STANDARD LEASE AGREEMENT

1 THE PARTIES. This Standard Residential Lease Agreement (“Agreement”) made this

___________ ( Date ) is between:

Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor Full Name

______________________________________________________________________

Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor’s Address

______________________________________________________________________

and

Tenant/s Full Name/s

______________________________________________________________________

Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor and Tenant/s are each referred to herein as a “Party” and,

collectively, as the "Parties."

The Landlord/Landlady or Lessor agrees to lease the property mentioned in this

agreement to the Tenant/s according to the terms and conditions set forth in this

agreement.

2. LEASE TYPE. This Agreement shall be considered a Fixed Lease. The Tenant/s

shall be allowed to occupy the Premises starting on ____________(Lease Start Date)

and end on ______________ (Lease End Date) (“Lease Term”).

At the end of the Lease Term and no renewal is made, the Tenant/s:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2.

___ Option 1. May continue to be leased of the Premises under the same terms of this

Agreement under a month-to-month arrangement.

___ Option 2. Must vacate the Premises.

3. OCCUPANT(S). The Premises is to be occupied strictly as a residential dwelling with

the following individual/(s) in addition to the Tenant/s:

Occupant/s Full Name/s:

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

4. THE PROPERTY. The Landlord/Landlady or Lessor agree/s to lease the described

property below to the Tenant/s:

Property Information

Property’s Mailing Address:

______________________________________________________________________

Residence Type:

______________________________________________________________________

(e,g, an apartment, a townhouse, a duplex, a semi-detached house etc.)

Number of Bedroom/s: ___

Number of Bathroom/s: ___

Number of Parking Space/s: ___

The aforementioned property shall be leased wholly to the Tenant/s.

5 PURPOSE. The Tenant/s and/or Occupant/s may only use the Premises as:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

____ Option 1. A residential dwelling only.

____ Option 2. A residential dwelling and: ( state other uses for the premises )

6 FURNISHINGS. The Premises is:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

____Option 1. Furnished or to be furnished

____ Option 2. Not furnished.

If the leased properties has furnishings:

The Premises includes the following furnishings:

the furnishings below:

______________________________________________________________________

additional description of the premises:

______________________________________________________________________
7 APPLIANCES. The Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor shall:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2

____ Option 1. Provide the following appliances:

______________________________________________________________________

____ Option 2. Not provide any appliances.

8 RENT. The Tenant/s shall pay the Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor _____________

(Amount of Monthly Rent).

The Rent shall be due on the _________ of every month (“Due Date”) and paid under

the following instructions:

Please select the best payment method:

___ Cash

___ Personal check

___ Credit card

___ PayPal

Other/s:__________________, and will be payable in USD

9 NON-SUFFICIENT FUNDS (NSF CHECKS). If the Tenant/s pay/s the Rent with a

check that is not honored due to insufficient funds (NSF):

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

____ Option 1. There shall be a fee of ________ ( amount ) per incident.

____ Option 2. There shall be no fee.

10 LATE FEE. If Rent is not paid on the Due Date:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

____ Option 1. There shall be a penalty of ________ ( amount of penalty) due as One

(1) Time Payment Every Day Rent is Late. Rent is considered late when it has not been

paid within ____ day(s) after the Due Date.

____ Option 2. There shall be No Late Fee if Rent is late.

Payment shall be considered late after ___ days (insert amount of days) after the

aforementioned day.

11 FIRST (1ST) MONTH'S RENT. The Tenant/s is/are required to pay the first (1st)

month's rent:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

____Option 1. Upon the execution of this Agreement.

____Option 2. Upon the first (1st) day of the Lease Term.

12 PRE-PAYMENT. The Tenant/s shall:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

____ Option 1. Pre-Pay Rent in the amount of _________________ for the term starting

on ____________ (Start Date) and ending on ___________ (End Date). The Pre-

Payment of Rent shall be due upon the execution of this Agreement.

___ Option 2. Not be required to Pre-Pay Rent.

13 PRORATION PERIOD. The Tenant/s:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

____ Option 1. Shall take possession of the Premises before the start of the Lease

Term on ________ (Start Date) and agrees to pay ________(Proration Amount) for the

proration period.

