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- BUSINESS LEASE
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- This lease, dated [DATE], is between [LANDLORD], as Landlord, and
- [TENANT], as Tenant.
- In consideration of the payment of rent and the performance of
- the covenants and agreements by the Tenant set forth herein, the
- Landlord does hereby lease to the Tenant the following described
- premises situate in [COUNTY] County, in the State of [STATE]; the
- address of which is [ADDRESS].
- Said premises, with all the appurtenances, are leased to the
- Tenant from the date of [DATE] until the date of [DATE] at and for
- a rental for the full term of $XXXX payable in monthly
- installments of $XXXX in advance, on the XX day of each calendar
- month during the term of this lease, payable at [ADDRESS], without
- notice.
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- THE TENANT, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE LEASING OF THE PREMISES AGREESAS FOLLOWS:
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- 1. To pay the rent for the premises above-described.
- 2. To keep the improvements upon the premises, including
- sewer connections, plumbing, wiring and glass in good repair, all
- at Tenant's expense, and at the expiration of this lease to
- surrender the premises in as good a condition as when the Tenant
- entered the premises, loss by fire, inevitable accident, and
- ordinary wear excepted. To keep all sidewalks on and around the
- premises free and clear of ice and snow, and to keep the entire
- exterior premises free from all litter, dirt,debris and
- obstructions; to keep the premises in a clean and sanitary
- condition as required by the ordinances of the city and county in
- which the property is situate.
- 3. To sublet no part of the premises, and not to assign the
- lease or any interest therein without the written consent of the
- Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
- 4. To use the premises only as [OFFICE SPACE, RETAIL,
- RESTAURANT, ETC] and to use the premises for no purposes
- prohibited by the laws of the United States of the State of
- [STATE], or of the ordinances of the city or town in which said
- premises are located, and for no improper or questionable purposes
- whatsoever, and to neither permit nor suffer any disorderly
- conduct, noise or nuisance having a tendency to annoy or disturb
- any persons occupying adjacent premises.
- 5. To neither hold nor attempt to hold the Landlord liable
- for any injury or damage, either proximate or remote, occurring
- through or caused by repairs, alterations, injury or accident on
- or to the premises, or adjacent premises not herein demised, or by
- reason of the negligence or default of the owners or occupants
- thereof or any other person, nor to hold the Landlord liable for
- any injury or damage occasioned by defective wiring, or the
- breakage or stoppage of plumbing or sewerage upon said premises,
- or upon adjacent premises, whether breakage or stoppage results
- from freezing or otherwise; to neither permit nor suffer said
- premises, or the walls or floors thereof, to be endangered by
- overloading, nor said premises to be used for any purpose which
- wold render the insurance thereon void or the insurance risk more
- hazardous, nor make nay alterations in or changes in, upon, or
- about said premises without first obtaining the written consent of
- the Landlord therefor, but to permit the Landlord to place a "For
- Rent" sign upon the leased premises at any time after sixty (60)
- days before the end of this lease.
- 6. To allow the Landlord to enter upon the premises at any
- reasonable hour.
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- IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BETWEEN THE LANDLORD AND TENANT AS FOLLOWS:
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- 7. All charges for water and water rents are to be paid by
- [LANDLORD, TENANT]. All charges for heating and ;lighting are to
- be paid by [LANDLORD, TENANT]. Janitorial services are to be paid
- by [LANDLORD, TENANT].
- 8. No assent, express or implied, to any breach of anyone or
- more of the agreements hereof shall be deemed or taken to be a
- waiver of any succeeding or other breach.
- 9. If, after the expiration of this lease, the Tenant shall
- remain in possession of the premises and continue to pay rent
- without a written agreement as to such possession, then such
- tenancy shall be regarded as a month-to-month tenancy, at a
- monthly rental, payable in advance, equivalent to the last month's
- rent paid under this lease, and subject to all the terms and
- conditions of this lease.
- 10. If the premises are left vacant and any part of the rent
- reserved hereunder is not paid, then the Landlord may, without
- being obligated to do so, and without terminating this lease,
- retake possession of the said premises and rent the same for such
- rent, and upon such conditions as the Landlord may think best,
- making such changes and repairs as may be required, giving credit
- for the amount of rent so received less all expenses of such
- changes and repairs, and the Tenant shall be liable for the
- balance of the rent herein reserved until the expiration of the
- term of this lease.
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- 11. The Landlord acknowledges receipt of a deposit in the
- amount of $XXXX to be held by the Landlord for the faithful
- performance of all of the terms, conditions and covenants of this
- lease. The Landlord may apply the deposit to cure any default
- under the terms of this lease and shall account to the Tenant for
- the balance. The Tenant may not apply to deposit hereunder to the
- payment of the rent reserved hereunder or the performance of other
- obligations.
- 12. At the Landlord's option, it shall be deemed a breach of
- this lease if the tenant defaults (a) in the payment of rent or
- any other monetary obligation herein; or (b) in the performance of
- any other term or conditions of this lease. The Landlord may
- elect to cure such default and any expenses of curing may be added
- to the rent and shall become immediately due and payable.
- In the event that the Landlord elects to declare a breach of
- this lease, the Landlord shall have the right to give the Tenant
- three (3) days written notice requiring payment of the rent or
- compliance with other terms or provisions of the lease, or
- delivery of the possession of the premises./ In the event any
- default remains uncorrected after three (3) days written notice,
- the Landlord, at Landlord's option, may declare the term ended,
- repossess the premises, expel the Tenant and those claiming
- through or under the Tenant and remove the effects of the Tenant,
- all without being deemed guilty in trespass or of a forcible entry
- and detainer and without prejudice to any other remedies to which
- the Landlord may be entitled. If at any time this lease is
- terminated under this paragraph, the Tenant agrees to peaceably
- surrender the premises to the Landlord immediately upon
- termination, and if the Tenant remains in possession of the
- premises, the Tenant shall be deemed guilty of unlawful detention
- of the premises. The Landlord shall be entitleed to recover from
- the Tenant all damages by reason of the Tenant's default,
- including but not limited to the cost to recover and repossess the
- premises, the expenses of reletting, necessary renovation and
- alteration expenses, commissions and the rent for the balance of
- the term of this lease.
- 13. In the event the premises shall become untenantable on
- account of damage by fire, flood or act of God, this lease may be
- thereupon terminated and the rent apportioned to the date of the
- occurrence of such damage.
- 14. In the event of any dispute arising under the terms of
- this lease, or in the event of non-payment of any sums arising
- under this lease and in the event the matter is turned over to an
- attorney, the party prevailing in such dispute shall be entitled,
- in addition to other damages or costs, to receive reasonable
- attorneys' fees from the other party.
- 15. In the event any payment required hereunder is not made
- within (5) days after the payment is due, a late charge in the
- amount of five percent (5%) of the payment will be paid by the
- Tenant.
- 16. In the event of a condemnation or other taking by any
- governmental agency, all proceeds shall be paid to the Landlord
- hereunder, the Tenant waiving all right to any such payments.
- 17. This lease is made with the express understanding and
- agreement that in the event the Tenant becomes insolvent, the
- Landlord may declare this lease ended, and all rights of the
- Tenant hereunder shall terminate and cease.
- 18. The Landlord and the tenant further agree
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- SHOULD ANY PROVISION of this lease violate any federal, state or
- local law or ordinance, that provision shall be deemed amended to
- so comply with such law or ordinance, and shall be construed in a
- manner so as to comply.
- This lease shall be binding on the parties, their personal
- representatives, successors and assigns.
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- Attest: _______________________________ __________________________________
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- Attest: _______________________________ __________________________________
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