Any notice to Tenant shall be given by certified mail, return receipt requested, or delivered to
Tenant at the Premises. If Tenant is absent from the Premises, a notice to Tenant may be given by leaving a
copy of the notice at the Premises.
VIII. USE OF PREMISES. Tenant shall use the Premises only for residential purposes. Tenant also shall
obey, and require anyone on the Premises to obey, all laws and any restrictions that apply to the Premises.
Landlord will give Tenant notice of any restrictions that apply to the Premises.
If the Premises are located in a condominium or cooperative development, the Lease and Tenant’s
rights under it, including as to the common areas, are subject to all terms of the governing documents for
the project, including, without limitation, any Declaration of Condominium or proprietary lease, and any
restrictions, rules, and regulations now existing or hereafter adopted, amended, or repealed.
Unless this box
is checked, Landlord may adopt, modify, or repeal rules and regulations for the
use of common areas and conduct on the Premises during the Lease Term. All rules and regulations must
be reasonable and in the best interest of the development in which the Premises are located.
Occasional overnight guests are permitted. An occasional overnight guest is one who does not stay
more than _______ nights in any calendar month (If left blank, 7). Landlord’s written approval is required
to allow anyone else to occupy the Premises.
Unless this box is check
ed or a pet deposit has been paid, Tenant may not k
eep or allow
pets or animals on the Premises without Landlord’s approval of the pet or animal in writing.
Unless this box
is checked, no smoking is permitted in the Premises.
Tenant shall not keep any dangerous or flammable items that might increase the danger of fire or
damage on the Premises without Landlord’s consent.
Tenant shall not create any environmental hazards on or about the Premises.
Tenant shall not destroy, deface, damage, impair, or remove any part of the Premises belonging to
Landlord, nor permit any person to do so.
Tenant may not make any alterations or improvements to the Premises without first obtaining
Landlord’s written consent to the alteration or improvement. However, unless this box
is checked,
Tenant may hang pictures and install window treatments in the Premises without Landlord’s consent,
provided Tenant removes all such items before the end of the Lease Term and repairs all damage resulting
from the removal.
Tenant must act, and require all other persons on the Premises to act, in a manner that does not
unreasonably disturb any neighbors or constitute a breach of the peace.
IX. MAINTENANCE. Landlord and Tenant agree that the maintenance of the Premises must be
performed by the person indicated below:
Landlord’s Required Maintenance. Landlord will comply with applicable building, housing, and
health codes relating to the Premises. If there are no applicable building, housing, or health codes, Landlord
shall maintain and repair the roofs, porches, windows, exterior walls, screens, foundations, floors, structural
components, and steps, and keep the plumbing in reasonable working order. If the Premises are located in
a condominium, Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that the maintenance of the structural elements and
common areas is performed by the condominium association as part of the common area maintenance.
Landlord shall assure that the association complies with applicable building, housing, and health codes
relating to the Premises. If there are no applicable building, housing, or health codes, Landlord shall assure
that the association maintains and repairs roofs, porches, windows, exterior walls, screens, foundations,