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WASHINGTON RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT
MONTH TO MONTH
This Residential Lease Agreement (hereinafter “Lease”) is entered into this t he ____ 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 jointl y, 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 hereby rent from Landlord, solely
for use as a personal residence, excluding all other uses, the
personal residence located in __________________ County,
Washington, 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 residence
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 applicable 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 interest 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 Revised Code of Washington §
59.18.260:
If any moneys are paid to the landlord by the tenant as a
deposit or as security for performance of the tenant's
obligations in a lease or Lease agreement, the lease or Lease
agreement shall be in writing and shall include the terms and
conditions under which the deposit or portion thereof may be
withheld by the landlord upon termination of the lease or
Lease agreement. If all or part of the deposit may be
withheld to indemnify the landlord for damages to the
premises for which the tenant is responsible, the Lease
agreement shall be in writing and shall so specify. No
deposit may be collected by a landlord unless the Lease
agreement is in writing and a written checklist or statement
specifically describing the condition and cleanliness of or
existing damages to the premises and furnishings, including,
but not limited to, walls, floors, countertops, carpets, drapes,
furniture, and appliances, is provided by the landlord to the
tenant at the commencement of the Lease. The checklist or
statement shall be signed and dated by the landlord and the
tenant, and the tenant shall be provided with a copy of the
signed checklist or statement. No such deposit shall be
withheld on account of normal wear and tear resulting from
ordinary use of the premises. 5.
RENT PAYMENTS: Tenant agrees to pay rent unto 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____.
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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 Washington law.
The prorated rent from the commencement of this Lease 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, [ ] personal 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 Washington law
shall be delivered to the above address.
Tenant agrees that rent monies will not be considered paid
until Landlord or Landlord’s agent 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 multiple 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 compliance with Revised Code of Washington §
59.18.180:
(1) If the tenant fails to comply with this Lease in a manner
substantially effecting the health and safety of the tenant or
other tenants, or substantially increase the hazards of fire or
accident that can be remedied by repair, replacement of a
damaged item, or cleaning, the tenant shall comply within
thirty (30) days after written notice by the landlord
specifying the noncompliance, or, in the case of emergency
as promptly as conditions require. If the tenant fails to
remedy the noncompliance within that period the landlord
may enter the dwelling unit and cause the work to be done and submit an itemized bill of the actual and reasonable cost
of repair, to be payable on the next date when periodic rent
is due, or on terms mutually agreed to by the landlord and
tenant, or immediately if the Lease agreement has
terminated. Any substantial noncompliance by the tenant
with this Lease shall constitute a ground for commencing an
action in unlawful detainer, and a landlord may commence
such action at any time after written notice. If the defective
condition is remedied after the commencement of an
unlawful detainer action, the tenant may be liable to the
landlord for statutory costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
(2) If drug-related activity is alleged to be a basis for
termination of Lease under RCW 59.18.130(6),
59.12.030(5), or 59.20.140(5), the compliance provisions of
this section do not apply and the landlord may proceed
directly to an unlawful detainer action.
(3) If activity on the premises that creates an imminent
hazard to the physical safety of other persons on the
premises is alleged to be the basis for termination of the
Lease, and the tenant is arrested as a result of this activity,
then the compliance provisions of this section do not apply
and the landlord may proceed directly to an unlawful
detainer action against the tenant who was arrested for this
activity.
(4) If gang-related activity, as prohibited under RCW
59.18.130(9), is alleged to be the basis for termination of the
Lease, then the compliance provisions of this section do not
apply and the landlord may proceed directly to an unlawful
detainer action after notice to tenant.
(5) A landlord may not be held liable in any cause of
action for bringing an unlawful detainer action against a
tenant for drug-related activity, for creating an imminent
hazard to the physical safety of others, or for engaging in
gang-related activity that renders people in at least two or
more dwelling units or residences insecure in life or the use
of property or that injures or endangers the safety or health
of people in at least two or more dwelling units or residences
under this section, if the unlawful detainer action was
brought in good faith. Nothing in this section shall affect a
landlord's liability under RCW 59.18.380 to pay all damages
sustained by the tenant should the writ of restitution be
wrongfully sued out. ****************
In case of such breach, Landlord may deliver a written
notice to the Tenant 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
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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
constituted 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
termination 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.