The proration rate is calculated by the Monthly Rent on a daily basis which shall be paid

by the Tenant/s upon the execution of this Agreement.

___ Option 2. Shall not be taking possession of the Premises before the Lease Term.

14 SECURITY DEPOSIT. As part of this Agreement:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2.

____ Option 1. The Landlord/Landlady or Lessor requires a payment in the amount of

________ (“Security Deposit”) for the faithful performance of the Tenant/s under the

terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Payment of the Security Deposit is required upon the execution of this Agreement. The

Security Deposit shall be returned to the Tenant/s within ____ days after the end of the

Lease Term less any itemized deductions. This Security Deposit shall not be credited

towards any Rent unless the Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor gives his/her/their written

consent.

____ Option 2. The Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor do/does not require a Security

Deposit as part of this Agreement.

15 MOVE-IN INSPECTION. At the time of the Tenant/s accepting possession, or shortly

thereafter, the Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor and Tenant/s:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

____Option 1. Agree to inspect the Premises and write any present damages or

needed repairs on a move-in checklist.

____ Option 2. Shall not inspect the Premises or complete a move-in checklist.

16 PARKING. The Landlord/Landlady or Lessor:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

___ Option 1. Shall provide ___ (number of parking space/s to the Tenant for a fee of

___ (Parking Fee) to be paid at the execution of this Agreement on a monthly basis in

addition to the rent.

The parking space(s) are described as:

______________________________________________________________________

( description of the parking space/s)

___ Option 2. Shall NOT provide parking space.

17 SALE OF PROPERTY. If the Premises is sold, the Tenant/s is/are to be notified of

the New Owner, and if there is a New Manager, their contact details for repairs and

maintenance shall be forwarded.

If the Premises is conveyed to another party, the new owner:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

___ Option 1. Has the right to terminate this Agreement by providing ___ (number of

days notice) to the Tenant/s.

___ Option 2. Does not have the right to terminate this Agreement.

18 UTILITIES. The Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor shall provide the following utilities and

services to the Tenant/s:

______________________________________________________________________

Any other utilities or services not mentioned will be the responsibility of the Tenant/s.

19. EARLY TERMINATION.

The Tenant/s:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

___ Option 1. Shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time by providing

at least ___ days’ written notice to the Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor along with an early

termination fee of ____________. During the notice period for termination the Tenant/s

will remain responsible for the payment of rent.

___ Option 2. Shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement.

20. SMOKING POLICY. Smoking on the Premises is:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

___ Option 1. Permitted ONLY in the following areas:

______________________________________________________________________

___ Option 2. Prohibited on the Premises and Common Areas.

21. PETS. The Tenant/s:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2.

___ Option 1. Shall have the right to have ___ number of pet(s) on the Premises

consisting of ____________ ( Types of Pets ) that are not to weigh over ___ ( number

of pounds ).

For the right to have pet(s) on the Premises the Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor shall

charge a fee of ___ ( Pet Fee ) that is non-refundable refundable unless there are

damages related to the pet.

The Tenant/s is/are responsible for all damage that any pet causes, regardless of

ownership of said pet and agrees to restore the Premises to its original condition at their

expense.

___ Option 2. Shall not have the right to have pets on the Premises or in the common

areas.

22 WATERBEDS. The Tenant/s:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

___ Option 1. Shall have the right to use a waterbed on the Premises.

___ Option 2. Shall not have the right to use a waterbed on the Premises.
23 NOTICES. Any notice to be sent by the Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor or the Tenant/s

to each other shall use the following addresses:

Landlord's/ Landlady or Lessor / Agent's Address:

______________________________________________________________________

Tenant's Mailing Address:

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

___ Option 1. The Premises.

___ Option 2. Other. (Tenant’s Address for Notices)

24. AGENT/MANAGER.

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

___ Option 1. The Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor does have a manager on the Premises

that can be contacted for any maintenance or repair at:

Full Name: ( Manager/Agent’s Name )

______________________________________________________________________

Contact Number:

______________________________________________________________________

Email Address:

______________________________________________________________________

___ Option 2. The Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor does not have a manager on the

Premises although the Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor can be contacted for any

maintenance or repair at:

Contact Number: _______________________________________________________

Email Address: _________________________________________________________

25. POSSESSION. The Tenant/s has/have examined the condition of the Premises and

by taking possession acknowledges that they have accepted the Premises in good

order and in its current condition except as herein otherwise stated.

