, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS LANDLORD, DO HEREBY LEASE TO ; THEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS TENANT, THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY HERINAFTER DESCRIBED UPON TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH ARE MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH AS FOLLOW:
1. TERM AND DESCRIPTION. LANDLORD HEREBY LEASES TO TENANT THE PREMISE KNOWN AS . A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING , MONTH TO MONTH, COMMENCING ON 19 AND ENDING ON ,199
2. RENTAL: TENANT AGREES TO PAY AS RENTAL FOR SAID PREMISES $ PER MONTH, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE, COMMENCING ON 19 .
3. USE OF THE PREMISES: THE PREMISES SHALL BE USED FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AND NO OTHER PURPOSES.
4. DISTURBANCE: TENANT AGREES TO REFRAIN FROM CAUSING OR DOING ANYTHING WHICH WOULD CONSTITUTE A NUISANCE OR FROM CAUSING ANY OFFENSIVE NOISE, ODOR OR DISTURBANCE WHICH MIGHT INTERFERE WITH THE BUSINESS OF LANDLORD OR THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
5. INDEMNIFICATION BY TENANT: TENANT AGREES TO INDEMNITY AND SAVE LANDLORDS HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM ANY ACT, OMISSION, OR NEGLIGENCE OF TENANT, OR HIS CONTRACTORS, LICENSES, AGENTS, SERVANTS, OR EMPLOYEES, OR ARISING FROM ANY ACCIDENT, INJURY, OR DAMAGE WHATSOEVER CAUSED TO ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY OCCURRING IN, ON, OR ABOUT THE PREMISES OR ANY PART OF THEM.
6. TAXES AND UTILITIES: UTILITIES, INCLUDING GAS, ELECTRICITY, TELEPHONE, WATER AND CABLE SHALL BE FURNISHED AT TENANT'S SOLE EXPENSE. THE LANDLORD SHALL PAY PROPERTY, SEWER ,AND WATER TAXES FOR THE PREMISES ONLY.
7. ALTERATIONS: TENANT SHALL NOT MAKE, OR SUFFER TO BE MADE, ANY ALTERATIONS OF THE PREMISES, OR ANY PART THEREOF, WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF LANDLORD FIRST HAD AND OBTAINED.
8. INSPECTION: TENANT SHALL PERMIT LANDLORDS AND HIS AGENTS TO ENTER THE PREMISES AT ALL REASONABLE TIMES FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSPECTING THE SAME OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE BUILDING OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSTING NOTICES OF NONLIABILITY FOR ALTERATIONS, ADDITIONS OR REPAIRS.
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9. REPAIRS: LANDLORD SHALL MAINTAIN THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF THE BUILDING, TOGETHER WITH ANY ENTRANCE WAYS AND HALLS. TENANT AGREES, AT HIS SOLE EXPENSE, TO KEEP AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE RENTED AND ALL OTHER STRUCTURES WITHIN AND WITHOUT SAID HOUSE IN A GOOD AND SANITARY ORDER, CONDITION AND REPAIR. THE TENANT SHALL MAINTAIN THE PLUMBING AND FIXTURES WITHIN SAID HOUSE AND TO REMOVE ANY STOPPAGES WHICH MAY OCCUR THEREIN WHICH FROM THE LINES LEADING THEREFROM, AND TO PROPERLY USE AND OPERATE ALL ELECTRICAL, AND GAS FIXTURES AND KEEP THEM AS CLEAN AND SANITARY AS THEIR CONDITION PERMITS.
10. PETS: NO LARGE PETS OF ANY KIND SHALL BE ALLOWED IN ANY PART OF THE RENTED PREMISES OR THE GOUNDS THEREON. SMALL DOMESTIC PETS ONLY .
11. NAILS, ETC: EXCEPT FOR APPROVAL PICTURE HOOKS AND APPROVED FASTENERS FOR DRAPERY OR CURTAIN FIXTURES, NO NAILS, SCREWS, OR OTHER WOODWORK, OR ANY OTHER PART OF THE HOUSE WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF LANDLORD.
12. ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS: WHEN BULBS ARE NEEDED, IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR TENANT TO PURCHASE THEM.
13. DEFAULT: IN THE EVENT OF BREACH OF THIS LEASE BY TENANT, THEN LANDLORDS BESIDES OTHER RIGHTS OR REMEDIES THEY MAY HAVE, SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT OF IMMEDIATE RE-ENTRY AND MAY REMOVE ALL PERSONS AND PROPERTY FROM THE PREMISES.
14. DAMAGES: SHOULD LANDLORDS AT ANY TIME TERMINATE THIS LEASE FOR ANY BREACH, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REMEDY THEY MAY HAVE, THEY MAY RECOVER FROM TENANT ALL DAMAGES THEY MAY INCUR BY REASON OF SUCH BREACH, INCLUDING THE COST OF RECOVERING THE PREMISES, AND INCLUDING THE WORTH AT THE TIME OF SUCH TERMINATION OF THE EXCESS, IF ANY, OF THE AMOUNT OF RENT RESERVED IN THIS LEASE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM.
15. ATTORNEY'S FEES: IN CASE SUIT SHALL BE BROUGHT FOR AN UNLAWFUL DETAINER OF THE PREMISES, FOR THE RECOVERY OF ANY RENT DUE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS LEASE, OR BECAUSE OF THE BREACH OF ANY OTHER COVENANT HEREIN CONTAINED, ON THE PART OF TENANT TO BE KEPT OR PERFORMED, TENANT SHALL PAY TO LANDLORD A REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEE WHICH SHALL BE FIXED BY THE COURT.
16. ASSIGNMENT: TENANT SHALL NOT ASSIGN THIS LEASE OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN AND SHALL NOT SUBLET THE PREMISES OR ANY PART THEREOF OR SUFFER TO PERMIT ANY OTHER PERSON TO OCCUPY THE PREMISES WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF LANDLORD.
17. SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT: LANDLORD MAY AT ANY TIME BORROW MONEY AND GIVE A DEED OF TRUST OR MORTGAGE UPON THE PREMISES TO SECURE SUCH INDEBTEDNESS. THIS LEASE WILL BE SUBORDINATE TO ANY SUCH MORTGAGE OR DEED OF TRUST SO GIVEN.
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18. NOTICES: ALL NOTICES TO BE GIVEN TO TENANT MAY BE GIVEN IN WRITING PERSONALLY OR BY DEPOSITING THE SAME IN THE UNITED STATES MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, AND ADDRESSED TO TENANT AT THE PREMISES, WHETHER OR NOT TENANT HAS DEPARTED FROM, ABANDONED OR VACATED THE PREMISES.
19. DEPOSIT: CONCURRENT WITH THE EXECUTION OF THIS LEASE, TENANT SHALL DEPOSIT THE SUM OF DOLLARS) WITH THE LANDLORD, WHICH MAY BE RETAINED BY THE LANDLORD THROUGHOUT THE TERM OF THIS LEASE AND BE USED FOR ANY DAMAGE DOME TO LEASED PREMISES OR ANY VIOLATION OR BREACH OF THIS LEASE.
20. INSPECTION: LANDLORD SHALL HAVE THE OPTION TO INSPECT THE PREMISES ON 24-HOUR NOTICE EVERY SIXTY (60) DAYS.
21. OCCUPANCY: PREMISES HEREBY SHALL BE OCCUPIED ONLY BY TENANTS AND THEIR CHILDREN .( .
22. LATE PAYMENT: IN THE EVENT THAT THE RENTAL AMOUNT IS NOT PAID WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE SAID DATE RENTAL IS DUE, THERE SHALL BE A LATE CHARGE OF 10% OF THE INSTALLMENT OF RENTAL DUE. IN THE EVENT AT TENANT'S PERSONAL CHECK TO THE LANDLORD IS DRAWN AGAINST NON-SUFFICIENT FUNDS, THERE WILL BE A CHARGE OF $25.00 FOR THE FIRST OFFENCE AND A $50.00 CHARGE FOR THE SECOND OFFENCE. AT THE TIME OF THE SECOND OFFENCE, LANDLORD MAY THEREINAFTER ORDER THAT ALL RENTAL AMOUNTS DUE ON SAID PREMISES BE PAID IN CASH, MONEY ORDER, OR CERTIFIED CHECK, PAYABLE TO EDWARD W. RANDOLPH (LANDLORDS AGENT).
23. IN THE CASE OF DAMAGE, BY FIRE OR OTHER CAUSE WITHOUT THE FAULT OF THE TENANT OR OF THE TENANTS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, IF THE DAMAGE IS SO EXTENSIVE AS TO AMOUNT PRACTICALLY TO THE TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE LEASED PREMISES OR OF THE BUILDING, OR IF THE LANDLORD SHALL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME DECIDE NOT TO REBUILD , THIS LEASE SHALL CEASE AND COME TO AN END , AND THE RENT SHALL BE APPORTIONED TO THE TIME OF THE DAMAGE .IN ALL OTHER CASES WHERE THE LEASED PREMISES ARE DAMAGED BY FIRE WITHOUT THE FAULT OF THE TENANT OR OF THE TENANTS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES THE LANDLORD SHALL REPAIR THE DAMAGE WITH REASONABLE DISPATCH AFTER NOTICE OF THE DAMAGE , AND IF THE DAMAGE HAS RENDERED THE PREMISES UNTENANTABLE , IN WHOLE OR IN PART , THERE SHALL BE AN APPORTIONMENT OF THE RENT UNTIL THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED . IN DETERMINING WHAT CONSTITUTES REASONABLE DISPATCH CONSIDERATION SHALL TO DELAYS CAUSED BY STRIKES , ADJUSTMENT OF INSURANCE AND OTHER CAUSES BEYOUND THE LANDLORD'S CONTROL.
24. LANDLORD MAY REPLACE , AT THE EXPENSE OF THE TENANT ANY AND ALL BROKEN GLASS IN AND ABOUT THE PREMISE. DAMAGE AND INJURY TO THE SAID PREMISES ,CAUSED BY THE CARELESSNESS, NEGLIGENCE OR IMPROPER CONDUCT ON THE PART OF THE SAID TENANT OR TENANTS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REPAIRED AS SPEEDILY AS POSSIBLE BY THE TENANT AT THE TENANTS OWN COST AND EXPENSE.
25. THAT THE LANDLORD IS EXEMPT FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY RESULTING FROM STEAM, ELECTRICITY, WATER , RAIN , ICE OR SNOW , OR ANY LEAK OR FLOW FROM OR INTO ANY PART OF SAID BUILDING OR FROM ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY RESULTING FROM OR ARISING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE OR HAPPENING WHAT UNLESS SAID DAMAGE OR INJURY BE CAUSED BY OR BE DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE LANDLORD.
26. PARTIES IN INTEREST: THE CONVENANTS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS AS TO THE ASSIGNMENT, APPLY TO AND BIND THE HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND ASSIGNS OF ALL THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE HEREUNDER.
