1820's house remodeled in 2013. Large fenced in yard, garden, off street parking and on site laundry.
Lease Terms
RENT PAYMENTS
Rent Amount. The rent for this residence is $1600.00 a month. The tenant shall pay the rent for each month on the
First day of that month. If there are charges in addition to this rent, they are listed below in paragraph C.
Paying the Rent The rent should be paid to XXXXXXXX
The landlord will assess a penalty of 4% of the monthly rent once payment is 5 or more days late.
Additional Charges. In addition to the monthly rent the tenant also agrees to pay the landlord the following charges.
(reason for the charge, amount, and date it should be paid).___Refundable Pet Deposit of $500 and anything over a $300
propane heating bill.
SECURITY DEPOSIT
Amount of Security Deposit. The tenant has paid the landlord $1600.00 a Security Deposit. The Security
Deposit is in addition to rental payments and should not be substituted by the tenant for unpaid rent. The landlord will hold the Security Deposit until the end of the tenancy and deposit will be forfeited if the 1 year lease contract is broken. The Security Deposit remains the tenant’s money.
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Return of the Security Deposit. This Security Deposit will be used by the landlord after the tenancy has ended to repair damage to the residence and for the actual costs of unpaid rent or other charges owed the landlord and agreed to in this lease or the cost of storing and disposing of unclaimed property. The Security Deposit will not be used to pay for routine cleaning or painting made necessary by normal wear and tear. The landlord will return the Security Deposit, within 30 days to the tenant at the end of the tenancy if the following conditions are met:
The apartment is in good condition except for (a) normal wear and tear or (b) damage not caused by the tenant or the tenant’s family, invitees or guests; normal wear and tear does not include damage done by pets ________ initials
the tenant does not owe any rent or utility or other charges agreed to in this rental agreement which the tenant was required to pay directly to the landlord; and
The tenant has not caused the landlord expenses for storage and disposing of unclaimed property
Keys returned to landlord.
If money is deducted the tenant’s Security Deposit, the landlord will provide the tenant a list of the items for
which the tenant is being charged and return the balance of the Security Deposit.
The landlord will return the Security Deposit, or the remaining balance, to the tenant no more than thirty (30) days after the
tenancy ends.
SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE LANDLORD __________
Utilities and services be paid by the parties as follows:
Landlord Tenant Description
Electricity _______ ___x___ ______________________________
Heating Gas ___x__ _______ ___up to $300/month_____________
Natural Gas __n/a__ _n/a___ ______________________________
Sewerage ___x__ _______ ______________________________
Trash Removal _______ ___x__ _Thursday_(Need Town Trash Bags)__
Yard Maintenance ___x___ _______ ______________________________
Snow Removal ___x__ _______ ______________________________
Air Conditioning _______ ___x___ _______________________________
Hot Water __ x___ _____ _______________________________
Cold Water ___x___ _______ _________________________________
Telephone _______ ___x___ ________________________________
Off Street parking ~ For Paying Tenants ___x_____ _______ 2 Vehicle
Cable television _______ ___x___ _________________________________
Outside water use: Not applicable
TENANT RESIDENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Use only as a Residence.
The total number of persons residing in this residence cannot exceed 2 or otherwise agreed about occupancy with landlord.
Incremental rent increase will be applied for additional occupancy at a rate of $50.00 more a month
Damage. The tenant agrees not to damage the apartment, the building, the grounds or the common areas or to interfere with
The rights of other tenants to live in their apartments in peace and quiet. Damage (other than normal wear and tear) caused by the tenant, or the tenant’s family, invitees or guests shall be repaired by landlord or tradesman of landlord approval at the tenant’s expense.
Alterations. No alteration, addition or improvement to the residence shall be made by the tenant without prior written
Consent by the landlord.
D. There shall be no parking or driving on grass areas. This unit has one space in front of the house and then the half circle driveway adjacent to house.
E. Out buildings: At this time the tenant will have no access to the garage adjacent to house. If storage is needed there is a “Shelter Man” shed on the edge of the property that can be used. All things stored in this shed are at the the tenants own risk as the shed has no way to prevent theft or environmental damage.
F. Basement: The basement is a dirt floor and is not water tight, therefore it should not be used for storage. If you do use as storage, any loss or damage due to the environment will not be assumed by landlord.
LANDLORD ENTRY INTO THE RESIDENCE
Except for emergencies, the landlord may enter the apartment only during reasonable hours and after obtaining the tenant’s consent at least 24 hours in advance. The tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter the residence.
DISTURBING THE PEACE
The tenant agrees not to cause or allow on the premises any excessive nuisance, noise or other activity which disturbs the peace and quiet of neighbors or other tenants in the building or violates any state law or local ordinance.The landlord agrees to prevent other tenants and other persons in the building or common areas from similarly disturbing the tenant’s peace & quiet. Elevated noise levels beyond 10:00pm and before 7:00am will not be tolerated.
