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LEGAL RENTAL AGREEMENT FORM

                                               
       Residential Lease
 
 
1 PARTIES.  
 
 
Landlord Name: JERRY DAVID
Property address: 750 Lee Dr Shandin Hills, San Bernardino, CA

Tenant Name:Lauren Dabney &Dennis.Ross.


LEASE & PREMISES.  Landlord hereby leases to Tenants, and Tenants hereby
lease from Landlord, the 2 Bedroom premises located at  750 Lee Dr Shandin
Hills, San Bernardino, CA
1:  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. Landlord is here by permitting
the new tenant to take the keys from the box until there moving date… Landlord
also acknowledges that no changes will be made in the rent fee, the rent fee
remains $1200, until tenant decide to move out.

2:  RENT.  Tenants shall pay a sum of $1200 as first month rent and $500 for
damage security deposit which shall be refunded back to tenant as long as the
premises is left in good conduct, and $75 per adult application fee that is how you
will be paying the rent every month until the landlord has any alternative to change
that, 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 the fact that he has received the
sum of $500  from Tenants as the damage security deposit fee, before move in., and
Landlord would be receiving the first month rent.  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 or 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. Landlord also acknowledges that all
Utilities except from the cable and the lawn which you would be responsible for. All
included in the rental fee.
 
 
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. SEVER ABILITY.  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.
 
 
Date: ………………………….. 
 
Renter signature …………………....          Printed Name:……………………
 

Owner’s signature 

JERRY DAVID
 
 
 

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