Fillable Printable Alaska Standard Residential Lease Agreement

Alaska Standard Residential Lease Agreement

AlaskaResidentialLeaseAgreement

THISLEASEAGREEMENT(hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Agreement")madeandenteredintothis

____________dayof____________________________,20____,byandbetween

_____________________________________________________________________(hereinafterreferredtoas

"Landlord")and_____________________________________________________________________

(hereinafterreferredtoas"Tenant").

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS,Landlordisthefeeownerofcertainrealpropertybeing,lyingandsituatedin_______________,

Alaska,suchrealpropertyhavingastreetaddressof

______________________________________________________________(hereinafterreferredtoasthe

"Premises").

WHEREAS,LandlorddesirestoleasethePremisestoTenantuponthetermsandconditionsascontained

herein;and

WHEREAS,TenantdesirestoleasethePremisesfromLandlordonthetermsandconditionsascontained

herein;

NOW,THEREFORE,forandinconsiderationofthecovenantsandobligationscontainedhereinandother

goodandvaluableconsideration,thereceiptandsufficiencyofwhichisherebyacknowledged,thepartieshereto

herebyagreeasfollows:

1. TERM.LandlordleasestoTenantandTenantleasesfromLandlordtheabovedescribedPremises

togetherwithanyandallappurtenancesthereto,foratermof__________________[specifynumberof

monthsoryears],suchtermbeginningon__________________,andendingat11:59PMon

______________________.

1. RENT.Thetotalrentforthetermhereofisthesumof

______________________________________________________________DOLLARS

($____________)payableonthe______dayofeachmonthoftheterm,inequalinstallmentsof

______________________________________________________________DOLLARS

($_____________),firstandlastinstallmentstobepaiduponthedueexecutionofthisAgreement,the

secondinstallmenttobepaidon_______________________.Allsuchpaymentsshallbemadeto

LandlordatLandlord'saddressassetforthinthepreambletothisAgreementonorbeforetheduedate

andwithoutdemand.

1. DAMAGEDEPOSIT.UponthedueexecutionofthisAgreement,TenantshalldepositwithLandlordthe

sumof______________________________________________________________DOLLARS

($________)receiptofwhichisherebyacknowledgedbyLandlord,assecurityforanydamagecausedto

thePremisesduringthetermhereof.SuchdepositshallbereturnedtoTenant,withoutinterest,andless

anysetofffordamagestothePremisesupontheterminationofthisAgreement.

1. USEOFPREMISES.ThePremisesshallbeusedandoccupiedbyTenantandTenant'simmediatefamily,

consistingof____________________________________________________________,exclusively,

asaprivatesinglefamilydwelling,andnopartofthePremisesshallbeusedatanytimeduringthetermof

thisAgreementbyTenantforthepurposeofcarryingonanybusiness,profession,ortradeofanykind,or

foranypurposeotherthanasaprivatesinglefamilydwelling.Tenantshallnotallowanyotherperson,

otherthanTenant'simmediatefamilyortransientrelativesandfriendswhoareguestsofTenant,touseor

occupythePremiseswithoutfirstobtainingLandlord'swrittenconsenttosuchuse.Tenantshallcomply

withanyandalllaws,ordinances,rulesandordersofanyandallgovernmentalorquasigovernmental

authoritiesaffectingthecleanliness,use,occupancyandpreservationofthePremises.

1. CONDITIONOFPREMISES.Tenantstipulates,representsandwarrantsthatTenanthasexaminedthe

Premises,andthattheyareatthetimeofthisLeaseingoodorder,repair,andinasafe,cleanand

tenantablecondition.

1. ASSIGNMENTANDSUBLETTING.TenantshallnotassignthisAgreement,orsubletorgrantany

licensetousethePremisesoranypartthereofwithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofLandlord.Aconsentby

Landlordtoonesuchassignment,sublettingorlicenseshallnotbedeemedtobeaconsenttoany

subsequentassignment,sublettingorlicense.Anassignment,sublettingorlicensewithouttheprior

writtenconsentofLandlordoranassignmentorsublettingbyoperationoflawshallbeabsolutelynulland

voidandshall,atLandlord'soption,terminatethisAgreement.

