1. PARTIES and DWELLING UNITS: The parties to this Agreement are LHP Management, LLC as “Agent” for hereinafter referred to as the Landlord, and , hereinafter referred to as the Tenant. The Landlord leases to the Tenant, Apartment, and located at in the property commonly known as .
  1. TERM: The initial term of the Lease shall begin on and end on

. After the initial term ends, the Agreement will continue for successive terms of one unless terminated as permitted by Paragraph of this Agreement.

  1. RENT:
  1. Rent: Tenant agreesto payrent in the amount of $ per month. This amount is due on the first day of the month in advance throughout the term of this lease. The rent shall be payable at or such other place as the Landlord may designate in writing. Time is of the essence with respect to this Lease and Tenant shall pay the rent herein reserved at the time and place specified, without deduction, set-off, or notice or demand.

b. Pro Rated Rent: It is acknowledged and agreed that the Tenant is taking possession of the premises on ,and is to pay the sum of $ as prorated rent from that day through .

c. Partial Payment: Tenant shall make all rental payments in full. Payment or receipt of a rental payment of less than the amount stated in the Lease shall be deemed to be nothing more than partial payment on that month’s account. Under no circumstances shall Landlord’s acceptance of a partial payment constitute accord and satisfaction. Nor will Landlord’s acceptance of a partial payment forfeit Landlord’s right to collect the balance due on the account, despite any endorsement, stipulation, or other statement on any form of payment. Landlord may accept any partial payment with any conditional endorsement without prejudice to his right to recover the balance remaining due to pursue any other remedy available under this Lease.

d. The Landlord agrees to give Tenant a 30 day advance written notice of any increase in the Tenant’s rent.

4.CHARGES FOR LATE PAYMENTS AND RETURNED CHECKS: Rent is considered

LATE if the tenant does not pay the full amount of rent on or before the fifth (5th) day of the month, at which time the Landlord may collect a late fee of ten percent (10%) of the rent amount. Acceptable forms of rental payment include personal check, money order or cashier’s check. Second party checks and cash are not accepted.Partial rental payments are not accepted. Rent paid after the fifth (5th) day of each month is late and delinquent. Rent paid after 8:00 AMon the sixth (6th) day of each month, or the next business day if the sixth (6th) falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday will be considered late. Frequent late payments are unacceptable and in violation of the Lease agreement. Tenants will be notified in writing that a continuation of late rental payments may lead to the termination of the lease agreement. A continuing trend of late payments will be considered a default of the lease agreement and the Lease will be terminated.

A check returned for any reason will be considered non-payment of rent and the late fee provision will apply. Landlord may collect fee of Twenty Dollars ($20) each time a check is not honored for payment. This amount will be due and payable immediately. Personal checks will not be accepted after a second check is returned by a financial institution for any reason.

5.POSSESSION: Landlord shall deliver possession of the leased premises on the first day of the term hereof; provided, however, should Landlord be unable for any reason to deliver said leased premises, then Landlord shall be liable to Tenant only to the extent of abatement of rent from the date of the commencement of this Lease to the day possession is delivered to Tenant on a rental basis herein set forth.

6.CONDITION OF PREMISES: An Apartment Condition Form will be provided to Tenant at the time that Tenant moves into the Premises. Within 48 hours after Tenant moves in, Tenant is required to return the Apartment Condition Form and notify Landlord in writing of any defects or damages in the Apartment; otherwise, the Apartment, and the fixtures, appliances and furniture in the Apartment will be considered to be in a clean, safe and good working condition and Tenant will be responsible for defects or damages that may have occurred before Tenant moved in. With the exception of the items specified in Tenant’s written notice, Tenant accepts the Apartment, and the fixtures, appliances and furniture in the Apartment in their “AS-IS” condition, with any faults. Landlord makes no express warranties and disclaims any and all implied warranties (other than the warranty of habitability) with regard to the Apartment, and the fixtures, appliances and furniture in the Apartment. Tenant is responsible for the cost of all repairs made necessary by Tenant, your guest(s) or any other person’s violation of this Lease or the negligent or careless use of the Apartment, or any part of the Community including without limitation damage from waste water stoppages caused by foreign or improper objects in lines serving the bathroom used by Tenant, damages to furniture, appliances, doors, windows or screens, damage from windows or doors being left open and repairs or replacements to security devices necessitated by misuse or damage by Tenant or your guests. Tenant may be required to prepay for these repairs, or, if Landlord decides to advance the funds for the repairs, Tenant is responsible for repaying Landlord within 14 days after Landlord send Tenant an invoice. In addition, Tenant is responsible to Landlord for any damages of any nature that result from Tenant’s usage or the usage of your guests to any of the Community amenities and any of the furnishings, systems or components located in or on the community. If the party responsible for damages is identified, Landlord may determine, in Landlord’s sole discretion, to release Tenant and other potentially responsible parties. Tenant’s obligations to pay the charges described in the paragraph will continue after the ending of this Lease.

