Your 5 favorite lease clauses

[Jay M.]

Please share your favorite additions to your lease agreement, or share what you would like to add.

My rental lease is good, but I want it to be better. I'll soon meet with a guy who knows the local laws so I'd like to present him with your good ideas to verity they will fly in my area.

For instance, my lease needs more explicit language as to tenant responsibility for repairs.

[Garth Kukla]

Jay, my brother is is real estate development and between us both, below are some of my favorite lease clauses.  Hope this helps

• 1.This security deposit is not to be used to pay the final month’s rent.Initial _____.
• 2.Tenant acknowledges that there is no smoking permitted indoors. Subject to inspection and a per incidence fine of $100. Intials: _______
• 3.COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES: Tenant(s) shall pay the actual amount of all reasonable costs and attorney’s fees incurred by Landlord in connection with successful action to enforce the Landlord’s rights under this agreement.Intials: _______
• 4.While in possession Tenant is responsible for maintaining the dwelling, kitchen and bathrooms, including free flowing drainage of all sinks tubs and showers.Intials: _______
• 5.Tenant will be responsible for replacing batteries during their tenancy and if removed by tenant will agree to replace all missing smoke detectors. Initial ____.
• 6.Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.