1. ALTERATIONSANDIMPROVEMENTS.Tenantshallmakenoalterationstothebuildingsor

improvementsonthePremisesorconstructanybuildingormakeanyotherimprovementsonthePremises

withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofLandlord.Anyandallalterations,changes,and/orimprovementsbuilt,

constructedorplacedonthePremisesbyTenantshall,unlessotherwiseprovidedbywrittenagreement

betweenLandlordandTenant,beandbecomethepropertyofLandlordandremainonthePremisesat

theexpirationorearlierterminationofthisAgreement.

1. NONDELIVERYOFPOSSESSION.IntheeventLandlordcannotdeliverpossessionofthePremisesto

TenantuponthecommencementoftheLeaseterm,throughnofaultofLandlordoritsagents,then

Landlordoritsagentsshallhavenoliability,buttherentalhereinprovidedshallabateuntilpossessionis

given.Landlordoritsagentsshallhavethirty(30)daysinwhichtogivepossession,andifpossessionis

tenderedwithinsuchtime,TenantagreestoacceptthedemisedPremisesandpaytherentalherein

providedfromthatdate.Intheeventpossessioncannotbedeliveredwithinsuchtime,throughnofaultof

Landlordoritsagents,thenthisAgreementandallrightshereundershallterminate.

1. HAZARDOUSMATERIALS.TenantshallnotkeeponthePremisesanyitemofadangerous,flammable

orexplosivecharacterthatmightunreasonablyincreasethedangeroffireorexplosiononthePremisesor

thatmightbeconsideredhazardousorextrahazardousbyanyresponsibleinsurancecompany.

1. UTILITIES.Tenantshallberesponsibleforarrangingforandpayingforallutilityservicesrequiredonthe

Premises.

1. MAINTENANCEANDREPAIR;RULES.Tenantwill,atitssoleexpense,keepandmaintainthePremises

andappurtenancesingoodandsanitaryconditionandrepairduringthetermofthisAgreementandany

renewalthereof.Withoutlimitingthegeneralityoftheforegoing,Tenantshall:

(a)Notobstructthedriveways,sidewalks,courts,entryways,stairsand/orhalls,whichshallbeused

forthepurposesofingressandegressonly;

(b)Keepallwindows,glass,windowcoverings,doors,locksandhardwareingood,cleanorderand

repair;

(c)Notobstructorcoverthewindowsordoors;

(d)Notleavewindowsordoorsinanopenpositionduringanyinclementweather;

(e)Nothanganylaundry,clothing,sheets,etc.fromanywindow,rail,porchorbalconynorairordry

anyofsamewithinanyyardareaorspace;

(f)Notcauseorpermitanylocksorhookstobeplaceduponanydoororwindowwithouttheprior

writtenconsentofLandlord;

(g)Keepallairconditioningfilterscleanandfreefromdirt;

(h)Keepalllavatories,sinks,toilets,andallotherwaterandplumbingapparatusingoodorderand

repairandshallusesameonlyforthepurposesforwhichtheywereconstructed.Tenantshall

notallowanysweepings,rubbish,sand,rags,ashesorothersubstancestobethrownor

depositedtherein.Anydamagetoanysuchapparatusandthecostofclearingstopped

plumbingresultingfrommisuseshallbebornebyTenant;

(i)AndTenant'sfamilyandguestsshallatalltimesmaintainorderinthePremisesandatallplaces

onthePremises,andshallnotmakeorpermitanyloudorimpropernoises,orotherwise

disturbotherresidents;

(j)Keepallradios,televisionsets,stereos,phonographs,etc.,turneddowntoalevelofsoundthat

doesnotannoyorinterferewithotherresidents;

(k)Depositalltrash,garbage,rubbishorrefuseinthelocationsprovidedthereforandshallnotallow

anytrash,garbage,rubbishorrefusetobedepositedorpermittedtostandontheexteriorof

anybuildingorwithinthecommonelements;

(l)AbidebyandbeboundbyanyandallrulesandregulationsaffectingthePremisesorthe

commonareaappurtenanttheretowhichmaybeadoptedorpromulgatedbythe

CondominiumorHomeowners'Associationhavingcontroloverthem.

1. DAMAGETOPREMISES.IntheeventthePremisesaredestroyedorrenderedwhollyuninhabitableby

fire,storm,earthquake,orothercasualtynotcausedbythenegligenceofTenant,thisAgreementshall

terminatefromsuchtimeexceptforthepurposeofenforcingrightsthatmayhavethenaccruedhereunder.

