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THIS RENTAL AGREEMENT, is
made this First day
of , 2011, between Gary
Byers, hereinafter designated as the
Owner/Landlord, and & ,
jointly & severally, hereinafter designated as the Tenant(s).
IT
IS AGREED: That said Owner does hereby rent
to Tenant(s) the residence located at 7113 NE
55th Av. Vancouver WA 98661.
1. TERM: The premises are rented on a month to month
basis, commencing 1, 20 ,
and continuing on a month to month basis then terminating
indefinitely thereafter. Tenant or Owner shall be required to give
notice of termination as outlined in Section 8 of this Agreement.
2. RENT: Tenant shall pay rent for the above premises
in the amount of$ 950.00,
plus interest as may be earned through any investments by the
Landlord of the Tenant’s security deposit during the term of
tenancy. All rents are payable on the first (1st)
day of each month, in advance, to the Landlord. Rent
checks shall be payable to: GARY
BYERS, and must
be sent to PO
BOX 488 Camas WA, 98607.
a) If
rent is postmarked BEFORE
the first day of the month, the rent for that month shall be reduced
by fifty ($50) dollars.
b) If
rent is not postmarked by the fifth (5th)
day of the month, a late fee of twenty ($20) dollars per day will be
imposed [or if court ordered eviction, a flat
fee of fifty ($50) dollars]. Any checks
returned as NSF will be charged a fifty ($50) dollar NSF check
charge, in addition to the accrued late fee. If rent is not received
by the tenth 10th
day of the month Tenant will be served with an eviction notice based
on non-payment of rent (3-day notice to pay rent or vacate) and will
be charged a notice fee of thirty-five ($35) dollars in addition to
any other applicable fees. Tenant
acknowledges and agrees that the date payment is received will be
determined by the united states post office marked date on the
envelope when retrieved from the PO BOX.
c) Tenant
shall make all rental payments in full by the due date. Payment or
receipt of a rental payment of less than the full amount shall be
deemed to be nothing more than partial payment on that month’s
account, or any month’s past due account which remains owing.
Under no circumstances shall Owner’s acceptance of a partial
payment forfeit Owner’s right to collect the balance due on the
account, despite any endorsement, stipulation, or other statement
made on any check.
d) Tenant
agrees and understands that the last month of occupancy will not be
pro-rated; this is a month-to-month rental agreement. The
entire months rent must be paid.
3. MOVE IN FEES NON-REFUNDABLE
- CLEANING FEE $ 9.00
- PET FEE $ 150.00
UTILITIES: Tenant shall pay for services and utilities
supplied to the premises, except NONE which will be furnished by
Owner.
4. Tenant acknowledges that the above premises contain:
refrigerator (YES), range (YES), Operable smoke alarms (YES),
dishwasher (YES). Tenant also acknowledges that hot water heater has
been set at 120F.
5. Tenant also
acknowledges and agrees to accept this home in its “as is”
condition and has completed a Statement of Condition Report and
agrees to return the premises upon vacation to original or better
condition, normal wear and tear excepted, and assumes responsibility
if returned in any other condition. Costs of Owner, if any to so
restore the premises will be deduced from the Tenant security
deposit, except in cases where the tenancy is less than six (6)
months, in which case Tenant agrees to pay the same upon
presentation of a statement of restoration charges.
7. THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE ATTACHED TERMS AND
CONDITIONS PAGE CONTAINS THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
Any modification to this agreement must be
made in writing, signed by the Owner, in
which Owner states and agrees to the modification. The Owner may
accept any partial payment check with any conditional endorsement
without prejudice to Owner’s right to recover the balance remaining
due, or to pursue any other remedy available under this agreement or
under Washington State law.
8. This is a month-to-month rental agreement and the
Washington Residential Landlord-Tenant Act provides that is may be
terminated by Owner or Tenant by giving written notice of the
intention to terminate at least twenty (20) days before the end of a
calendar month. If resident gives notice to terminate during the
last twenty (20) days of a calendar month, Tenant is required to pay
rent for the following month.
IN WITNESS WHEREROF, the Tenant (s) and Owner each set
their hand.
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GARY BYERS/OWNER
TENANT UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES:
1. TENANT OBLIGATIONS:
Tenant shall:
(a) To keep the premises in a clean and sanitary
condition. NO SMOKING
allowed inside the building.
