Fillable Printable House Rental Agreement

House Rental Agreement

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LEASE AGREEMENT

I. TERM AND PARTIES: This is a lease (the “Lease”) for a period of ________month s (the “Lease Term”),

(Number)

beginning and endi ng , between

(Month, day, year) (Month, day, year)

(Name of owner of the property)

and ________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Name of person(s) to whom the property is leased)

(In the Lease, the owner, whether one or more, of the property is called “Landlord.” All persons to whom the property is

leased are cal led “Tenant.”)

II. PROPERTY RENTED. Landlord leases to Tenant the premises located at t he following address:.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Street address)

, Florida .

(City) (Zip code)

together with the following furniture and appliances:

[List all furniture and appliances. If none, write “none.”] (In the Lease the property leased, including furniture and

appl iances, if any, is called “the Premises.”)

III. COMMON AREAS. In multi-family properties, Landlord grants to Tenant permission to use, along with others, the

common areas of the b ui lding and the develop ment of which the Premises are a part.

IV. RENT: Tenant shall pay to Landlord the sum of $______________ as rent for the full term of the lease, payable in monthly

installments to Landlord due on the _________ day of each calendar month during the period of this Lease. Rent shall be

mailed or delivered in person to

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

a. The Rent shall be payable in monthly installments on the ________day of each month, with a five (5) day grace

period.

b. Payment can be made by cash, check, money order at t he Owners’ address specified above or at s uch other

addres s as O wner may from time to time designate by written notice served upon Tenant.

c. Owner or his employee or agent will every month provide tenants with a written rent receipt.

V. DEPOSITS, ADVANCE RENT, AND LATE CHARGES. In addition to the Lease Payments described above, Tenant

shall pay the following: (check only those items that apply)

 a security deposit of $ to be paid upon signing the Lease.

 a pet deposit in the amount of $ to be paid upon signing the Lease.

 a late charge in t he amount of $ for each Leas e Payment made more than number

of days after the date it is due. Notwithstanding this provision or any other provision in this Lease to the contrary,

Landlord and Tenant agree, that Landlord shall not be entitled t o collect a late fee or ch arge from bo th the Tenant and

Miami-Dade Public Housing Authority (“MDPH A”) u nder this Lease.

 a bad check fee in the amount of $ (not to exceed $30.00 or 5% of the Lease Payment, whichever is

greater). If Tenant makes any Lease Payment with a bad check, Landlord can require Tenant to pay all future Lease

Payments in cash or by money order.

VI. SECURITY DEPOSITS AND ADVANCE RENT. If Tenant has paid a security deposit or advance rent the following

provision apply:

A. Landlord shall hold the money in a separate non-interest-bearing account in a banking institution insured by the FDIC

for the benefit of Tenant. Landlord cannot mix such money with any other funds of Landlord or pledge, mortgage, or

make any other use of such money until the money is actually due to Landlord.

B. Upon the vacating of the premises for termination of the lease, if the Landlord does not intend to impose a claim on the

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security deposit, the Landlord shall have 15 days to return the security deposit together with interest if otherwise

required, or the landlord shall have 30 days to give the tenant written notice by certified mail to the tenant's last known

mailing address of his or her intention to impose a claim on the deposit and the reason for imposing the claim. If the

Landlord fails to give the required notice within the 30-day period, he or she forfeits the right to impose a claim upon

the security deposit.

C. Unless the tenant objects to the imposition of the Landlord's claim or the amount thereof within 15 days after receipt of

the Landlord's notice of intention to impose a claim, the landlord may then deduct the amount of his or her claim and

shall remit the balance of the deposit to the tenant within 30 days after the date of the notice of intention to impose a

claim for d amages.

VII. NOTICES. Is Landlord’s Agent. All notices to Landlord and Lease Payments

[Name]

must be sent to Landlord’s Agent at

[Address)

Unless Landlord gives Tenant written notice of a change, Landlord’s Agent may perform inspections on behalf of Landlord.

All notices to Landlo rd shall be given by cert ified mail, return receip t requested, or delivered t o Tenant at t he Premise. I f

Tenant is absent from the Premises, a notice to Ten ant may be given by leaving a copy of the notice at the Premises.

Any notice to Tenant shall be given by certified mail, return receipt requested, or delivered to Tenant at the Premises. If

Tenant is absent from the Premises, a notice to Ten ant may be given by leaving a copy of the notice at the Premises.

VIII. USE OF PREMISES. Tenant shall use the Premises only for residential purposes. Tenant also shall obey, and require

anyone on the Premises to obey, all laws and any restrictions that apply to the Premises. Landlord will give Tenant notice

of any restrictions that apply to the Premises.