Failure of the Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor to deliver possession of the Premises at the

start of the Lease Term to the Tenant/s shall terminate this Agreement at the option of

the Tenant/s.

Furthermore, under such failure to deliver possession by the Landlord/ Landlady or

Lessor, and if the Tenant cancels this Agreement, the Security Deposit (if any) shall be

returned to the Tenant/s along with any other pre-paid rent, fees, including if the

Tenant/s paid a fee during the application process before the execution of this

Agreement.

26. ACCESS. Upon the beginning of the Proration Period or the start of the Lease

Term, whichever is earlier, the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor agrees to give access to

the Tenant/s in the form of keys, cards, or any type of keyless security entry as needed

to enter the common areas and the Premises.

Duplicate copies of the access provided may only be authorized under the consent of

the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor and, if any replacements are needed, the

Landlord/Landlady or Lessor may provide them for a fee.

At the end of this Agreement all access provided to the Tenant/s shall be returned to the

Landlord/Landlady or Lessor or a fee will be charged to the Tenant/s or the fee will be

deducted from the Security Deposit.

27 SUBLETTING. The Tenant/s shall not be able to sublet the Premises without the

written and express consent from the Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor.

The written and express consent by the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor to one subtenant

shall not be deemed to be consent to any subsequent subtenant.

28. ABANDONMENT. If the Tenant/s vacates or abandons the Premises for a time-

period that is the minimum set by the New York State Law the Landlord/Landlady or

Lessor shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately and remove all

belongings including any personal property off of the Premises. If the Tenant/s vacates

or abandons the Premises, the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor shall immediately have the

right to terminate this Agreement.

29 ASSIGNMENT. The Tenant/s shall not assign this Lease without the prior written

and express consent of the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor.

The written and express consent by the Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor to one

assignment shall not be deemed to be consent to any subsequent assignment.

30 RIGHT OF ENTRY. The Landlord/Landlady or Lessor shall have the right to enter

the Premises during normal working hours by providing at least twenty-four (24) hours

notice in order for inspection, make necessary repairs, alterations or improvements, to

supply services as agreed or for any reasonable purpose.

The Landlord/Landlady or Lessor may show the Premises to prospective purchasers,

mortgagees, or lessees upon reasonable notice.

31. MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, OR ALTERATIONS. The Tenant/s shall, at their own

expense and at all times, maintain premises in a clean and sanitary manner, and shall

surrender the same at termination, in as good condition as received, normal wear and

tear excepted.

The Tenant/s may not make any alterations to the leased premises without the written

and express consent of the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor. The Landlord/Landlady or

Lessor shall be responsible for repairs to the interior and exterior of the building.
If the Premises includes a washer, dryer, freezer, dehumidifier unit and/or air

conditioning unit, the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor makes no warranty as to the repair or

replacement of units if one or all shall fail to operate.

The Landlord/Landlady or Lessor will place fresh batteries in all battery-operated smoke

detectors when the Tenant/s moves into the premises. After the initial placement of the

fresh batteries it is the responsibility of the Tenant/s to replace batteries when needed.

A monthly cursory inspection may be required for all fire extinguishers to make sure

they are fully charged.

32. NOISE/WASTE. The Tenant/s agree/s not to commit waste on the premises,

maintain, or permit to be maintained, a nuisance thereon, or use, or permit the premises

to be used, in an unlawful manner. The Tenant/s further agrees to abide by the New

York State Law noise ordinances.

33. GUEST/S. There shall be no other person/s living on the Premises other than the

Tenant/s and any Occupant(s).

Guest/s of the Tenant are allowed for periods not lasting for more than 48 hours unless

otherwise approved by the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor in writing and express consent.

