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1. New York City Housing Authority (“Landlord”), in consideration of the rental herein paid and the

representations made by and

(“Tenant”)

as set forth in his/her/their signed application, and his/her/their undertaking to comply with

the Tenant’s obligations in this Lease and with all of the rules and regulations of the Landlord,

hereby leases to the Tenant and the Tenant hereby rents from the Landlord Apartment number

in (address)

in the Borough of , City and State of New York (“Leased Premises”),

beginning the first day of (insert the month that follows the month

in which this Lease is signed by the Tenant), and terminating midnight on the last day of the month

of (insert the month before the Annual Income Review (AIR)

effective date for the building in which the Leased Premises are located),

and automatically renewable thereafter, unless otherwise terminated, for terms of 12 months,

each 12-month term terminating at midnight on the last day of the 12th month, at a rental of $

per month, due and payable the rst day of each month or at such other day each month as the

Landlord may decide. All money tendered pursuant to this Lease shall be by check or money order,

or as otherwise accepted by the Landlord.

Possession of the Leased Premises is hereby granted and the provisions of this Lease apply as of the

date this Lease is signed by the Tenant. The above rental includes the costs of the Tenant’s consumption

of gas and electricity (except as otherwise indicated in Paragraphs 10 and 15 hereof) not in excess of a

 quantitywhichtheLandlordinitsdiscretionwillxandmayfromtimetotimechange.Theaboveterms

may be changed by the Landlord, in accordance with its rules and regulations, upon 30 days prior written

 noticetotheTenant.Subjecttotheprovisionsherein,theLandlordortheTenantmayeachterminatethis

 Leaseandtenancybygivingtotheother30dayspriornoticeinwriting.ThisLease,unlessterminatedas

 hereinprovided,shallautomaticallyberenewedexceptasotherwiseprovidedinParagraph19hereof.

SPRINKLER SYSTEM:

TheLeasedPremisesdonothaveamaintainedandoperativesprinklersystemunlessindicatedbelow.

The Leased Premises have a maintained

 andoperativesprinklersystem.

The last date of maintenance and inspection was:

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3. ADDITIONAL RENT FOR TRANSFERRING TENANT

In consideration for being permitted to transfer to the Leased Premises from another Housing Authority

apartmentwithoutrstpayingallrentsandchargesdueforthatformerapartment,theTenanthereby

consentstopaysuchsumasadditionalrentunderthisLease.Theadditionalrent,deemedrentforall

purposesunderthisLeaseincludingcollectionbyanon-paymentsummaryproceeding,isduetherstday

oftherstmonthofthisLeaseorotherwiseastheLandlordmaydecide.

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4. COMMUNITY SERVICE OR SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM REQUIREMENT

The Tenant shall comply, and shall cause the non-exempt members of the Tenant’s household to comply, with

theLandlord’spolicyforadministrationofthecommunityserviceandeconomicself-sufciencyactivities

requiredofpublichousingresidents(“CommunityServicePolicy”).Communityserviceistheperformance

ofvoluntaryworksordutiesthatareapublicbenet,andthatservetoimprovethequalityoflife,enhance

residentself-sufciency,orincreaseresidentself-responsibilityinthecommunity.Communityserviceisnot

employmentandmaynotincludepoliticalactivities.Eachadultnon-exemptmemberofTenant’shousehold

must perform eight hoursofcommunityservicepermonthorparticipateinaneconomicself-sufciency

program for eighthourspermonth,asspeciedintheLandlord’sCommunityServicePolicy.Violationofthe

requirements of the Community Service Policy is grounds for non renewal of this Lease pursuant to Paragraph

19,hereof.TheLandlordwilldelivertotheTenantadetailedwrittendescriptionoftheservicerequirement,

exemptionandcomplianceprovisionsoftheCommunityServicePolicy.

5. OCCUPANCY

 a. TheLeasedPremisesshallbetheTenant’sonlyresidenceandonlytheTenantandmembersoftheTenant’s

  household(i.e.,thosenamedinthesignedapplication,bornoradoptedintothehousehold,orauthorized

by the Landlord) who remain in continuous occupancy since the inception of the tenancy, since birth,

  orsinceauthorizationoftheLandlordshalluseitasaresidence.TheTenantandthemembersofthe

  Tenant’shouseholdshallhavetherighttoexclusiveuseandoccupancyoftheLeasedPremises.

 b. TheTenantshallobtainthewrittenconsentofthePropertyManagerofthedevelopmentinwhichthe

  LeasedPremisesislocated(“Development”),orsuchPropertyManager’sdesignee,beforeallowing

any person to reside in the Leased premises other than a family member named in the Tenant’s signed

  applicationorbornoradoptedintothehousehold,orsubsequentlyauthorizedbytheLandlord,who

remains in continuous occupancy since the inception of the tenancy, since birth or since subsequent

  authorizationbytheLandlord.

