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IOWA 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,
Iowa, 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 wi ll” 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 not ice 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 s ells 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 sec urity deposit.
Under Iowa Code § 562A.12:
Landlord shall, within thirty (30) days from the date of
termination of the tenancy and receipt of the tenant's mailing
address or delivery instructions, return the Lease deposit to
the tenant or furnish to th e tenant a written statement
showing the specific reason for withholding of the Lease
deposit or any portion thereof. If the Lease deposit or any
portion of the Lease deposit is withheld for the restoration of
the dwelling unit, the statement shall specify the nature of
the damages. The landlord may withhold from the Lease
deposit only such amounts as are reasonably necessary for
the following reasons:
a. To remedy a tenant's default in the payment of rent or of
other funds due to the landlord pursuant t o the Lease
agreement.
b. To restore the dwelling unit to its condition at the
commencement of the tenancy, ordinary wear and tear
excepted.
c. To recover expenses incurred in acquiring possession of
the premises from a tenant who does not act in goo d faith in
failing to surrender and vacate the premises upon
noncompliance with the Lease agreement and notification of
such noncompliance pursuant to this chapter.
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The bad faith retention of a deposit by a landlord, or any
portion of the rental deposit, in violation of this section shall
subject the landlord to punitive damages not to exceed twice
the monthly rental payment in addition to actual damages.
5. RENT PAYMENTS: Tenant agrees to pay rent unto
the Landlord during the term of this Lease in e qual 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____.
Per Section 5 62A.9, rental agreements in which the rent
does not exceed seven hundred dollars per month, a rental
agreement shall not provide for a late fee that exceeds
twelve dollars per day or a total amount of sixty dollars
per month. For rental agreements in which the rent is
greater than seven hundred dollars per month, a rental
agreement shall not provide for a late fee that exceeds
twenty dollars per day or a total amount of one hundred
dollars per month.
Tenant agrees that if rent is not paid in full on or bef ore the
_____ day of the month, Tenant will pay a late charge of
$________ as allowed by applicable Iowa 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 th e 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 L ease and applicable Iowa 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
placi ng 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 boun d 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).
As per Iowa Code § 562A.27:
1. If there is a material noncompliance by the tenant with
the Lease agreement or a noncompliance with section
562A.17 materially affec ting health and safety, the landlord
may deliver a written notice to the tenant specifying the acts
and omissions constituting the breach and that the Lease
agreement will terminate upon a date not less than seven (7)
days after receipt of the notice if th e breach is not remedied
in seven days, and the Lease agreement shall terminate as
provided in the notice subject to the provisions of this
section. If the breach is remediable by repairs or the payment
of damages or otherwise and the tenant adequately rem edies
the breach prior to the date specified in the notice, the Lease
agreement shall not terminate. If substantially the same act
or omission which constituted a prior noncompliance of
which notice was given recurs within six (6) months, the
landlord may terminate the Lease agreement upon at least
seven (7) days' written notice specifying the breach and the
date of termination of the Lease agreement.
2. If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay
rent within three (3) days after written notic e by the landlord
of nonpayment and the landlord's intention to terminate the
Lease agreement if the rent is not paid within that period of
time, the landlord may terminate the Lease agreement.
Tenant understands and specifically agrees, that
notwithstan ding 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 Iowa 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 s hall be in writing and
shall be deemed sufficiently served upon Tenant when
deposited in the mail addressed to the leased premises, or
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addressed to Tenant’s last known post office address, or
hand delivered, or placed in Tenant’s mailbox. If Tenant is
mor e 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 resp onsible 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
tenan t as defined by applicable Iowa 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 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 Iowa law. Upon
termination, Tenant shall vacate the premises and deliver
same unto Landlord on or before the expiration of the pe riod
of notice.
10. OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF LANDLORD:
As per Iowa Code § 562A.15, Landlord agrees to:
1. Comply with the requirements of applicable building and
housing codes materially affecting health and safety.
2. Make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and
keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition.
