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TENNESSEE RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT
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 hereby rent from
Landlord, solely for use as a personal residence,
excluding all other uses, the personal residence
located in __________________ County,
Tennessee, 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 until its
expiration on the ____ day of _________________,
20____, unless renewed or extended pursuant to the
terms herein.
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 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 Tennessee Code § 66-28-301:
(a) Landlord is required to deposit all Tenants'
security deposits in an account used only for that
purpose, in any bank or other lending institution
subject.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b)
(2)(B), the tenant shall have the right to inspect the
premises to determine the tenant's liability for
physical damages that are the basis for any charge
against the security deposit. An inspection of the
premises to determine the tenant's liability for
physical damages that are the basis for any charge
against the security deposit and the landlord's
estimated costs to repair such damage shall be
conducted as follows:
(1A) Upon request by the landlord for a tenant to
vacate or within five (5) days after receipt by the
landlord of written notice of the tenant's intent to
vacate, the landlord may provide notice to the tenant
of the tenant's right to be present at the inspection of
the premises. Such notice may advise the tenant that
the tenant may request a time of inspection to be set
by the landlord during normal working hours. The
landlord may require the inspection to be after the
tenant has completely vacated the premises and is
ready to surrender possession and return all means
of access to the entire premises; provided, that the
inspection shall be either on the day the tenant
completely vacates the premises or within four (4)
calendar days of the tenant vacating the premises. If
the landlord provides written notice of the tenant's
right to be present at the landlord's inspection and
the tenant schedules an inspection, but fails to attend
such inspection, the tenant waives the right to
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contest any damages found by the landlord as a
result of such inspection by the landlord; provided
that notice of the tenant's waiver upon such
circumstances is set out in the rental agreement.
(1B) If a tenant requests a mutual inspection as
provided in subdivision (b)(1)(A), the landlord and
tenant shall then inspect the premises and compile a
comprehensive listing of any presently ascertainable
damage to the unit that is the basis for any charge
against the security deposit and the estimated dollar
cost of repairing the damage. The landlord and
tenant shall sign the listing. Except as provided in
Section 66-28-301(g), the signatures of the landlord
and the tenant on the listing shall be conclusive
evidence of the accuracy of the listing. If the tenant
refuses to sign the listing, the tenant shall state
specifically in writing the items on the list to which
the tenant dissents.
(2A) If the tenant has acted in any manner set out
in subdivisions (b)(2)(B)(i) — (vi), the landlord may
inspect the premises and compile a comprehensive
listing of any presently ascertainable damage to the
unit that is the basis for any charge against the
security deposit and the estimated dollar cost of
repairing the damage without providing the tenant
an opportunity to inspect the premises; provided,
that the landlord provides a written copy, sent by
certificate of mailing to the tenant, of the listing of
any damages and estimated cost of repairs to the
tenant upon the tenant's written request.
(2B) The tenant shall not have a right to inspect the
premises as provided in this section if the tenant
has:
(i) Vacated the rental premises without
giving written notice; (ii) Abandoned the
premises; (iii) Been judicially removed from
the premises; (iv) Not contacted the landlord
after the landlord's notice of right to mutual
inspection of the premises; (v) Failed to
appear at the arranged time of inspection as
provided in subdivision (b)(1); or (vi) If the
tenant has not requested a mutual inspection
pursuant to subsection (b) or is otherwise
inaccessible to the landlord.
(c) No landlord shall be entitled to retain any
portion of a security deposit if the security deposit
was not deposited in an account as required by
subsection (a) and a listing of damages is not
provided as required by subsection (b).
(d) A tenant who disputes the accuracy of the final
damage listing given pursuant to subsection (b) may
bring an action in a circuit or general sessions court of competent jurisdiction of this state. The tenant's
claim shall be limited to those items from which the
tenant specifically dissented in accordance with the
listing or specifically dissented in accordance with
subsection (b); otherwise the tenant shall not be
entitled to recover any damages under this section.
(e) Should a tenant vacate the premises with unpaid
rent or other amounts due and owing, the landlord
may remove the deposit from the account and apply
the moneys to the unpaid debt.
(f) In the event the tenant leaves not owing rent and
having any refund due, the landlord shall send
notification to the last known or reasonable
determinable address, of the amount of any refund
due the tenant. In the event the landlord shall not
have received a response from the tenant within
sixty (60) days from the sending of such
notification, the landlord may remove the deposit
from the account and retain it free from any claim of
the tenant or any person claiming in the tenant's
behalf.
(g) Nothing in this section precludes the landlord
from recovering the costs of any and all contractual
damages to which the landlord may be entitled, plus
the cost of any additional physical damages to the
premises that are discovered after an inspection that
has been completed pursuant to subsection (b);
provided, however, costs of any physical damage to
the premises may only be recovered if the damage
was discovered by the landlord prior to the earlier
of:
(1) Thirty (30) days after the tenant vacated or
abandoned the premises;
or
(2) Seven (7) days after a new tenant takes
possession of the premises.
(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a),
all landlords of residential property shall be required
to notify their tenants at the time such persons sign
the lease and submit the security deposit, of the
location of the separate account required to be
maintained pursuant to this section, but shall not be
required to provide the account number to such
persons, nor shall they be required to provide such
information to a person who is a prospective tenant.
The separate account is located here:
__________________________________________
_____
5. RENT PAYMENTS: Tenant agrees to pay rent
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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____.
