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RESIDENTIAL LEASE/RENTAL AGREEMENT

PARTIES: LANDLORD _____________________________________


TENANT(S) _____________________________________
_____________________________________
PROPERTY ADDRESS: _____________________________________
_____________________________________

1. RENTAL AMOUNT: Beginning ________________, 20 ____ TENANT agrees to pay LANDLORD the sum
of $___________per month in adan!e on the _____day of ea!h !a"endar month# $aid renta" payment sha"" %e
de"iered %y TENANT to LANDLORD or his designated agent to the fo""o&ing "o!ation'
_____________________________________________________# Rent must %e a!tua""y re!eied %y
LANDLORD, or designated agent, in order to %e !onsidered in !omp"ian!e &ith the terms of this agreement#

2. TERM: The premises are "eased on the fo""o&ing "ease term' (p"ease !he!) one item on"y* ___ month+to+
month (or* ___ unti" ________________, 20 ____#

3. SECURITY DEPOSITS' TENANT sha"" deposit &ith "and"ord the sum of $_______________ as a se!urity
deposit to se!ure TENANT,$ faithfu" performan!e of the terms of this "ease# The se!urity deposit sha"" not
e-!eed t&o times the month"y rent# After a"" the TENANT$ hae "eft, "eaing the premises a!ant, the
LANDLORD may use the se!urity deposit for the !"eaning of the premises, any unusua" &ear and tear to the
premises or !ommon areas, and any rent or other amounts o&ed pursuant to the "ease agreement or pursuant
to .ii" .ode $e!tion /010#1# TENANT may not use said deposit for rent o&ed during the term of the "ease#
2ithin 2/ days of the TENANT a!ating the premises, LANDLORD sha"" furnish TENANT a &ritten statement
indi!ating any amounts dedu!ted from the se!urity deposit and returning the %a"an!e to the TENANT# 3f
TENANT fai"s to furnish a for&arding address to LANDLORD, then LANDLORD sha"" send said statement and
any se!urity deposit refund to the "eased premises#

4. INITIAL PAYMENT' TENANT sha"" pay the first month rent of $_____________ and the se!urity deposit in
the amount of $_____________ for a tota" of $______________# $aid payment sha"" %e made in the form of
!ash or !ashier,s !he!) and is a"" due prior to o!!upan!y#

5. OCCUPANTS' The premises sha"" not %e o!!upied %y any person other than those designated a%oe as
TENANT &ith the e-!eption of the fo""o&ing named persons'
______________________________________________________________________________________#
3f LANDLORD, &ith &ritten !onsent, a""o&s for additiona" persons to o!!upy the premises, the rent sha"" %e
in!reased %y $ _________ for ea!h su!h person# Any person staying /4 days !umu"atie or "onger, &ithout the
LANDLORD,$ &ritten !onsent, sha"" %e !onsidered as o!!upying the premises in io"ation of this agreement#

6. SUBLETTING OR ASSIGNING: TENANT agrees not to assign or su%"et the premises or any part thereof,
&ithout first o%taining &ritten permission from LANDLORD#

7. UTILITIES: TENANT sha"" pay for a"" uti"ities and5or seri!es supp"ied to the premises &ith the fo""o&ing
e-!eption' ______________________________________________________________________________#

. PAR!ING: TENANT ___ is not ___ is (!he!) one* assigned a par)ing spa!e# 3f assigned a par)ing spa!e it
sha"" %e designated as spa!e 6___________# TENANT may on"y par) a ehi!"e that is registered in the
TENANT,$ name#
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TENANT may not assign, su%"et, or a""o& any other person to use this spa!e# The TENANT uses this spa!e
e-!"usie"y for par)ing of passenger automo%i"es# No other type of ehi!"e or item may %e stored in this spa!e
&ithout prior &ritten !onsent of LANDLORD# TENANT may not &ash, repair, or paint in this spa!e or at any
other !ommon area on the premises# On"y ehi!"es that are operationa" and !urrent"y registered in the $tate of
.a"ifornia may par) in this spa!e# Any ehi!"e that is "ea)ing any su%stan!e must not %e par)ed any&here on
the premises#

