17. ANIMALS. Tenant shall be entitled to keep no more than __________ (____) 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 ($_________), of which ______________________________________________________________
DOLLARS ($_________) shall be non-refundable and shall be used upon the termination or expiration of this
Agreement for the purposes of cleaning and deodorizing the home and/or yard. Outside animals must be kept in
the back yard in a kennel or on a tie-down. Animals are not permitted to be tied to the home, trees, or any other
property owned by the Landlord. Animal ___ is ___ is not allowed indoors.
18. 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.
19. 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 and hold Landlord harmless from any and all
claims or assertions of every kind and nature. Tenant is encouraged to purchase a tenant insurance policy for
coverage of personal liability, premises medical coverage, additional living expense, and personal property
(contents) coverage. Initial _______
20. DEFAULT. If Tenant fails to comply with any of the material provisions of this Agreement, other than the
covenant to pay rent, or of any present rules and regulations or any that may be hereafter prescribed by Landlord,
or materially fails to comply with any duties imposed on Tenant by statute, within seven (7) days after delivery of
written notice by Landlord specifying the non-compliance and indicating the intention of Landlord to terminate the
Lease by reason thereof, Landlord may terminate this Agreement. If Tenant fails to pay rent when due and the
default continues for five (5) days thereafter, 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 or may immediately terminate this Agreement.
21. LATE CHARGE. There is no grace period for rent due. In the event that any payment required to be paid by
Tenant hereunder is not made when due, Tenant shall loose any early payment discount and pay to Landlord, in
addition to such payment or other charges due hereunder, a “late fee” in the amount of
__________________________________________________ DOLLARS ($___________) per _____________.
Additionally a $25.00 TRIP CHARGE may be added for Landlord’s travel time to collect rent that’s late. It is also
agreed that a $35.00 charge, plus applicable late fees will be added to the amount of rent due should any check
or money order be returned by the bank for any reason. Initial _______
22. 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 the manner 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 the whole 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 under this 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 exercised following abandonment of the Premises by Tenant, then Landlord shall consider any
personal property belonging to Tenant and left on the Premises to also have been abandoned, in which case
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.
23. ATTORNEYS' and LEGAL FEES. Should it become necessary for Landlord to employ an attorney to enforce
any of the conditions or covenants hereof, including the collection of rentals or gaining possession of the
Premises, Tenant agrees to pay all expenses so incurred, including a reasonable attorneys' fee. The tenant
further agrees to pay $100 for each eviction filed for NON-PAYMENT OF RENT or BREACH OF CONTRACT.
24. 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.