TherentalprovidedforhereinshallthenbeaccountedforbyandbetweenLandlordandTenantuptothe

timeofsuchinjuryordestructionofthePremises,TenantpayingrentalsuptosuchdateandLandlord

refundingrentalscollectedbeyondsuchdate.ShouldaportionofthePremisestherebyberendered

uninhabitable,theLandlordshallhavetheoptionofeitherrepairingsuchinjuredordamagedportionor

terminatingthisLease.IntheeventthatLandlordexercisesitsrighttorepairsuchuninhabitableportion,

therentalshallabateintheproportionthattheinjuredpartsbearstothewholePremises,andsuchpartso

injuredshallberestoredbyLandlordasspeedilyaspracticable,afterwhichthefullrentshallrecommence

andtheAgreementcontinueaccordingtoitsterms.

1. INSPECTIONOFPREMISES.LandlordandLandlord'sagentsshallhavetherightatallreasonabletimes

duringthetermofthisAgreementandanyrenewalthereoftoenterthePremisesforthepurposeof

inspectingthePremisesandallbuildingsandimprovementsthereon.Andforthepurposesofmakingany

repairs,additionsoralterationsasmaybedeemedappropriatebyLandlordforthepreservationofthe

Premisesorthebuilding.LandlordanditsagentsshallfurtherhavetherighttoexhibitthePremisesandto

displaytheusual"forsale","forrent"or"vacancy"signsonthePremisesatanytimewithinfortyfive(45)

daysbeforetheexpirationofthisLease.Therightofentryshalllikewiseexistforthepurposeofremoving

placards,signs,fixtures,alterationsoradditions,thatdonotconformtothisAgreementortoany

restrictions,rulesorregulationsaffectingthePremises.

1. SUBORDINATIONOFLEASE.ThisAgreementandTenant'sinteresthereunderareandshallbe

subordinate,juniorandinferiortoanyandallmortgages,liensorencumbrancesnoworhereafterplaced

onthePremisesbyLandlord,alladvancesmadeunderanysuchmortgages,liensorencumbrances

(including,butnotlimitedto,futureadvances),theinterestpayableonsuchmortgages,liensor

encumbrancesandanyandallrenewals,extensionsormodificationsofsuchmortgages,liensor

encumbrances.

1. TENANT'SHOLDOVER.IfTenantremainsinpossessionofthePremiseswiththeconsentofLandlord

afterthenaturalexpirationofthisAgreement,anewtenancyfrommonthtomonthshallbecreated

betweenLandlordandTenantwhichshallbesubjecttoallofthetermsandconditionshereofexceptthat

rentshallthenbedueandowingat

______________________________________________________________DOLLARS

($___________)permonthandexceptthatsuchtenancyshallbeterminableuponthirty(30)dayswritten

noticeservedbyeitherparty.

1. SURRENDEROFPREMISES.Upontheexpirationofthetermhereof,Tenantshallsurrenderthe

PremisesinasgoodastateandconditionastheywereatthecommencementofthisAgreement,

reasonableuseandwearandtearthereofanddamagesbytheelementsexcepted.

1. ANIMALS.Tenantshallbeentitledtokeepnomorethan__________(____)domesticdogs,catsor

birds;however,atsuchtimeasTenantshallactuallykeepanysuchanimalonthePremises,Tenantshall

paytoLandlordapetdepositof

______________________________________________________________DOLLARS

($_________),______________________________________________________________

DOLLARS($_________)ofwhichshallbenonrefundableandshallbeusedupontheterminationor

expirationofthisAgreementforthepurposesofcleaningthecarpetsofthebuilding.

1. QUIETENJOYMENT.Tenant,uponpaymentofallofthesumsreferredtohereinasbeingpayableby

TenantandTenant'sperformanceofallTenant'sagreementscontainedhereinandTenant'sobservance

ofallrulesandregulations,shallandmaypeacefullyandquietlyhave,holdandenjoysaidPremisesfor

thetermhereof.

1. INDEMNIFICATION.LandlordshallnotbeliableforanydamageorinjuryofortotheTenant,Tenant's

family,guests,invitees,agentsoremployeesortoanypersonenteringthePremisesorthebuildingof

whichthePremisesareapartortogoodsorequipment,orinthestructureorequipmentofthestructureof

whichthePremisesareapart,andTenantherebyagreestoindemnify,defendandholdLandlord

harmlessfromanyandallclaimsorassertionsofeverykindandnature.

