AlaskaResidentialLeaseAgreement
THISLEASEAGREEMENT(hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Agreement")madeandenteredintothis
____________dayof____________________________,20____,byandbetween
_____________________________________________________________________(hereinafterreferredtoas
"Landlord")and_____________________________________________________________________
(hereinafterreferredtoas"Tenant").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,Landlordisthefeeownerofcertainrealpropertybeing,lyingandsituatedin_______________,
Alaska,suchrealpropertyhavingastreetaddressof
______________________________________________________________(hereinafterreferredtoasthe
"Premises").
WHEREAS,LandlorddesirestoleasethePremisestoTenantuponthetermsandconditionsascontained
herein;and
WHEREAS,TenantdesirestoleasethePremisesfromLandlordonthetermsandconditionsascontained
herein;
NOW,THEREFORE,forandinconsiderationofthecovenantsandobligationscontainedhereinandother
goodandvaluableconsideration,thereceiptandsufficiencyofwhichisherebyacknowledged,thepartieshereto
herebyagreeasfollows:
1. TERM.LandlordleasestoTenantandTenantleasesfromLandlordtheabovedescribedPremises
togetherwithanyandallappurtenancesthereto,foratermof__________________[specifynumberof
monthsoryears],suchtermbeginningon__________________,andendingat11:59PMon
______________________.
1. RENT.Thetotalrentforthetermhereofisthesumof
______________________________________________________________DOLLARS
($____________)payableonthe______dayofeachmonthoftheterm,inequalinstallmentsof
______________________________________________________________DOLLARS
($_____________),firstandlastinstallmentstobepaiduponthedueexecutionofthisAgreement,the
secondinstallmenttobepaidon_______________________.Allsuchpaymentsshallbemadeto
LandlordatLandlord'saddressassetforthinthepreambletothisAgreementonorbeforetheduedate
andwithoutdemand.
1. DAMAGEDEPOSIT.UponthedueexecutionofthisAgreement,TenantshalldepositwithLandlordthe
sumof______________________________________________________________DOLLARS
($________)receiptofwhichisherebyacknowledgedbyLandlord,assecurityforanydamagecausedto
thePremisesduringthetermhereof.SuchdepositshallbereturnedtoTenant,withoutinterest,andless
anysetofffordamagestothePremisesupontheterminationofthisAgreement.
1. USEOFPREMISES.ThePremisesshallbeusedandoccupiedbyTenantandTenant'simmediatefamily,
consistingof____________________________________________________________,exclusively,
asaprivatesinglefamilydwelling,andnopartofthePremisesshallbeusedatanytimeduringthetermof
thisAgreementbyTenantforthepurposeofcarryingonanybusiness,profession,ortradeofanykind,or
foranypurposeotherthanasaprivatesinglefamilydwelling.Tenantshallnotallowanyotherperson,
otherthanTenant'simmediatefamilyortransientrelativesandfriendswhoareguestsofTenant,touseor
occupythePremiseswithoutfirstobtainingLandlord'swrittenconsenttosuchuse.Tenantshallcomply
withanyandalllaws,ordinances,rulesandordersofanyandallgovernmentalorquasigovernmental
authoritiesaffectingthecleanliness,use,occupancyandpreservationofthePremises.
1. CONDITIONOFPREMISES.Tenantstipulates,representsandwarrantsthatTenanthasexaminedthe
Premises,andthattheyareatthetimeofthisLeaseingoodorder,repair,andinasafe,cleanand
tenantablecondition.
1. ASSIGNMENTANDSUBLETTING.TenantshallnotassignthisAgreement,orsubletorgrantany
licensetousethePremisesoranypartthereofwithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofLandlord.Aconsentby
Landlordtoonesuchassignment,sublettingorlicenseshallnotbedeemedtobeaconsenttoany
subsequentassignment,sublettingorlicense.Anassignment,sublettingorlicensewithouttheprior
writtenconsentofLandlordoranassignmentorsublettingbyoperationoflawshallbeabsolutelynulland
voidandshall,atLandlord'soption,terminatethisAgreement.