7.OCCUPANTS: Only those persons designated in the Lease or as further modified and agreed to in writing by Landlord shall reside in the leased premises. For purposes of this Lease the designated occupants are:

In the event however, no more than persons are allowed to occupy said premises.

8.UTILITIES: Tenant shall pay the charges for all utilities used by the Tenant on the leased premises with the exception of charges for as paid by Landlord. Tenant agrees to not use utilities excessively. Any excessive or intentional abusive wasting of utilities or services provided by the Landlord will constitute a material breach of the Lease.

9.SECURITY DEPOSIT: The Tenant has deposited $ 000.00 with the Landlord. The Landlord will hold this security deposit for the period the Tenant occupies the unit in an account at . Tenant agrees that any interest earned on Tenant’s deposit shall belong to Landlord and that Tenant will not be entitled to receive payment of or any credit for any such interest earned on the security deposit. After the Tenant has moved from the unit, the Landlord will determine whether the Tenant is eligible for a refund of any or all of the security deposit. The amount of the refund will be determined in accordance with the following conditions and procedures.

a. The Tenant will be eligible for a refund of the security deposit only if the Tenant provided the Landlord with a 30-day written notice of intent to move.

b. Landlord has the right to inspect the Leased Premises to determine Tenant’s liability for physical damages that are the basis for any charge against the security deposit. If Tenant has requested a mutual inspection, Tenant may inspect the Leased Premises to ascertain the accuracy of such listing. Landlord and Tenant shall sign such listing, which signature shall be conclusive evidence of the accuracy of such listing. If Tenant shall refuse to sign such listing, Tenant shall state specifically in writing any items on the list to which he/she/they dissents and shall sign such statement of dissent. If Landlord provides written notice of Tenant’s right to be present at the Landlord’s inspection and Tenant schedules an inspection, but fails to attend such inspection, Tenant waives the right to contest any damages found by Landlord as a result of such inspection. If Tenant has (i) vacated without giving written notice; (ii) abandoned the Leased Premises; (iii) been judicially removed from the Leased Premises; (iv) not contacted Landlord after Landlord’s notice of right to mutual inspection of the Leased Premises; (v) failed to appear at the arranged time of inspection; or (vi) has not requested a mutual inspection or is otherwise inaccessible to Landlord, Landlord may inspect the Leased Premises and compile a comprehensive listing of any presently ascertainable damage to the unit that is the basis for any charge against the security deposit and the estimated dollar cost of repairing the damage without providing the Tenant the opportunity to inspect the Leased Premises.

c. The Landlord will refund to the Tenant the amount of the security less any amount needed to pay the cost of:

(1)unpaid rent;

(2)damages to the unit or property of the Landlord that are not due to normal wear and tear.

(3)charges for late payment of rent and returned checks, as described in paragraph 4; and

(4)charges for keys not returned

d. Landlord shall have the right to apply the security deposit to satisfy all or part of Tenant’s obligations, and such act shall not preclude or bar Landlord from claiming damages in excess of the security deposit.

e.If Tenant has vacated the unit and is due a refund from the security deposit, Landlord shall send notification to the last known or reasonably determinable address stating the amount of the refund. Tenant shall have 60 days from the sending of the notification to respond and claim the refund. If Landlord does not receive a response within the 60 day period, Landlord may remove the deposit from the security deposit account and retain it free from any claim of the Tenant or any person claiming in the Tenant’s behalf.

f.If the unit is rented by more than one person, the Tenants agree that they will work out the details of dividing any refund among themselves. The Landlord may pay the refund to any Tenant identified in Paragraph 1 of this Agreement.

g.Tenant understands that Tenant does not have the right to apply the Security Deposit toward any amount Tenant owes Landlord.

10. KEYS AND LOCKS: So as not to restrict Landlord’s ability to provide Tenant with maintenance and emergency service, Tenant agrees that no additional locks shall be placed upon any doors or windows of the premises nor shall locks be changed without prior written permission from Landlord. Upon termination of this Lease, Tenant shall return all keys to the Landlord. The Landlord may charge the Tenant for the cost of unreturned keys.

11. MAINTENANCE:

a.The Landlord agrees to:

(1)regularly clean all common areas of the project;

(2)arrange for collection and removal of trash and garbage;

(3)make necessary repairs with reasonable promptness;

(4)maintain exterior lighting in good working order;

(5)provide extermination services, as necessary; and

(6)maintain grounds and shrubs.

b. The Tenant agrees to:

(1)keep the unit clean;

(2)use all appliances, fixtures and equipment in a safe manner and only for the purposes for which they are intended;

(3)not litter the grounds or common areas of the property;

(4)not destroy, deface, damage or remove any part of the unit, common areas, or property grounds;

(5)give the Landlord prompt notice of any defects in the plumbing, fixtures, appliances, heating and cooling equipment or any other part of the unit or related facilities; and

(6)remove garbage and other waste from the unit in a clean and safe manner.