1. DEFAULT.AsauthorizedunderAS34.03.220,ifLandlorddeterminesthatTenantisindefaultofthis

Agreement,LandlordshallprovideTenantwiththeappropriatewrittennoticeasspecifiedbelow,and

Tenantshallhavealimitednumberofdaystocurethedefaultunlessotherwiseexcepted.(a)Forthe

failuretopayrentwhendue,LandlordshallprovideTenantwithawrittenNoticeofNonpaymentspecifying

Landlord'sintentiontoterminatethisAgreementiftherentisnotpaid,andTenantshallhaveseven(7)

daysafterthenoticeisdeliveredtopaytherentinarrearsinfull.(b)Foractivitiesincontraventionofthis

Agreement(includingbutnotlimitedtohavingorpermittingunauthorizedpets,guests,orvehicles;parking

inanunauthorizedmannerorpermittingsuchparking;orfailingtokeepthepremisescleanandsanitary),

LandlordshallprovideTenantwithawrittenNoticetoQuitspecifyingtheactsandomissionsconstituting

thebreachandspecifyingthatthisAgreementwillterminateuponadatenotlessthanten(10)daysafter

deliveryofthenoticetoTenant,andTenantshallcuresuchbreachwithinthattimeframe.Ifsubstantially

thesameactoromissionthatconstitutedapriornoncomplianceofwhichnoticewasgivenrecurswithin

six(6)months,LandlordmayterminatethisAgreementuponatleastfive(5)days'writtenNoticetoQuit

deliveredtoTenantspecifyingthebreachandthedateofterminationofthisAgreement.IfTenantfailsto

curethedefaultwithintherequiredtimeframe,LandlordmayimmediatelyterminatethisAgreement,and

TenantshallimmediatelyvacatethePremisesandshallreturnthekeysandallopeningdevicesto

Landlord.However,ifTenant'sdefaultisofanaturethatTenantshouldnotbegivenanopportunitytocure

thedefault(includingbutnotlimitedtosubstantialdamageordestructionofLandlord'sorothertenants'

propertybydeliberateact),LandlordmaydeliverawrittenNoticetoQuittoTenantspecifyingtheact

constitutingthebreachandspecifyingthatthisAgreementwillterminateuponadatethatisnotlessthan

twentyfour(24)hoursafterserviceofthenotice,andTenantshallvacatethepremisesnolaterthanthat

timeandshallreturnthekeysandallopeningdevicestoLandlord.(Damagetopremisesis"substantial"if

theloss,destruction,ordefacementofpropertyattributabletoTenant'sdeliberateinflictionofdamageto

thepropertyexceeds$400.)Inaddition,ifthisAgreementisterminatedpursuanttothisparagraph,

Landlordmay,atLandlord'soption,declaretheentirebalanceofrentpayablehereundertobe

immediatelydueandpayableandmayexerciseanyandallrightsandremediesavailabletoLandlordat

laworinequity.

1. LATECHARGE.IntheeventthatanypaymentrequiredtobepaidbyTenanthereunderisnotmade

withinthree(3)daysofwhendue,TenantshallpaytoLandlord,inadditiontosuchpaymentorother

chargesduehereunder,a"latefee"intheamountof

______________________________________________________________DOLLARS

($__________).

1. ABANDONMENT.IfatanytimeduringthetermofthisAgreementTenantabandonsthePremisesorany

partthereof,Landlordmay,atLandlord'soption,obtainpossessionofthePremisesinthemanner

providedbylaw,andwithoutbecomingliabletoTenantfordamagesorforanypaymentofanykind

whatever.Landlordmay,atLandlord'sdiscretion,asagentforTenant,reletthePremises,oranypart

thereof,forthewholeoranypartthereof,forthewholeoranypartofthethenunexpiredterm,andmay

receiveandcollectallrentpayablebyvirtueofsuchreletting,and,atLandlord'soption,holdTenantliable

foranydifferencebetweentherentthatwouldhavebeenpayableunderthisAgreementduringthe

balanceoftheunexpiredterm,ifthisAgreementhadcontinuedinforce,andthenetrentforsuchperiod

realizedbyLandlordbymeansofsuchreletting.IfLandlord'srightofreentryisexercisedfollowing

abandonmentofthePremisesbyTenant,thenLandlordshallconsideranypersonalpropertybelongingto

TenantandleftonthePremisestoalsohavebeenabandoned,inwhichcaseLandlordmaydisposeofall

suchpersonalpropertyinanymannerLandlordshalldeemproperandLandlordisherebyrelievedofall

liabilityfordoingso.

