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M.NTH
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OWtJER,
RENTER:
PRE.
MISES:
APT.NO.
ADDRESS
(ST.,AVE..PL.,BLVD.,ETC.)
Z I PC O D E
Ownerand Benteragreethai Renter'sperformance
ol andcompliance
witheachof the termshereof, andwithOwner'sHouseor PoolRules(il any)which
areincorporaied
hereinby reference,
constitute
a conditionon Renter'srightto occupythe Premises.
Anylailureof compliance
or performance
by Renter
shallallowOwnerto forfeitRenter'srightto possession.
All personsdesignated
as "Renler"are jointlyand severallyliablefor all "renter"obligitions.
A. RentStartDate
l. StorageSpace
B. Rentper Month
C. Dayol MonthRentDue
J. MaximumOccupancy
per Agreement
D. LateRentCharge
K. NamedRenter
E. Returned
CheckCharge
L. Addedper OccupantRent
F. SecurityDeposit
M. Owner'sPersonal
Property
G. OwnerPaidUtilities
N. Pets
H. ParkingSpace(Lic./Space#)
O. Inspection
Consent
SeeParagraph
9
CircleOne:
Yes
No
P, RequiredNotices: RENT:
Person/Address/Telephone
No.whereand to whomrentto be paid:
Daysand timeson whichrentis to be paid:
LEAD:
paint.Leadfrompaint,paintchips,anddustcanposehealthhazardsif notmanaged
Housingbuiltbefore1978maycontainlead-based
properly.Leadexposureis especially
Beforerentingpre-1978
housing,ownersmust
harmfulto youngchildrenand pregnantwomen.
painthazardsin the housingpremises.
Also Rentermustreceivea federallyapproved
disclosethe presenceof knownlead-based
pamphleton leadpoisoningprevention.
Aqen!'s tnilials meanAgenthasinformedOwnerof Owner'sobligationto discloseany knownfactsaboutleadbasedpainton the
propertyunder42 USC4852D,and is awareof his/herresponsibility
to ensurecompliance.
Owner'sinitialsmeanthe Premises
werebuiltbefore1978.
paintand/orlead-based
and Owner
hazardsin or on the Premises
of lead-based
_ Owner'sinitialsmeanOwnerhasno knowledge
to leadbasedpaintin or on the Premises.
has no reportsor recordspertaining
paint
whichis disclosed
on theattachedlead-based
aboutleadin or on the Premises
_ Owner'sinitialsmeanOwnerhasinformation
reportsand records.
disclosure
formand has providedrenterwith all available
listedaboveand has receivedthe pamphletentitled
_ Renter'sinitialsindicatethat Renterhas receivedcopiesof all information
"ProtectYourFamilyFromLeadIn YourHome"and RentershallnotifyOwnerpromptlyin writingof any deteriorating
and/orpeeling
oaint.
The partieswhoseinitialare insertedabovehavereviewedthe informationaboveand certify,to the best of their knowledge,that the
they haveprovidedis trueand accurate.
information
CHEMICALS:
usednotice"fromOwner'spestcontrolcompany(CivilCode
Renter'sinitialsindicatethatRenterhasreceiveda copyol a "chemicals
_
Revised
022013 - M-M-RENTALAGREE
OAAGLA2013
Form orovided as a membershio service ol the APABTMENT ASSOCIATION OF GBEATER LOS ANGELES
62 1 South WestmorelandAvenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005
1940.8)
whichmustbe providedto
i{,and only il, thereis a writtenpestcontrolcontractin effect
1. Rent/LateRentCharge:Shouldthe
startDate(sectionA) be otherthanthe firstday of the month,owner mayproratethe renl
to thefirstdayof the succeeding
month. Rentershallpay ownerthe rentdue for eachrentalmonthin advance,on the dateand in the
amountsetout in SectionsB andC olu afterrequirednotice,anyadditionalfees,taxesor assessments
authorized
for passthroughto
Renter. lf Renterfailsto pay any rent andwhendue,Rentershallpaya (one-time
persuchunpaidamount)Latechargeas setout
inSectionD. Saidlatechargeconstitutesreasonable
effortbythepartiestoestimatefaircompensation
inasmuchas itwouldbeimpractical
or extremelydifficultto fix the actual
causedby rentersdefault.lf Renter's
"NSF,"Rentershalloava Returned
checkis returned
CheckChargesetoutin SectionE and
maydemandthatfuturerentpaymentsbe by cashier'scheckor moneyorder. such Late
Chargeand/orReturned
CheckCharge re payableon owner'sdemandand non-payment
shallconstitutea breachof this agreement.