1. ALTERATIONSANDIMPROVEMENTS.Tenantshallmakenoalterationstothebuildingsor
improvementsonthePremisesorconstructanybuildingormakeanyotherimprovementsonthePremises
withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofLandlord.Anyandallalterations,changes,and/orimprovementsbuilt,
constructedorplacedonthePremisesbyTenantshall,unlessotherwiseprovidedbywrittenagreement
betweenLandlordandTenant,beandbecomethepropertyofLandlordandremainonthePremisesat
theexpirationorearlierterminationofthisAgreement.
1. NONDELIVERYOFPOSSESSION.IntheeventLandlordcannotdeliverpossessionofthePremisesto
TenantuponthecommencementoftheLeaseterm,throughnofaultofLandlordoritsagents,then
Landlordoritsagentsshallhavenoliability,buttherentalhereinprovidedshallabateuntilpossessionis
given.Landlordoritsagentsshallhavethirty(30)daysinwhichtogivepossession,andifpossessionis
tenderedwithinsuchtime,TenantagreestoacceptthedemisedPremisesandpaytherentalherein
providedfromthatdate.Intheeventpossessioncannotbedeliveredwithinsuchtime,throughnofaultof
Landlordoritsagents,thenthisAgreementandallrightshereundershallterminate.
1. HAZARDOUSMATERIALS.TenantshallnotkeeponthePremisesanyitemofadangerous,flammable
orexplosivecharacterthatmightunreasonablyincreasethedangeroffireorexplosiononthePremisesor
thatmightbeconsideredhazardousorextrahazardousbyanyresponsibleinsurancecompany.
1. UTILITIES.Tenantshallberesponsibleforarrangingforandpayingforallutilityservicesrequiredonthe
Premises.
1. MAINTENANCEANDREPAIR;RULES.Tenantwill,atitssoleexpense,keepandmaintainthePremises
andappurtenancesingoodandsanitaryconditionandrepairduringthetermofthisAgreementandany
renewalthereof.Withoutlimitingthegeneralityoftheforegoing,Tenantshall:
(a) Notobstructthedriveways,sidewalks,courts,entryways,stairsand/orhalls,whichshallbeused
forthepurposesofingressandegressonl
(b) Keepallwindows,glass,windowcoverings,doors,locksandhardwareingood,cleanorderand
repai
(c) Notobstructorcoverthewindowsordoors;
(d) Notleavewindowsordoorsinanopenpositionduringanyinclementweathe
(e) Nothanganylaundry,clothing,sheets,etc.fromanywindow,rail,porchorbalconynorairordry
anyofsamewithinanyyardareaorspace;
(f) Notcauseorpermitanylocksorhookstobeplaceduponanydoororwindowwithouttheprior
writtenconsentofLandlord;
(g) Keepallairconditioningfilterscleanandfreefromdirt;
(h) Keepalllavatories,sinks,toilets,andallotherwaterandplumbingapparatusingoodorderand
repairandshallusesameonlyforthepurposesforwhichtheywereconstructed.Tenantshall
notallowanysweepings,rubbish,sand,rags,ashesorothersubstancestobethrownor
depositedtherein.Anydamagetoanysuchapparatusandthecostofclearingstopped
plumbingresultingfrommisuseshallbebornebyTenan
(i) AndTenant'sfamilyandguestsshallatalltimesmaintainorderinthePremisesandatallplaces
onthePremises,andshallnotmakeorpermitanyloudorimpropernoises,orotherwise
disturbotherresidents;
(j) Keepallradios,televisionsets,stereos,phonographs,etc.,turneddowntoalevelofsoundthat
doesnotannoyorinterferewithotherresidents;
(k) Depositalltrash,garbage,rubbishorrefuseinthelocationsprovidedthereforandshallnotallow
anytrash,garbage,rubbishorrefusetobedepositedorpermittedtostandontheexteriorof
anybuildingorwithinthecommonelements;
(l) AbidebyandbeboundbyanyandallrulesandregulationsaffectingthePremisesorthe
commonareaappurtenanttheretowhichmaybeadoptedorpromulgatedbythe
CondominiumorHomeowners'Associationhavingcontroloverthem.
1. DAMAGETOPREMISES.IntheeventthePremisesaredestroyedorrenderedwhollyuninhabitableby
fire,storm,earthquake,orothercasualtynotcausedbythenegligenceofTenant,thisAgreementshall
terminatefromsuchtimeexceptforthepurposeofenforcingrightsthatmayhavethenaccruedhereunder.
