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APARTMENT LEASE

Landlord and Tenant agree to lease the Premises at the rent and for the term stated:

PREMISES:	UNIT:

LANDLORD:	TENANT:

Date of Lease:	Annual Rent: $

Lease Term:	Monthly Rent: $

Commencement Date:	Security Deposit: $

Termination Date:

1. Use and Occupancy
The Unit ma y only be used stri   ctly for re sidential purposes a nd may only be occupi     ed by Tenant   and
Tenant’s spouse and children.

2. Inability to Give Possession
The failure of Landlo rd to give Tenant possession of the Unit  on t he Comme ncement Date shall not  create
liability for Landlord. In the  event that possession of the
Unit is n   ot delivere d on the Co	mmencement Date, Monthly Ren t hereun der shall b  egin  on the date   that possession of the Unit is delivered to Tenant and shall be prorated for that portion of the month in which possession is delivered.

3. Rent
Tenant shall pay Monthly Rent in full o n the first d ay of ea ch m onth of the Lease.  Monthly Rent shall b e paid in advan ce with no n otice being required from Landlord.
Tenant shall not deduct any su ms from the Monthly Rent
unless Landlord consents thereto in writing.
Upon sig ning this Lea se, Tenant shall pay Landl ord the first Mo nthly Rent due and the Security Deposit.  The entire amount of rent due for the Lease Term is due upon signing this  Lease; ho wever, Landl ord con sents to the Tenant payin g same i  n  monthly in stallments p rovided there exists no defaults by Tenant under the terms of this Lease.
Additional Rent may include, but is not limited to any additional insuran ce premiums a nd/or expenses p aid by Landlord whi ch a re  chargeable to T   enant a s  stated
hereinafter.  Additional Re nt is due and payable with the
Monthly Rent for the   next month afte r Tena nt re ceives notice form Landl  ord tha t Additional Rent is d	ue and payable.

4. Condition of Unit
Tenant a cknowledges tha t Tenant is  accepting the Unit in it     s   “as   is” co  ndition. Ten     ant furthe  r acknowledges that Ten ant has tho roughly inspe cted the Unit an d ha s found the   Unit to be in   good o rder and repair an d that the appl    iances, if a   ny, are in     good operating condition.  Ten ant further st ates that Te nant knows h ow t o op erate the applia nces a nd shall do so in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

5. Security
The Security Deposit is due upon the Tenant signing this Le ase.  The Se curity Dep osit shall not be u sed for
the payment of Monthly Rent unle ss agreed to, in wri ting, by Landl ord and T  enant.  Landlo  rd  shall  deposit the
Security Deposit in a bank insured by the FDIC and same
will accrue interest if  mandated by law.  Within ten (10) days after T enant surren ders po ssession of the Unit at the expiratio n of the Lease Te  rm, La ndlord sh all return the Security Dep	osit, le  ss   any cost   of rep	airs as authorized by this Lease, to Tenant at an address Tenant provides.

6. Services and Utilities
Tenant i s re sponsible f or paying all electri   c, ga s, water, tele phone a nd any other utilitie s allo cated to the Unit.  Use o  f a dishwash er, clothe s wash er an d dryer machines, freezer, ai	r   purifier, port  able h  eater, air conditioner o r simila r ap pliances is   prohibited wi thout Landlord’s written consent.
Landlord will supply (a) heat, in such quantity and for such time as mandated by law, (b) hot and cold water, (c) air conditioning, if already existing in the Unit, (d) garbage removal fro m the Prem   ises (the	“Services”).  If the Services a re temporarily i nterrupted due to an  accident, emergency  and/or re pairs, Te nant’s  obligation to  pay rent, in full, shall not be affected thereby.
Landlord will also su pply a refrigerator, stove/oven, dishwasher, wind ow air conditionin g unit, clothes washer
and clothes dryer (the “Appliances”).  Any damage t o the
Appliances which is caused by the willful and/or negligent acts of Te nant may be re paired by Landlord, the cost of which shall be Additional Rent.