6. REDETERMINATION OF RENT

 a. TherentshallberedeterminedbytheLandlordonadatetobexedbytheLandlordandannually

  thereafterorwithinsuchotherperiodasmaybehereafterxedbytheLandlord.Inadditiontotheannual

redetermination, interim redetermination of rent shall be made in accordance with the rules, regulations

  andrentschedulesoftheLandlordwhicharepostedinthemannersetforthinParagraph22hereof.

 b. IftheTenantfailstoaccuratelyreportachangeinincomewithin30 days after the event as provided in

Paragraph 7 (d), or otherwise as the Landlord may direct, or misrepresents or misstates the correct

income of the Tenant or any member of the Tenant’s household, then, in addition to any other remedy

2. PRO-RATA RENT

The Tenant agrees to pay additional rent in the sum of $_________________, or at such sum to be determined

at a later date, which represents monthly rent pro-rated from the date the keys to the Leased Premises are ready

throughandincludingthedaybeforetherstdatespeciedabove.Thisadditionalrent,deemedrentforall

purposesunderthisLeaseincludingcollectionbyanon-paymentsummaryproceeding,isduetherstdayof

therstmonthafternoticationofthisamountorotherwiseastheLandlordmaydecide.

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income of the Tenant or any member of the Tenant’s household, then, in addition to any other remedy

available to the Landlord, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord additional rent in the amount of the difference

between the rent which would have been charged by the Landlord to the Tenant had the correct income

been reported to the Landlord at the time required and the rent actually paid by the Tenant during the

periodinvolved.AnyretroactivechargeshallbedeemedrentforallpurposesunderthisLeaseincluding

collection by a non-payment summary proceeding,

 c.

If the Tenant fails to provide all reportable income for the Tenant and other members of the Tenant’s household

or if the Landlord is unable to verify such information as the Tenant does provide, then in addition to any other

remedy available to the Landlord, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord the applicable maximum rent for

  theLeasedPremisesasdeterminedbytheLandlord.

7. INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY THE TENANT

 a. TheTenantagreestofurnishsuchinformation,certicationorsignedstatement,intheformxedandat

the times required by the Landlord, regarding the income, identity and composition of his/her/their

  householdnecessarytodeterminetherent,eligibilityandtheappropriatenessofthesizeoftheLeased

  Premises.

 b. TheTenantagreestofurnishtotheLandlorduponrequest:suchbirthcerticate;deathcerticate;Social

  SecurityNumber;proofofcitizenshiporeligibleimmigrationstatus;signedconsentformsauthorizing

the disclosure of salary and wage information, unemployment compensation claim information, or tax

  returninformation;andsuchotherdocumentsorinformationastheLandlordmayrequiretomakethe

determination described in the preceding sub-paragraph or to otherwise comply with the requirements of

  law.TheaccuracyofanyinformationfurnishedordocumentsubmittedbytheTenantissubjectto

  independentvericationbytheLandlord.

 c. TheTenantshallnotifythemanagementofceoftheDevelopment(“PropertyManagementOfce”)of

any birth or death or other changes in Tenant’s household, within 30daysaftertheevent.

 d. TheTenantshallreporttothePropertyManagementOfce,within30 days after the event,

(i) the receipt of new public assistance by the Tenant or any member of the Tenant’s

   householdorthediscontinuanceofpublicassistanceforanysuchperson;

(ii) the permanent cessation of full-time employment of the Tenant or any member of the

   Tenant’shousehold;

(iii) the loss of full-time employment by the Tenant or a member of the Tenant’s household

which continues for a period of three months or the resumption by such person of full-

   timeemployment;or

(iv) the commencement of full-time employment by the Tenant or any member of the

   Tenant’shousehold.

 e. IftheTenant’sincomeisderivedinwholeorinpartfromotherthanemploymentbyathirdparty,theTenant

  shallkeepadequateandveriablerecords,asrequiredbytheLandlord,ofallcashtransactionsrelatingto

  investments,loans,fundsreceivedundertrustsorgrants,incomeandexpense.Theserecordsandtheir

supporting evidence, including bills, receipts, bank pass books, statements, canceled checks, and copies

  ofreturnssubmittedtogovernmentagencies,shallbemadeavailableforexaminationbytheLandlord.

8. TRANSFER TO APPROPRIATE SIZE APARTMENT

The Tenant agrees to transfer, and to cause all members of the Tenant’s household to transfer, to an appropriate

sizeapartmentintheDevelopmentoranyotherdevelopment,consistentwiththeregulationsoftheLandlord

basedonfamilycomposition,followingnoticethatsuchtransferisrequired.

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9. TRANSFER TO ANOTHER APARTMENT

The Tenant agrees to transfer, and to cause all members of the Tenant’s household to transfer, to another

apartment in the Development or any other development, if the Landlord requires vacant possession of the

Leased Premises in order to repair or renovate the Leased Premises or the building in which they are located

(which repairs and renovations Landlord in its sole discretion determines can not be accomplished while

the Leased Premises is occupied), or if the Leased Premises is otherwise required by the Landlord for some

otherlawfulpurpose.

10. UTILITIES, SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT

The Landlord shall furnish without additional cost (except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 15(c)) heat

and hot water in accordance with requirements of law and applicable rules and regulations of municipal

andstateagencies,gasandelectricityinnormalquantitieswhichmaybexedhereafterbytheLandlord

(except that the Landlord shall not supply gas and electricity if the Development is one in which residents

arechargeddirectlybytheproviderutilitycompany),anduseofastoveandarefrigerator.

11. SECURITY DEPOSIT

 a. Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubparagraph“b”or“c”below,theTenantshalldepositwiththe

Landlord a security deposit to be used following the Tenant’s vacating the Leased Premises as

reimbursement for the cost of repairs beyond normal wear and tear and for rent or other charges

  owedbytheTenant.Theamountofsuchdepositshallbethegreaterofonemonth’srent,asset

forth in Paragraph 1 above, or the amount set forth in the appropriate item below:

    EfciencyApartment  $154.00

    3-1/2Rooms   $174.00

    4-1/2Rooms   $194.00

    5-1/2Rooms   $212.00

    6-1/2Rooms   $223.00

    7-1/2Rooms   $230.00

 b. Notwithstandingtheforegoing,iftheTenantisinpossessionoftheLeasedPremisesonthe1st

day of January, 2001, Tenant shall not be required to pay any additional security for the Leased

  PremisesunderthisLeaseexceptasprovidedinthefollowingsentence.TheTenantagreesto

  paysuchadditionalsecurityasmayberequiredbyreasonofanymodicationoftheforegoing

  schedulebytheLandlord,providedsuchmodicationislawfullyadopted.Modicationofthe

security deposit schedule shall be in accordance with the procedure for notice set forth in

  Paragraph22hereof.

 c. IftheTenantissubjecttoaRentSecurityAgreementprovidedbytheNewYorkCityHuman

Resources Administration instead of a cash security deposit, and if said Agreement ceases to

  beineffect,theTenantshall,ontherstdayoftherstmonththatsaidAgreementisnolongerin

effect or by such other date as the Landlord may direct, pay the Landlord a security deposit

  accordingtothetermsofthisParagraph.Ifunpaid,suchsumshallbeassessedandchargedas

  additionalrentandshallbedeemedrentforthepurposeofanon-paymentproceeding.

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12. TENANT’S OBLIGATIONS

It shall be the Tenant’s obligations:

a. NottoassigntheLeaseortosubleasetheLeasedPremisesortotransferpossessionofthe

  LeasedPremises;

 b. Nottoprovideaccommodationsforboardersorlodgers;

 c. TousetheLeasedPremisessolelyasaresidentialdwellingfortheTenantandtheTenant’shousehold

  asidentiedintheTenant’ssignedapplication,orsubsequentlyauthorizedbytheLandlord,andnotto

  usetheLeasedPremisesorpermititsuseforanyotherpurpose,exceptthattheTenantandauthorized

  membersoftheTenant’shouseholdmayengageinlegalandpermissibleprotmakingactivities

incidental to the primary use of the Leased Premises as a residence in accordance with the Landlord’s

  homebusinesspolicy;

 d. ToabidebyallnecessaryandreasonableregulationspromulgatedfromtimetotimebytheLandlord,which

  shallbepostedinthePropertyManagementOfceandincorporatedbyreferenceinthisLease;

 e. TocomplywithallobligationsimposedupontenantsintheCityofNewYorkbyapplicablelaws,

  rulesorregulations;

 f. TokeeptheLeasedPremisesandsuchotherareasasmaybeassignedtotheTenantforthe

  Tenant’sexclusiveuseinaclean,sanitaryandsafecondition;

 g. Totakeeveryreasonableprecautiontopreventres;

 h. Todisposeofallgarbage,rubbishandotherwastefromtheLeasedPremisesinasanitary,safe

  andlawfulmanner;

 i. Tomaintain,carefor,andatalltimeskeepfreefromlitter,anyspaceonthegroundsofthe

  DevelopmentassignedtotheTenantforexclusiveuse;

 j. TorefrainfromlitteringthegroundsoftheDevelopmentandfromshaking,cleaningorairingany

  bedclothes,rugs,mops,dustcloths,etc.,atthewindows,inthehallsorontheroofofany

  buildingintheDevelopment;

 k. Touseonlyinareasonablemannerallelectrical,plumbing,sanitary,heating,ventilating,air