TherentalprovidedforhereinshallthenbeaccountedforbyandbetweenLandlordandTenantuptothe
timeofsuchinjuryordestructionofthePremises,TenantpayingrentalsuptosuchdateandLandlord
refundingrentalscollectedbeyondsuchdate.ShouldaportionofthePremisestherebyberendered
uninhabitable,theLandlordshallhavetheoptionofeitherrepairingsuchinjuredordamagedportionor
terminatingthisLease.IntheeventthatLandlordexercisesitsrighttorepairsuchuninhabitableportion,
therentalshallabateintheproportionthattheinjuredpartsbearstothewholePremises,andsuchpartso
injuredshallberestoredbyLandlordasspeedilyaspracticable,afterwhichthefullrentshallrecommence
andtheAgreementcontinueaccordingtoitsterms.
1. INSPECTIONOFPREMISES.LandlordandLandlord'sagentsshallhavetherightatallreasonabletimes
duringthetermofthisAgreementandanyrenewalthereoftoenterthePremisesforthepurposeof
inspectingthePremisesandallbuildingsandimprovementsthereon.Andforthepurposesofmakingany
repairs,additionsoralterationsasmaybedeemedappropriatebyLandlordforthepreservationofthe
Premisesorthebuilding.LandlordanditsagentsshallfurtherhavetherighttoexhibitthePremisesandto
displaytheusual"forsale","forrent"or"vacancy"signsonthePremisesatanytimewithinfortyfive(45)
daysbeforetheexpirationofthisLease.Therightofentryshalllikewiseexistforthepurposeofremoving
placards,signs,fixtures,alterationsoradditions,thatdonotconformtothisAgreementortoany
restrictions,rulesorregulationsaffectingthePremises.
1. SUBORDINATIONOFLEASE.ThisAgreementandTenant'sinteresthereunderareandshallbe
subordinate,juniorandinferiortoanyandallmortgages,liensorencumbrancesnoworhereafterplaced
onthePremisesbyLandlord,alladvancesmadeunderanysuchmortgages,liensorencumbrances
(including,butnotlimitedto,futureadvances),theinterestpayableonsuchmortgages,liensor
encumbrancesandanyandallrenewals,extensionsormodificationsofsuchmortgages,liensor
encumbrances.
1. TENANT'SHOLDOVER.IfTenantremainsinpossessionofthePremiseswiththeconsentofLandlord
afterthenaturalexpirationofthisAgreement,anewtenancyfrommonthtomonthshallbecreated
betweenLandlordandTenantwhichshallbesubjecttoallofthetermsandconditionshereofexceptthat
rentshallthenbedueandowingat
______________________________________________________________DOLLARS
($___________)permonthandexceptthatsuchtenancyshallbeterminableuponthirty(30)dayswritten
noticeservedbyeitherparty.
1. SURRENDEROFPREMISES.Upontheexpirationofthetermhereof,Tenantshallsurrenderthe
PremisesinasgoodastateandconditionastheywereatthecommencementofthisAgreement,
reasonableuseandwearandtearthereofanddamagesbytheelementsexcepted.
1. ANIMALS.Tenantshallbeentitledtokeepnomorethan__________(____)domesticdogs,catsor
birds;however,atsuchtimeasTenantshallactuallykeepanysuchanimalonthePremises,Tenantshall
paytoLandlordapetdepositof
______________________________________________________________DOLLARS
($_________),______________________________________________________________
DOLLARS($_________)ofwhichshallbenonrefundableandshallbeusedupontheterminationor
expirationofthisAgreementforthepurposesofcleaningthecarpetsofthebuilding.
1. QUIETENJOYMENT.Tenant,uponpaymentofallofthesumsreferredtohereinasbeingpayableby
TenantandTenant'sperformanceofallTenant'sagreementscontainedhereinandTenant'sobservance
ofallrulesandregulations,shallandmaypeacefullyandquietlyhave,holdandenjoysaidPremisesfor
thetermhereof.
1. INDEMNIFICATION.LandlordshallnotbeliableforanydamageorinjuryofortotheTenant,Tenant's
family,guests,invitees,agentsoremployeesortoanypersonenteringthePremisesorthebuildingof
whichthePremisesareapartortogoodsorequipment,orinthestructureorequipmentofthestructureof
whichthePremisesareapart,andTenantherebyagreestoindemnify,defendandholdLandlord
harmlessfromanyandallclaimsorassertionsofeverykindandnature.
1. DEFAULT.AsauthorizedunderAS34.03.220,ifLandlorddeterminesthatTenantisindefaultofthis
Agreement,LandlordshallprovideTenantwiththeappropriatewrittennoticeasspecifiedbelow,and
Tenantshallhavealimitednumberofdaystocurethedefaultunlessotherwiseexcepted.(a)Forthe
failuretopayrentwhendue,LandlordshallprovideTenantwithawrittenNoticeofNonpaymentspecifying
Landlord'sintentiontoterminatethisAgreementiftherentisnotpaid,andTenantshallhaveseven(7)
daysafterthenoticeisdeliveredtopaytherentinarrearsinfull.(b)Foractivitiesincontraventionofthis
Agreement(includingbutnotlimitedtohavingorpermittingunauthorizedpets,guests,orvehicles;parking
inanunauthorizedmannerorpermittingsuchparking;orfailingtokeepthepremisescleanandsanitary),
LandlordshallprovideTenantwithawrittenNoticetoQuitspecifyingtheactsandomissionsconstituting
thebreachandspecifyingthatthisAgreementwillterminateuponadatenotlessthanten(10)daysafter
deliveryofthenoticetoTenant,andTenantshallcuresuchbreachwithinthattimeframe.Ifsubstantially
thesameactoromissionthatconstitutedapriornoncomplianceofwhichnoticewasgivenrecurswithin
six(6)months,LandlordmayterminatethisAgreementuponatleastfive(5)days'writtenNoticetoQuit
deliveredtoTenantspecifyingthebreachandthedateofterminationofthisAgreement.IfTenantfailsto
curethedefaultwithintherequiredtimeframe,LandlordmayimmediatelyterminatethisAgreement,and
TenantshallimmediatelyvacatethePremisesandshallreturnthekeysandallopeningdevicesto
Landlord.However,ifTenant'sdefaultisofanaturethatTenantshouldnotbegivenanopportunitytocure
thedefault(includingbutnotlimitedtosubstantialdamageordestructionofLandlord'sorothertenants'
propertybydeliberateact),LandlordmaydeliverawrittenNoticetoQuittoTenantspecifyingtheact
constitutingthebreachandspecifyingthatthisAgreementwillterminateuponadatethatisnotlessthan
twentyfour(24)hoursafterserviceofthenotice,andTenantshallvacatethepremisesnolaterthanthat
timeandshallreturnthekeysandallopeningdevicestoLandlord.(Damagetopremisesis"substantial"if
theloss,destruction,ordefacementofpropertyattributabletoTenant'sdeliberateinflictionofdamageto
thepropertyexceeds$400.)Inaddition,ifthisAgreementisterminatedpursuanttothisparagraph,
Landlordmay,atLandlord'soption,declaretheentirebalanceofrentpayablehereundertobe
immediatelydueandpayableandmayexerciseanyandallrightsandremediesavailabletoLandlordat
laworinequity.
1. LATECHARGE.IntheeventthatanypaymentrequiredtobepaidbyTenanthereunderisnotmade
withinthree(3)daysofwhendue,TenantshallpaytoLandlord,inadditiontosuchpaymentorother
chargesduehereunder,a"latefee"intheamountof
______________________________________________________________DOLLARS
($__________).
1. ABANDONMENT.IfatanytimeduringthetermofthisAgreementTenantabandonsthePremisesorany
partthereof,Landlordmay,atLandlord'soption,obtainpossessionofthePremisesinthemanner
providedbylaw,andwithoutbecomingliabletoTenantfordamagesorforanypaymentofanykind
whatever.Landlordmay,atLandlord'sdiscretion,asagentforTenant,reletthePremises,oranypart
thereof,forthewholeoranypartthereof,forthewholeoranypartofthethenunexpiredterm,andmay
receiveandcollectallrentpayablebyvirtueofsuchreletting,and,atLandlord'soption,holdTenantliable
foranydifferencebetweentherentthatwouldhavebeenpayableunderthisAgreementduringthe
balanceoftheunexpiredterm,ifthisAgreementhadcontinuedinforce,andthenetrentforsuchperiod
realizedbyLandlordbymeansofsuchreletting.IfLandlord'srightofreentryisexercisedfollowing
abandonmentofthePremisesbyTenant,thenLandlordshallconsideranypersonalpropertybelongingto
TenantandleftonthePremisestoalsohavebeenabandoned,inwhichcaseLandlordmaydisposeofall
suchpersonalpropertyinanymannerLandlordshalldeemproperandLandlordisherebyrelievedofall
liabilityfordoingso.
1. ATTORNEYS'FEES.AsprovidedunderAS34.03.350,intheeventanydisputearisesbetweenLandlord
andTenantconcerningthisAgreementthatresultsinlitigation,thelosingpartyshallpaytheprevailing
party'sreasonableattorneyfeesandcourtcosts,whichshallbedeterminedbythecourtandmadeapart
ofanyjudgment.
1. RECORDINGOFAGREEMENT.TenantshallnotrecordthisAgreementonthePublicRecordsofany
publicoffice.IntheeventthatTenantshallrecordthisAgreement,thisAgreementshall,atLandlord's
option,terminateimmediatelyandLandlordshallbeentitledtoallrightsandremediesthatithasatlawor
inequity.
1. GOVERNINGLAW.ThisAgreementshallbegoverned,construedandinterpretedby,throughandunder
theLawsoftheStateofAlaska.
1. SEVERABILITY.Ifany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insteadshallbe
enforcedtothemaximumextentpermittedbylaw.
1. BINDINGEFFECT.Thecovenants,obligationsandconditionshereincontainedshallbebindingonand
inuretothebenefitoftheheirs,legalrepresentatives,andassignsofthepartieshereto.
1. DESCRIPTIVEHEADINGS.Thedescriptiveheadingsusedhereinareforconvenienceofreferenceonly
andtheyarenotintendedtohaveanyeffectwhatsoeverindeterminingtherightsorobligationsofthe
LandlordorTenant.
1. CONSTRUCTION.Thepronounsusedhereinshallinclude,whereappropriate,eithergenderorboth,
singularandplural.
1. NONWAIVER.Noindulgence,waiver,electionornonelectionbyLandlordunderthisAgreementshall
affectTenant'sdutiesandliabilitieshereunder.
2.
3. MODIFICATION.Thepartiesherebyagreethatthisdocumentcontainstheentireagreementbetweenthe
partiesandthisAgreementshallnotbemodified,changed,alteredoramendedinanywayexceptthrough
awrittenamendmentsignedbyallofthepartieshereto.
4.
5. NOTICE.AnynoticerequiredorpermittedunderthisLeaseorunderstatelawshallbedeemedsufficiently
givenorservedifsentbyUnitedStatescertifiedmail,returnreceiptrequested,addressedasfollows:
6. IftoLandlordto:
7. ______________________________________________
8. [Landlord'sName]
9.
10. ______________________________________________
11. ______________________________________________
12. [Landlord'sAddress]
13. IftoTenantto:
14. ______________________________________________
15. [Tenant'sName]
16.
17. ______________________________________________
18. ______________________________________________
19. [Tenant'sAddress]
20. Landlord and Tenant shall each have the right from time to time to change the place notice is to be given
underthisparagraphbywrittennoticethereoftotheotherparty.
21. ADDITIONALPROVISIONS;DISCLOSURES.
22. ____________________________________________________________
23. ____________________________________________________________
24. ____________________________________________________________
25. ____________________________________________________________
26. ____________________________________________________________
27. ____________________________________________________________
28. [LandlordshouldnoteaboveanydisclosuresaboutthepremisesthatmayberequiredunderFederalor
Alaskalaw,suchasknownleadbasedpainthazardsinthePremises.TheLandlordshouldalsodisclose
anyfloodhazards.]
29. [Inaddition,AlaskalawrequiresdisclosureastowheretheLandlordwillholdthesecuritydepositandany
interestpaymentsunderit.TheLandlordmustalsodisclosetheconditionsunderwhichthesecurity
depositmaybewithheld.]
AstoLandlordthis______dayof________________________,20_____.
LANDLORD:
Sign:___________________________________Print:_________________________________
Date: _______________________
AstoTenant,this______dayof________________________,20_____.
TENANT("Tenant"):
Sign:___________________________________Print:__________________________________
Date: _______________________
Sign:___________________________________Print:__________________________________
Date: _______________________
TENANT:
Sign:___________________________________Print:__________________________________
Date: _______________________
TENANT:
Sign:___________________________________Print:__________________________________
Date: _______________________
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