2. SecurityDeposit:Rentershallpayto
thetotalSecurity
Deposit
setoutin SectionF to secureRenter'scompliance
withallterms
of thisAgreement
andOwner'sRulesand gulations.(ln additionto thefirstmonth'srent,ownermaydemandqly a security
deposit
equalto two timesthe monthlvrentfor
apartments
andthreetimesthe monthlyrentforfurnished
apartments.)
No portionof
theSecurity
depositshallbe deemedrent anyrentalmonthunlessOwnerso electsinwriting,
norshallit constitute
a measure
of Owner's
damages.
No interest
is payableon the
Depositunlessrequiredby law.within21 daysafterRenter!g!q!!yvacatesthe premises,
theSecurity
Deposit
shallbe returned
byfirstclassmail,postagepre-paid,
to Renter's
lastknownaddress)by checkmadepayable
to allthosedesignated
jointly,
as "Renter"
or notoneor morehavevacatedpreviously,
lesstheamount(s)
usedforthepurpose(s)
specified
in CivilCodeSection1950.5, s an itemizedstatement
(onthe refundcheckor otherwise)
showingthe totalamountof the
Security
Depositandtheamountofany ductiontherefrom.
lftheSecurity
Depositis insutficient
purpose,
foranysuchauthorized
Owner
maycollectthedeficiency
fromRenter.
Owner's
consent,RentermaymaketheSecurity
payments.
Depositby installment
Failure
to
payanyDeposit
Installment
whendue
constitute
a default.
Renter
agreesthatOwnermaydeductfromtheSecurity
Depositthe
amounl
necessary
to compensate
Ownerfor:(a)
Renterdefaultunderthe RentalAgreement,
(b)cleaningof the premises,
(c)Repairof any
damagethereto,
or (d)Restoration,
property
or returnof anypersonal
or appuftenances,
exclusive
of ordinary
wearandtear,
all pursuant
to CivilCodeSection1950. as maybe set out in a SecurityDepositAgreement.
3. Utilities:Rentershallpaylor allutilitiesuppliedto the Premises
exceptthosesetoutin SectionG. lf Renterdefaults
in thepayment
of rent,Ownermayinstruct
anyutility
to chargeanyutilities
so designated,
henceforth,
to Renterandplacethesamein Renter's
name,and Renteris obligated
to payfor
samethereafter.Owneris authorized
to get noticefromanyutilitycompanyof anydefault
in paymentby Renter.lf Owneris char withanysuchamount,Ownermayrecover
itfromRenteror deductthesamefromtheSecurity
Deposit
as unpaidrentor damages.
shallnot useanycommonareautilities. To the extentallowedby law,the pro-ratedamount
of any penaltyfor utilityoveruseallowa to the Premises
shallbe payableby Renteras additional
rent
4, Parking/Storage
Rules:lf Renteris assigneda parkingspaceon Owner'sproperty,set out in SectionH, Rentershalluse such
s p a c eo n l yf o rt h ep a r k i n go f o p e r a b l e ,
passenger
and currentlyregistered
automobiles
and notfor the washing,paintingor
repaio
r f s u c hv e h i c l e s . R e n t esr h a l l park,or allowanyoneelseto park,in any otherspaceon Owner'sproperty. Rentershall
not assignor subletany suchparking
and Ownermay haveunauthorized
vehiclestowedaway. Uponseven(7)dayswritten
noticeto Renter,Ownermav terminate
er's parkingprivilegeor changethe size and/or locationof Renter'sparkingspace
or storagespace describedin Section
5. NamedRenter
occupants
setout in SectionJ, unless
advancewrittenconsentof the Owner
shallnot be assignednor sublet,
ThePremises
shallnot be occupiedby morethanthe maximumnumberof "Agreement"
ed by law,nor by anypersonotherthanthe NamedRentersetout in SectionK withoutthe
at theadditional
rentsetout in SectionL or prescribed
by law. Renter's
rightto possession
6. GoodConditionReceipt:Renterhas
thePremises
including,
butnotlimited
to,thefurniture,
furnishings,
fixtures,
appliances
providedby Ownerand out in SectionM,windows,
andequipment
doors,plumbing
andelectricalfacilities,
hotandcoldwatersupply,
buildinggroundsandappurtenances,
thesame"AS lS" andacknowledges
thatthesamearein good,cleanandsanitary
order,
condition
andreoairunlessnotedto the
aryon Owner'scopyofthisAgreement.ll an inventory
is attached
heretoit shallbe deemed
incorporated
hereinby reference.
as providedby law,Ownershallnot be requiredto makeany improvements,
replacements
or repairsto the Premises
and,if allowed law,anysuchworkshallbe at Renter's
expense. Upontermination
of thetenancy,Renter
shallreturnthe Premises
to Ownerin as
order,conditionand repairas whenreceived,
ordinarywearandtearexcepted,
andfree
personal
property.Trashand
of Renter's
burns,stains,
holesortears,ofanysizeor kind,inthecarpeting,
walls,windows
draperies,
or doors,amongotherconditions,
shall t be deemedordinary
wearandtear. Renteracknowledges
thatno representation
as to the
conditionor repairof the Premises,
or as Owner'sintention
withrespectto anyimprovement,
alteration,
decoration
or repairthereof,
hasbeenmadeto Renterunlessnotedon Ownerscopyof thisAgreement.Renter's
"GOODFAITH"in theassertion
of anyhabitability
"goodfaith"shallinclude,
to eviction
detense
fornonpayment
ofrent
be established.
Evidence
of Renter's
butnotbe limited
to,writien
proofof Owner'sknowledge
and
to repairany claimedhousingdeficiencypriorto serviceof an evictionnotice,whetherby
a copy of a request-for-maintenancedelivered
to Owneror otheMise,and lackof Renter-causation
of the claimedhousing
deficiencv.
7. Maintenanceand
Rentershall:(a)keepthePremises
(b)disposeof allgarbage
ina cleanandsanitary
condition;
andwastein a cleanandsanitarv
manner: properlyuseandoperateallelectrical,
gasandplumbingfixtures;
(d)notpermitanyperson
In or aboutthe Premises
withBenter's
, to deface,damageor removeany partof the structurein whichthe Premisesarelocated
northeappurtenances
theretoor thereon, him/herself
do anysuchthing;(e) nottamperwithnorremoveanysmokedetectornorfire
alarmequipment,
andadviseOwner
ofanyequipment
malfunction.
Rentershall
be liableforany
damages
causedby Renter's
failureto complywiththeseconditions. entershallnotalterthe Premises,
nor paint,norwallpaper
anyportionthereof,norrepairany
damagethereto,
exceptthrough
licensed, redprofessionals
approvedinadvanceby Ownerinwritingbeforeorafteran InitialInspection
perCivilCodeSection1
ontermination
in or aboutthe Premises
exceotthose
Rentershallnotinstallor useanydishwasher,
clotheswasher,clothesdrveror airconditioner
maybe suppliedby Owner.