". CONDITION O# PREMISES: TENANT a!)no&"edges that the premises hae %een inspe!ted# Tenant
a!)no&"edges that said premises hae %een !"eaned and a"" items, fi-tures, app"ian!es, and appurtenan!es
are in !omp"ete &or)ing order# TENANT promises to )eep the premises in a neat and sanitary !ondition and to
immediate"y reim%urse "and"ord for any sums ne!essary to repair any item, fi-ture or appurtenan!e that
needed seri!e due to TENANT,$, or TENANT,$ initee, misuse or neg"igen!e#

TENANT sha"" %e responsi%"e for the !"eaning or repair to any p"um%ing fi-ture &here a stoppage has
o!!urred#
TENANT sha"" a"so %e responsi%"e for repair or rep"a!ement of the gar%age disposa" &here the !ause
has %een a resu"t of %ones, grease, pits, or any other item that norma""y !auses %"o!)age of the
me!hanism#

1$. ALTERATIONS: TENANT sha"" not ma)e any a"terations to the premises, in!"uding %ut not "imited to
insta""ing aeria"s, "ighting fi-tures, dish&ashers, &ashing ma!hines, dryers or other items &ithout first o%taining
&ritten permission from LANDLORD# TENANT sha"" not !hange or insta"" "o!)s, paint, or &a""paper said
premises &ithout LANDLORD,$ prior &ritten !onsent, TENANT sha"" not p"a!e p"a!ards, signs, or other
e-hi%its in a &indo& or any other p"a!e &here they !an %e ie&ed %y other residents or %y the genera" pu%"i!#

11. LATE C%ARGE/BAD C%EC!S: A "ate !harge of 78 of the !urrent renta" amount sha"" %e in!urred if rent is
not paid &hen due# 3f rent is not paid &hen due and "and"ord issues a ,Noti!e To 9ay Rent Or :uit,, TENANT
must tender !ash or !ashier,s !he!) on"y# 3f TENANT tenders a !he!), &hi!h is dishonored %y a %an)ing
institution, than TENANT sha"" on"y tender !ash or !ashier,s !he!) for a"" future payments# This sha"" !ontinue
unti" su!h time as &ritten !onsent is o%tained from LANDLORD# 3n addition, TENANT sha"" %e "ia%"e in the sum
of $/0 for ea!h !he!) that is returned to LANDLORD %e!ause the !he!) has %een dishonored#

12. NOISE AND DISRUPTI&E ACTI&ITIES: TENANT or his5her guests and initees sha"" not distur%, annoy,
endanger or in!onenien!e other tenants of the %ui"ding, neigh%ors, the LANDLORD or his agents, or &or)men
nor io"ate any "a&, nor !ommit or permit &aste or nuisan!e in or a%out the premises# ;urther, TENANT sha""
not do or )eep anything in or a%out the premises that &i"" o%stru!t the pu%"i! spa!es aai"a%"e to other
residents# Lounging or unne!essary "oitering on the front steps, pu%"i! %a"!onies or the !ommon ha""&ays that
interferes &ith the !onenien!e of other residents is prohi%ited#

13. LANDLORD'S RIG%T O# ENTRY: LANDLORD may enter and inspe!t the premises during norma"
%usiness hours and upon reasona%"e adan!e noti!e of at "east 24 hours to TENANT# LANDLORD is permitted
to ma)e a"" a"terations, repairs and maintenan!e that in LANDLORD,$ <udgment is ne!essary to perform# 3n
addition LANDLORD has a"" right to enter pursuant to .ii" .ode $e!tion /014# 3f the &or) performed re=uires
that TENANT temporari"y a!ate the unit, then TENANT sha"" a!ate for this temporary period upon %eing
sered a > days noti!e %y LANDLORD# TENANT agrees that in su!h eent that TENANT &i"" %e so"e"y
!ompensated %y a !orresponding redu!tion in rent for those many days that TENANT &as temporari"y
disp"a!ed#

