14. TENANT INSURANCE: Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant, Tenant’s family or Tenant’s
invitees, licensees, and/or guests for damages not proximately caused by Landlord or Landlord’s agents.
Landlord will not compensate Tenant or anyone else for damages proximately caused by any other source
whatsoever, or by Acts of God, and Tenant is therefore strongly encouraged to independently purchase
insurance to protect Tenant, Tenant’s family, Tenant’s invitees, licensees, and/or guests, and all personal
property on the leased premises and/or in any common areas from any and all damages. Tenants are not
covered by Landlord’s insurance for any loss or damage to personal property belonging to tenant due to
fire, burglary, water damage, or other occurrence, nor for liability or medical payments.
15. CONDITION OF LEASED PREMISES: It is agreed that tenant shall within five days of
occupancy give landlord or agent prompt notice in writing of any defects, leaks or breakage in the
structure, equipment or fixtures of said premises, including damage by fires, storm and flood, as tenant
will be held liable for all damages attributable to such unreported conditions.
Tenant agrees not to damage the premises through any act or omission, and to be responsible for any
damages sustained through the acts or omissions of Tenant, Tenant’s family or Tenant’s invitees,
licensees, and/or guests. If such damages are incurred, Tenant is required to pay for any resulting repairs
at the same time and in addition to the next month’s rent payment, with consequences for non-payment
identical to those for non-payment of rent described herein. At the expiration or termination of the Lease,
Tenant shall return the leased premises in as good condition as when taken by Tenant at the
commencement of the lease, with only normal wear-and-tear excepted. Tenant shall have the right to
remove from the premises Tenant’s fixtures placed thereon by Tenant at his expense, provided, however,
that Tenant in effecting removal, shall restore the leased premises to as good, safe, sound, orderly and
sightly condition as before the addition of Tenant’s fixture. Failing this, Tenant shall be obligated to pay
for repairs as stated above.
16. ALTERATIONS: Tenant shall make no alterations, decorations, additions, or improvements to the
leased premises without first obtaining the express consent of Landlord. Any of the above-described
work shall become part of the dwelling. If carried out by independent contractors, said contractors must
be approved by Landlord. All work shall be done at such times and in such manner as Landlord may
designate. If a construction or mechanic’s lien is placed on the leased premises as a result of the work,
such shall be satisfied by Tenant within ten (10) days thereafter at Tenant’s sole expense. Tenant shall be
considered in breach of this Lease upon failure to satisfy said lien.
17. NO ILLEGAL USE: Tenant shall not perpetrate, allow or suffer any acts or omissions contrary to
law or ordinance to be carried on upon the leased premises or in any common area. Upon obtaining
actual knowledge of any illegal acts or omissions upon the leased premises, Tenant agrees to immediately
inform Landlord and the appropriate authorities. Tenant shall bear responsibility for any and all illegal
acts or omissions upon the leased premises and shall be considered in breach of this Lease upon
conviction of Tenant or any of Tenant’s family or invitees, licensees, and/or guests for any illegal act or
omission upon the leased premises- whether known or unknown to Tenant.
18. NOTICE OF INJURIES: In the event of any significant injury or damage to Tenant, Tenant’s
family, or Tenant’s invitees, licensees, and/or guests, or any personal property, suffered in the leased
premises or in any common area, written notice of same shall be provided by Tenant to Landlord at the
address designated for delivery of notices (identical to address for payment of rent) as soon as possible
but not later than five (5) days of said injury or damage. Failure to provide such notice shall constitute a
breach of this Lease.
19. LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO MORTGAGE: Tenant agrees to accept the premises subject to and