EVICTION FOR VIOLATION OF RENTAL AGREEMENT
Notice of Violation. Serious or repeated violations of the terms of this Rental Agreement can result in termination of the
Rental Agreement and eviction of the tenant. If the tenant does not live up to the terms of this Rental Agreement the following will occur:
The landlord may deliver to the tenant a written notice describing the violation and demanding that the tenant cease the Rental Agreement violation within 10 days of delivery of the notice.
If the tenant does not comply within that 10 day period, the landlord may deliver to the tenant a second written notice that the Rental Agreement will end within 30 days. On that day, the Rental Agreement automatically terminates and the tenant must leave the resident and return the keys to the landlord.
Eviction for failure to pay rent. If the tenant is 14 days or more late in paying the rent the landlord will send a notice that
States that the Rental Agreement will end in 7 days, unless the tenant pays all overdue rent or late charges before that 7 day
Period ends. If the tenant fails to pay the rent the Rental Agreement automatically terminates and the tenant will leave the
Residence and return the keys to the landlord.
Eviction for dangerous acts. If the tenant’s actions pose an immediate threat to the health or safety of other residents or the
Landlord or the landlord’s employees, or to the physical structure of the residence, then the Rental Agreement can be
Immediately terminated, without prior warning.
Notice of termination. The landlord must notify the tenant in writing when the Rental Agreement if terminated. This notice
Must:
State the reasons for termination with enough specificity to allow the tenant to prepare a defense:
Advise the tenant that if a judicial proceeding for eviction is commenced, the tenant has the right to present a defense in
That proceeding; and
Be served on the tenant by sending a prepaid first class properly addressed letter (return receipt requested) to the tenant
At the residence or by delivering a copy of the notice to the residence.
NOTIFYING THE LANDLORD OR TENANT
Notices to the tenant. Unless otherwise required in this Rental Agreement or by law, any notice from the landlord to the tenant will be valid on if: (1) it is in writing; (2) it is addressed to the tenant at the residence and personally delivered to the tenant’s residence or sent by mail. The effective date of a notice will be the day it is personally delivered to the residence or, if it is mailed, two days after the date it is postmarked
Notices to the landlord. Unless otherwise required in this Rental Agreement or by law, the tenant will give all required
Notices to the landlord in writing, delivered personally or sent by mail to the landlord or, if appropriate, to the landlord’s
Managing agent at the address given in this Rental Agreement. The effective date of a notice will be the day it is personally delivered to the residence or, if it is mailed, two days after the date if is postmarked.
ABANDONED PROPERTY
The landlord shall dispose of all abandoned property in compliance with the provisions of the Maine abandoned property
Laws.
13. SUBLEASING
The tenant agrees not to sublease or assign this residence without the prior written consent of the landlord.
14. OCCUPANTS Initials _________________
The residents listed below shall be the sole occupants of the Rental Agreement premises:
Any person living in rental unit more then 3 days a week will be considered a tenant and rent will be adjusted upward accordingly.
15. PETS Initials____________- Dog/cat must be up to date on vaccinations and registered with the town. Also, must not be aggressive in anyway. Tenant MUST clean up after pet in the yard. The fenced in portion of the yard is for this unit only and with your consent ONLY if you would like to share it with the other unit.
16. SMOKING Initials ________________
No smoking is allowed anywhere in this residence, including porches, driveway & yard. This policy is strictly enforced to protect other tenants of this building who have rented with a promise that the property was a smoke free environment.
CONDITION OF RESIDENCE AT THE TIME RENTAL AGREEMENT IS SIGNED.
Prior to signing this Rental Agreement, the landlord and the tenant will inspect together the residence and note their findings
As follows:
Residence defects. The following substantial defects were observed:
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Landlord work or repairs. The following work or repairs to be done by the landlord were agreed upon:
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Tenant work or repairs. The following work or repairs to be done by the tenant were agreed upon (indicate whether tenant or landlord is responsible for the expense):
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Conditions which will remain unchanged. The following residential conditions were agreed would remain unchanged:
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WHEN THE TENANCY ENDS
When the tenancy ends, the tenant agrees to return the residence in the same condition as it was at the start of the Rental Agreement, except for normal wear and tear and except for those inspection items which were noted in Section 19 of this
Rental Agreement. The tenant will have to pay for damage to the residence only if the damage was caused by the tenant or the tenant’s family, invitees or guests. The tenant must return the keys to the residence or else the tenant can be considered a “hold-over” tenant and still obligated to pay monthly rent.
Termination of this lease between the above dates the tenant will forfeit the deposit