7. Furnishings
The Unit is being delivered (furnished) (unfurnished). If furnish ed, Landl ord h as give n an  inventory o  f the furnishings which inve ntory has be en signed by Te nant
and L   andlord.  Tenan      t ackno   wledges th   at said
furnishings a re in goo  d condition a  nd Tenant a  ccepts same in “as is” condition.

8. Repairs and Alterations
Tenant  shall maintain  al l applia nces, equip ment, furniture, fu  rnishings a  nd oth  er p  ersonal p  roperty
included under this L ease and, upon th e surrender of the
Unit on the    Termination  Date, Ten ant shall   surrender same to   Landlord i n the   same  condition a s re ceived, reasonable wear and tea r excepted.  T enant shall make all repairs which become necessary due to Tenant’s acts and/or n egligence.  If     Tenant do es not make     such repairs, Land lord may do  so, the cost  of which sh all be Additional Re nt.  In the event that Tena nt defaults u nder the term s  of this P  aragraph  9, La ndlord  may m ake necessary repairs or replacement, the cost of whi ch shall be deducted from the Security Deposit.
Tenant  shall not make	any alteratio ns, additio ns, modifications and/o r  changes to  the  Unit  du ring the Lease Term.

9. Maintenance of Unit
Tenant sh all maintain the Unit in a neat, clean and presentable condition.

10. Pets
Pets of any   kind  or nat  ure  (shall) (shall   not)  be allowed in the Unit.

11. Damage, Fire or Other Catastrophe
In the case of fire damag  e or othe r da mage to the Unit n ot cau sed by Te nant, Tena nt shall give  Lan dlord immediate no tice of same. Upon re ceipt of such n otice,
Landlord may either (a)  repair th e Uni t or (b ) termi nate

the Lea se.   If Landlord    make s rep airs to the     Unit, Landlord shall have a rea sonable time in whi ch to do so. If the dam age to th e Pre mises or the Unit re nders the Unit u ninhabitable, La ndlord shall give notice to T enant, after repairs are made, of the date on which the Unit may be reo ccupied. Monthly  Rent fo r the period that Tenant can not occupy the Unit b ecause of the damag e shall be forgiven.
In the event that Landlo    rd termin ates this Lea  se because of the damage, Landlord shall give Tenant three (3) d ays noti ce of Lan dlord’s i ntent to so termi  nate, in
which event, Monthly Rent shall be d ue for the perio d up
to the date the Premises or the Unit incurred the damage.
Notwithstanding the provisi ons of Sectio n 227 of the New York Re al Property Law, if the buil ding in which the Unit i s situated i s substantially damag ed by fire or o ther
catastrophe (the	“Occurrence”), L  andlord	has the
absolute ri ght to demol	ish, re novate or rebuil	d the Premises.	Landlord m ay can cel thi s Le ase, in  su ch event, upon  thirty (30)  days written  notice to Ten ant of Landlord’s int ent, which n otice shall in clude the dat e on which th e L ease termi nates, which shall, in n o event, be less than thirty (30) days from the d ate of said notice.  By canceling this Lease in a ccordance with the terms of this Paragraph, L andlord i s no t obligated to  repai r, ren ovate or rebuild th e Premi ses.  Monthly  Rent and Additi onal Rent  shall b e pai d by T  enant  up to  the d  ate of  the Occurrence.

12. Liability
Landlord shal l not b e lia ble for any lo ss, da mage o r expense to a ny person or property except if su ch lo ss i s
caused by the willful acts of Landlord.
Tenant shall  be liable for the act	s of Tenant, Tenant’s fam ily, guests and/or invitee s. Landl ord’s cost and expense in repai ring any such da mage or fro m any
claim resulting from such acts shall be billed as Additional
Rent and shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord.

13. Landlord’s Entry
Except in an emergency, fo r the pu rposes of re pair, inspection, e xtermination, installatio n  or  repair of  any
system, utility or applia  nce or to do a   ny work de emed
necessary by Lan dlord, L andlord m ay e nter th e Unit on reasonable n otice a nd at reasona ble times.  Upon giving such notice, Landlord may also enter the Unit to show the Unit to prosp ective pu rchasers, len ders or othe r p ersons deemed app ropriate a nd n ecessary by Landlord.  During the last thre  e (3 ) month s of the Te   rm of this Le   ase, Landlord ma y enter the	Unit to	show th e  Unit to prospective tenants.