If the breach by the Tenant is nonpayment of rent, 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 surrender possession of the premises by
the expiration of the seven (7) day notice period.
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 giving 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 of notice
under this Lease or applicable Washington 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):
[ ] Electric, [ ] 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 at 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 Washington 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 surrender the
residence. At any time during a month-to-month Lease
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 Washington law.
Upon termination, Tenant shall vacate the premises and
deliver same unto Landlord on or before the expiration of
the period of notice.
10. OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF LANDLORD:
In compliance with Revised Code of Washington §
59.18.060:
The landlord will at all times during the Lease keep the
premises fit for human habitation, and shall in particular:
(1) Maintain the premises to substantially comply with
any applicable code, statute, ordinance, or regulation
governing their maintenance or operation, which the
legislative body enacting the applicable code, statute,
ordinance or regulation could enforce as to the premises
rented if such condition substantially endangers or impairs
the health or safety of the tenant;
(2) Maintain the roofs, floors, walls, chimneys, fireplaces,
foundations, and all other structural components in
reasonably good repair so as to be usable and capable of
resisting any and all normal forces and loads to which they
may be subjected;
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(3) Keep any shared or common areas reasonably clean,
sanitary, and safe from defects increasing the hazards of fire
or accident;
(4) Provide a reasonable program for the control of
infestation by insects, rodents, and other pests at the
initiation of the Lease and, except in the case of a single
family residence, control infestation during Lease except
where such infestation is caused by the tenant;
(5) Except where the condition is attributable to normal
wear and tear, make repairs and arrangements necessary to
put and keep the premises in as good condition as it by law
or Lease agreement should have been, at the commencement
of the Lease;
(6) Provide reasonably adequate locks and furnish keys to
the tenant;
(7) Maintain all electrical, plumbing, heating, and other
facilities and appliances supplied by him in reasonably good
working order;
(8) Maintain the dwelling unit in reasonably weather-
tight condition;
(9) Except in the case of a single family residence,
provide and maintain appropriate receptacles in common
areas for the removal of ashes, rubbish, and garbage,
incidental to the occupancy and arrange for the reasonable
and regular removal of such waste;
(10) Except where the building is not equipped for the
purpose, provide facilities adequate to supply heat and water
and hot water as reasonably required by the tenant;
(11) Provide a written notice to the tenant that the
dwelling unit is equipped with a smoke detection device as
required in RCW 43.44.110. The notice shall inform the
tenant of the tenant's responsibility to maintain the smoke
detection device in proper operating condition and of
penalties for failure to comply with the provisions of RCW
43.44.110. The notice must be signed by the landlord or the
landlord's authorized agent and tenant with copies provided
to both parties.
(12) Designate to the tenant the name and address of the
person who is the landlord by a statement on the Lease
agreement or by a notice conspicuously posted on the
premises. The tenant shall be notified immediately of any
changes by certified mail or by an updated posting. If the
person designated in this section does not reside in the state
where the premises are located, there shall also be
designated a person who resides in the county who is
authorized to act as an agent for the purposes of service of
notices and process, and if no designation is made of a
person to act as agent, then the person to whom Lease payments are to be made shall be considered such agent.
No duty shall devolve upon the landlord to repair a defective
condition under this section, nor shall any defense or remedy
be available to the tenant, where the defective condition
complained of was caused by the conduct of such tenant, his
family, invitee, or other person acting under his control, or
where a tenant unreasonably fails to allow the landlord
access to the property for purposes of repair. When the duty
imposed by subsection (1) of this section is incompatible
with and greater than the duty imposed by any other
provisions of this section, the landlord's duty shall be
determined pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.
11. OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF TENANT:
In compliance with Revised Code of Washington §
59.18.130:
Each tenant shall pay the Lease amount at such times and in
such amounts as provided for in the Lease agreement or as
otherwise provided by law and comply with all obligations
imposed upon tenants by applicable provisions of all
municipal, county, and state codes, statutes, ordinances, and
regulations, and in addition shall:
(1) Keep that part of the premises which he or she
occupies and uses as clean and sanitary as the conditions of
the premises permit;
(2) Properly dispose from his or her dwelling unit all
rubbish, garbage, and other organic or flammable waste, in a
clean and sanitary manner at reasonable and regular
intervals, and assume all costs of extermination and
fumigation for infestation caused by the tenant;
(3) Properly use and operate all electrical, gas, heating,
plumbing and other fixtures and appliances supplied by the
landlord;
(4) Not intentionally or negligently destroy, deface,
damage, impair, or remove any part of the structure or
dwelling, with the appurtenances thereto, including the
facilities, equipment, furniture, furnishings, and appliances,
or permit any member of his or her family, invitee, licensee,
or any person acting under his or her control to do so.
