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COUNTRY GARDENS APARTMENTS
ITHACA RENTING COMPANY:
2008-2009 SAMPLE LEASE
NOTE-ALL TENANTS & PARENTS
MUST READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE SECURING AN APARTMENT WITH ITHACA RENTING
COMPANY
The Landlord, Orange Brick
Garage. hereby rents to the Tenant: ALL TENANTS OF THE LEASE NAMED HERE
(Jointly and severally) and the Tenant takes from the Landlord SPECIFIC
APARTMENT ADDRESS NAMED HERE Ithaca, NY 14850 for SPECIFIC PERIOD
OF TIME STATED HERE beginning at 12 PM on (SPECIFIC LEASE START
DATE) and ending at 8AM on (SPECIFIC LEASE END DATE) for
residential occupancy only, and the Tenant agrees to pay to the Landlord the
total rent of $(MONTHLY RENT X 12 STATED HERE) to be paid without
offset as follows:
A. $(AMOUNT OF MONTHLY
RENT STATED HERE), equal to one month’s rent, to be paid on or before
the Lease Start Date.
B. $(AMOUNT OF MONTHLY
RENT STATEDHERE), the regular monthly payment due by the 1st
day of each month of the tenancy.
Beginning (SPECIFIC BEGINNING DATE STATED HERE) through
(SPECIFIC END DATE STATED HERE).
OCCUPANCY. The Tenant
agrees that the apartment shall be occupied by no more than _________ person(s).
Additional occupants will be permitted at an additional rent of $100.00 per
occupant per month and the written consent of the Landlord, said additional rent
due prior to occupancy.
SECURITY DEPOSIT. The
Tenant(s) also agree(s) to deposit $(SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF DEPOSIT)
before the Lease Start Date as security against any damages sustained by the
Landlord and to finance any repairs to the apartment or the common areas of the
building required because of the Tenant’s actions. This deposit (less any
deductions) shall be returned to the Tenant by mail within thirty days after the
end of the lease to the address given by the Tenant when returning keys. The
security deposit shall be kept in an interest bearing account at M&T bank, as
required by New York State Law. It is understood by the Tenant that when the
Tenant removes his possessions and leaves the apartment after the Lease End
Date, the return of the security deposit shall terminate the Landlord’s
obligations to the Tenant. SHOULD THE TENANT, AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE LEASE
START DATE OR ANY TIME THEREAFTER NOTIFY THE LANDLORD THAT HE/SHE WISHES TO
TERMINATE THE LEASE FOR ANY REASON, THE LANDLORD SHALL KEEP THE SECURITY DEPOSIT
AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. THIS SHALL NOT PRECLUDE THE LANDLORD FROM RESORTING TO
ANY OTHER LEGAL REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO IT BY LAW.
APARTMENT EXPENSES SHALL BE PAID AS FOLLOWS:
Paid by Landlord: Heat, water
and sewer, hot water, garbage, basic building maintenance, property taxes.
Paid by Tenant: Rent,
electricity, telephone, TV Cable, any additional rent charged by the Landlord
per this lease.
SERVICES NOT INCLUDED.
The following services are not included in the base rent: parking, basement or
attic storage, window cleaning, additional or exchange furniture, replacement
curtains, drapes or light bulbs, additional keys, personal articles, or storm
windows.
PROMPT PAYMENT. The
provision for installment payment of the rent is made for the convenience of the
Tenant. If the Tenant should default in the payment of any installment, the
remaining rent for the entire lease term becomes due and payable at once. If
the Tenant defaults in rent payments, the Landlord may sue, re-enter the demised
premises without summary proceedings, or resort to any legal remedy to repossess
and enjoy the premises.
THE LANDLORD COVENANTS AND
AGREES AS FOLLOWS:
1. To supply
a key to the Tenant at the start of the lease.
2. To furnish
necessary heat and hot water.
3. To provide
necessary maintenance during the lease term. If at the start of the lease there
remain minor repairs or painting, the Landlord may give the Tenant possession
and will complete such items within a reasonable period of time. There will be
no abatement or reduction of rent in such a case. In the event of any
construction during the term of this lease that causes noise, vibration, dust,
or inconvenience to the Tenant, the Tenant shall not hold the Landlord
responsible for any such inconvenience or irritation.
THE TENANT COVENANTS AND
AGREES AS FOLLOWS:
1. To abide
by house rules and additional provisions in this lease.
2. To supply
a completed resident information form supplied by the rental agent at lease
signing.
3. Not to
assign or sublet this lease without prior written permission of the manager.
4. To pay
immediately for damages caused by Tenant(s) or his visitor.
5. Not to
allow additional persons to live in the apartment without the permission of the
Landlord.
6. To allow
the Landlord or authorized personnel to enter to make repairs, improvements, for
monthly extermination, do code
work,
do other construction, to show the apartment to rental prospects, or for
business reasons.
7. To quit,
surrender, vacate and deliver the premises to the Landlord peaceably and quietly
at the end of the lease term.
8. To
thoroughly clean the apartment at his own expense before departure and return
all keys.
9. To supply
parent co-signatures for all students & any residents 21 years of age or
under.
(The management office will do this by mail with information taken from
completed resident information form.)
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10. To pay a
10% administrative fee as additional rent of any rents not paid by the fifth (5th)
day of the month. If the Tenant’s check is returned to the Landlord for
insufficient funds, the Tenant shall be charged an administrative fee of $25 for
each check that is returned, which shall be charged as additional rent.
11. Not to
install air conditioners without the landlord’s approval.
12. Not to make
copies or hand out apartment or front door keys to anyone other than those
people named in this lease.
13. Not to have
pets living or visiting the apartment or building.
14. Not to have
a piano, waterbed, or other heavy furniture without the permission of the
Landlord.
15. To
purchase renter’s insurance for the Tenant’s personal property, possessions and
contents of the apartment. Landlord will not be liable for, nor pay for any
damages to the Tenant’s personal property, possessions or contents, however
caused.
16. Not to paint
the apartment or any part thereof without the permission of the Landlord.
17. Not to park
in any parking space unless leased to the Tenant by the Landlord.
18. To keep the
electric service on during the full length of the lease term (from the Lease
Start Date until the Lease End Date), which shall include any sublets that are
approved by the Landlord. If the Tenant vacates the apartment earlier than the
Lease End Date as shown on Page 1, the Tenant shall keep the electric service on
in the apartment until the Lease End Date. Failure of the Tenant to comply with
this provision shall result in a deduction to the Tenant’s security deposit.
19. Not to use
space heaters of any kind.
20. To comply
with all recycling and tagging laws and to be responsible for all fines incurred
for failure to comply with these laws, if it becomes required for this building.
21. Not to
participate in illegal drug trafficking, purchase or use. A violation of this
provision shall be considered a substantial violation of this lease, and shall
subject the Tenant to an immediate termination of the lease and all other
applicable penalties.
22. Agrees that
he/she has been notified of the New York State Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
law that states that a person must be 21 years or older in order to purchase or
consume alcohol.
23. To only have
that number of visitors in the apartment that is permitted by the Building
Department Code. If the Tenant has more than that number of people for more than
two (2) days, the Tenant shall be in breach of his lease, and Landlord shall be
permitted to commence eviction proceedings.
24. Not to hang
any signs of any nature in the windows so that they are publicly displayed.
SEPARABILITY.
If any section of this lease is invalid, the remainder of the lease shall
continue in full force and effect.
INTEGRATED
AGREEMENT. This lease is the entire agreement between the parties. There is
no oral understanding or changes to the lease. If there are changes to be made
to the lease, these changes shall be made in writing and shall be signed by all
parties. The Tenant has examined the premises, is satisfied with the physical
condition thereof, and his taking possession is conclusive evidence of receipt
of them in good order and repair. The Tenant agrees that no representation as
to the condition or repair has been made, and that no promise to decorate,
alter, or improve the premises has been made except as written in this lease.
The Tenant agrees that no representation has been made concerning fitness for
intended use and that it is solely the Tenant’s obligation to use the premises
legally, and that the Tenant’s misuse of the premises shall not be grounds for
rent abatement.
TENANT’S RESPONSIBILITY. Tenants
are responsible for their own safety. Tenants are advised to keep their doors
locked, and to exercise caution before allowing others to enter the apartment or
building. The Landlord and Management make no representation or warranty
concerning safety or security and shall not be held liable to Tenant, his
invitees, visitors, employees, licensees, or agents for any personal injury,
including death, or property damage alleged to have been caused by any act or
omission of safety or security. Buzzer systems, intercom, building hardware and
other items, if any, are provided to the Tenant as a gratuitous service; no
safety or security benefit is expressed or implied. The Tenant agrees to defend,
indemnify, and save harmless the Landlord from and against any and all
liability, damages, expenses, fees, attorney’s fees, penalties, actions, causes
of action, suits, costs, claims and/or judgments arising from injury to persons
or property, occasioned wholly or in part by any act or omission of the Tenant,
his invitees, visitors, employees, licensees, or agents.
LEASE ASSIGNMENT. It is agreed
between the Tenant and the Landlord that the Landlord may assign this lease to
an affiliated entity in the future. This assignment will not affect the terms of
the lease between the Landlord and the Tenant.
I HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND
AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND SIGN THIS LEASE WITHOUT DURESS:
X Tenant and agent Signatures
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Deliver Rents to: Management Office, 118
Prospect Street Suite 200, Ithaca, New York 14850 or mail to P.O. Box 642
Ithaca, NY 14851. We can also be reached by E-mail at
downtown@ithacarenting.com and
our web is
www.ithacarenting.com.
Pick up Keys: Keys
may be picked up during the normal office hours of 10:00 AM through 5:00 PM,
Monday through Thursday, and 10:00 AM through 4:00 PM on Fridays at the
Management Office118 Prospect Street Suite 200 Ithaca, New York 14850. If the
Tenant is unable to pick up the keys at these times, the Landlord may mail
the keys via overnight mail to the Tenant at the Tenant’s sole cost and expense.
The Tenant shall provide to the Landlord in writing his/her request for
keys to be mailed and the mailing address where the keys are to be sent.
Office Hours:
607-273-9462: The Office is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to
5:00 PM and Friday’s from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
On Site Super: The Superintendent’s office is
apartment 1E and he can be reached by phone at 607-273-2560.
Call the Super for maintenance requests, noise complaints and other building
issues. Leave a detailed message including your name, apartment number and
request.
Maintenance: 607-277-0179. Best to
call in the morning, Monday through Friday, for the quickest service.
Emergency Phone: 607-277-0179 after 5PM
weekends & holidays. Emergencies are: no electricity, no water, and no heat.
LOST KEYS ARE NOT AN EMERGENCY.
Telephone
VERIZON: 1-607-890-7100 (no charge to calling party). WWW.VERIZON.COM
Electricity
NYSEG: 1-800-572-1111 (we will fax form for you) WWW.NYSEG.COM
Cable TV
TIME WARNER CABLE: 1-607- 272-3456
WWW.TWCNY.COM
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