Sample Lease Agreement
Thorndike Rentals
PARTIES: This Lease Agreement is made in Athens, Ohio, on the _____ day of ________, 20__, by and between
John Thorndike, hereinafter referred to as "Landlord," whose address is 13030 McDougal Road, Athens, OH 45701 (telephone: 740-448-7387; email: jjthorndike@gmail.com) and
whose email address and telephone number are:
,
and who are hereinafter referred to as "Tenant”.
In consideration of mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, Landlord hereby leases to Tenant the property located at __________________, Athens, OH, 45701, a ___ bedroom ____________ not to be occupied by more than _______ people.
TERM OF LEASE: Tenant shall occupy the leased premises for the term of______months, commencing on _____________, and ending on ___________. The lease shall commence at noon of the first day of the lease term, and shall end at noon on the last day of the lease term. Landlord will exercise his best efforts to deliver possession of the premises upon commencement of this lease, but will not be liable for any damages to Tenant other than a daily proration of the rent to the date upon which occupancy is available to Tenant.
RENTAL PAYMENTS: Tenant shall pay _____per month, payable without a demand and without any deduction, due on the first day of each month. (A half-month payment will be due at the start and end of the lease, if the tenancy begins in the middle of the month.) Tenant is responsible for getting the rent to the landlord by the first of the month. If the rent does not arrive by the 4th day of the month, a fine of $10 a day will be deducted from the security deposit. If the rent is not paid by the 7th of the month, the fine will be increased to $20 a day. (Exceptions can be made, but only if tenant contacts landlord before the term of the fine. In general, the landlord will be far more friendly and relaxed if he doesn’t have to hound tenants about the rent or other financial matters.) If the rent is not paid by the tenth day of the month, this Lease Agreement shall terminate and shall be void in respect to the rights of the Tenant. Any rental payments made by check which shall be dishonored by Tenant’s bank shall be charged a handling fee of $25.00 if the check is returned unpaid.
JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY: Each Tenant under the terms of this Lease is jointly and individually liable to Landlord for the total rent due for the premises, together with any and all damages. If one of the Tenants fails to pay rent, damages or other miscellaneous charges, then any one of the other Tenants may be held liable by Landlord for such unpaid rent, damages or charges. The rent will not be considered paid until paid in full. Tenants paying individually are urged to send in their rent together, in a single envelope.
SECURITY DEPOSIT: Upon signing this lease, Tenant will deposit with the Landlord the sum of _____ to guarantee compliance with the covenants and agreements of this lease. At the termination of this Lease, the deposit will be returned to Tenant after deduction of any amount needed to cover replacement of keys, damage to the property, unpaid utilities, unpaid rent, cleaning or restoration of the premises or any other amount due Landlord. The amount due Tenant will be returned within thirty (30) days after termination of this lease, provided that Tenant mail to Landlord, in writing, a forwarding address. Under no conditions may the Tenant use their security deposit as a rental payment. This is Ohio state law.
FIRST AND FINAL MONTH’S RENT: Upon moving in, Tenant will deposit with Landlord both the first and the final month’s rent.
RESTRICTIONS ON USE: Tenant shall not use the premises for any purpose other than for residential purposes. No use shall be permitted that shall result in waste on the premises, a public or private nuisance, or any unlawful use. No external door locks shall be changed, and no new locks shall be installed on interior doors.
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE: Tenant shall keep the premises in good condition, and shall return the premises to Landlord at the termination of this Lease in the same condition as when delivered to Tenant, reasonable wear and tear expected. Tenant shall, at Tenant's own expense, maintain the property and perform minor repairs as normally required to keep the property in good condition. Landlord, at Landlord's own expense, will perform major repairs as required.
ALTERATIONS, IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS: Tenant shall not make alterations, improvements or additions to the premises without Landlord's consent. All alterations, improvements or additions shall remain with the property and become the property of Landlord upon expiration of this Lease, unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties in writing.
WALLS: Tenant shall refrain from nailing, screwing or taping objects to the wall in any manner which may damage the surface coating of the walls.
TOBACCO: This premise is a smoke-free rental. Tenant agree not to smoke inside, nor allow any visitors to smoke inside.
PETS: Pets are allowed if approved by the Landlord when this lease is signed. No new pets shall be allowed after Tenant moves in. The presence of unauthorized pets will terminate this lease immediately.
HEATING: Tenant is responsible for keeping the premises heated during the winter months, to prevent damage to the house.
TREES: Tenant shall not cut any trees on the property without the Landlord's consent.
FIREARMS: Tenant shall not keep or discharge any firearms on the property.
LAWN AND DRIVEWAY: Tenant is responsible for mowing the lawn. In the event of a major snowstorm, landlord will plow the driveway.
TRASH: Tenant agree to remove all trash, rubbish and debris at least once weekly from the premises, and otherwise maintain the rental unit and the yard in a clean and orderly condition. Failure to do so may result in deductions from the security deposit.
UTILITIES: Tenant shall pay all bills for electricity, garbage, telephone or TV disk service charged to the property during Tenant's period of possession.
INSPECTION BY Tenant: Tenant shall inspect the property. The taking of possession of the property by the Tenant will be conclusive evidence that the property was in good and satisfactory condition at the time of taking possession.
LIABILITY OF LANDLORD: Tenant hereby waives all claims against Landlord for damages to goods or for injuries to persons on or about the premises from any cause arising at any time. Tenant will indemnify Landlord on the account of any damage or injury to any person, or to the good of any person, arising from the use of the premises by Tenant.
RIGHT OF ENTRY: Landlord will have the right of entry onto the property to make repairs, decorations, alterations or improvements, or to show the property to others. Except in cases of emergency, Landlord will give reasonable notice to Tenant of his intention to enter, either by phone or e-mail. Tenant agrees to permit immediate access to employees of all utility companies for the purpose of reading meters or making repairs.
SURRENDER OF PREMISES: Tenant will, immediately upon the termination of this Lease, remove all items belonging to Tenant from the property, and vacate and surrender to Landlord possession thereof. Tenant agrees to the following minimum charges for damages to the property: Ten dollars ($10.00) for key not returned to the Landlord; thirty dollars ($30.00) for an unclean refrigerator, stove or other appliance; forty dollars ($40.00) minimum for trash left in the unit; thirty dollars ($30.00) per hour for cleaning premises.
DESTRUCTION OF PREMISES: If the premises are damaged by fire or other casualty, Landlord shall repair them within a reasonable time and rent shall continue, unless the casualty renders the premises untenable, in which case this Lease shall terminate and Tenant, upon payment of all rent to the date the premises are surrendered, shall not be liable for any further rent.
ASSIGNMENT: Tenant shall not assign any rights or duties under this Lease nor sublet the premises or any part thereof, not allow any other person to occupy or use the premises without the prior consent of Landlord.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Lease constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, and there are no agreements, understandings, restrictions or warranties between the parties other than those set forth herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have signed duplicate copies of this Lease.
LANDLORD:
TENANT: