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STANDARD FORM APARTMENT LEASE (FIXED TERM)

Date:_______________________

Name: ___________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: ___________________________________________________________________ Phone Number:________________________________

Lessor, hereby leases to (Name)_________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Address/City/State/Zip)_________________________________________________________________ (Phone Number)________________________________________________

Lessee, who hereby hires the following premises, viz (Apartment/Suite)_________________________________________________________

at(Street or Address)________________________________________________, MA (Zip) ____________________ (consisting of)____________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

for the term of ______________________________________________________________________, beginning_____________________________________________

and terminating on___________________________________________. The rent to be paid by the Lessee for the leased premises

shall be as follows:

A: The term rent shall be $__________, payable, except as herein otherwise provided, in

installments of $__________, on the ________________ day of every month, in advance, so

long as this lease is in force and effect;

B: However, if in any tax year commencing with the scal year ____________ the real estate taxes

on the land and buildings, of which the leased premises are a part, are in excess of the amount of

the real estate taxes thereon for the scal year ____________, (herein called the “Base Year”, and

being the most recent year in which the Lessor has actually received a real estate tax bill for the

leased premises) Lessee will pay to Lessor as additional rent hereunder, when and as designated

by notice in writing by Lessor, ___________ per cent of such excess that may occur in each year

of the term of this Lease or any extension or renewal thereof and proportionately for any part of

a scal year. The Lessor represents to the Lessee that the term rent set forth in the immediately

preceding paragraph (A) does not reect any real estate tax increase subsequent to the said Base

Year. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Lessee shall be obligated

to pay only that proportion of such increased tax as the unit leased him bears to the whole of the

real estate so taxed, and if the Lessor obtains an abatement of the real estate tax levied on the

whole of the real estate of which the unit leased by Lessee is a part, a proportionate share of such

abatement, less reasonable attorney’s fees, if any, shall be refunded to said Lessee.

RENT:

TENANT:

This section governs rent payments.

In some cases, rent payments may

increase during the lease term.

Please be sure that you carefully read

and understand this section. Please

initial here when you are certain that

you understand and agree with this

section.

Lessee’s initials:

_________________________

LESSOR AND LESSEE FURTHER COVENANT AND AGREE:

1) MAINTENANCE- For maintenance, if other than lessor, contact:

Name:_________________________________________________ Phone Number:_____________________________

Address:___________________________________________________ City/State/Zip:__________________________

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS -

This form may not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner whatsoever

without the prior express written consent of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board.

Form ID: RH201

G R E A T E R B O S T O N R E A L E S T A T E B O A R D

The Lessee shall pay, as they become due, all bills for electricity and other utilities, whether they are used for furnishing heat

or other purposes, that are furnished to the leased premises and presently separately metered, as well as for fuel oil kept in a

separate tank which serves only the leased premises. The Lessor agrees to furnish reasonably hot and cold water and reasonable

heat during the regular heating season (except to the extent supplied through utilities metered to the leased premises or fuel oil

kept in a separate tank as stated above), but the failure of the Lessor to provide any of the foregoing items to any specic degree,

quantity, quality, or character due to any causes beyond the reasonable control of the Lessor, such as accident, restriction by City,

State or Federal regulations, or during necessary repairs to the apparatus shall not (subject to applicable law) form a basis of any

claim for damages against the Lessor. If legally permitted, utility meters may consist of submeters installed to allocate charges

incurred by the Lessor.

ayment by the Lessee for water and sewer service is subject to the provisions of the attached

Water and Sewer Submetering Addendum.

The forms, if any, attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference.

The Lessee shall not paint, decorate or otherwise embellish and/or change and shall not make nor suffer any additions or alterations

to be made in or to the leased premises without the prior written consent of the Lessor, nor make nor suffer any strip or waste,

nor suffer the heat or water to be wasted, and at the termination of this lease shall deliver up the leased premises and all property

belonging to the Lessor in good, clean and tenantable order and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted. No washing

machine, air-conditioning unit, space heater, clothes dryer, television or other aerials, or other like equipment shall be installed

without the prior written consent of the Lessor. No waterbeds shall be permitted in the leased premises.

The Lessee shall maintain the leased premises in a clean condition. He shall not sweep, throw, or dispose of, nor permit to be

swept, thrown or disposed of, from said premises nor from any doors, windows, balconies, porches or other parts of said building,

any dirt, waste, rubbish or other substance or article into any other parts of said building or the land adjacent thereon, except in

proper receptacles and except in accordance with the rules of the Lessor.

The words “Lessor” and “Lessee” as used herein shall include their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors,

representatives and assigns, agents and servants; and the words “he”, “his” and “him” where applicable shall apply to the Lessor

or Lessee regardless of sex, number, corporate entity, trust or other body. If more than one party signs as Lessee hereunder, the

covenants, conditions and agreements herein of the Lessee shall be the joint and several obligations of each such party.

In the event the Lessor is not able through no fault of his own to deliver the leased premises to the Lessee at the time called for

herein, the rent shall be abated on a pro rata basis until such time as occupancy can be obtained, which abatement shall constitute

full settlement of all damages caused by such delay, or the Lessor, at his election, shall be allowed reasonable time to deliver

possession of the leased premises, and if he cannot deliver such possession within 30 days from the beginning of said term, either

the Lessor or Lessee may then terminate this lease by giving written notice to the other and any payment made under this lease

shall be forthwith refunded. Lessee hereby authorizes and empowers Lessor to institute proceedings to recover possession of

the premises on behalf of and in the name of Lessee.

If the lease premises, or any part thereof, or the whole or any part of the building of which they are a part, shall be taken for any

purpose by exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation, or by action of the city or other authorities or shall receive

any direct or consequential damage for which the Lessor or Lessee shall be entitled to compensation by reason of anything lawfully

done in pursuance of any public authority after the execution hereof and during said term, or any extension of renewal thereof, then

at the option of either the Lessor or the Lessee, this lease and said term shall terminate and such option may be exercised in the

case of any such taking, notwithstanding the entire interest of the Lessor and the Lessee may have been divested by such taking.

Said option to terminate shall be exercised by either the Lessor or the Lessee, by giving a written notice of exercise of such option

to terminate in the manner described in Section 17 of this lease. Said option to terminate shall not be exercised by either party (a)

earlier than the effective date of taking, nor (b) later than thirty (30) days after the effective date of taking. The mailing of the notice

of exercise as set forth hereinabove shall be deemed to be the exercise of said option; and upon the giving of such notice, this

lease shall be terminated as of the date of the taking. If this lease and said term are not so terminated, then in case of any such

taking or destruction of or damage to the leased premises, rendering the same or any part thereof unt for use and occupation,

a just proportion of the rent hereinbefore reserved, according to the nature and extent of the damage to the leased premises,

shall be suspended or abated until, in the case of such taking, what may remain of the leased premises, shall have been put in

proper condition for use and occupation. The Lessee hereby assigns to the Lessor any and all claims and demands for damages

on account of any such taking or for compensation for anything lawfully done in pursuance of any public authority, and covenants

with the Lessor that the Lessee will from time to time execute and deliver to the Lessor such further instruments of assignment

of any such claims and demands as the Lessor shall request, provided however that the Lessee does not assign to the Lessor

any claims based upon Lessee’s personal property or other improvements installed by Lessee with Lessor’s written permission.

If the leased premises, or any part thereof, or the whole or a substantial part of the building of which they are a part, shall be

destroyed or damaged by re or other casualty after the execution hereof and during said term, or any extension or renewal

thereof, then this lease and said term shall terminate at the option of the Lessor by notice to the Lessee. If this lease and said

term are not so terminated, then in case of any such destruction of or damage to the leased premises, or to the common areas of

the building customarily used by the Lessee for access to and egress from the leased premises, rendering the same or any part

thereof unt for use and occupation, a just proportion of the rent hereinbefore reserved, according to the nature and extent of the

damage to the leased premises, shall be suspended or abated until the leased premises shall have been put in proper condition

for use and occupation. If the leased premises or such common areas have not been restored by the Lessor to substantially

their former condition for use and occupancy within thirty days after the damage occurred, the Lessee may terminate this lease

by giving notice to the Lessor within thirty days following the termination of the thirty day period within which the Lessor failed

to restore. If either party gives notice of intention to terminate under this section, this lease shall terminate on the last day of the

then-current monthly rental period.

Neither the Lessee nor his family, friends, relatives, invitees, visitors, agents or servants shall make or suffer any unlawful, noisy

or otherwise offensive use of the leased premises, nor commit or permit any nuisance to exist thereon, nor cause damage to

the leased premises, nor create any substantial interference with the rights, comfort, safety or enjoyment of the Lessor or other

occupants of the same or any other apartment, nor make any use whatsoever thereof than as and for a private residence. No

signs or other articles shall be hung or shaken from or afxed to the windows, doors, porches, balconies, or exterior walls or

placed upon the exterior windowsills without the Lessor’s prior written consent in each instance.

The Lessor shall be obligated to fulll all of the Lessor’s obligations hereunder to the best of the Lessor’s ability but the Lessee’s

obligations, covenants and agreements hereunder shall not (subject to applicable law) be affected, impaired or excused because

the Lessor is unable to supply or is delayed in supplying any service or is unable to make or is delayed in making any repairs,

additions, alterations or decorations, or is unable to supply or is delayed in supplying any equipment or xtures, if Lessor is prevented

or delayed from doing so because of any law or governmental action or any order, rule or regulation of any governmental agency,

which is beyond the Lessor’s reasonable control.

Heat and Other

Utilities

TENANT:

This section governs

utility payments. Be

sure to discuss with the

Lessor those payments

which will be required of

you for this apartment.

Attached Forms

5. Care Of Premises

Cleanliness

7. Denitions

8. Delivery Of

Premises

9. Eminent Domain

10. Fire, Other

Casualty

Disturbance,

Illegal Use

12. Governmental

Regulations

No receptacles, vehicles, baby carriages or other articles or obstructions shall be placed in the halls or other common areas or

passageways.

Lessee understands and agrees that it shall be Lessee’s own obligation to insure his personal property.

Upon expiration or termination of the lease, the Lessee shall deliver the keys of the premises to the landlord. Delivery of keys by

the Lessee to the Lessor, or to anyone on his behalf, shall not constitute a surrender or acceptance of surrender of the leased

premises unless so stipulated in writing by the Lessor. In the event that the exterior door lock or locks in the leased premises are

not in normal working order at any time during the term thereof, and if the Lessee reports such condition to the Lessor, then and

in that event the Lessor shall, within a reasonable period of time following receipt of notice from the Lessee of such condition,

repair or replace such lock or locks. Locks shall not be changed, altered, or replaced nor shall new locks be added by the Lessee

without the written permission of the Lessor. Any locks so permitted to be installed shall become the property of the Lessor and

shall not be removed by the Lessee. The Lessee shall promptly give a duplicated key to any such changed, altered, replaced or

new lock to the Lessor.

The Lessee agrees to indemnify and save the Lessor harmless from all liability, loss or damage arising from any nuisance made

or suffered on the leased premises by the Lessee, his family, friends, relatives, invitees, visitors, agents, or servants or from

any carelessness, neglect or improper conduct of any such persons. All personal property in any part of the building within the

control of the Lessee shall be at the sole risk of the Lessee. Subject to provisions or applicable law the Lessor shall not be liable

for damage to or loss of property of any kind which may be lost or stolen, damaged or destroyed by re, water, steam, defective

refrigeration, elevators, or otherwise, while on the leased premises or in any storage space in the building or for any personal

injury unless caused by the negligence of the Lessor.

Written notice from the Lessor to the Lessee shall be deemed to have been properly given if mailed by registered or certied mail

postage prepaid, return receipt requested to the Lessee at the address of the leased premises, or if delivered or left in or on any

part thereof, provided that if so mailed, the receipt has been signed, or if so delivered or left, that such notice has been delivered

to or left with, the Lessee or anyone expressly or impliedly authorized to receive messages for the Lessee, or by any adult who

resides with the Lessee in the leased premises. Written notice from the Lessee to the Lessor shall be deemed to have been

properly given if mailed by registered or certied mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested to the Lessor at his address set

forth in the rst paragraph of this lease, unless the Lessor shall have notied the Lessee of a change of the Lessor’s address, in

which case such notice shall be so sent to such changed address of the Lessor, provided that the receipt has been signed by the

Lessor or anyone expressly or impliedly authorized to receive messages for the Lessor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, notice by

either party to the other shall be deemed adequate if given in any other manner authorized by law.

The Lessee agrees to conform to such lawful rules and regulations which are reasonably related to the purpose and provisions of

this lease, as shall from time to time be established by the Lessor in the future for the safety, care, cleanliness, or orderly conduct

of the leased premises and the building of which they are a part, and of the benet, safety, comfort and convenience of all the

occupants of said building.

Parking on the premises of the Lessor is prohibited unless written consent is given by the Lessor.

No dogs or other animals, birds or pets shall be kept in or upon the leased premises without the Lessor’s written consent, and

consent so given may be revoked at any time.

The water closets, disposals, and waste pipes shall not be used for any purposes other than those for which they were constructed,

nor shall any sweepings, rubbish, rags, or any other improper articles be thrown into same, and any damage to the building caused

by the misuse of such equipment shall be borne by the Lessee by whom or upon whose premises shall have been caused unless

caused by the negligence of the Lessor, or by the negligence of an independent contractor employed by the Lessor.

The Lessee agrees with the Lessor that, during this lease and for such further time as the Lessee shall hold the leased premises

or any part thereof, the Lessee will at all times keep and maintain the leased premises and all equipment and xtures therein or

used therewith repaired, whole and of the same kind, quality and description and in such good repair, order and condition as the

same are at the beginning of, or may be put in during the term or any extension or renewal thereof, reasonable wear and tear

and damage by unavoidable casualty only excepted. The Lessor and the Lessee agree to comply with any responsibility which

either may have under applicable law to perform repairs upon the leased premises. If Lessee fails within a reasonable time, or

improperly makes such repairs, then and in any such event or events, the Lessor may (but shall not be obligated to) make such

repairs and the Lessee shall reimburse the Lessor for the reasonable cost of such repairs in full, upon demand.

The Lessor may enter upon the leased premises to make repairs thereto, to inspect the premises, or to show the premises to

prospective tenants, purchasers, or mortgagees. The Lessor may also enter upon the said premises if same appear to have been

abandoned by the Lessee or as otherwise permitted by law.

If the Lessee shall fail to comply with any lawful term, condition, covenant, obligation, or agreement expressed herein or implied

hereunder, or if the Lessee shall be declared bankrupt, or insolvent according to law or if any assignment of the Lessee’s

property shall be made for the benet of creditors, or if the premises appear to be abandoned then, and in any of the said cases

and notwithstanding any license or waiver of any prior breach of any of the said terms, conditions, covenants, obligations, or

agreements the Lessor, without necessity or requirement of making any entry may (subject to the Lessee’s rights under applicable

law) terminate this lease by:

a seven (7) day written notice to the Lessee to vacate said leased premises in case of any

breach except only for nonpayment of rent, or

2. a fourteen (14) day written notice to the Lessee to vacate said leased premises upon the neglect or refusal of

the Lessee to pay the rent as herein provided.

Any termination under this section shall be without prejudice to any remedies which might otherwise be used for arrears of rent

or preceding breach of any of the said terms, conditions, covenants, obligations or agreements.

The Lessee covenants that in case of any termination of this lease, by reason of the default of the Lessee, then at the option of

Lessor:

(A) the Lessee will forthwith pay to the Lessor as damages hereunder a sum equal to the amount by which the rent

and other payments called for hereunder for the remainder of the term, including any extension or renewal thereof,

exceed the fair rental value of said premises for the remainder of the term, including any extension or renewal

thereof; and

(B) the Lessee covenants that he will furthermore indemnify the Lessor from and against any loss and damage sustained

by reason of any termination caused by the default of, or the breach by, the Lessee. Lessor’s damages hereunder

shall include, but shall not be limited to any loss of rents; reasonable broker’s commissions for the re-letting of the

leased premises; advertising costs; the reasonable cost incurred in cleaning and repainting the premises in order

to relet the same; and moving and storage charges incurred by Lessor in moving Lessee’s belongings pursuant

to eviction proceedings.

13.

Common Areas

14. Insurance

15.

Keys & Locks

16. Loss or Damage

17. Notices

18. Other Regulations

19. Parking

20. Pets

21. Plumbing

22. Repairs

23. Right Of Entry

24. Non-Performance

Or Breach

By Lesse

25. Lessee’s

Covenants

In Event Of

Termination

26. Removal

Of Goods

27. Non-Surrender

28. Subletting,

Number Of

Occupants

29. Trustee

30. Waiver

31. Separability

Clause

32. Copy

f Lease

33. Reprisals

Prohibited

34. Other Provisions

tenancy or lease term rst commences subsequent to a termination under this lease, in which event

Lessor’s damages shall be limited to any and all damages sustained by him prior to said new tenancy or

lease date.

Lessor shall also be entitled to any and all other remedies provided by law. All rights and remedies are to be cumulative and not

exclusive.

Lessee further covenants and agrees that if Lessor shall remove Lessee’s goods or effects, pursuant to the terms hereof or of

any Court order, Lessor shall not be liable or responsible for any loss of or damage to Lessee’s goods or effects and the Lessor’s

act of so removing such goods or effects shall be deemed to be the act of and for the account of Lessee, provided, however, that

if the Lessor removes the Lessee’s goods or effects, he shall comply with all applicable laws, and shall exercise due care in the

handling of such goods to the fullest practical extent under the circumstances.

Neither the vacating of the premises by the Lessee, nor the delivery of keys to the Lessor shall be deemed a surrender or an

acceptance of surrender of the leased premises, unless so stipulated in writing by Lessor.

The Lessee shall not assign nor underlet any part of the whole of the leased premises, nor shall permit the leased premises to be

occupied for a period longer than a temporary visit by anyone except the individuals specically named in the rst paragraph of

this lease, their spouses, and any children born to them during the term of this lease or any extension or renewal thereof without

rst obtaining on each occasion the assent in writing of the Lessor.

In the event that the Lessor is a trustee or a partnership, no such trustee nor any beneciary nor any shareholder of said trust

and no partner, General or Limited, of such partnership shall be personally liable to anyone under any term, condition, covenant,

obligation, or agreement expressed herein or implied hereunder or for any claim of damage or cause at law or in equity arising

out of the occupancy of said leased premises, the use or the maintenance of said building or its approaches or equipment.

The waiver of one breach of any term, condition, covenant, obligation, or agreement of this lease shall not be considered to be a

waiver of that or any other term, condition, covenant, obligation, or agreement or of any subsequent breach thereof.

If any provision of this lease or portion of such provision or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid,

the remainder of the lease (or the remainder of such provision) and the application thereof to other persons or circumstances

shall not be effected thereby.

The Lessor shall deliver a copy of this lease, duly executed by Lessor or his authorized agent, to the Lessee within thirty (30)

days after a copy hereof, duly executed by the Lessee, has been delivered to the Lessor.

The Lessor acknowledges that provisions of applicable law forbid a landlord from threatening to take or taking reprisals against

any tenant for seeking to assert his legal rights.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said parties hereunto and to another instrument of like tenor, have set their hands and seals on the day

and year rst above written; and Lessee as an individual states under the pains and penalties of perjury that said Lessee is over the age

of 18 years.

__________________________________________________________

Lessee

____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Lessor

____________________________________________________

Trustee or Agent

TENANT: SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW, THE LANDLORD WILL PROVIDE INSURANCE FOR UP TO $750 IN

BENEFITS TO COVER THE ACTUAL COSTS OF RELOCATION OF THE TENANT IF DISPLACED BY

FIRE OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM FIRE.

TENANT: MAKE SURE

TO RECEIVE A SIGNED COPY OF THIS LEASE.

GUARANTY

In consideration of the execution of the within lease by the Lessor at the request of the undersigned and of one dollar paid to the undersigned

by the Lessor, the undersigned hereby, jointly and severally, guarantee the Lessor, and the heirs, successors, and assigns of the Lessor,

the punctual performance by the Lessee and the legal representatives, successors and assigns of the Lessee of all the terms, conditions,

covenants, obligations, and agreements in said lease on the Lessee’s or their part to be performed or observed, demand and notice of

default being hereby waived. The undersigned waive all suretyship defenses and defenses in the nature thereof and assent to any and

all extensions and postponements of the time of payment and all other indulgences and forbearances which may be granted from time

to time to the Lessee.

WITNESS the execution hereof under seal by the undersigned the day and year rst written in said lease.

___________________________________________

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