34 COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. The Tenant/s agrees that during the term of the

Agreement, to promptly comply with any present and future laws, ordinances, orders,
rules, regulations, and requirements of the New York State Law and/or any of their

departments, bureaus, boards, commissions and officials thereof with respect to the

premises, or the use or occupancy thereof, whether said compliance shall be ordered or

directed to or against the Tenant/s, the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor, or both.

35. DEFAULT. If the Tenant/s fails to comply with any of the financial or material

provisions of this Agreement, or of any present rules and regulations or any that may be

hereafter prescribed by the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor, or materially fails to comply

with any duties imposed on the Tenant/s by statute or the New York State Law, within

the time period after delivery of written notice by the Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor

specifying the non-compliance and indicating the intention of the Landlord/Landlady or

Lessor to terminate the Agreement by reason thereof, the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor

may terminate this Agreement.

If the Tenant/s fails to pay rent when due and the default continues for the time-period

specified in the written notice thereafter, the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor may, at their

option, declare the entire balance (compiling all months applicable to this Agreement) of

rent payable here to be immediately due and payable and may exercise any and all

rights and remedies available to the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor at law or in equity and

may immediately terminate this Agreement.

The Tenant/s will be in default if:

(a) Tenant/s do/does not pay rent or other amounts that are owed;

(b) Tenant/s, their guests, or the Occupant(s) violate this Agreement, rules, or fire,

safety, health, or criminal laws, regardless of whether arrest or conviction occurs;

(c) Tenant/s abandons the Premises;

(d) Tenant/s gives incorrect or false information in the rental application;

(e) Tenant/s, or any Occupant(s) is/are arrested, convicted, or given deferred

adjudication for a criminal offense involving actual or potential physical harm to a

person, or involving possession, manufacture, or delivery of a controlled substance,

marijuana, or drug paraphernalia under the New York State Law;

(f) any illegal drugs or paraphernalia are found in the Premises or on the person of the

Tenant/s, guests, or Occupant(s) while on the Premises and/or;

(g) as otherwise allowed by law.

36. MULTIPLE TENANT OR OCCUPANT(S). Each individual that is considered a

Tenant/s is/are jointly and individually liable for all of this Agreement's obligations,

including but not limited to rent.

If any of the Tenant/s, Guest/s, or Occupant/s violate/s this Agreement, the Tenant/s

i/are considered to have violated this Agreement. Landlord’s/Landlady’s or Lessor’s

requests and notices to the Tenant/s or any of the Occupant(s) of legal age constitutes

notice to the Tenant/s.

Notices and requests from the Tenant/s or any one of the Occupant(s) (including repair

requests and entry permissions constitutes notice from the Tenant/s. In eviction suits,

the Tenant/s is considered the agent of the Premise for the service of process.

37. DISPUTES. If a dispute arises during or after the term of this Agreement between

the Landlord/ Landlady or Lessor and Tenant/s, they shall agree to hold negotiations

amongst themselves, in good faith, before any litigation.

38. 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.

39 SURRENDER OF PREMISES. The Tenant/s has/have surrendered the Premises

when

(a) the move-out date has passed and no one is living in the Premise within the

Landlord’s/Landlady’s or Lessor’s reasonable judgment; or

(b) Access to the Premise have been turned in to Landlord/Landlady or Lessor –

whichever comes first.

Upon the expiration of the term hereof, the Tenant/s shall surrender the Premise in

better or equal condition as it were at the commencement of this Agreement,

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

40. RETALIATION. The Landlord/Landlady or Lessor is/are prohibited from making any

type of retaliatory acts against the Tenant/s including but not limited to restricting access

to the Premises, decreasing or cancelling services or utilities, failure to repair

appliances or fixtures, or any other type of act that could be considered unjustified.

41 WAIVER. A Waiver by the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor for a breach of any covenant

or duty by the Tenant/s, under this Agreement is not a waiver for a breach of any other

covenant or duty by the Tenant/s, or of any subsequent breach of the same covenant or

duty.

No provision of this Agreement shall be considered waived unless such a waiver shall

be expressed in writing as a formal amendment to this Agreement and executed by the

Tenant/s and Landlord/Landlady or Lessor.

