THIS LEASE (the "Lease") dated this

BETWEEN:

 

IN CONSIDERATION OF The Landlord hereby agrees to leasing certain premises to the Tenant and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

Rental Property

1. The Landlord agrees to rent to the Tenant the _________ , municipally described as _________ (the "Property"), for use as residential premises only.

2. Subject to the provisions of this Lease, apart from the Tenant, no other persons will live in the Property without the prior written permission of the Landlord .
   

3. No guests of the Tenants may occupy the Property for longer than one week without the prior written consent of the Landlord.
   

Term
Rent

5. Subject to the provisions of this Lease, the rent for the Property is per (the "Rent").
   

6. The Tenant will pay the Rent on or before the day of each and every of the term of this Lease to the Landlord at _________ or at such other place as the Landlord may later designate by ,
   

7. The Tenant will be charged an additional amount of $ for any Rent that is received after the latter of the due date and the expiration of any grace period under the Act, if any.
   

Inspections
Renewal of Lease
Insurance
Governing Law

8. This Lease will be construed in accordance with and exclusively governed by the laws of the State of _________.
   

Attorney Fees

9. In the event that any action is filed in relation to this Lease, the unsuccessful Party in the action will pay to the successful Party, in addition to all the sums that either Party may be called on to pay, a reasonable sum for the successful Party's attorney fees.
   

Severability

10. If there is a conflict between any provision of this Lease and the Act, the Act will prevail and such provisions of the Lease will be amended or deleted as necessary in order to comply with the Act. Further, any provisions that are required by the Act are incorporated into this Lease.
    

11. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions of this Lease will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Lease.  Such other provisions remain in full force and effect.
    

Amendment of Lease

12. This Lease may only be amended or modified by a written document executed by the Parties.
    

Damage to Property

13. If the Property should be damaged other than by the Tenant's negligence or willful act or that of the Tenant's employee, family, agent, or visitor and the Landlord decides not to rebuild or repair the Property, the Landlord may end this Lease by giving appropriate notice.
    

Care and Use of Property

14. The Tenant will promptly notify the Landlord of any damage, or of any situation that may significantly interfere with the normal use of the Property or to any furnishings supplied by the Landlord.
    

15. The Tenant will not engage in any illegal trade or activity on or about the Property.
    

16. The Parties will comply with standards of health, sanitation, fire, housing and safety as required by law.
    

17. If the Tenant is absent from the Property and the Property is unoccupied for a period of 4 consecutive days or longer, the Tenant will arrange for regular inspection by a competent person. The Landlord will be notified in advance as to the name, address and phone number of the person doing the inspections.
    

18. The Parties will use reasonable efforts to maintain the Property in such a condition as to prevent the accumulation of moisture and the growth of mold. The Tenant will promptly notify the Landlord in writing of any moisture accumulation that occurs or of any visible evidence of mold discovered by the Tenant. The Landlord will promptly respond to any such written notices from the Tenant.

19. At the expiration of the term of this Lease, the Tenant will quit and surrender the Property in as good a state and condition as they were at the commencement of this Lease, reasonable use and wear and tear excepted.
    

Rules and Regulations

20. The Tenant will obey all rules and regulations of the Landlord regarding the Property.
    

Lead Warning

21. Housing built before 1978 may contain lead based paint. Lead from paint, paint chips, and dust can pose health hazards if not taken care of 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 hazards in the dwelling. Lessees must also receive a federally approved pamphlet on lead poisoning prevention.
    

22. If any dispute relating to this Lease between the Parties is not resolved through informal discussion within 14 days from the date a dispute arises, the Parties agree to submit the issue first before a non-binding mediator and to an arbitrator in the event that mediation fails. The decision of the arbitrator will be binding on the Parties. Any mediator or arbitrator must be a neutral party acceptable to both Parties. The cost of any mediations or arbitrations will be
    

Address for Notice

23. For any matter relating to this tenancy, the Tenant may be contacted at the Property or through the phone number below.

    1. Name:
       

    2. Phone: _________
       

    3. Email: _________
       

24. For any matter relating to this tenancy, whether during or after this tenancy has been terminated, the Landlord's address for notice is:
    

    1. Name: _________
       

    2. Address:  _________
       
       

       The contact information for the Landlord is:

    3. Phone: _________
       

    4. Email: _________
       

General Provisions

25. All monetary amounts stated or referred to in this Lease are based in the United States dollar.
    

26. Any waiver by the Landlord of any failure by the Tenant to perform or observe the provisions of this Lease will not operate as a waiver of the Landlord's rights under this Lease in respect of any subsequent defaults, breaches or non-performance and will not defeat or affect in any way the Landlord's rights in respect of any subsequent default or breach.
    

27. This Lease will extend to and be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, as the case may be, of each Party. All covenants are to be construed as conditions of this Lease.
    

28. All sums payable by the Tenant to the Landlord pursuant to any provision of this Lease will be deemed to be additional rent and will be recovered by the Landlord as rental arrears.
    

29. Where there is more than one Tenant executing this Lease, all Tenants are jointly and severally liable for each other's acts, omissions and liabilities pursuant to this Lease.
    

30. Locks may not be added or changed without the prior written agreement of both Parties, or unless the changes are made in compliance with the Act.
    

31. The Tenant will be charged an additional amount of $_________ for each N.S.F. check or checks returned by the Tenant's financial institution.
    

32. Headings are inserted for the convenience of the Parties only and are not to be considered when interpreting this Lease. Words in the singular mean and include the plural and vice versa. Words in the masculine mean and include the feminine and vice versa.
    

33. This Lease may be executed in counterparts. Facsimile signatures are binding and are considered to be original signatures.
    

34. This Lease constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties.
    

35. If the Tenant moves out prior to the natural expiration of this Lease, a re-rent levy of $_________ will be charged to the Tenant.
    

36. During the last 30 days of this Lease, the Landlord or the Landlord's agents will have the privilege of displaying the usual 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' or 'Vacancy' signs on the Property.
    

37. Time is of the essence in this Lease.