(b) To properly dispose of rubbish, garbage, and waste
in a clean and sanitary manner at reasonable and regular intervals,
and to assume all costs of extermination and fumigation for
infestation caused by tenant.
(c) To properly use and operate all electrical, gas,
heating, pluming facilities, fixtures and appliances.
(d) To not intentionally nor negligently destroy,
deface, damage, impair or remove any part of the premises, their
appurtenances, facilities, equipment, furniture, furnishings and
appliances, nor to permit any member of Tenant’s family, invitee,
licensee or other person acting under Tenant’s control to do so.
Tenant shall be liable for all acts of vandalism or other
destruction during Tenant’s tenancy.
(e) Not to permit a nuisance or common waste
(f) Tenant
is responsible for replacing batteries in smoke alarms as needed.
To mow and water the grass and lawn; to keep the grass, lawn,
flowers and shrubbery in good order and condition, and to weed same;
to keep the sidewalks surrounding said premises free and clear of
all obstructions, including snow and/or ice; to replace in a neat
and workmanlike manner all glass and doors broken during occupancy
thereof: to use due precaution against freezing of water or waste
pipes and stoppage of same in and about said premises, and in the
event water or waste pipes are frozen or become clogged by reason of
negligence of Tenant, the Tenant shall repair the same at Tenant’s
own expense, as well as any and all damage caused thereby.
(g) To not make alterations, or to do or cause to be
done, any painting or wallpapering to said premises without the prior
written consent of Owner.
(h) To not use said premises for any purpose other than
that of a residence, nor to use said premises without the prior
written consent of Owner.
(i) To notify Owner in writing of any repairs required
of Owner under the Rental Agreement, within a reasonable time of
Tenant’s discovery of same. Owner must be notified immediately of
ANY water damage.
2. SUBLET:
This agreement is NOT assignable, transferable, or otherwise
alienable without the prier written consent of the Owner. Resident
shall not sublet ANY or ALL of the premises without prior written
consent of Owner.
3. OWNER OBLIGATIONS:
Owner shall:
(a) Immediately
notify Tenant, by U.S. mail or updated posting, of any changes as to
the person of address of the Owner.
(b) Maintain
all structural components in good repair.
(c) Keep
common areas reasonably clean and safe from defects increasing the
hazards of fire or accident.
(d) Provide
a reasonable program for the control or infestation by insects,
rodent, or other pests at the initiation
of the tenancy; provided, however, that Owner shall not be held
responsible where infestation is caused by the tenant.
(e) Maintain
all electrical, plumbing, heating and other facilities and appliances
supplied by Owner in reasonably good working order, unless otherwise
provided in this agreement.
4. OWNER ACCESS:
Owner shall have the right to place and maintain “For Rent”
signs in a conspicuous place on said premises for sixty (60) days
prior to Tenant’s vacation of said premises. Owner further
reserves the right of access to the premises for the purpose of:
(a) Inspection
(with at least 24-hour notice). Owner shall
be authorized to enter premises whether or not Tenants are present.
(b) Repairs,
alterations, or improvements.
(c) Supplying
services.
(d) Exhibiting
or displaying the premises to prospective or actual purchasers,
mortgagees, tenants, workmen, or contractors. Access shall be at
reasonable times, except in cases of emergency or abandonment.
If
the rental unit is now or hereafter placed for sale, the Tenant
agrees to cooperate with all authorized real estate agents in the
showing of the premises, and to allow a Lock Box to be installed.
5. SURRENDER OF PREMISES:
In the event of default in payment of rents for any reason, Tenant
will immediately quit, vacate and surrender said premises to Owner.
6. DEFAULT:
In the event any action, suit or proceeding is instituted to enforce
any provision contained herein, or to recover possession of the
premises, or to cause payment of any sums due hereunder, Tenant
agrees to be responsible for and to pay, as additional rent, all
costs, expenses and attorney’s fees incurred by Owner to the extent
permitted by the Washington Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. Any
breach of Tenant’s covenants, duties or obligations recited herein
shall be deemed a material breach of this Rental Agreement.