8. Damage/Destruction:
lf thePr
or structure
inwhichtheyarelocated,
aretotallyor partially
destroyed
andbecomeunavailable
for occupancy
dueto fire,earthquake,
or othercasualtybeyondthe controlof Ownerand Renter,for a periodof twenty(20)days
or more,then,andonlythen,anyparty
mayterminatethisAgreementwithwrittennoticeto all otherpafties. lf thistenancvis not
so terminated,
or if the periodthe Pre
are unavailable
for occupancyis lessthantwenty(20)daysfor any of the abovereasonsor
forreasons
of Owner's
maintenance, , modification,
alteration,
remodeling,
reconstruction,
extermination,
orthelike,thesoleremedv
of Rentershallbe an abatement
proportionate
of the
to the interference
withfulluseand enjoyment,
untilthe Premises
areagain
available
for occupancy.
9. Inspection/Entry:
Ownermayenter
inspectthe Premises,
duringbusiness
hoursanduponreasonable
noticeto Renter,
without
presence,
Renter's
for anylawfulpu
Ownermayenterthe Premises
withoutadvancenoticeto Renterin caseof an emergency.
Rentershallnotadd norchangeanylock lockingdevice,boltor latchon the Premises
andshallprovideOwnerwitha keyto anysuch
device,lorthwith,
on demand. Renter
thatOwneris entitledto a keyto the Premisesand may usethe samefor entryas
provided
hereinor by law,lf youcircle"Y in SectionO,youconsent
to unannounced
entryof yourapartment
by government
inspectors,
withoutyourpresence.
10. Rulesand Regulations:
Renter, all personsin or aboutthe Premises
withRenter's
consent,shallcomplywithall Rulesand
Regulations
madeby Owner,fromtimeI time,anddelivered
to Renter,
including
Houseand PoolRules. Ownershallnotbe obligated
to enforceanysuchRulesand Regulatio or thetermsof anyotherAgreement,
andOwnershallnotbe liableto Renter
for anyviolation
of suchRulesand Regulations
or other
by anyotherRenteror person. Renterunderstands
thatthe Premises
arenot in a
fullsecurity
complexandthatOwnerdoes guarantee
to employsecurity
personnel
to patrolthePremises
to provideforRenter's
safety.
Ownerdoesnottakeresponsibilitv
to
disputesbetweenor amongRenters
andthe obligation
to resolvedisputes
withotherson
the Premises
is acceptedby Renteras
of the obligations
of the tenancy.EachRenterassumes
the riskof residingon the premises
for himselfor herself,
his/heror their
and/orpersonalproperty
withoutrecourse
againstthe Owneror Managerof the Premises
11. lnsurance:In consideration
ol this
Rentershallobtainand payfor any insurancecoveragenecessary
to protectRenterfrom
anylossor expense
property
dueto personal
damage,including
butnotlimitedto thatcausedby anyactor omission
of anyparty,
including
Owneror co-tenants,
criminal , war,riot,insurrection,
fireor actof God. Theamountof monetary
damagecausedto Owner
by renter's
breachof thisagreement
be deemedto be an amountequalto the amountof anylosssustained
by renterby anysuch
act or eventand shalloffsetanv claimbv RenteragainstOwner.
12. ComplianceWith
Laws:Rentershall violate
anylaworcommitorpermitanywaste,
damageto,
ornuisance
inorabout,
thePremises,
or in anywayannoyanyotherrenter,or
anybusiness
in or aboutthe Premises,
or do or keepanythingin or aboutthe Premises
thatwillobstructthe commonareasor
premiums.
thereof,or increase
Owner'sinsurance
'13. NoticeOf Termination:
lf Tenanti
to vacatethe premises,TenantshallgiveOwnerwrittennoticeof thatfact.Tenantshallbe
liableto payallrentduethrough
30davsfromtheserviceontheOwnerof Renter'snotice.or thedaterentervacatesthe
Premises.