3. Keep all common areas of the premises in a clean and
safe condition. The landlord shall not be liable for any injury
caused by any objects or materials which belong to or which
have been placed by a tenant in the common areas of the
premises used by the tenant.
4. Maintain in good and safe working order and condition
all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air -
conditioning, and other facilities and appliances, including
elevators, supplied or required to be supplied by the
landlord.
5. Provide and maintain appropriate receptacles and
conveniences, accessible to all tenants, for the central
collection and removal of ashes, garbage, rubbish, and other
waste incidental to the occupancy of the dwelling unit and
arrange for their removal.
6. Supply running water and reasonable amounts of hot
water at all times and reasonable heat, except where the
building that includes the dwelling unit is not required by
law to be equipped for that purpose, or the dwelling unit is
so constructed that heat or hot water is generated by an
installation within the exclusive control of the tenant and
supplied by a direct public utility connectio n.
11. OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF TENANT:
As per Iowa Code 562A.17, Tenant agrees to:
1. Comply with all obligations primarily imposed upon
tenants by applicable provisions of building and housing
codes materially affecting health and safety.
2. Keep that part of the premises that the tenant occupies
and uses as clean and safe as the condition of the premises
permit.
3. Dispose from the tenant's dwelling unit all ashes, rubbish,
garbage, and other waste in a clean and safe manner.
4. Keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit or used by
the tenant as clean as their condition permits.
5. Use in a reasonable manner all electrical, plumbing,
sanitary, heating, ventilating, air -conditioning and other
facilities and appliances incl uding elevators in the premises.
6. Not deliberately or negligently destroy, deface, damage,
impair or remove a part of the premises or knowingly permit
a person to do so.
7. Act in a manner that will not disturb a neighbor's peaceful
enjoyment of th e premises.
Tenant agrees that any violation of these provisions shall be
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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 withou t 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 invite es, 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 t he 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 it s AS -IS
condition with no express or implied warranties or
representations beyond those contained herein or required by
applicable Iowa law. Tenant agrees not to damage the
premises through any act or omission, and to be responsible
for any damages sustai ned 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 paymen t, 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 th e 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 a s 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 i mprovements 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 Landlor d.
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 con struction 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 s aid 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 omis sions 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 Lea se 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 fo r 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 definit ion is
subordinate to, and shall not in any way impair, the rights
and remedies of Landlord under this Lease or applicable
Iowa law, except that in case of abandonment, Landlord or
Landlord’s agents may immediately or any time thereafter
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enter and re -take the leased premises as provided by
applicable Iowa 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 othe r 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
port ion 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
occup ancy, 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 discovered on said
Application, Landlord may deem Tenant to be in breach of
this Lease.
25. MODIFICATION OF T HIS 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. REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE: The remedies and
rights contained in and conveyed by this Lease are
cumulative, and ar e not exclusive of other rights, remedies
and benefits allowed by applicable Iowa law.
27. 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.
28. 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 wai ver 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 t his 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. DESTRUCTION OF PREMISES: In the event the
lea sed 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 betw een 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 s ame
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.
32. EMINENT DOMAIN: In the event that the leased
premises shall be taken by emin ent domain, the rent shall be
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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 Iowa law, Landlord shall have the
right to enter the leased premises at all r easonable 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.
34. GOVERNING LAW: This Lease is governed by the
statutory and case law of the State of Iowa.
35. LEAD -BASED PAINT DISCLOSURE: HOUSING
BUILT BEFORE 1978 MAY CONTAIN LEAD -BASED
PAINT. LEAD FROM PAINT, PAINT CHIPS, AND
DUST CAN POSE HEALTH HA ZARDS 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 pr ior 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 th is 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 RESIDENT IAL 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
Introduct ion: 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 19 78 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 pain t, 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.
Requireme nts: 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 fo rm (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 pur chase 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 trans actions ( 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 contr olling 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):
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Residenti al Lease Agreement
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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. Invent ory 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 S tatement
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