3f the &or) to %e performed re=uires the !ooperation of TENANT to perform !ertain tas)s, then those tas)s
sha"" %e performed upon sering 24 hours &ritten noti!e %y LANDLORD# (E?A@9LE +remoing food items
from !a%inets so that the unit may %e sprayed for pests*

14. REPAIRS BY LANDLORD: 2here a repair is the responsi%i"ity of the LANDLORD, TENANT must notify
LANDLORD &ith a &ritten noti!e stating &hat item needs seri!ing or repair# TENANT must gie LANDLORD
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a reasona%"e opportunity to seri!e or repair said item# TENANT a!)no&"edges that rent &i"" not %e &ithhe"d
un"ess a &ritten noti!e has %een sered on LANDLORD giing LANDLORD a reasona%"e time to fi- said item
&ithin the meaning of .ii" .ode $e!tion /042# Ander no !ir!umstan!es may TENANT &ithho"d rent un"ess
said item !onstitutes a su%stantia" %rea!h of the &arrantee of ha%ita%i"ity as stated in .ode of .ii" 9ro!edure
$e!tion //>4#2#

15. PETS: No dog, !at, %ird, fish or other domesti! pet or anima" of any )ind may %e )ept on or a%out the
premises &ithout LANDLORDB$ &ritten !onsent#

16. #URNIS%INGS' No "i=uid fi""ed furniture of any )ind may %e )ept on the premises# 3f the stru!ture &as %ui"t
in /0>C or "ater TENANT may possess a &ater%ed if he maintains &ater%ed insuran!e a"ued at $/00,000 or
more# TENANT must furnish LANDLORD &ith proof of said insuran!e# TENANT must use %edding that
!omp"ies &ith the "oad !apa!ity of the manufa!turer# 3n addition, TENANT must a"so %e in fu"" !omp"ian!e &ith
.ii" .ode $e!tion /040#1#
___ TENANT sha"" not insta"" or use any &asher, dryer, or dish&asher that &as not a"ready furnished
&ith the unit#

17. INSURANCE: TENANT may maintain a persona" property insuran!e po"i!y to !oer any "osses sustained
to TENANT,$ persona" property or ehi!"e# 3t is a!)no&"edged that LANDLORD does not maintain this
insuran!e to !oer persona" property damage or "oss !aused %y fire, theft, rain, &ater oerf"o&5"ea)age, a!ts of
DOD, and5or any other !auses#

3t is a!)no&"edged that LANDLORD is not "ia%"e for these o!!urren!es# 3t is a!)no&"edged that TENANT,$
insuran!e po"i!y sha"" so"e"y indemnify TENANT for any "osses sustained# TENANT,$ fai"ure to maintain said
po"i!y sha"" %e a !omp"ete &aier of TENANT,$ right to see) damages against LANDLORD for the a%oe
stated "osses# The parties a!)no&"edge that the premises are not to %e !onsidered a se!urity %ui"ding &hi!h
&ou"d ho"d LANDLORD to a higher degree of !are#

1. TERMINATION O# LEASE/RENTAL AGREEMENT: 3f this "ease is %ased on a fi-ed term, pursuant to
paragraph 2, then at the e-piration of said fi-ed term this "ease sha"" %e!ome a month to month tenan!y upon
the approa" of LANDLORD# 2here said term is a month to month tenan!y, either party may terminate this
tenan!y %y the sering of a C0 day &ritten noti!e#

1". POSSESSION: 3f premises !annot %e de"iered to TENANT on the agreed date due to "oss, tota" or partia"
destru!tion of the premises, or fai"ure of preious TENANT to a!ate, either party may terminate this
agreement upon &ritten noti!e to the other party at their "ast )no&n address# 3t is a!)no&"edged that either
party sha"" hae no "ia%i"ity to ea!h other e-!ept that a"" sums paid to LANDLORD &i"" %e immediate"y refunded
to TENANT#

2$. ABANDONMENT: 3t sha"" %e deemed a reasona%"e %e"ief %y the LANDLORD that an a%andonment of the
premises has o!!urred &here the, &ithin the meaning of .ii" .ode $e!tion /01/#2, &here rent has %een
unpaid for /4 !onse!utie days and the TENANT has %een a%sent from unit for /4 !onse!utie days# 3n that
eent, LANDLORD may sere &ritten noti!e pursuant to .ii" .ode $e!tion /01/#2# 3f TENANT does not
!omp"y &ith the re=uirements of said noti!e in /E days, the premises sha"" %e deemed a%andoned#

21. (AI&ER: LANDLORD,$ fai"ure to re=uire !omp"ian!e &ith the !onditions of this agreement, or to e-er!ise
any right proided herein, sha"" not %e deemed a &aier %y LANDLORD of su!h !ondition or right#
LANDLORD,$ a!!eptan!e of rent &ith )no&"edge of any defau"t under agreement %y TENANT sha"" not %e
deemed a &aier of su!h defau"t, nor sha"" it "imit LANDLORD,$ rights &ith respe!t to that or any su%se=uent
right# 3f is further agreed %et&een the parties that the payment of rent at any time sha"" not %e a &aier to any
ANLA2;AL DETA3NER a!tion un"ess LANDLORD in &riting spe!ifi!a""y a!)no&"edges that this !onstitutes a
&aier to the ANLA2;AL DETA3NER a!tion#

22. &ALIDITY/SE&ERABILITY: 3f any proision of this agreement is he"d to %e ina"id, su!h ina"idity sha"" not
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affe!t the a"idity or enfor!ea%i"ity of any other proision of this agreement#
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23. ATTORNEY #EES: 3n the eent a!tion is %rought %y any party to enfor!e any terms of this agreement or to
re!oer possession of the premises, the preai"ing party sha"" re!oer from the other party reasona%"e attorney
fees#

3t is a!)no&"edged, %et&een the parties, that <ury tria"s signifi!ant"y in!rease the !osts of any "itigation %et&een
the parties# 3t is a"so a!)no&"edged that <ury tria"s re=uire a "onger "ength of time to ad<udi!ate the !ontroersy#
On this %asis, a"" parties &aie their rights to hae any matter sett"ed %y <ury tria"#

24. NOTICES: A"" noti!es to the tenant sha"" %e deemed sered upon mai"ing %y first !"ass mai", addressed to
the tenant, at the su%<e!t premises or upon persona" de"iery to the premises &hether or not TENANT is
a!tua""y present at the time of said de"iery# A"" noti!es to the "and"ord sha"" %e sered %y mai"ing first !"ass mai"
or %y persona" de"iery to the manager,s apartment or to'
_____________________________________________________________________________________#

25. PERSONAL PROPERTY O# TENANT: On!e TENANT a!ates the premises, the LANDLORD sha"" store
a"" persona" property "eft in the unit for /E days# 3f &ithin that time period, TENANT does not !"aim said
property, LANDLORD may dispose of said items in any manner LANDLORD !hooses#

26. ADDITIONAL RENT: A"" items o&ed under this "ease sha"" %e deemed additiona" rent#

27. APPLICATION: A"" statements in TENANT,$ app"i!ation must %e true or this &i"" !onstitute a materia"
%rea!h of this "ease#

2. ADDITIONAL TERMS:
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2". ENTIRE AGREEMENT: The foregoing agreement, in!"uding any atta!hments in!orporated %y referen!e,
!onstitute the entire agreement %et&een the parties and supersedes any ora" or &ritten representations or
agreements that may hae %een made %y either party# ;urther, TENANT represents that TENANT has re"ied
so"e"y on TENANT,$ <udgment in entering into this agreement# TENANT a!)no&"edges haing %een adised to
!onsu"t &ith independent "ega" !ounse" %efore entering into this Agreement and has de!ided to &aie su!h
representation and adi!e# TENANT a!)no&"edges that TENANT has read and understood this agreement and
has %een furnished a dup"i!ate origina"#
________________________________LANDLORD5ADENT ____________ DATE

________________________________TENANT ____________ DATE

________________________________TENANT ____________ DATE

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