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RESIDENTIAL LEASE

LANDLORD

Name:______________________________________________Address: ____________________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________________

TENANT(S)

Name: ____________________________________________Address: __________________________________________Phone: ____________________________________________

Date:

TERMS OF AGREEMENT

1. PARTICULARS. The apartment number or floor is _____. Thebuilding is located at ______. Landlord will rent this apartment to tenantfrom (___/___/___) through (___/___/___).

2. RENTS. The rent for the apartment is P_______ a month. Tenant willpay the rent on the ____ day of each month or on the following dates. Ifthere are or will be any additional charges in connection with living inthis apartment, they are described at the end of the lease. Rent shouldbe paid to _______ at ________. When the rent is paid, landlord will give

tenant a written receipt.

3. VALIDITY OF CONTRACT. This contract shall be valid for sixmonths. In no way shall the lessee be allowed to leave the unit orcancel this contract without the lapse of six months. Should the tenantdecide to annul this contract without the passing of six months, heshall be allowed only upon payment of all his rents for the six monthsas agreed in this contract. The contract shall be renewed subject to theagreement of other parties.

4. SECURITY DEPOSIT. Tenant has paid landlord P______ as a securitydeposit. The security deposit shall be non-refundable.

5. USE OF SECURITY DEPOSIT. Upon expiration of the contract andshould the tenant decide not to renew, the security deposit shall beconsidered as the payment for the last billing month of the tenant.


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6. USE OF UNIT. Tenant agrees that the apartment will be used onlyto live in. Tenant may not use the apartment to conduct any illegalactivity, or to any purposes other than residential. Tenant agrees notto damage the apartment, the building, the grounds or the commonareas or to interfere with the rights of other tenants to live in their

apartments in peace and quiet. Landlord agrees to do nothing thatwould prevent or interfere with tenant's legal use of the apartment.

Should there be any damages proven to be due to the negligent,abusive of excessive use of the tenant to properties transferred to himin good condition by virtue of this agreement, tenant agrees to pay forthe repairs/replacement of the same.

7. END OF CONTRACT. When the lease ends, tenant agrees to returnthe apartment to the same condition it was in at the start of the lease,

other than normal wear and tear, except for those items that werenoted on inspection and described at the end of this lease. Anydamages borne out of the negligence or excessive use of the unit bythe tenant shall cost the tenant expenses for repairs. Repairsnecessary for other damages not caused by the tenant shall be borneby the landlord.

8. DAMAGES BY TENANT. Landlord promises that the apartment andbuilding comply with applicable housing codes, are fit to live and notdangerous to life, health or safety of the occupants. Landlord will be

held responsible if this promise is broken, even if it is not the landlord'sfault, unless the apartment or building becomes unfit to live in due totenant's misconduct or that of tenant's family or guests. Landlordagrees to make all necessary repairs and take all necessary action tokeep the apartment and building fit to live in and to meet all housingcode requirements IF AND ONLY IF such damages are not due to thetenants negligent, abusive or excessive use and subject to thefollowing condition:

If landlord does not live up to the terms of this lease or fails to provide

any of the services which landlord agrees to provide, tenant may havethe right not to pay part or all of the rent.

9. DAMAGES BY FORTUITOUS EVENTS. If the apartment is sodamaged by fire or other event, not the fault of the tenant, that itcannot be lived in, and because of the damage the tenant moves out,tenant will not be liable for rent from the day of the damage and


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tenant may cancel the lease on three days' notice. If the apartment isdamaged in part, so that certain rooms cannot be used and are notused, tenant will pay a proportional amount of the rent from the day ofthe damage. If the lease is not canceled or only a portion of theapartment is damaged, landlord will make all necessary repairs to

make the apartment fit to live in within thirty (30) days. Tenant willbegin paying full rent when the apartment is repaired and returned toa livable condition.

10. LANDLORDS RIGHT TO ENTER. Except for emergencies,landlord may enter apartment only during reasonable hours, afteradvance notice and with prior written approval.

11. ADDITIONAL LOCKS. Tenant may install an extra lock on anyentrance door to tenant's apartment with the written approval of the

landlord. Tenant agrees to provide landlord with a copy of the key toall extra locks.

12. INSPECTIONS. Monthly inspection shall be made by the landlordupon proper notice to the tenant to ensure that the unit is being usedaccording to the provisions of this contract.

13. VANDALISM. No vandalism or any unnecessary marks shall bemade by the tenant to the unit. Any vandalism or unnecessary marksmade by the tenant shall be removed at the tenants expense.

14. GUESTS REGULATIONS. No guests shall be welcomed to the unitwho shall cause trouble or disturbance that will disrupt the peacefuloccupancy of the other tenants in the adjacent units. In no way shallthe tenant conduct any activity (i.e. alcoholic liquor drinking) to thedetriment of the other occupants.

15. NUMBER OF PERSONS ALLOWED. The unit shall be liveable by amaximum of five (5) persons only. Any violation to this provision wouldcause the tenant to pay additional rent costing 500

pesos/person/month.

16. COMPLIANCE. Tenant agrees to obey all reasonable building rulesthat tenant has been informed about.

SIGNATURES


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The tenant and landlord have each received identical copies of thelease, each copy signed and dated by both landlord and tenant(s).

(date) ______________________________________ (tenant's signature)

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(date) ______________________________________ (landlord's signature)____________________________________________

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