The Premises may be located in a condominium, cooperative development or may be subject to a Homeowners Association

(collectively Association). The lease, and Tenant’s rights under the Lease, shall be subject to all terms, conditions,

provisions, and restrictions set out in the Declaration of Condominium, Homeowners’ Association, the plat, and restrictions,

rules and regulations as now exist or may be adopted, modified, amended, or repealed by the governing Association during

the Lease Term.

A. Tenant may not keep or allow pets or animals on the Premises without Landlord’s approval of the pet or animal in

writing.

B. Tenant shall not keep any dangerous or flammable items that might increase the danger of fire or damage on the

Premises without Landlord’s consent.

C. Ten ant shall not create an y environmental hazards on or about the Premises.

D. Tenant shall not destroy, deface, damage, impair, or remove any part of the Premises belonging to Landlord, nor permit

any person to do so.

E. Tenant may not make any alterations or improvements to the Premises without first obtaining Landlord’s written

consent to the alteration or improvement.

F. Tenant must act, and require all other persons on the Premises to act, in a manner that does not unreasonably disturb

any neighbors or constitute a breach of the peace.

IX.

CARE AND M AINTENANCE OF PREMISES :

A. Owner’s Responsibilities:

i. Warranty of Habitability: The Owner promises that the leased premises and building are fit to live in and not

dangerous to life, health, or safety of the occupants and that the apartment and building meet the standards

required by all applicable housing codes, building codes, health codes and Section 83.51 of the Florida

Statues. At all times during Tenan t’s tenan cy, Owner shall maintain the premises in good condition as

required by all applicable building, housing, health codes and Section 83.51 of the Florida Statues. Owner

agrees to meet all requirements of applicable codes and laws, including but not limited to:

1. Maintaining the roofs, windows, screens, doors, floors, steps, porches, exterior and interior walls,

foundations and all other structural components.

2. Maintain all plumbing in reasonable and working order.

3. Maintain all electrical systems in reaso nable an d worki ng order.

4. Provide hot and cold running water 24-hours a day.

5. Provide for regular extermination of rats, mice, roaches, ants, wood-destroying organisms and

bedbugs.

6. Provide for the clean and safe condition of all inside and outside common areas including garbage

pickup, lawn maintenance and maintenance of exterior lighting.

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ii. Bre ac h of Warr anty of H abitab ility: Unless the apartment or building becomes unfit to live in due to the

misconduct of the tenant or the tenant’s family or guests, the Owner will be held responsible for any breach

of warranty of habitability. Conditions which would constitute breach of the warranty of habitability include,

but are not limited to:

1. Insect or Rodent Infestation

2. Insufficient plumbing facilities

3. Dangerous electrical outlets or wiring

4. Inadequate san itation faciliti es

5. Holes in walls or ceilings

B. Tenant’s Responsi bilities: A t all times du r ing the Lease Term, Tenant sh all:

1. comply with all obligations imposed upon tenants by applicable provisions of building, housing, and

health codes;

2. keep the Premises clean and sanitar y;

3. remove all garbage from the d welling unit clean, and sanitary, and in repair; and

4. keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit clean, sanitary and in repair; and

5. use and operate in a reasonable manner all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air

conditioning, and other facilities and appliances, including elevators.

C. Repairs: P rior to the Co mmencement date of this agreement, Own er shal l (at Owner’s own co st and exp ense, and

to the satisfaction of Tenant) put the premises in a condition that meets the Warrant of Habitability standard

referenced above and all other app licable stan dards from housing, building codes, health codes and Section 83.51

of the Florida Statues. The Owner shall be responsible for all subsequent repairs as to keep and maintain the

premises to the standards required by applicable housing, building codes, health codes and Section 83.51 of the

Flor id a Statues.

a. Time for Repairs:

i. Non-emergency repairs will be made within 15 days of receip t of Repai r Request Fo rm.

ii. In the event that repairs are not completed within 15 days, Tenants may elect to EITHER:

1. Pay for repairs and deduct the cost of repairs from the monthly rent rate. Deductions should be

based ei ther on actual receipt s or at rat es equivalent to current standard; OR

2. Exercise their legal right to abate rent payments u ntil all r epai rs are completed .

D. Ri g ht of I ns pe ct i o n: During the term of this lease and any renewal thereof, Owner and his agents shall only enter

described premises to conduct repairs or inspection upon 3-days written notice to Tenant AND after Tenant and

Owner (or his agents) have agreed upon a date and time for the inspection or repair to occur. Owner shall not enter

the described premises without Tenant’s permission, the only exception being in the case of emergency or when

absolutely necessary for the protection or preservation of the premises. Tenant agrees to not unreasonably

withhold consent to the Owner to enter the described premises.

X. UTILITIES AND AMENITIES (Please check all that apply to the unit)

Utilities

Electricity bills will be paid by ___ Landlord ___ Tenant.