  conditioningandotherfacilitiesandappurtenancesincludingelevators;

 l. NottoaltertheLeasedPremises,oranyxturesorttingsintheLeasedPremises,withoutthe

prior written consent of the Landlord, which may be granted or withheld in the Landlord’s sole

  andabsolutediscretion;

 m. NottoinstallintheLeasedPremises,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheLandlord,anyfreezer,

air conditioning unit, washing machine, clothes dryer, dishwasher, “ham” or other radio transmitter,

or other electrical appliances hereafter restricted by the Landlord, or any television antenna or other

antenna on the window sill or at any place outside of the Leased Premises, and, if such consent is

  given,nottoinstallthesameinanymannerotherthanasprescribedbytheLandlord;

 n. ToremoveanyprohibitedelectricalorotherappliancesorequipmentfromtheLeasedPremises

  wheneverrequiredbytheLandlord;

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 o. TorefrainfromandtocausetheTenant’shouseholdandgueststorefrainfromdestroying,defacing,

  damagingorremovinganypartoftheLeasedPremisesortheDevelopment;

 p. TopayreasonablechargesfortherepairofdamagestoLandlordownedappliancesortheLeased

Premises, other than for ordinary wear and tear, or to the Development, including damages to

Development buildings, facilities or common areas, caused by the Tenant or the Tenant’s

  householdorguests;

 q. Toact,andcauseotherpersonswhoareintheLeasedPremiseswiththeconsentoftheTenantto

  act,inamannerthatwillnotdisturbotherresidents’peacefulenjoymentoftheiraccommodations

  andwillbeconducivetomaintainingtheDevelopmentinadecent,safeandsanitarycondition;

 r. ToassurethattheTenant,anymemberofthehousehold,aguest,oranotherpersonunderthe  

Tenant’s control, shall not engage in:

  (i) Anycriminalactivitythatthreatensthehealth,safety,orrighttopeacefulenjoymentof

the Development by other residents or by the Landlord’s employees, or

(ii) Any violent or drug-related criminal activity on or off the Leased Premises or the

Development, or

(iii) Any activity, on or off the Leased Premises or the Development, that results in a felony

   conviction;

 s. Topayallrent,additionalrent,chargesandsecuritydepositsprovidedhereinontherstdayof 

  themonthsuchsumbecomesdue,orotherwiseasdirectedbyorconsentedtobytheLandlord;

 t. TocomplywithalloftheprovisionsofthisLeaseapplicabletotheTenant;

 u. TodoeverythingnecessaryandpropertopermittheLandlordtocarryoutitsdutiestoallresidents

of the Development, and to do everything necessary and proper to permit the Landlord to comply

  withapplicablelaws,rulesandregulationsoffederal,stateandmunicipalagencies;

 v. NottokeepanyanimalsintheLeasedPremisesoronDevelopmentgrounds,exceptforone  

domesticated dog or cat responsibly maintained as a household pet, or except as otherwise provided

  bystatuteorregulationortheLandlord’sPetPolicy,andsubjecttotheprovisionsofsuchpolicy 

including the following:

(i) Permission to keep such pet must be obtained from the Landlord in compliance with the

   Landlord’sPetPolicy;

(ii) Any pet fee and/or pet deposit required by the Landlord’s Pet Policy shall be paid as required

   thereunderand,ifunpaid,shallbedeemedandcollectibleasadditionalrent;and

(iii) In addition to any other remedy available to the Landlord, violation of the Landlord’s Pet

   Policymaybegroundsforremovalofanypetorterminationofthetenancy,orboth.

 w. TocomplywiththedirectionsgivenbytheLandlordconcerningmovingdateandtime;

 x. Toabidebyallregulationspertainingtothemovinginoffurnitureinordertoprovideforproper

vermin control, and to pay the cost of fumigation or extermination reasonably required in the

  LeasedPremisesfollowingmove-in;

 y. TocleanwindowsintheLeasedPremisesfromtheinsideandNOTfromtheoutside;

 z. NottodisplayanysignornoticeofanykindintheLeasedPremisesorhaveanyexhibitedfrom

  thewindowsoftheLeasedPremises;

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 aa. NottopainttheLeasedPremiseswithoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheLandlord;

 bb. TocomplywithandobeyallrulesandregulationsprescribedfromtimetotimebytheLandlord

concerning the use and care of the Leased Premises or any common or community spaces or other

places in the Development, including but not limited to stairs, halls, laundries, community rooms,

  storagerooms,walks,drives,playgroundsandparkingareas;and

 cc. TocomplywithandtodoeverythingnecessaryandpropertopermittheLandlordtocomplywith

applicable laws, rules and regulations concerning the installation and maintenance of smoke

  detectors,windowguardsandresafetynotices.

 dd. (Effective July 30th, 2018) To assure that, in compliance with the Landlord’s Smoke-Free Policy, the

Tenant, any member of the household, a guest, or another person under the Tenant’s control, shall not

smoke prohibited tobacco products in restricted areas, as described in the Landlord’s Smoke-Free

Policy.Restrictedareasinclude,butarenotlimitedto,theLeasedPremises,allinteriorareasofthe

Development or other developments of the Landlord, and areas within 25 feet of development buildings,

or to the property boundary where that boundary is less than 25 feet from the property line of a

developmentbuilding.Prohibitedtobaccoproductsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,cigarettes,cigars,

pipes,andhookahs(waterpipes).

The Landlord’s adoption of the requirements in this paragraph 12(dd) does not make the Landlord a

guarantor of the Tenant’s or any other resident’s health or of the smoke-free condition of restricted

areas.TheLandlordspecicallydisclaimsanyimpliedorexpresswarrantiesthattheLandlord’spublic

housingpropertieswillhavehigherorimprovedairqualityorwillbefreefromsecondhandsmoke.

TheLandlordwilltakereasonablestepstoenforcetherequirementsofthisparagraph12(dd)utilizing

agraduatedenforcementpolicy,asprovidedintheLandlord’sSmoke-FreePolicy.

13. THE LANDLORD’S OBLIGATION

 ExceptwithrespecttoanyconditionbeyondthecontroloftheLandlord,itshallbetheLandlord’s

obligation:

 a. TomaintainthecommonareasoftheDevelopmentinadecent,safeandsanitarycondition;

 b. Tocomplywithapplicablelaws,rulesandregulationsoffederal,stateandmunicipalagencies;

 c. TomakenecessaryrepairstotheLeasedPremises,excludingallTenantownedappliances;

 d. TokeeptheDevelopmentbuildings,facilitiesandcommonareas,nototherwiseassignedtothe

  Tenantformaintenanceandupkeep,inacleanandsafecondition;

 e. Tomaintainingoodandsafeworkingorderandconditionelectrical,plumbing,sanitary,heating,

  ventilating,andotherfacilitiesandappliances,includingelevators,suppliedbytheLandlord;

 f. Toprovideandmaintainappropriatereceptaclesandfacilities(exceptcontainersfortheexclusive

use of an individual tenant family) for the deposit of garbage, rubbish and other waste removed

  fromthepremisesbytheTenantinaccordancewithParagraph12(h)hereof;and

 g. Tosupplyrunningwaterandreasonableamountsofhotwaterandreasonableamountsofheat

at appropriate times of the year as hereinbefore provided except where heat or hot water is

generated by an installation within the exclusive control of the Tenant and supplied by a direct

  utilityconnection.

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14. HAZARDS TO LIFE, HEALTH OR SAFETY

 IntheeventthattheLeasedPremisesisdamagedtotheextentthatconditionsarecreatedwhicharehazardous

to life, health, or safety of the occupants:

 a. TheTenantshallimmediatelynotifythePropertyManagementOfceofsuchdamageornotify

  suchotherpersonorofceasmaybedesignatedbytheLandlordforthatpurpose;

 b. IntheLandlord’ssolediscretiontheLandlordshallrepairtheLeasedPremiseswithinareasonable

time, provided that, if the damage was caused by the Tenant or the Tenant’s household or guests,

  thereasonablecostofrepairsshallbechargedtotheTenant;

 c. TheLandlordshallofferstandardalternativeaccommodations,ifavailable,incircumstances

  wherenecessaryrepairscannotbemadewithinareasonabletime.Occupancyofsuchalternative

accommodations shall be deemed to be pursuant to a revocable license granted by the Landlord

  subjecttothetermsofthisleaseorasotherwiseagreedtobythepartiesinwriting,exceptthatthe

Tenant agrees to pay the lesser of (i) the rent for the Leased Premises, or (ii) the appropriate rent

  forthealternativeaccommodations.TheTenantagreestoreturntotheLeasedPremiseswhen

  repairstheretoarecompletedifrequestedtodosobytheLandlord;and

 d. Intheeventrepairsarenotmadeinaccordancewithsubparagraph14(b)hereoforalternative

accommodations are not provided in accordance with subparagraph 14 (c) hereof, the rent shall

abate during the period exceeding a reasonable time for repairs in which such repairs were not

made, in proportion to the seriousness of the damage and loss in value as a dwelling, except that

  noabatementofrentshalloccuriftheTenantrejectsthealternativeaccommodationsorifthe

  damagewascausedbytheTenant,Tenant’shouseholdorguests.