14. Assigning or Subletting
This Lease may not be assigned by Ten ant nor shall
Tenant sublet the Unit.

15. Subordination
This L ease and Ten   ant’s right s h ereunder are subject and subordinate to all existin g a nd future le ases
for the l	and on	which  the Premi ses  stand, to  al l mortgages on said leases and/or the Premises and/or the
land an d all  rene wals, modificatio ns and exten   sions
thereof.  Upo n request by Landl ord, Tenant shall ex ecute any certificate to this effect.

16. Landlord’s Consent
If, under the term   s of thi s Lease, the consent of
Landlord is required, su	ch co  nsent shall no	t be unreasonably withheld.

17. Keys, Locks
Tenant shall give Lan dlord key s to all  locks fo r th e Unit. Tenant shall not change any locks or add any locks to the Unit without obtaini  ng Landl ord’s con sent, and if given, Tenan t shall provid e keys to La  ndlord for th ese locks.

18. Signs
Tenant shall not place any signs on the Premises or upon th e gro unds on which the Premi ses stand or i n the Unit so as to be seen from outside the Unit.
Landlord shall have th e right to pla ce or ca use to be
placed on th  e Premises   and/or u pon the groun  ds on

which the Premises stand or in or on the Unit, “For Rent”
and/or “For Sale” signs.

19. Compliance with Authorities
Tenant shall, at its own   cost an d expe nse, comply promptly with all laws, rule s, ordinances and di rections of
governmental and/o r mu nicipal auth orities, in surance carriers and/or homeowners’ associations.

20. Tenant’s Defaults, Landlord’s Remedies
A. Landlord mu st give  Ten ant noti ce  of default
(except for a   default  in t  he p ayment  of Monthly   Rent and/or Additional Rent) an d Tenant, up on receipt of su ch notice mu st cure the d	efault within  the time stated hereinafter:
1.	a default un der Pa ragraphs 8, 9, 1 0, 11,
12, 14, 17 or 21 of this Lease, ten (10) days;
2.	a default u	nder Pa ragraph 30	of this
Lease, thirty (30) days.
B. In the event that Tenant fails to cu	re a default within the tim e stated th erefore, L andlord may te rminate this Lea se.   In su ch even t, Landlord shall give Ten   ant notice  stating the date upon	which this Lea  se shall terminate, such d ate b eing not le ss th an three  (3) days after the dat e of su ch n otice at whi ch time this Le  ase shall then te  rminate.   Te nant  shall  be re sponsible for Monthly Ren t and Additional Rent a	s set forth in this Lease up to the date of termination.
C. If this Lease i s terminated or Te nant va cates the Unit p rior to  the Te rmination Date, La ndlord may e nter the Unit an d remove Te nant and any person or p roperty and/or com mence  summary p roceedings for ev  iction. The  aforesaid a ctions a re not th   e  sole  remedies of Landlord.
D. If this Lease is ca ncelled or Lan dlord take s ba ck the Unit
1.	Monthly Re nt and Additio nal Rent for  the unexpired po rtion of the Term imme diately becomes due
and payable.  In ad dition, any cost or repair expended by
Landlord shall be the  obligation of T enant an d shall be deemed Additional Rent.
2.	Landlord may re-rent the Unit and anything in it for any term and	at any rental	and any   cost in connection therewith shall be borne by Tenant which may
include, but  is n	ot limi ted to the	cost of rep	airs,
decorations, pre  paration for	renting, bro  ker’s fees, advertising costs and attorney’s fees.  Any rent recovered by Landlord for the re -renting of the Unit shall red uce the amount of money that Tenant owes to Landlord.

21. Landlord’s Rules
Tenant shall comply with t hese rules (the “Rules”) at all times.  If there i s a cha nge in th e rules, La ndlord will
give Tena nt notice of sam e.  Landl ord shall not be li able to Ten ant fo r a nother T enant’s violati on of  the   Rules.
The rights aff orded under t he follo wing Rules are for the
sole benefit of Landlord:
(a)  the quiet enjoyment of other tenants shall not be interfered with;
(b)  sou nds, odors and lights whi ch are annoying to other tenants are not allowed;
(c) flo ors within the Unit must be covered over 70%
of the a rea of ea ch room except for the b  athroom and kitchen;
(d)  all posted rules must be followed;
(e)  smoking is not permitted in the Unit or hallways; (f)  All flammable o  r da ngerous item s may not b  e
kept or stored in the Unit;
(g)  n o one is allowed access to or the enjoyment of the roof;
(h)  nothing shall be placed on or attached to the fire escapes, wi ndows, doo rs or in the hall ways o r co mmon
areas;
(i)  el evators, if any,  are t o be u sed by tenants and their gue sts only.  Bicycles a	re n ot allowe d in the elevators.  Tenant s and t heir guests are not to leave any garbage, trash and/or debris in the elevators;
(j)  moving of furniture in a nd out of the Unit must be scheduled with the Landlord;
(k)  all deliverie  s must b e made by mean  s of the service entrance, if any;
(l)  lau ndry machines, if provide d, ma y be use d at
tenants’ risk and cost, ma y only be u sed at rea sonable

hours an d al l instru ctions for  their u se must be   strictly followed;
(m)  cleaning of the exteri or of th e windows from the outside is strictly forbidden;
(n)  if parking is provided, improperly parked vehicles may be immediately removed at tenant’s cost;
(o)      tena    nt may n        ot leave         any baby carriages/strollers, bi cycles, boxe s, ca rtons  and/or any
items in hallways;
(p)  ten  ant  shall u se its be  st efforts to con   serve energy and water;
(q)  h ot plate s or m eans of coo king ot her tha n the stove are not permitted.

22. Warranty of Habitability
Landlord warrants that th  e Unit an d Premises a re suitable for living and that they are free from              any
condition that is dangerous to health, life and/or safety.

23. Limitation of Recovery
Should T enant obtain a j  udgment or  other remedy from a cou rt of co mpetent juri sdiction f or th e p ayment of
money by La ndlord, Te nant is limited  to the  La ndlord’s
interest in the Premises for the collection of same.

24. Construction and Demolition
Construction and/or d emolition may be done in o   r near th e Premise s a nd if same in     terferes  with the
ventilation, view and/o r e njoyment of  the Unit,  Tenant’s
obligations under this Lease shall, in no way, be affected.

25. Demolition of Premises
Should L andlord d eem it n ecessary to d emolish the
Premises, Landlord may t erminate this Lea se upon six (6) m onths written notice to Tena nt pro vided such n otice is given to a  ll other tena nts in the Premise  s.  In su  ch
event, Tenan t shall surren der the Unit t o Landl ord u pon
such date as set forth in the notice.

26. Terraces and Balconies
If there is  a terrace or bal cony a s a n a djunct to the
Unit, su ch te rrace or balcony is  subject to the term s of this Lease.
Tenant shall keep the terrace or balcony clean, clear of sno w, ice, garb age and other d ebris.  No alte ration o r
additions m ay be mad   e to the terra     ce o r bal cony.
Tenant’s pro perty may n ot be sto red on the terra  ce o r balcony.  Cooking on the terrace or balcony is prohibited.
Tenant shall maintain the terrace or bal cony in goo d condition an d make all  repairs at Ten ant’s cost, e xcept those of a structural n ature wh ich i s th e re sponsibility of
Landlord.

27. Common Recreational Areas
If applicabl e, Landlo rd ma y give Tenan t use of any playground, pool, parking or other areas, the use of which
will be at Te  nant’s o wn ri sk a nd Te nant shall pay   any
charge im posed by L andlord for  such use.  La  ndlord’s permission t o use these   areas may b e revo ked at any time.

28. Landlord’s Employees
The em ployees of L andlord shall n ot perfo rm any work for Ten ant at T enant’s requ est.   Such empl oyees may not do any personal chores of Tenant.

