Sample Monthly House Rental Agreement
Sample Monthly House Rental Agreement
Sample Monthly House Rental Agreement
THIS AGREEMENT made this _____ Day of _________, ______, by and between _________________.,
herein called “Landlord,” and ________________________ and ________________________, herein
called “Tenant.” Landlord hereby agrees to rent to Tenant the dwelling located at
____________________________________________________ under the following terms and conditions.
2. RENT:
Tenant agrees to pay Landlord as base rent the sum of $_________ per month, due and payable
monthly in advance on the 1st day of each month during the term of this agreement. The first month’s
rent is required to be submitted on or before move-in.
3. FORM OF PAYMENT:
Tenants agree to pay their rent in the form of a personal check, a cashier’s check, or a money order
made out to the Landlord.
7. SECURITY DEPOSIT:
Tenants hereby agree to pay a security deposit of $_______ to be refunded upon vacating, returning
the keys to the Landlord and termination of this contract according to other terms herein agreed. This
deposit will be held to cover any possible damage to the property. No interest will be paid on this
money and in no case will it be applied to back or future rent. It will be held intact by Landlord until
at least thirty (30) working days after Tenants have vacated the property. At that time Landlord will
inspect the premises thoroughly and assess any damages and/or needed repairs. This deposit money
minus any necessary charges for missing/dead light bulbs, repairs, cleaning, etc., will then be returned
to Tenant with a written explanation of deductions, within 60 days after they have vacated the
property.
8. CLEANING FEE
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Tenant hereby agrees to accept property in its present state of cleanliness. They agree to return
the property in the same condition or pay a $200.00 minimum cleaning fee if the Landlord has to
have the property professionally cleaned.
13. ABANDONMENT:
If Tenants leave the premises unoccupied for 15 days without paying rent in advance for that month,
or while owing any back rent from previous months, which has remained unpaid, the Landlord and/or
his representatives have the right to take immediate possession of the property and to bar the Resident
from returning. Landlord will also have the right to remove any property that the Residents have left
behind and store it at the Tenant’s expense.
14. OCCUPANTS:
The number of occupants is limited to two (2 primary tenants & two (2) children. Only the Tenants Commented [DD1]: Change?
may live in this building. Any additional residents residing in said dwelling for more than 2 weeks
continuously must be added to this lease or receive written permission from the Landlord, subject to
the same restrictions as the tenants, i.e. they must fill out an application. Nurses or maids required to
care for the Tenants during an illness are an exception from this provision.
16. LOCKOUTS:
Should tenants lock themselves out of their dwelling and be unable to gain access through their own
resources, they may call upon professional locksmith or the Owners to let them in. In either case, they
are responsible for payment of the charges and/or damages involved. Owners charge a fee of $15 for
providing this service between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, excepting
holidays, and a fee of $25 for all other times. This fee is due and payable when the service is
provided.
21. ALTERATIONS:
Tenant shall make no alterations, decorations, additions, or improvements in or to the premises
without Landlords’ prior written consent, and then only by contractors or mechanics, or other
approved by Landlord. All alterations, additions, or improvements upon the premises, made by either
party, shall become the property of the Landlord and shall remain upon, and be surrendered with said
premises, as a part thereof, at the end of the term hereof.
They acknowledge that they will be responsible for and pay any damage done by rain, wind, hail,
tornadoes, etc., if this damage is caused by leaving windows open, allowing stoppage and/or overflow
or water and/or sewage pipes, broken windows or doors, torn screens, broken door and window locks,
etc. or any damage caused while Tenant has occupancy.
23. UTILITIES:
Resident will be responsible for payment of all utilities, telephone, gas, or other bills incurred during
their residency. They specifically authorize Landlord to deduct amounts of unpaid bills from their
Security Deposits in the event they remain unpaid after termination of this agreement. The
Landlord/Owner agrees to only pay water, garbage, and sewer bills.
SERVICES. Landlord shall be responsible for the following utilities and services in connection with
the premises
-Water and sewer
-Garbage and trash disposal
Tenant shall be responsible for the following utilities and services in connection with the Premises:
-Electricity
-Gas
-Heating
-Telephone
-All other utilities and services not listed under the Landlords responsibility
Tenant acknowledges that Landlord has fully explained to the Tenant the utility rates, charges and
services for which Tenant will be required to pay (if any), other than those to be paid directly to
the utility company furnishing the service.
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24. NOTIFICATION OF SERIOUS BUILDING PROBLEMS:
Tenant agrees to notify Landlord immediately if roof leaks, water spots appear on ceiling, or at the
first sign of termite activity. Tenants also agree to notify the Owners immediately upon first
discovering any signs of serious building problems such as foundation cracks, a tilting porch, a crack
in plaster, buckling drywall or siding, a spongy floor, a leaky water heater, etc. If the tenant does not
notify landlord in a prompt matter the tenant may be held financially responsible.
28. NON-LIABILITY:
The Tenants hereby state that work or repairs that need to be done will be handled by competent
professionals, unless Tenants are qualified and capable of doing the work themselves and doing it
properly, in a safe manner that meets all federal, state, and local regulations and have written approval
from the landlord. Tenants further state that they will be legally responsible for any mishap they
either do themselves or hire others to do. Landlord will be held free from harm and liability along
with his agents and representatives. In the event that needed repairs are beyond the Tenants’ capacity,
they are urged to arrange for professional help.
32. PETS:
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Pets are allowed on the premises only by obtaining the Landlords’ written permission first. When
possession of the property is given to the Tenant, only those pets listed on the Rental Application
will be allowed unless subsequent written permission has been granted. “Pets” does not include
animals trained to serve the handicapped, such as seeing-eye dogs, hearing dogs, or service dogs.
These animals may be housed on the premises so long as they are in the direct service of those they
were trained to serve and so long as Landlord is notified in advance in writing of the circumstances.
In any case, when permission is granted, owners are required to pay an additional $25 per month pet-
rent charge for one or more. Additionally, a pet-application sheet must be submitted before move-in.
If problems with pets occur there are several ways it may be handled depending on the events. If the
pet is anyway dangerous it will not be allowed on the premises. In the event of the owner being
negligent in regards to clean-up or allowing access to areas that the pet could damage the tenant will
be fined or money will be taken from the deposit. If the pet is a nuisance in anyway the landlord may
make suggestions to how the pet is cared for or may require the tenant to attend a training course to
be approved by the landlord.
Pets are never to be allowed in the yard unsupervised. Cleaning up after the pet is necessary
immediately following defecation. Constant barking will not be permitted.
33. TERMINATION UPON SALE OF PREMISES. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Lease, Landlord may terminate this lease upon 45 days written notice to Tenant that the Premises
have been sold.
34. WAIVER:
All rights given to Landlord by this agreement shall be cumulative in addition to any laws which exist
or might come into being. Any exercise of any rights by Landlord or failure to exercise rights shall
not act as waiver of those or any other rights. No statement or promise by Landlord, its agents, or
employees, as to tenancy, repairs, amount of rent to be paid, or other terms and conditions shall be
binding unless it is put in writing and made a specific part of this agreement.
35. TERMS:
In this agreement the singular number where used will include the plural, the masculine gender will
include the feminine, the term Owner will include Landlord, Lessor; and the term Resident will
include Tenant, Lessee.
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Tenant Date
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Tenant Date
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Landlord-Manager Date