15. ADDITIONAL CHARGES

 a. IntheeventofdamagetotheLeasedPremisesortoxturesbeyondnormalwearandtear,orin

the event misuse of equipment results in additional maintenance costs, the Tenant shall pay the

cost of labor and material for repair and for additional maintenance as set forth in a schedule to

  bepostedbytheLandlordpursuanttoParagraph22ofthisLease.TheTenantshallalsopay

according to such schedule for damage to the common areas committed by any member of the

  Tenant’shousehold.Intheeventthatthedamageisincapableofappraisalinadvance,theTenant

  agreestopaythecostoflaborandmaterialactuallyexpendedforsuchrepair.TheTenantmay

  alsobechargedforconsumptionofexcessutilities,consumedinperformanceofsuchrepairs.

 b. TheTenantshallpayasdamagessuchreasonablechargeorfeeasisimposedbytheLandlordfor

extra services required by reason of any violation by the Tenant or any member of the Tenant’s

household of any rule or regulation established by the Landlord for the proper administration of

the Development, the protection of the Landlord’s property or the safety and convenience of

  otherresidents.

 c. Inadditiontotheforegoingcharges,theTenantshallpay(i)suchchargesasmaybehereafter

imposed for additional services provided by the Landlord at the Tenant’s request, (ii) any

installation and/or monthly service charge established by the Landlord in order to grant

permission to the Tenant to install or use appliances enumerated in Paragraph 12(m) hereof,

which charges may be covered by a separate agreement between the Tenant and the Landlord,

(iii) any charge hereafter imposed by the Landlord for the provision of utilities such as gas or

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electricity, (iv) the cost of replacing equipment lost by the Tenant or damaged beyond ordinary

wear and tear, and (v) such charges as may be hereafter imposed by the Landlord regarding

  dishonoredchecks.

 d. ExceptinthecaseofawrittenagreementbetweentheLandlordandTenantwhichmayotherwise

provide, any charge assessed under the foregoing sub-paragraphs shall become due and collectible on

  therstdayofthesecondmonthfollowingthemonthinwhichsaidchargeismade.Ifnotpaid

  thespecialchargessetforthaboveshallbecollectibleinanycourthavingjurisdictionthereof.

16. INSPECTION

The Landlord or its representative and the Tenant shall be obligated to inspect the Leased Premises prior

tothecommencementofoccupancybytheTenant.TheLandlordwillfurnishtheTenantwithawritten

statementoftheconditionoftheLeasedPremisesandtheequipmentprovidedwiththeLeasedPremises.

The statement shall be signed by the Landlord and the Tenant and a copy of the statement shall be retained

bytheLandlordintheTenantfolder.TheLandlordshallbefurtherobligatedtoinspecttheLeasedPremises

at the time the Tenant vacates the same and to furnish the Tenant with a statement of any charges to be made

inaccordancewiththisLease.TheTenantshallbeinvitedtoparticipateinthelatterinspectionduring

workinghoursofaregularbusinessdayunlesstheTenantvacateswithoutnoticetotheLandlord.Inthe

event that the Tenant shall fail or refuse to sign any written statement provided for herein, the statement

signedbytheLandlordshall,nevertheless,beledandshallbedeemedtobeaccurateunlesstheTenant

lesagrievanceinaccordancewiththeGrievanceProceduresdescribedinParagraph20hereof.

17. RIGHT OF ENTRY

 a. TheLandlordshall,uponreasonableadvancenoticationtotheTenant,bepermittedtoenter

the Leased Premises during reasonable hours for the purpose of performing routine inspection

  andmaintenance,makingimprovementsorrepairs,orshowingthepremisesforre-leasing.A

written statement specifying the purpose of the Landlord’s entry, delivered to the Leased Premises

  atleasttwodaysbeforesuchentry,shallbeconsideredreasonableadvancenotication.Ifthe

Tenant fails to permit such entry to the Leased Premises after such notice has been given, the

  LandlordmayentertheLeasedPremisesatanytimethereafterwithoutfurthernotication;

 b. TheLandlordmayentertheLeasedPremisesatanytimewithoutadvancenoticationwhenthere

  isareasonablecausetobelievethatanemergencyexists;

 c. IntheeventthattheTenantandalladultmembersofthehouseholdareabsentfromtheLeased

Premises at the time of entry as permitted in this Paragraph 17, the Landlord shall leave at the

Leased Premises a written statement specifying the date, time and purpose of entry prior to

  leavingtheLeasedPremises;

18. NOTICES

 a. ExceptasprovidedinParagraph22hereoforasmaybeotherwiseprovidedbylaworspeciedin

this Lease, any notice to the Tenant required hereunder shall be in writing and delivered to the

Tenant or an adult member of the Tenant’s household residing in the Leased Premises or sent by

  prepaidorrstclassmailproperlyaddressedtotheTenant;

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 b. NoticetotheLandlordshallbeinwriting,deliveredtothePropertyManagementOfceorsent

  orrstclassmailproperlyaddressedtothePropertyManagementOfce.

19. TERMINATION OF LEASE

 a. TheLandlordshallnotterminateorrefusetorenewthisLeaseotherthanfor:

(i) violation of material terms of the Lease, such as failure to make payments due under the

   LeaseorfailuretofulllanyoftheTenant’sobligationssetforthinParagraph12hereof,or

(ii) violation by any non-exempt member(s) of the Tenant’s household of the Community

Service Policy, referenced in Paragraph 4 herein, except that such violation will be grounds

solely for non-renewal of the Lease at the end of any twelve-month Lease term, or

  (iii) othergoodcause.

 b. Priortothecommencementofanon-paymentproceeding,theLandlordshallgivenoticeinwriting

to the Tenant requiring, in the alternative, the payment of the rent or surrender of the possession

of the Leased Premises, (except that Landlord shall not have waived any right to collect all rent

and additional rent due and owing should the lease be terminated and the tenant evicted from the

Leased Premises) and advising the Tenant of his/her/their right to request a hearing upon his/her/

  theircompliancewiththeconditionscontainedintheGrievanceProceduresdescribedin

  Paragraph20hereof.Suchwrittennoticeshallbegivennolessthan14dayspriortocommencement

  ofthenon-paymentproceedinginthemannerprovidedbyParagraph18ofthisLease.

 c. (i) TheLandlordshallgivewrittennoticeofterminationoftheLeasewithinareasonable

time commensurate with the exigencies of the situation in the case of the creation or

maintenance of a threat to the health or safety of other tenants or Landlord’s employees

   ortotheproperty;

  (ii) Inallothercases,theLandlordshallgive30days’priorwrittennoticeoftermination.

   Thesaidnoticeofterminationshallstatethereasontherefor.

20. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES

 a. AllgrievancesconcerningtheobligationsoftheTenantortheLandlordshallberesolvedin

accordance with the grievance procedures that are in effect at the time such grievance arises

(“GrievanceProcedures”),whichGrievanceProceduresare,orshallbe,postedintheProperty

ManagementOfceandareincorporatedbyreferenceinthisLease.

 b. SelectionofHearingOfcer:TheHearingOfcershallbeanimpartialdisinterestedattorneyother

thanthepersonwhomadeorapprovedthedecisionunderreviewandshallhaveatleastveyears’

experienceasanattorneyatlawadmittedtopracticebeforetheCourtsofNewYorkState.

21. MODIFICATION OF LEASE

 ExceptasotherwiseprovidedhereinthisLeasemaybemodiedbytheLandlordon30days’priorwritten

noticeandonlybyawrittenriderorotheramendmenttotheLease.

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22. POSTING OF POLICIES, RULES AND REGULATIONS

 Schedulesofspecialchargesforservices,repairsandutilities,rulesandregulationsandallitemsspecically

hereinrequiredtobepostedshallbepubliclypostedinaconspicuousmannerintheManagementOfceand

shallbefurnishedtotheTenantonrequest.Suchschedules,rulesandregulationsmaybemodiedfrom

time to time by the Landlord, provided that the Landlord shall give at least 30 days’ prior written notice to

theTenantiftheLandlord,initsdiscretion,determinesthattheTenantisaffectedthereby.Suchnoticeshall

setforththeproposedmodicationandthereasonthereforeandshallprovidetheTenantanopportunity

to present written comments which shall be taken into consideration by the Landlord prior to the proposed

modicationbecomingeffective.Acopyofsuchnoticeshallbe

 a. delivereddirectlyormailedtotheTenant;or

 b. postedinatleast3conspicuousplaceswithinthebuildinginwhichtheLeasedPremisesare

  located,aswellasinaconspicuousplaceinthePropertyManagementOfce.

23. AMENDMENTS TO RENT SCHEDULES

The Landlord may amend the rent/additional rent/charges schedules and the Tenant agrees to pay such

sums due in accordance with such amendment, provided that, in effecting such amendment, the Landlord

complies with all requirements of law, and further provided that notice thereof is given to the Tenant in the

mannersetforthinParagraph22hereof.

24. COMPLIANCE WITH LANDLORD’S RULES AND REGULATIONS

The Tenant agrees to comply with all lawful rules and regulations promulgated by the Landlord from time

to time, provided notice thereof is given in accordance with the procedure for notice set forth in Paragraph

 22hereof.

25. CONDITION OF PREMISES UPON VACATING

The Tenant shall quit and surrender the Leased Premises in good order and repair, reasonable wear and tear

excepted,wheneverandforwhateverreasonthisLeaseisterminated.

26. SEVERABILITY

In the event that any provision of this Lease shall violate any requirement of law, then such provision shall

be deemed void, the applicable provision of law shall be deemed substituted, and all other provisions of this

Leaseshallremaininfullforceandeffect.

27. JOINT AND SEVERAL OBLIGATION

 IfmorethanonepersonjoinsintheexecutionofthisagreementasTenant,thecovenantsandagreements

containedhereinshallbedeemedtobejointandseveralobligations,asthoughtheapplicablewordswere

writtenintheplural.

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28. CONTINUING TENANCY OBLIGATIONS

If this Lease is not the original lease signed by the Tenant and the Landlord, but is subsequent to an existing

lease,theexistingleaseshallbedeemedterminatedupontheexecutionofthisLease.Howeverallnon-

payment or breaches of tenancy obligations arising under the Tenant’s former lease shall remain enforceable

under this Lease, without regard to whether the former lease was for the Leased Premises or for a different

apartment,eitherintheDevelopmentoranyotherdevelopmentoftheLandlord.Alllegalproceedings,

including administrative actions, that commenced or could have commenced under the terms of the former

lease,maycommenceorcontinueunderthisLease.Anyconditionsplacedagainstthetenancyunderthe

formerlease(forexample,ProbationorPermanentExclusion)shallremainvalidandwillcontinueunder

thisLease.PermanentExclusionofanindividualfromaformerapartmentshallcontinueasPermanent

ExclusionofthatindividualfromtheLeasedPremises.

29. VOID LEASE

This Lease shall not confer rights of public housing tenancy and shall be void if public housing tenancy

rightsdonotexistorhavebeenterminated.

30. VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT PROVISIONS (VAWA)

 a. Anincidentorincidentsofactualorthreateneddomesticviolence,datingviolence,sexualassault,

or stalking will not be construed as a serious or repeated violation of the Lease by the victim or

threatened victim of that violence, and will not be good cause for terminating the tenancy or

  occupancyrightsofthevictimofsuchviolence.

 b. Anycriminalactivitythatthreatensthehealth,safety,orrighttopeacefulenjoymentofthepremises

by other tenants, or any drug-related criminal activity on or off the Leased Premises, engaged in by

the Tenant, any member of the Tenant’s household, or any guest or other person under the

Tenant’s control, shall be cause for termination of tenancy, except that:

(i) criminal activity directly relating to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,

or stalking, engaged in by a member of the Tenant’s household or any guest or other

person under the Tenant’s control, shall not be cause for termination of the tenancy or

occupancy rights, if the Tenant or immediate member of the Tenant’s family is a victim

   ofthatdomesticviolence,datingviolence,sexualassault,orstalking.

(1) Notwithstanding subparagraph (b)(i), the New York City Housing Authority

(“Landlord”) may bifurcate the Lease in order to evict, remove, or terminate

assistance to any individual who is a Tenant or lawful occupant and who engages

in criminal acts of physical violence against family members or others, without

    evicting,removing,terminatingassistanceto,orotherwisepenalizingthevictim

    ofsuchviolencewhoisalsoaTenantorlawfuloccupant.

(ii) Nothing in subparagraph (b)(i) may be construed to limit the Landlord’s authority, when

   notied,tohonorcourtordersaddressingrightsofaccesstoorcontroloftheLeased

Premises, including civil protection orders issued to protect the victim and issued to

address the distribution or possession of property among the household members in cases

   whereafamilybreaksup.

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(iii) Nothing in subparagraph (b)(i) limits any otherwise available authority of the Landlord

to evict the Tenant for any violation of the Lease not premised on the act or acts of

violence in question against the Tenant or a member of the Tenant’s household, provided

   thattheLandlorddoesnotsubjectanindividualwhoisorhasbeenavictimofdomestic

violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to a more demanding standard than

   othertenantsindeterminingwhethertoevictorterminate.

(iv) Nothing in subparagraph (b)(i) may be construed to limit the Landlord’s authority to

terminate the tenancy of any Tenant if the Landlord can demonstrate an actual and

imminent threat to other tenants, to the Landlord’s employees, or to those providing

   servicetothePremisesiftheTenant’stenancyisnotterminated.

 c. TheLandlordwillprovidetheTenantwithaNoticeofOccupancyRightsUnderVAWAandaHUD

VAWACerticationForminaccordancewithfederalregulations.

 d. UndertheLandlord’semergencytransferplan,tenantswhoarevictimsofdomesticviolence,dating

violence,sexualassault,orstalkingcanapplyforanemergencytransfer.Eligibletenantswhomeet

therequirementswillbegivenatransferpriorityonNYCHA’swaitinglist.

 e. Nothinginparagraphb.shallbeconstruedtosupersedeanyprovisionofanyfederal,state,orlocal

lawthatprovidesgreaterprotectionthanparagraphb.forvictimsofdomesticviolence,dating

violence,sexualassault,orstalking.

In Witness Whereof, the undersigned have executed this agreement

onthedayof,20.

ByPropertyManager(print and sign name):

Tenant: Tenant:

In the Presence of:

New York City Housing Authority

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