7. DEPOSIT:
All or a portion of such deposits may be retained by Owner, with a
refund of any portion of such deposits being conditioned upon the
following:
(a) No
security deposit will be refunded if tenancy is for less than six (6)
months.
(b) Tenant
shall fully perform the obligations of this Agreement, as well as
those provided in Chapter 59.18 Revised Code of Washington, or as
such may be subsequently amended.
(c) Tenant
shall occupy said premises for the term agreed above.
(d) Tenant
shall surrender and return to Owner all keys to the premises within
24-hours of vacating said premises.
(e) Any
refund form deposits, which are shown to be due to the Tenant by
itemized statement, shall be returned to
Tenant
within fourteen (14) days after termination of this tenancy and
Tenant’s vacation of the premises.
8. BINDING
EFFECT, COVENANTS: Each individual Tenant
who signs this Agreement is individually and jointly liable for full
and faithful performance of all duties and obligations hereunder.
This Agreement shall be binding upon Tenant’s heirs,
representatives and assigns; Tenant’s rental application is a part
of this agreement and is incorporated herein by this reference.
9. NONWAIVER:
Owner’s failure or delay to enforce or insist upon full compliance
with any term of covenant hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver or
relinquishment of right to enforce such terms or covenant hereunder.
10. DESTRUCTION/CONDEMNATION:
in the event of damage or destruction of the premises or the
building of which it is a part by fire or any other casualty, Owner
may, at its option, elect to terminate this Agreement as of the date
of happening. In no case shall Tenant be entitled to compensation
for damages on account of loss, annoyance or inconvenience resulting
from such damage, destruction or its repair.
11. INSURANCE & PERSONAL
PROPERTY: Tenant will be liable for losses
resulting form Tenant’s negligent acts and omissions. Therefore;
Tenant should obtain and keep in full force and effect, during
Tenant’s occupancy of the premises, a policy of liability and
property insurance insuring all of Tenant’s personal property in
the premises and the building in which the premises are located form
loss, damage or destruction caused by Tenant’s acts or omissions.
Neither Owner nor Owner’s Agent shall be liable for any loss or
damage to Tenant’s personal property arising directly or indirectly
form acts of other tenants or persons not under Owner’s direct
control or from fire, theft, water or the elements. All of Tenant’s
personal property in the premises and in designated storage areas
shall be at Tenant’s sole risk.
12. NOTICES:
Any notice given by either party shall be in writing, either
delivered personally (posted on door if not at home), or sent by U.S.
Mail prepaid, to Tenant at the address of the premises, or the
Tenant’s last known address; notices to Owner shall be sent to the
P.O. BOX of the Owner.
13. AGENT:
Owner has appointed Aaron Johnson as its duly authorized agent to
manage the premises and to receive all notices, demands, process and
payments. If the premises are a part of an apartment complex, the
Resident Manager of the apartment complex is designed to act in
behalf of this agent. Agent, in the name of Owner, may commence
unlawful detainer actions or other legal proceedings against Tenant.
Owner reserves the right to change the duly authorized agent at
Owners discretion.
14. ABANDONMENT:
Resident shall be deemed to have abandoned the premises when there
has occurred a default in rent together with (a)
an indicator from Tenant by words or actions of intent not to resume
the tenancy or (b)
Tenant’s absence form the premises for ten (10) consecutive days,
in such event, at Owner’s option, tenancy may be immediately
terminated and Owner may then enter the premises and remove all of
Tenant’s personal property and store the same in any reasonably
secure place. Tenant is solely responsible for loss or theft of the
property or damage to the property during any period of abandonment.
Owner shall, within fourteen (14) days after determining that
abandonment has occurred, provide a full and specific statement to
Tenant at Tenant’s last know address of the basis for retaining any
of the deposit.
15. SUBORDINATION:
This Agreement shall be subordinate and junior to any and all liens
and encumbrances whether existing or to be existing, placed by Owner
on the property of which the premises are a part.
16. SAVINGS CLAUSE:
To the extent that any term or this Agreement is declared invalid or
unenforceable, such declaration shall not affect or invalidate any
other portion of this agreement.
Tenant (s) and Owner have read all the above Terms and
Conditions and agree to comply and uphold each, exactly as they are
set out in this agreement.
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TENANT NAME TENANT NAME
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GARY BYERS/OWNER