14. WaiverOf Default:Owner'sfailure requirestrictcompliance
withthetermsof thisAgreement,
or to exercise
anyrightprovided
forherein,
shallnotbedeemeda waiverof
compliance
or right,orwaivesuchcompliance
or rightinthefuiure,
andOwner's
acceptance
of rentwith knowledgeof any defaultby
shallnot be deemeda waiverof suchdefault,norlimitOwner'srightswithrespect
to that
or anysubsequent
default.
15. Non-Curable
Breachof
(a) Policeraidupon
of thisAgreement:
illegalnarcotic/controlled
substan
guestorvisitor
occupant,
inanysuch
: Thefollowing,
by wayof illustration
and not limitation,
shallconstitute
a non-curable
breach
Premisesresultingin the arrestand convictionof Renterfor possession/sale/storage
of any
orherbalcontraband,
inoraboutthe
Premises,
member,
orforaiding
andabetting
anylamily
omissiononRenter'sRentalApplicationvitiatingthetenancy.
;(b) Misrepresentationormaterial
personal
property,
priortomove-in,
16. PestControl/Fu
: Renter
forvermininfestation
shallinspect
allof Renter's
(including
to guarantee
Renter
isobligated
bedbugs)andtakeallthesteps
no "hitchhiking"verminaremovedintothePremises.
to notifyOwnerimmediately
of any
of vermin(includingbed bugs)inJestation.
Anyinfestation
foundafter30 daysof rentermovein conclusively
shallbe presumed
to be
s obligation
to payto eradicate.
Forthwith,
on demand,Rentershall:(A)Complywithall
preparation,
properbaggingandstorageoftood,perishables
instructions
fromanypestexterminator
or migatorfor Premises
including
periodto allowvermineradication.
and medicines;
and (B)Vacatethe
to payfor
s for a reasonable
Rentershallcarryinsurance
any damagecausedby vermin
17. Pets/WaterBeds/MusicalInstru
musicalinstrument
onthePremises,
onlywith proofof $100,000
insurance
furniture
or
: Rentershallnotbringor keepanypet (dog,cat,bird,reptile,etc.),liquid-filled
notedin SectionN of Owner'scopyofthisAgreement.Liquid-f
illedf urniture
shallbeaccepted
18. Designation
Of Parties:Theterm
or anyotherpersonor entityactingon
the premises,
and prosecute
eviction
"Trustee"
of a Trust,
"agentof theowner,"
company,"
er"includes
a "manager,"
"management
of the owneras the Lessorof the premisesentitledto rentthe premises,collectthe rentfor
19. PartialInvalidity:lf any portionof
Agreementis heldinvalid,it shallnot affectthe validityof anyotherportionof thisAgreement.
partyshall
theprevailing
20, AttorneysFees:lf any legalaction proceeding
is broughtby Owneror Renterrelatedto thisAgreement,
be entitledto recoverattornevsfeesnot exceed$500,00.
21' Guarantor(s):
on demandby owner,Rentershallobtainthe execution
of a continuingGuarantee
providedby owner,
Agreement
by an agreeduponGuarantor. said agreement
shallbe deemedincorporated
hereinand subjecthereto.
22' Rent Acceptance:Renttenderedby a thirdpersonfor Renter'sbenefit
may be acceptedwithoutcreatingany newtenancy.
23' credit Report:As requiredby law,you areherebynotifiedthata negative
creditreportof anydetaultreflectingon yourcreditrecord
maybe submitted
to a creditreporting
agency.
24 EntireAgreement:ThisRentalAgreement,
togetherwithany rules,regulations
agreements
or ridersattachedheretoandthereby
incorporatedinto this RentalAgreement,constitutesthe entireAgreement
betweenthe partiesand supersedesany oral or written
respresentation
or agreement
contraryhereto.Renterhasreliedon hisownjudgement
in enteringintothisAgreement.
Anymodification
of thisAgreement,
to haveany regaraffect,mustbe in writingand signedby owner.
25' Estoppelcertificate:within 10daysafterwrittennotice,Renteragreesto
executeand deliveran estoppelcertificate
as submitted
by owner acknowledging
thatthisAgreementis unmodifiedand in fullforceand effector in fullforce
and effectas modifiedanctstating
the modifications' Failureto complyshallbe deemedRenter'sacknowledgment
thatthe certificate
as submittedby owner is trueand
correctand may be relieduponby a lenderor purchaser.
26. AdditionalRequiredNotices:
(a) Toxic SubstanceWarningNotice
Theowneris requiredto giveyou noticethatareason thispropertycontainoneor more
of some700 + toxicsubstances
andchemical
substances,
suchas swimmingpooldisinfectant,
cleaningsubstances,
automobile
exhaustfumes,bar-b-que
or second-hand
crgarette
smoke,laundryroomfluidsor emissions,
leadpaint,asbestos,
etc.,knownto theStateof Calilornia
to causecancer,reproductive
toxicity,
birthdefectsand reproductive
harm,Pleasecontactthe ownerfor furtherinformation.
(b) Moldand MildewWarningNotice
Moldandmildewmaybe injurious
to one'shealth.
Therefore,
Renter
acknowledges
that:(a)Renterhasinspected
thepremises,
andevery
partthereof,at the outsetof thetenancy;(b) Renterhasloundno signsof moisture,
moldor mildewtherein;(c)Rentershall:(i)keepthe
Premises
well-ventilated,
cleanand dryanysignsof moldor mildewfromallsudaces,(ii)promptlynotifyownerof anydampness
(from
leaks,ovedlows,
waterintrusion,
etc.); and(iii)promptlynotifyownerof anymalfunction
ofventilation,
airconditioning
or heating
systems.
Rentershallbe liablefor any injuriesor damagesthatmay resultfromany negligent
performance
of theforegoingduties.
(c) DOJNotice
Notice:Pursuant
to Section290.46ofthe Penalcode,information
aboutspecilied
registered
sexoffenders
is madeavailable
to thepubtic
viaan Internet
Websitemaintained
by theDepartment
ol Justiceatwww.meganslaw.ca.gov.
Depending
on an offender,s
criminal
history,
thisinformation
willincludeeithertheaddressat whichthe offenderresidesor the community
of residenceandZlp Codein whichhe or
she resides.
(d) Expiration/Holdover/Death-Notice
Any holdoverwithoutOwner'sconsentshallbe deemeda trespassand damagesshallaccrueat a dailychargeequal
to tvvice
the proratedmonthlyLeaserent.A holdover
withowner'swrittenconsentunlessotherwise
agreed,shallbe a month-to-month
tenancysubject
to allcovenants,
andconditions
of theLease.A thifiydaynoticefromRenteris required
to terminate
anysuchholdover
tenancy.Renter,s
deathshallnot terminateany remainingrentalobligation
for the balanceof the Lease{ermbut Owner,at Owner,soption,may take
possession
of the Premises
and re-rentthemto mitigateany damages.
(e) CarbonMonoxideDeviceNotice
RenterShallbe responsible
for notifyingownerof any inoperable
or deficientcarbonmonoxidedeviceinstalledwithinRenter'sunit.
(f)TobaccoProhibitionAreas
Thelandlord
oftheproperty
onwhichyourresidential
rentalunitislocated
hasprohibited
thesmokingofcigarettes
products,
orothertobacco
d e s c r i b e d i n C i v i | c o d e S e c t i o n 1 9 4 7 , 5 , i n t h e f o | | o w i n g a r e a S o f t h e p r o p e r t y : .
27.WestHollywoodOnly: SeeExhibitA
OtherProvisions:
lf an addendumcontaining
additional
termsis attachedhereto,thosetermsareincorporated
hereinbv reference.
DATED
DATED
RENTER