1. ATTORNEYS'FEES.AsprovidedunderAS34.03.350,intheeventanydisputearisesbetweenLandlord

andTenantconcerningthisAgreementthatresultsinlitigation,thelosingpartyshallpaytheprevailing

party'sreasonableattorneyfeesandcourtcosts,whichshallbedeterminedbythecourtandmadeapart

ofanyjudgment.

1. RECORDINGOFAGREEMENT.TenantshallnotrecordthisAgreementonthePublicRecordsofany

publicoffice.IntheeventthatTenantshallrecordthisAgreement,thisAgreementshall,atLandlord's

option,terminateimmediatelyandLandlordshallbeentitledtoallrightsandremediesthatithasatlawor

inequity.

1. GOVERNINGLAW.ThisAgreementshallbegoverned,construedandinterpretedby,throughandunder

theLawsoftheStateofAlaska.

1. SEVERABILITY.IfanyprovisionofthisAgreementortheapplicationthereofshall,foranyreasonandto

anyextent,beinvalidorunenforceable,neithertheremainderofthisAgreementnortheapplicationofthe

provisiontootherpersons,entitiesorcircumstancesshallbeaffectedthereby,butinsteadshallbe

enforcedtothemaximumextentpermittedbylaw.

1. BINDINGEFFECT.Thecovenants,obligationsandconditionshereincontainedshallbebindingonand

inuretothebenefitoftheheirs,legalrepresentatives,andassignsofthepartieshereto.

1. DESCRIPTIVEHEADINGS.Thedescriptiveheadingsusedhereinareforconvenienceofreferenceonly

andtheyarenotintendedtohaveanyeffectwhatsoeverindeterminingtherightsorobligationsofthe

LandlordorTenant.

1. CONSTRUCTION.Thepronounsusedhereinshallinclude,whereappropriate,eithergenderorboth,

singularandplural.

1. NONWAIVER.Noindulgence,waiver,electionornonelectionbyLandlordunderthisAgreementshall

affectTenant'sdutiesandliabilitieshereunder.

3. MODIFICATION.Thepartiesherebyagreethatthisdocumentcontainstheentireagreementbetweenthe

partiesandthisAgreementshallnotbemodified,changed,alteredoramendedinanywayexceptthrough

awrittenamendmentsignedbyallofthepartieshereto.

5. NOTICE.AnynoticerequiredorpermittedunderthisLeaseorunderstatelawshallbedeemedsufficiently

givenorservedifsentbyUnitedStatescertifiedmail,returnreceiptrequested,addressedasfollows:

6. IftoLandlordto:

7. ______________________________________________

8. [Landlord'sName]

9.

10. ______________________________________________

11. ______________________________________________

12. [Landlord'sAddress]

13. IftoTenantto:

14. ______________________________________________

15. [Tenant'sName]

16.

17. ______________________________________________

18. ______________________________________________

19. [Tenant'sAddress]

20. Landlord and Tenant shall each have the right from time to time to change the place notice is to be given                   

underthisparagraphbywrittennoticethereoftotheotherparty.

21. ADDITIONALPROVISIONS;DISCLOSURES.

22. ____________________________________________________________

23. ____________________________________________________________

24. ____________________________________________________________

25. ____________________________________________________________

26. ____________________________________________________________

27. ____________________________________________________________

28. [LandlordshouldnoteaboveanydisclosuresaboutthepremisesthatmayberequiredunderFederalor

Alaskalaw,suchasknownleadbasedpainthazardsinthePremises.TheLandlordshouldalsodisclose

anyfloodhazards.]

29. [Inaddition,AlaskalawrequiresdisclosureastowheretheLandlordwillholdthesecuritydepositandany

interestpaymentsunderit.TheLandlordmustalsodisclosetheconditionsunderwhichthesecurity

depositmaybewithheld.]

AstoLandlordthis______dayof________________________,20_____.

LANDLORD:

Sign:___________________________________Print:_________________________________Date:

______________

AstoTenant,this______dayof________________________,20_____.

TENANT("Tenant"):

Sign:___________________________________Print:__________________________________Date:

______________

TENANT:

Sign:___________________________________Print:__________________________________Date:

______________

TENANT:

Sign:___________________________________Print:__________________________________Date:

______________

TENANT:

Sign:___________________________________Print:__________________________________Date:

______________