want the
“LEAD2” form, for rental transactions ( not the “LEAD1” form for sales). Click the “Information and Preview”
link f or more info on the form, and then order the form.
The Free EPA Pamphlet: The landlord must give the tenants the EPA -approved information pamphlet on
identifying and controlling lead -based paint hazards entitled "Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home ."
You may obtain and print this pamphlet free by clicking the following download link (or copying the link into
the address window of your internet browser):
http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/leadpdfe.pdf
The form is in .pdf format and you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the form. In the unlikely
circumstance that the Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, you can download it free from
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Residential Lease Agreement
For Landlords who already have a Lease Agreement form, our database
also offers our Supplemental Lease Forms Package for your state --
without the Lease -- to ensure you have all the forms necessary to
complete your transaction.
The Supplemental Lease Forms Package contains the following state -
specific forms :
1. Residential Lease Application
2. Consent to Background and Reference Check
3. Salary Verification for Potential Lease or Loan
4. Lead Based Paint Disclosure (Rental)
5. Inventory and Condition of Leased Premises: Pre -Lease
6. Inventory and Condition of Leased Premises: Post -Lease
7. Tenant Welcome Letter
8. Warning Notice for Failure to Pay Rent
9. Notice to Pay Rent or Lease Terminates (Residence)
10. Landlord Tenant Closing Statement
Save time, money and hassle by having these forms at your
fingertips .