42 EQUAL HOUSING. If the Tenant/s possesses any mental or physical impairment,

the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor shall provide reasonable modifications to the Premises

unless the modifications would be too difficult or expensive for the Landlord/Landlady or

Lessor to provide.
Any impairment(s) of the Tenant/s are encouraged to be provided and presented to the

Landlord/Landlady or Lessor in writing in order to seek the most appropriate route for

providing the modifications to the Premises.

43 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. The Tenant/s agrees to not possess any type of

personal property that could be considered a fire hazard such as a substance having

flammable or explosive characteristics on the Premises.

Items that are prohibited to be brought into the Premises, other than for everyday

cooking or the need of an appliance, includes but is not limited to gas (compressed),

gasoline, fuel, propane, kerosene, motor oil, fireworks, or any other related content in

the form of a liquid, solid, or gas.

44 INDEMNIFICATION. The Landlord/Landlady or Lessor shall not be liable for any

damage or injury to the Tenant/s, or any other person, or to any property, occurring on

the Premises, or any part, or in common areas of the said property.

The Tenant/s agree/s to hold the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor free of any responsibility

or any liability from any claims or damages unless caused solely by the

Landlord's/Landlady’s or Lessor’s negligence. It is recommended that renter's insurance

be purchased at the Tenant's expense.

45 COVENANTS. The covenants and conditions mentioned here shall apply to and bind

the heirs, legal representatives, and assigns of the parties here, and all covenants are

to be construed as conditions of this Agreement.

46 PREMISES DEEMED UNINHABITABLE. If the Premises is deemed uninhabitable

due to damage beyond reasonable repair, the Tenant/s will be able to terminate this

Agreement by written notice to the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor

If said damage was due to the negligence of the Tenant/s, the Tenant/s shall be liable to

the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor for all repairs and for the loss of income due to

restoring the Premises back to a livable condition in addition to any other losses that

can be proved by the Landlord/Landlady or Lessor.

47. FIRE PROTECTION. If the Premises is in a building over 3 stories high, the

Landlord/Landlady or Lessor must provide and disclose to the Tenant/s initially moving

into the building the availability or lack of availability of fire protection.

If the Premises is over 3 stories high, the Tenant/s acknowledge/s the

Landlord/Landlady or Lessor gave them this disclosure with their signature below in this

Agreement.

48 RADON GAS. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that, when it has

accumulated in a building in sufficient quantities, may present health risks to persons

who are exposed to it over time. Additional information regarding radon and radon

testing may be obtained from the health department.

49 LEAD PAINT.

Please choose Option 1 or Option 2:

___ Option 1. The Premises was built prior to 1978, and there is an attachment titled the

‘Lead-Based Paint Disclosure’ that must be initialed and signed by the

Landlord/Landlady or Lessor and the Tenant/s.

___ Option 2. The Premises was not built prior to 1978.

50 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement is to be governed under the laws located in the

State of New York. In case of any conflicts arising out of or in connection with this

Agreement, the laws of the State of New York shall govern and be applied to this

Agreement. The courts of the State of New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction in

connection with any conflict arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.

51 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains all the terms agreed to by the

parties relating to its subject matter including any attachments or addendums. This

Agreement replaces all previous discussions, understandings, and oral agreements.

The Landlord/Landlady or Lessor and the Tenant/s agree to the terms and conditions

and shall be bound until the end of the Lease Term.

 Acknowledgment

The parties, the Landlord/Landlady and the Tenant/s hereby acknowledge and

understand the terms herein set forth in this Agreement.

Signed on this (Date) __________________

Landlord/Landlady or Lessor: Tenant/s or Lessee:

________________________ ________________________

(Printed Name over Signature) (Printed Name over Signature)

________________________ ________________________

(Printed Name over Signature) (Printed Name over Signature)

AMOUNT DUE AT SIGNING:

Security Deposit: _______________________

First (1st) Month's Rent: _________________

Parking Fee: __________________________

Pet Fee(s): ___________________________

Pre-Payment of Rent: ___________________

Proration Amount: ______________________

Total Amount: _________________________