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LEGAL RENTAL AGREEMENT FORM

RESIDENTIAL LEASE

1. PARTIES.

Landlord:

Name: John Thomas

Address: 1124 Shallowbrook Trail S, Antioch, TN, 37013

Tenants:

Name: Jose Reyes Dubon

LEASE & PREMISES. Landlord hereby leases to Tenants, and Tenants hereby lease
from Landlord, the 3bedroom and 2baths premise Tenant shall move in as soon as
possible and the rent starts counting as soon as tenant move in .This lease is a year
lease until the tenant decides to renew it.

TERM. The term of this tenancy shall run from the day you move in till tenant decides
to move out from the house, this lease shall either automatically renew or
automatically convert to a month-to-month tenancy.

2. RENT. Tenants shall pay a sum of $1000 as month rent and $700 for damage
security deposit which shall be refunded back to tenant as long as the premises is left
in good conduct, Tenant shall make the monthly payment via Money gram, that is how
you will be paying the rent every month until the landlord has any alternative to
change, however the landlord shall be responsible for the charges.

3. LATE CHARGE. Tenants shall pay a late


charge of 5% of any rental amount not received by
Landlord at the above address by 5:00 p.m. on the
fourth day after the date the rent is due. (If rent is due
on the first, a late fee will be assessed if rent isn’t received by 5 p.m. on the fifth.)

4. SECURITY DEPOSIT. Landlord acknowledges that he will be receiving the


security deposit before moving in. Landlord may, as allowed by law, deduct from the
security deposit the amount of damages incurred by him due to Tenants’ breach of this
lease. Tenants are not entitled to have the security deposit applied to late or unpaid
rent, after termination of the tenancy and delivery of possession (including return of
all keys), Landlord shall return the unused portion of the security deposit.

5. MOVE-IN CONDITION. Landlord shall provide the first Tenant to take


possession of the premises with a “Move-In/Move-Out Condition Report” form. That
Tenant shall complete the form and return it to Landlord within five days. Unless
Landlord objects within five days of his receipt of the completed form, the report shall
be deemed conclusive evidence that the premises are as described in the report.

Landlord shall deliver the premises and all common areas to the Tenants in a clean,
safe, and habitable condition, free of pests and visible mold, with all smoke detectors
installed in the premises in proper working condition.

6. POSSESSION. Landlord shall be ready to deliver possession of the premises to


Tenants at the start date of the tenancy. Landlord shall be responsible for having
hold-over tenants evicted. Rent shall abate until Landlord is able to put Tenants into
possession but he shall not be responsible for any other damages to Tenants unless
Landlord’s failure was willful, in which case Tenants’ remedies shall be in accordance
with law.

If Landlord is unable to deliver possession due to


circumstances beyond his control, he shall have ten
(10) days to remedy the situation and put Tenants
into possession. If he fails to do so, Tenants may
immediately terminate the lease and recover all
prepaid rent and deposits. If Landlord is unable to deliver possession due to his or his
agent’s fault, Tenants may choose to either give the Landlord ten (10) days to remedy
the situation as above or immediately terminate the lease and recover all prepaid rent
and deposits.

7. SUBLEASES & ASSIGNMENTS. Tenants shall not sublease or assign this


lease without the prior, written permission from the Landlord. Landlord shall not
unreasonably deny permission to sublease or assign.

8. USE OF PREMISES. Tenants shall not permit any other persons to occupy
the premises. For purposes of this agreement, “occupy” is defined as residing, living,
or staying on the premises overnight for more than seven nights in a row or for more
than fourteen nights in a twelve-month period.

Tenants shall use the premises only as a residential dwelling. Tenants shall not use
the premises or permit any guests to use the premises for any unlawful activities or to
unreasonably interfere with the rights, comforts, or conveniences of their neighbors or
other Tenants. Tenants shall not host any party or gathering of more than fifteen (15)
people at any time.

9. LANDLORD’S RULES. Tenants


acknowledge receipt of Landlord’s Rules. Tenants
shall comply with all written Rules provided to
the Tenant. Landlord may, with reasonable written
notice to Tenants, modify these rules as allowed by
law.

10. LOCKS, KEYS, & PEEPHOLES. Even if no local ordinance requires it,
Landlord shall provide locks and peepholes Tenants shall not change or add any locks
on the premises without immediately providing duplicates of all keys to the Landlord.
Landlord shall issue to each Tenant one set of keys to the premises and mailbox. Upon
Tenants’ surrender of the premises to Landlord, each Tenant shall return to Landlord
all keys issued to him as well as all copies. If Tenants fail to return all keys, Tenants
shall pay the cost of making replacement copies or replacing the locks, at Landlord’s
option.
11. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. If rent is unpaid when due, and Tenants fail to
pay rent within five days after written notice is served notifying the Tenants of the non-
payment and of Landlord’s intention to terminate the lease if the rent is not paid
within the five-day period (i.e. within five days of service of the “Five Day Pay-or-Quit
Notice”), the landlord may terminate the lease and proceed to obtain possession of the
premises in accordance with the law. Acceptance of rent after the five-day period shall
not act as a waiver of Landlord’s rights and Landlord hereby reserves all rights to
receive payment of rent after the five-day notice and proceed in court for possession of
the premises and all other remedies allowed by law.

12. PROPERTY DAMAGE & MAINTENANCE. Tenants shall promptly notify


Landlord of any defects in or damages to the plumbing, sanitary, electrical, gas,
heating, or cooling systems as well as any leaks in the roof or evidence of structural
damage. Tenants shall not repair these defects or damages without obtaining the
prior, written permission of Landlord, which Landlord may reasonably refuse;
however, Tenants shall take reasonable steps to prevent additional damage.

Tenants shall pay Landlord’s reasonable


expenses for repairing damages caused by Tenants
and their guests, reasonable wear and tear
excepted. Landlord shall present a written, itemized
bill with copies of receipts for material and outside
labor before demanding payment. Landlord shall not consider payment as being late
until fifteen (15) days after presentment of the bill.

Tenants shall ensure the lawn is mowed at least once every two weeks during April
through September and in no case shall Tenants allow grass and weeds to exceed six
inches in height at any time during the year. Landlord shall be responsible for all
other yard maintenance and for having the gutters cleaned.

13. DEATH. If a Tenant dies during the tenancy, any of the surviving Tenants or
the executor or administrator of the decedent’s estate may terminate this lease by
giving thirty (30) days written notice to Landlord and the other Tenants. Termination
under this clause does not relieve the surviving Tenants or the estate of the deceased
from their liability to pay all rent and charges owed through the date that Landlord is
put in possession of the premises.

14. EXTENDED ABSENCES & ABANDONMENT. If all of the Tenants will be


absent from the premises for a period in excess of ten (10) days, Tenants shall give
Landlord advance, written notice of the absence. If Tenants fail to do so, Landlord
may consider the premises abandoned and avail him of all lawful remedies.

15. MOVE-OUT INSPECTION. Tenants may request to be at a move-out


inspection to be held within seventy-two (72) hours of Tenants’ delivery of possession
to Landlord. If Tenants wish to be present at such an inspection, they shall give
Landlord written notice two weeks in advance.

16. UTILITIES. Landlord shall maintain all


the utility charges such as Heat, water, sewer, gas, and
electrical utility service at the premises starting on or
before the start of the tenancy and until
possession of the premises is returned to Landlord.
Tenants shall ensure that the heat is maintained at a temperature sufficient to prevent
freezing of pipes during cold periods.
17. PETS. After providing written notice to Landlord and paying any pet deposit
required herein, Tenants may keep one aquarium with fish up to 100 gallons and one
cat. Tenants shall keep any other pets if he/she wishes to.

18. JOINTLY AND SEVERAL LIABILITY. All Tenants shall be jointly and
severally liable for all Tenant obligations (rent, damages, and other). The Landlord
may collect the entirety of any damages from any one or all Tenants, no matter which
Tenant is actually responsible.

19. INCORPORATION & MODIFICATION. This Lease is the complete and


entire agreement between the parties and all prior agreements and understandings,
both written and oral, have been incorporated herein. It may only be modified or
amended by executing another written document signed by all parties or their
authorized agents.

20. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this lease are severable, and if any part of
the Lease is held illegal, invalid, or inapplicable to any person or circumstance, the
remainder of this lease shall remain in effect.

21. CONDITION. This lease is


conditional on being signed by all parties named on page
1.

We, the undersigned, hereby represent that we have read this entire lease and agree to
be bound by its terms and conditions.

Landlord: John Thomas Tenant: Jose Reyes Dubon

                                        

LandLord Signature Tenant  Signature

    
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