Violations may be prosecuted under chapter 9A.48 RCW if
the destruction is intentional and malicious;
(5) Not permit a nuisance or common waste;
(6) Not engage in drug-related activity at the Lease
premises, or allow a subtenant, sub-lessee, resident, or
anyone else to engage in drug-related activity at the Lease
premises with the knowledge or consent of the tenant.
"Drug-related activity" means that activity which constitutes
a violation of chapter 69.41, 69.50, or 69.52 RCW;
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(7) Maintain the smoke detection device in accordance
with the manufacturer's recommendations, including the
replacement of batteries where required for the proper
operation of the smoke detection device, as required in RCW
43.44.110;
(8) Not engage in any activity at the Lease premises that
is:
(a) Imminently hazardous to the physical safety of other
persons on the premises; and
(b)(i) Entails physical assaults upon another person which
result in an arrest; or
(ii) Entails the unlawful use of a firearm or other deadly
weapon as defined in RCW 9A.04.110 which results in an
arrest, including threatening another tenant or the landlord
with a firearm or other deadly weapon under RCW
59.18.352. Nothing in this subsection (8) shall authorize the
termination of Lease and eviction of the victim of a physical
assault or the victim of the use or threatened use of a firearm
or other deadly weapon;
(9) Not engage in any gang-related activity at the
premises, as defined in RCW 59.18.030, or allow another to
engage in such activity at the premises, that renders people
in at least two or more dwelling units or residences insecure
in life or the use of property or that injures or endangers the
safety or health of people in at least two or more dwelling
units or residences. In determining whether a tenant is
engaged in gang-related activity, a court should consider the
totality of the circumstances, including factors such as
whether there have been a significant number of complaints
to the landlord about the tenant's activities at the property,
damages done by the tenant to the property, including the
property of other tenants or neighbors, harassment or threats
made by the tenant to other tenants or neighbors that have
been reported to law enforcement agencies, any police
incident reports involving the tenant, and the tenant's
criminal history; and
(10) Upon termination and vacation, restore the premises to
their initial condition except for reasonable wear and tear or
conditions caused by failure of the landlord to comply with
his or her obligations under this chapter: PROVIDED, That
the tenant shall not be charged for normal cleaning if he or
she has paid a nonrefundable cleaning fee.
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 premises 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 guests 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
independently 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: Tenant
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 regarding 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 Washington 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 resulting 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 leased
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 carried 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 shall 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 expense. Tenant shall be considered in breach
of this Lease upon failure to satisfy said lien.
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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.
17. NOTICE OF INJURIES: In the event of any
significant injury or damage to Tenant, Tenant’s family, 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 premises 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 executing 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 reasons
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
Washington law, except 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 Washington law, and terminate this Lease
without notice to Tenant.
21. NOTICE OF ABSENCE FROM 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 possession 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. 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 discovered on said
Application, Landlord may deem Tenant to be in breach of
this Lease.
24. 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.
25. REMEDIES 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 Washington law.
26. SEVERABILITY: If any provision 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.
27. NO WAIVER: The failure 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 pattern of conduct between the Landlord and Tenant
upon which Tenant may rely upon if contrary to the terms
and conditions of this Lease.
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28. ATTORNEY FEES: In the event that Landlord
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, to the greatest
extent allowed by applicable law.
29. HEIRS AND ASSIGNS: It is agreed and understood
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 allow the Tenant to transfer or assign this
lease in violation of any term hereof.
30. 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 of 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 date. 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 the
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 premises bears to the whole of said premises.
31. 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.
32. LANDLORD ENTRY: In addition to the rights
provided by applicable Washington 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 violation of the terms of this Lease.
Landlord shall give reasonable notice of intent to enter
premises except in the case of an emergency.
33. GOVERNING LAW: This Lease is governed by the
statutory and case law of the State of Washington.
