RESIDENTIAL LEASE
IN THIS LEASE the words "we", "us" and "our" means the Landlord, THE ETHEL
WALKER SCHOOL, INCORPORATED of Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut. The
words "you" and "yours" means the Tenant [_________________] of
[__________________________], Connecticut.
You currently are an [________________] at The Ethel Walker School. This lease, and
the living arrangement described in this lease, is for the necessity and convenience of the
Landlord. As such, we agree to lease to you, and you agree to lease from us, the property known
as [____________________], Simsbury, Connecticut (the “House”). You and we agree to the
following terms:
1.
TERM. The term of this lease starts on [___________], 2007, and ends on
[_______________], 2008.
2.
RENT. You will pay us total rent of $ [___].
3.
USE. You will only use the House for a dwelling for yourself, your spouse and
your children. You will not let more than [____] people live in the House at any time. You will
not use the House for commercial purposes, even if it is allowed by zoning. You also will not
sublease the House, assign any of your rights under this lease, or let any other people live in the
House. You will not let guests use the House unless you are there. Pets are not allowed in the
House without our written permission.
4.
PERSONAL PROPERTY. We will provide you with a refrigerator, shades and
smoke alarms for the House. You will supply all other personal property, including washers,
dryers, air conditioners, microwave ovens, trash containers, lamps and light bulbs.
5.
LAWS. You will comply with all laws and regulations regarding the House. You
will also comply with the Housing Policies and Procedures of The Ethel Walker School (the
“School Policies”). You also will not permit any others to violate any laws, regulations or
School Policies in the House. You will pay us the amount of any fines or penalties that we have
to pay because you or any others violated any laws, regulations or School Policies in the House.
6.
CARE OF HOUSE. You will keep the House and all fixtures and appliances in
a clean and safe condition. You will remove all garbage, rubbish and other waste in a clean and
safe manner to the place provided by us. You will use all electrical, plumbing, heating, air
conditioning and other facilities and appliances in a reasonable manner. You will mow the lawn,
rake the leaves, remove snow and leaves from walkways, and weed and maintain garden beds.
You will not destroy or damage any part of the House or any of our furnishings or
appliances in the House. You also will not remove any of our furnishings or appliances from the
House.
We will keep the plumbing, heating, electrical systems and appliances owned by us in
working order. We will keep the exterior of the House in order, and we will provide the
following services: (a) snow removal from driveways; (b) lawn treatments for insects and
weeds; (c) gutter cleaning; (d) hedge trimming for pre-existing hedges and shrubs; and (e) leaf
removal.
We will charge you for any repair to the house that we must make because of something
that you, a member of you family, or your guest did.
7.
UTILITIES. You will pay for the utilities and services in the House that are
checked: ( ) Cold Water; ( ) Hot Water; ( ) Electricity; ( X ) Gas; ( ) Fuel Oil; ( X )
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Telephone; (X) Cable/internet access. You will exercise care and conservation in the use of
utilities.
The rent will not be reduced if you do not receive any of the utilities or services for
reasons beyond our control. If your use of any utilities supplied by us is excessive, we have the
right to charge you for your excess use.
8.
ENTERING HOUSE. We may enter the House at reasonable times to make
necessary repairs or changes that we are required to make, to supply the utilities or services that
we have agreed to supply, or to inspect the House. We may also enter the House at reasonable
times to show the House to possible or actual purchasers, tenants, workmen, or contractors.
We will give you reasonable notice of our intent to enter the House. You will not
unreasonably deny us the right to enter the House. We may also enter the House at any time
without your consent in case of emergency.
9.
DAMAGE TO HOUSE. If any part of the House is damaged by fire or other
casualty, we shall have the right to cancel this lease. If we decide to cancel the lease, we will
give you notice within fifteen (15) days after the date of the fire or other casualty. The lease will
end on the date that we give in our notice to you. If we do not cancel this lease, we will repair the
damage within a reasonable time.
10.
CONDEMNATION. If any part of the building is condemned, we will have the
right to cancel this lease. If we decide to cancel the lease, we will give you notice within fifteen
(15) days after the date of the condemnation. The lease will end on the date that we give in our
notice to you.
You will not be entitled to any payment from the government because of condemnation
except for moving expenses. All other payments from the government because of condemnation
will be paid to us.
11.
CHANGES. You will not make any changes inside or outside of the House or
change the appearance of any walls, floors, carpeting, windows, doors, appliances, fixtures or
furnishings without our permission. If you receive our permission to make any changes, any
items that you install in the House will immediately be our property but you may use them until
the lease ends.
You will not install telephone lines, appliances, cable or satellite television systems, or
data or internet access lines without our consent, in writing.
12.
REMOVAL OF PROPERTY. When this lease ends, you will leave the House
and remove all your property and the property of others. You will leave the House in good and
clean condition, and you will repair any damage that was caused by yourself or others.
13.
DEFAULT. You will be in default under this lease if:
(a) You do not make a payment of rent within ten (10) days after it is due; or
(b) You violate or do not do any of the things you agree to do under this lease; or
(c) [Employee name] vacates the House or does not live in the House for a
period of more than ten (10) consecutive days; or
(d) [Employee name] ceases to be employed by The Ethel Walker School.
If you are in default under this lease, we may send you a notice and cancel this lease. The
lease will end on the date that we give in our notice to you.
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If you do not do any of the things you promise to do under this lease, you will pay us the
amount that we pay to do the things that you did not do. You also will pay us the total rent stated
in section 1 of this lease less the amount of rent that you already have paid.
You also will pay us interest on any amount you owe us which is past due. The interest
will be at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per year, or the highest amount allowed by law,
whichever is greater.
If you are in default under this lease and if we refer the matter to an attorney to evict you,
you will pay us a reasonable attorney's fee. If we refer this matter to an attorney because you do
not pay the amount you owe us when it is due, you will pay us an attorney's fee not in excess of
fifteen percent (15%) of the amount of the judgment we obtain against you. You will also pay us
all of our other collection costs and expenses.
14.
WAIVER OF NOTICE. In the event you are in default under this lease, we will
not have to send you a notice telling you to vacate and leave the House.
15.
SECURITY DEPOSIT. You will deposit with us before [____________], 2007
$[___________] as a security deposit. If you are in default under this lease, we may use the
security deposit to pay the rent or any other money you owe us under this lease. If you fulfill all
of your agreements under this lease, we will return the security deposit to you within thirty (30)
days after the lease ends.
16.
SALE OF PROPERTY. If we sell the property, we will not have any further
liability to you under this lease for any event that happens after you receive written notice that we
have sold the property.
In addition, if we sell the property, any security deposit that you give us will be assigned
to the new owner of the property, and we will not have any further liability to return the security
deposit to you.
17.
HOLD-OVER. If you continue to occupy the House with our consent after this
lease ends, this lease will be on a monthly basis. In that case, either you or we can send a notice
to the other and cancel the lease at any time. All the other terms of this lease will still apply,
except that you will pay monthly rent of [__________] to us on the first day of each month.
18.
PARKING. You will park you car in the garage or driveway assigned to the
House, or in the designated parking space for the House.
19.
INSURANCE/LIABILITY. You will carry property insurance to cover the loss
or damage of your personal property, and a liability policy.
Unless the law requires, we will not be responsible for personal injury to you or to any
other person who is in or about the House, unless it is our fault. You are responsible for the acts
of your family and guests on or about the House.
20.
MISCELLANEOUS. If there is more than one of you who signs this lease, then
each of you agrees to pay the entire amount that you owe us. We can delay enforcing any of our
rights under this lease without losing our rights. If we release any of you from this lease the rest
of you shall still pay the amount you owe us. We can also give any of you more time to pay the
amount you owe us.
21.
SEPARATE PROVISIONS. If any provision of this lease is invalid or
unenforceable, the other provisions of this lease will still apply.
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22.
BINDING EFFECT. This lease shall be binding upon you and us and our and
your respective successors, heirs, executors and administrators.
US (Landlord)
THE ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL,
INCORPORATED
Date _________
By: _____________________________
YOU (Tenant)
Date _________
_____________________________
Date _________
_____________________________
Date _________
_____________________________
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Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards
Lead Warning Statement
Housing built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint. Lead from paint, paint chips, and dust
can pose health hazards if not managed properly. Lead exposure is especially harmful to young
children and pregnant women. Before renting pre-1978 housing, lessors must disclose the
presence of known lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in the dwelling. Lessees must
also receive a federally approved pamphlet on lead poisoning prevention.
Lessor's Disclosure
(a) Presence of lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards (check (i) or (ii) below):
(i)____Known lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards are present in the housing
(explain).
(ii)____Lessor has no knowledge of lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in the
housing.
(b) Records and reports available to the lessor (check (i) or (ii) below):
(i)____Lessor has provided the lessee with all available records and reports pertaining to leadbased paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in the housing (list documents below).
(ii)____Lessor has no reports pertaining to lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in
the housing.
Lessee's Acknowledgment (initial)
(c)____Lessee has received copies of all information listed above.
(d)____Lessee has received the pamphlet Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home.
Agent's Acknowledgment (initial)
(e)____Agent has informed the lessor of the lessor's obligations under 42 U.S.C. 4852d and is
aware of his/her responsibility to ensure compliance.
Certification of Accuracy
The following parties have reviewed the information above and certify, to the best of their
knowledge, that the information they have provided is true and accurate.
Lessor:
THE ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL,
INCORPORATED
By:
Date
Lessee:
Lessee
Date
Agent
Date
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