29. Condemnation
If any or part of the Premises is taken or condemned by any governmental auth ority, Landlo rd may can cel this
Lease on notice to Te nant and Tenant’s rights h ereunder shall end as of the date	the autho rity take s title to the
Premises whi ch ca ncellation date ca n not  be less than
thirty (30) d   ays from th   e date of L	 andlord’s no tice. Tenant shall be liable for Monthly Re	nt and Additional Rent to the d ate of can cellation and shall make no claim for the unexp ired term of the Lea se.  Any award for the condemnation is the	property of Lan  dlord  and  Tenant assigns to L andlord a ny and all	rights, intere st a nd/or claim in and to such award.

30. Bankruptcy
Should Tenant file a volun tary petition i n bankruptcy or an involu  ntary petition  is filed ag    ainst Te nant, or
should T enant assign  an y prop erty fro the b   enefit of

creditors or sho  uld a   trustee/receiver be   appointed of Tenant an d/or Ten ant’s  property, La ndlord ca n cancel this Lease upon thirty (30) days written notice to Tenant.

31. Notices
Any notice to be give n u nder thi s Lease shall b e in writing ad dressed to the p arty at the ad dresses set f orth herein by certified mail     or overni   ght courie r service.
Notice  by L andlord  to one name   d  Tenant sh all  be
deemed give n to all Ten ants a nd occupants of the  Unit. Each party hereto shall accept  notices sent by the other. Any chan ge of address b y one party must be give  n, by notice, to the other.  Notice shall b e deemed given when posted or delivered to the overnight courier service.

32. Waiver of Jury Trial, Set-Off or Counterclaim
The pa rties hereto  waive trial by jury   in all matters except for pe rsonal injury or pro perty damage claims.  In a summ ary pro ceeding for evictio   n, Tenant    waives
Tenant’s right to any set-off and/or counterclaim.

33. Broker
Tenant states that                                             is th e sole Broker who showed the Unit to Tenant.  Tenant shall hold h armless a nd in demnify Landlo rd fro a ny mo nies
expended by Landl ord should Te nant’s stateme nt h erein
be untrue.

34. Inability of Landlord to Perform
If Landlord is unable to perform any of its obligations to be performed hereunder due to governmental  orders,  labor   strife   or   inability  to secure goods or materials, through no fault on the part of Landlord, this Lease shall not be terminated or cancelled and such inability shall not impact upon Tenant’s obligations hereunder.

35. Illegality
Should any p art of this Le ase be d eemed illegal, the remaining p ortions of this Lease sh  all not be affected
thereby and shall remain in full force and effect.

36. Non-Disturbance
So long a  s Tenant p  ays the Mo  nthly Rent and
Additional Rent and there exists no d efaults under any of the term s of this Le ase, T enant may p eacefully occupy the Unit for the Lease Term.

37. Non-Waiver
Any failure b y Landlo rd to insi st upon  Tenant’s full compliance with the terms of this Lease and/or to enforce
such term s  shall n ot be  deeme d to be a waiv     er of
Landlord’s rights to i nsist upon or so enforce the terms of this Lease at a future date.

38. Parties Bound
This Lease is binding upon Landlord and Tenant and their respective assignees and/or successors in interest.

39. Paragraph Headings
Paragraph headings are for reference only.

40. Effectiveness
This Lease shall become effective a s of the d  ate when Lan dlord delive rs a fully executed co py here of to
Tenant or Tenant’s attorney.

41. Entire Agreement
Tenant states that Tena nt has read thi s Lea se a nd that it          fully incorp    orates all     understan    dings, representations a  nd p  romises ma  de to Tenant     by
Landlord an d/or  Landlord’s  agent an d that thi  s  Lease
supercedes  all prio r rep resentations, agre ements  and promises, whether oral or written.

42. Amendments
This Lease may only be  changed or a mended in a writing signed by the parties hereto.

43. Riders
Additional terms are contained in the ri ders annexed hereto and designated Rider                                 .

44. Surrender of Premises
On the Term ination Date, Tenant sh  all deliver the
Unit to Lan dlord va cant, i n goo d co ndition and b room clean.  P rior to su ch d elivery, Ten ant shall h ave va cated

the Unit, removed Te	nant’s p  roperty, repaire  d all damages caused by Ten ant and  return the Unit in   the same condition as  received, rea sonable wea r an d tear excepted.

This Lease has been entered into as of the Date of Lease.

LANDLORD	TENANT