34. LEAD-BASED PAINT DISCLOSURE: 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 HOUSING, 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 disclosure 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. ”
35. MOLD INFORMATION DISCLOSURE: Landlord
to check the following box upon delivery of required mold
information/pamphlet to Tenant. Said information/pamphlet
must be delivered to Tenant prior to or contemporaneous
with signing the lease. By signing this lease, Tenant
acknowledges the receipt of said mold information
disclosure document.
Landlord, by checking this box, indicates delivery of
mold information/pamphlet to Tenant.
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36. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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WITNESS THE SIGNATURES OF THE PARTIES TO THIS RESIDENTIAL 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 the 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 entitled "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 for 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
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html . The download is quick and easy.
THIS IS A SEPARATE INSTRUCTION PAGE REGARDING MOLD DISCLOSURE
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THIS PAGE IS NOT PART OF THE LEASE DOCUMENT, BUT CONTAINS
INFORMATION THAT MUST BE DISCLOSED TO NEW AND EXISTING TENANTS.
IT IS PROVIDED BY USLF TO AID THE LANDLORD IN COMPLYING WITH
WASHINGTON MOLD DISCLOSURE LAW.
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IMPORTANT!!!
NOTES CONCERNING MOLD DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
During the 2005 legislative session, the Washington State legislature approved Engrossed Senate Bill
(ESB) 5049 (Effective 7-24-2005), that requires landlords to notify their tenants about mold.
Senate bill 5049 requires landlords to notify tenants about mold. Specifically, landlords must supply
information to tenants about:
- The health hazards associated with exposure to indoor mold
- Steps to take to control mold growth in their dwelling units
Landlords must notify:
- New tenants starting July 24, 2005 (at the time of entering into the lease/rental agreement). THIS REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE LEASE (no.36)
- Current tenants by January 1, 2006.
Posting of this information in a visible, public location at the dwelling unit property is allowed.
Information Pamphlets: Any one of the following documents will fulfill the notification requirements of
Senate Bill 5049. (If your lease is in Spanish/your tenants speak only Spanish, use the Spanish language
pamphlet.) Click the link to download FREE:
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/IAQ/got-mold.pdf
If the above link does not work, download from our server:
http://www.uslegalforms.com/Washington/WA-MOLD-DISCL.pdf
In Spanish: http://www.cal-iaq.org/moho9809.pdf
If the above link does not work, download from our server:
http://www.uslegalforms.com/Washington/WA-MOLD-SPAN.pdf
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WASHINGTON NOTICE OF FIRE SAFETY AND PROTECTION INFORMATION:
WRITTEN NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTION DEVICE
As per RCW 43.44.110, this Notice is to inform Tenant(s) of his/ her/ their
responsibility to maintain the smoke detection device(s) in the rental dwelling in
proper operating condition (including testing and monitoring the condition of the
batteries, and changing the batteries as necessary) and of penalties for failure to
comply with the provisions of RCW 43.44.110: a fine of not more than $200.00. □ By checking this box, Landlord indicates he/she has either demonstrated the above-
noted operations of the smoke detection device(s) to a responsible Tenant, or
provided the manufacturer’s documentation regarding same.
If the building comprising the dwelling unit is a single-family residence, no more
information is required. However, if the building comprising the dwelling unit is NOT
a single-family residence, the landlord must provide the following information in
this Notice (circle the answer):
1. Is the smoke detection device [hard-wired] or [battery operated]?
2. Does the building has a fire sprinkler system? Yes / No
3. Does the building has a fire alarm system? Yes / No
4. Does the building has a smoking policy? Yes / No
If Yes, explain the policy:
5. Does the building has an emergency notification plan for the
occupants? Yes / No (If Yes, provide a copy to the occupants)
6. Does the building has an emergency relocation plan for the
Occupants? Yes / No (If Yes, provide a copy to the occupants)
7. Does the building has an emergency evacuation plan for the
Occupants? Yes / No (If Yes, provide a copy to the occupants)
Address of Leased Premises: ____________________________________________________________________________Signed:
_____________________________ __________________
Landlord or Authorized Agent Date
_____________________________ __________________
Tenant Date
_____________________________ __________________
Tenant Date
_____________________________ __________________
Tenant Date
_____________________________ __________________
Tenant Date
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