Tenant agrees that if rent is not paid in full on or
before the _____ day of the month (at least 5 days
after the above due date per Tennessee Code § 66-
28-201(d) ), Tenant will pay a late charge of
$________ as allowed by applicable Tennessee law
(shall not exceed 10% of the amount past due).
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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee Code § 66-28-505 et
seq.:
(a)
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection
(b), if there is a material noncompliance by the
tenant with the rental agreement or a noncompliance
with Section 66-28-401 materially affecting health
and safety, the landlord may deliver a written notice
to the tenant specifying the acts and omissions
constituting the breach and that the rental agreement
shall terminate as provided in subdivisions (a)(2) or
(a)(3).
(2) If the breach for which notice was given in
subdivision (a)(1) is remediable by the payment of
rent, the cost of repairs, damages, or any other
amount due to the landlord pursuant to the rental
agreement, the landlord may inform the tenant that
if the breach is not remedied within fourteen (14)
days after receipt of such notice, the rental
agreement shall terminate upon a date not less than
thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice, subject to
the following:
(A) All repairs to be made by the tenant to
remedy the tenant's breach must be requested in
writing by the tenant and authorized in writing by
the landlord prior to such repairs being made;
provided, however, that the notice sent pursuant to
subdivision (a)(2) shall inform the tenant that prior
written authorization must be given by the landlord
to the tenant pursuant to this subdivision (a)(2)(A);
and
(B) 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 rental agreement upon at
least fourteen (14) days' written notice specifying
the breach and the date of termination of the rental
agreement.
(3) If the breach for which notice was given in
subdivision (a)(1) is not remediable by the payment
of rent, the cost of repairs, damages, or any other
amount due to the landlord pursuant to the rental
agreement, the landlord may inform the tenant that
the rental agreement shall terminate upon a date not
less than thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice.
(4) Nothing in subdivision (a)(2) or (a)(3) shall be
construed as requiring a landlord to provide
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additional notice to the tenant other than the notice
required by this section.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if the tenant
waives any notice required by this section, the
landlord may proceed to file a detainer warrant
immediately upon breach of the agreement for
failure to pay rent without the landlord providing
notice of such breach to the tenant; provided,
however, this subsection (b) shall not reduce the
tenant's grace period as provided in Section 66-28-
201. The tenant's waiver pursuant to this subsection
(b) shall be set out in twelve (12) point bold font or
larger in the rental agreement.
Written notice of nonpayment is hereby
waived by Tenant. Upon Tenant’s
nonpayment of rent, Landlord, at his
option, may immediately serve Tenant
with a notice of termination of at least
three (3) days. If Tenant pays rent in full
before the expiration of the notice period,
the Lease shall not be terminated.
(c) Notwithstanding notice of a breach or the
filing of a detainer warrant pursuant to this section,
the rental agreement is enforceable by the landlord
for the collection of rent for the remaining term of
the rental agreement.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,
the landlord may recover damages and obtain
injunctive relief for any noncompliance by the
tenant with the rental agreement or Section 66-28-
401. The landlord may recover reasonable attorney's
fees for breach of contract and nonpayment of rent
as provided in the rental agreement.
(e) The landlord may recover punitive damages
from the tenant for willful destruction of property
caused by the tenant or by any other person on the
premises with the tenant's consent.
Furthermore, per Tennessee Code § 66-28-517 :
(a) A landlord may terminate a rental agreement
within three (3) days from the date written notice is
received by the tenant if the tenant or any other
person on the premises with the tenant's consent:
(1) Willfully or intentionally commits a violent
act;
(2) Behaves in a manner which constitutes or
threatens to be a real and present danger to the
health, safety or welfare of the life or property of
other tenants or persons on the premises; or (3) Creates a hazardous and unsanitary condition
on the property that affects the health, safety or
welfare or the life or property of other tenants or
persons on the premises .
7. DELIVERY OF NOTICES: Any giving of
notice under this Lease or applicable Tennessee 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 Tennessee
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
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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 Tennessee
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 Tennessee Code § 66-28-304,
Landlord shall:
(1) Comply with 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; and
(4) In multi-unit complexes of four (4) or more
units, provide and maintain appropriate receptacles
and conveniences for the removal of ashes, garbage,
rubbish and other waste from common points of
collection.
11. OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF
TENANT:
In compliance with Tennessee Code § 66-28-401,
Tenant shall:
(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 when the tenant took possession;
(3) Dispose from the tenant's dwelling unit all ashes,
rubbish, garbage, and other waste to the designated
collection areas and into receptacles;
(4) Not deliberately or negligently destroy, deface,
damage, impair or remove any part of the premises
or permit any person to do so; and shall not engage
in any illegal conduct on the premises; and (5) Act and require other persons on the premises
with the tenant's consent to act in a manner that will
not disturb the neighbors' peaceful enjoyment of the
premises.
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 Tennessee 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
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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.
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. 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 Tennessee 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
Tennessee law, and terminate this Lease without
notice to Tenant.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
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
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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 Tennessee 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.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. LANDLORD ENTRY: In accordance with the
rights provided by applicable Tennessee 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.
32. GOVERNING LAW: This Lease is governed
by the statutory and case law of the State of
Tennessee.
33. 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
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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. ”
34. 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: ______________
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.
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6. Inventory and Condition of Leased Premises: Post-Lease
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