12.ALTERATIONS, ADDITIONS OR IMPROVEMENTS: No alteration, addition or improvement to the leased premises shall be made by the Tenant without the written consent of the Landlord. Any alteration, addition or improvement so made by the Tenant shall, at the Landlord’s option, become the property of the Landlord upon the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease; provided, however, that the Landlord shall have the right to require the Tenant to remove such alterations, additions, or improvements at the Tenant’s cost upon such termination of this Lease and return the leased premises to their original condition.

13.SMOKE DETECTOR: The Tenant acknowledges that the Landlord has equipped the premises with (an) operable smoke detector(s). The Tenant acknowledges that Tenant is barred from disabling the smoke detector(s) at any time. The Tenant also acknowledges that Tenant is required to test the smoke detector(s) on a monthly basis and to replace the batteries as needed. The Tenant is required to report any malfunctions with the smoke detector(s) to the Landlord. The Tenant acknowledges that the Landlord shall not be liable for damages or injuries to persons or property caused by the Tenant’s disabling of the smoke detectors, failure to regularly test smoke detectors, failure to change batteries as needed, or failure to immediately report malfunction of smoke detectors to Landlord.

14.MOLD AND MILDEW: The Tenant acknowledges that it is necessary to provide appropriate climate control, keep the apartment clean, and take other measures to retard and prevent mold and mildew from accumulating in the apartment. The Tenant agrees to clean and dust the unit on a regular basis to remove visible moisture accumulation on windows, walls and other surfaces as soon as reasonably possible. The Tenant agrees not to block or cover heating, ventilation, or air conditions ducts in the unit. The Tenant also agrees to immediately report to the Landlord:

a.any evidence of water leak or excessive moisture in the unit as well as in any storage room or common area;

b.any evidence of mold or mildew like growth, that cannot be removed by simply applying a common household cleaner and wiping the area;

c.any failure or malfunction of the heating, ventilation, or air condition system in the unit;

d.any inoperable windows and doors.

The Tenant agrees to be responsible for damages to the unit and the Tenant’s property as well as injury to the Tenant and/or Occupants resulting from the Tenant’s failure to comply with the terms of this Lease.

15.GENERAL RESTRICTIONS: The Tenant must live in the unit and the unit must be the Tenant’s only place of residence. The Tenant shall use the premises only as a private dwelling for himself/herself and the individuals listed on the Household Income Certification (HIC). The Tenant agrees to permit other individuals to reside in the unit only after obtaining the prior written approval of the Landlord. The Tenant agrees not to:

a.sublet or assign the unit, or any part of the unit;

b. use the unit for unlawful purposes;

c. engage in or permit unlawful activities in the unit, in the common areas or on the project grounds;

d.have pets or animals of any kind in the unit without the prior written permission of the Landlord

e.make or permit noises or acts that will disturb the rights or comfort of neighbors. The

Tenant agrees to keep the volume of any radio, television or musical instrument at a level which will not disturb the neighbors.

16.RULES: The Tenant agrees to obey the House Rules which are an Attachment to this Agreement. The Tenant agrees to obey additional rules established after the effective date of this Agreement if:

a.the rules are reasonably related to the safety, care and cleanliness of the building and the safety, comfort and convenience of the Tenants; and

b.the Tenant receives written notice of the proposed rule at least 30 days before the rule is enforced.

17.REGULARLY SCHEDULED RECERTIFICATIONS: Every year on the first day of the Landlord will request the Tenant to report the income and composition of the Tenant’s household and to supply any other information required for the purposes of determining the Tenant’s continuing qualification. The Tenant agrees to provide accurate statements of information and to do so by the date specified in the Landlord’s request. The Landlord will verify the information supplied by the Tenant and use the verified information to qualify the household.

  1. If the Tenant does not submit the required recertification information by the date specified in the Landlord’s request, the Landlord may require the Tenant to vacate the dwelling.

b. If the entire household is comprised of Full Time Students and determined to be a Full Time Student Household, the Tenants will be given a 30 day notice to vacate and hereby agree to vacate the dwelling within a 30 day period.

18.DAMAGES/HAZARDS: In case of damage by fire or other casualty to the building in which the leased premises are located, if the damage in the sole opinion of Landlord is so extensive as to render the leased premises untenable, and the damage is not caused or made worse by the Tenant, the rent shall be apportioned to the time of the damage. In all other cases where the leased premises are damaged by fire or other casualty, and the damage is not caused or made worse by the Tenant, the Landlord shall repair the damage with reasonable dispatch, and if the damage has rendered the leased property partially untenable, there shall be an apportionment of the rent until the damage has been repaired. In determining what constitutes reasonable dispatch, consideration shall be given to delays caused by strikes, adjustment of insurance, and other causes beyond the Landlord’s control. Whenever the damage is caused by carelessness, misuse or neglect on the part of the Tenant, his/her family or visitors, or any other damage outside of ordinary wear and tear, regardless of cause, Tenant agrees to pay: