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Thisleasemadebyandbetween:ScottMorgan,SDMRentals,withofIicesat415PeruvilleRd,Freeville,NewYork,

(607)592-0991hereinaftercalledthe“Landlord”andjointlyandseverally,hereinaftercalledthe“Tenant”or“Tenants”,

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAStheLandlorddesirestorentcertainpremisestotheTenant,andtheTenantdesirestorentcertainpremisesfromtheLandlord,and

WHEREAStheLandlordandtheTenantdesiretoenterintoawrittenagreementoftheleasetomemorializetheirmutualagreementastothetermsandconditionsofsuchlease,

NOW,THEREFORE,inconsiderationofthemutualcovenants,conditions,termsandagreementscontainedherein,theLandlordandtheTenantagreeasfollows:

1.PREMISESRENTED:

ThepremisesthattheLandlordherebyrentstotheTenantisdescribedasfollows:

StreetAddress:

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2.TERMOFLEASE:

ThepremisesarerentedbytheLandlordtotheTenantforatermcommencingatnoonon andendingatnoonon unlessthetermisendedsoonerasprovidedelsewhereinthisagreement.

Theleaseisfor12monthsminus6daysformaintenance.Thereisnosetofmoniesforthedaysrequiredformaintenance.Iftenantortenantsdon’twanttheoffsettime,thantheywilltakeoccupancy,asisandrequiringnoadditionalcleaning,paintingormaintenance.Ifnosetofftimeistaken,alltenantsmustsignareleaseform.

3.RENT:

ThetotalrentthattheTenantsagreetopaytotheLandlordforthepremises,fortheterm,is$ Thistotalrentisdueuponexecutionofthislease.However,fortheconvenienceoftheTenants,thisrentshallbepaidbytheTenantstotheLandlordininstallmentsasoutlinedinAddendumA–PaymentSchedule.RentisalwaysdueontheKirstofthemonthregardlessofleasecommencementdate.AcceptanceofpartialpaymentsfromsomeTenantsdoesnotrelievesuchTenantsfromtheirliabilityfortheentirerentsorastosharesownedbyotherjointandseveralTenants.Onexecutionofthislease,TenantsagreetopaytotheLandlordtheIirstandlastmonths’rentinstallmentsunlessotherwiseagreedinwriting;saidpaymentstobeconsideredareservationfeedueonexecutionuntiloccupancywhensaidpaymentswillbeconsideredrentdueandpaid.

Alatechargeof5%oftheoverduerentwillbeassessedonthesecondcalendardayofthemonthifanyrentinstallmentisnotreceivedbytheLandlordonorbeforetheIirstcalendardayofthemonth.Anadditional5%oftheoutstandingbalancewillbeassessediftherentremainsunpaidaftertheIifteenth(15th)calendardayofthemonth.Saidlatechargesshallbecomedueandpayableimmediatelyuponnotice,andifnotsopaid,maybedeductedbytheLandlordfromthesecuritydepositasaddedrent.

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Achargeof$50.00willbemadebytheLandlordforeachcheckoftheTenantsreturnedforanyreason.IfTenantsmakepaymentofanyrentinstallmentinanamountlessthanthatdue,Landlordmayacceptsame,butshallnotbeboundbyanyrestrictiveendorsement,oranystatement,orotherwisetotheeffectthatsuchpaymentismadeinfullsatisfactionoftheamountsthendue.NotwithstandingsuchacceptancebytheLandlord,theLandlordmayavailhimselfofanyotherlegalremedieshemayhave.

IfTenantmakesanypaymentshereunder,andthenfailstooccupythepremisesorfailstocomplywithanyothertermorrequirementofthisagreement,Landlordmaykeepanysuchpaymentsaspartialliquidateddamages.Notwithstandingretentionofsuchpaymentsasliquidateddamages,theLandlordshallhave,inaddition,anyotherrightsaffordedLandlordunderthisleaseagainsttheTenantforbreachofthislease.

Inaddition,iftheIirstmonth’srentinstallment,and/orthelastmonth’srentinstallment,and/orthesecurityanddamagedepositarerequiredtobepaidatthetimeofexecutionofthisleaseandarenotpaidatsuchtime,orifsuchpaymentsaretobemadepursuanttoanagreeduponschedule(AddendumA),andsuchpaymentsarenotmadeatthetimesetforthinsuchschedule,thentheLandlordreservestherightatanytimeaftersuchtimebywhichsuchpaymentsshouldhavebeenmade,togiveTenant(s),oranyoftheTenant(s),Iivedayswrittennotice,bycertiIiedmail,returnreceipt,thatifthedeIicienciesintheseamountsarenotpaidinfullandreceivedbytheLandlordbytheendofsuchIivedaynoticeperiod,thentheLandlordmayrentthedemisedpremisestoothersandmayretainanyamountspaidtothatdateaspartialliquidateddamagesand,inaddition,mayseektoenforceanyotherrightstheLandlordmayhaveagainsttheTenant,andmay,inaddition,terminatethelease.

4.SECURITYANDDAMAGEDEPOSIT:

TheTenanthasagreedtogivetheLandlordthesumof$ pursuanttoAddendumA–PaymentSchedule,foradeposittoassurethattheTenantfullyperformsallthatisrequiredoftheTenantundertheprovisionsofthisagreement.IftheTenantdoesnotpaytherentoranyinstallmentoftherentoriftheTenantviolatesanyotherpartofthisagreement,theLandlordmayuseorapplypartorallofthisdeposittotheunpaidrentor

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anypartthereofortoanyothercostsorpaymentsoutstandingduetoTenant’sviolation.UponnoticeofsuchusebytheLandlord,theTenantshallwithintwodaysrepaytotheLandlordsuchsumsusedbytheLandlordfromthisdeposit.Attheendoftheterm,theLandlordshallpaytotheTenantthedeposit(lessanysumsproperlyretainedaccordingtothisagreement)aftertheTenanthasreturnedallkeysandhasvacatedthepremisesandalsoaftertheLandlordhashadareasonableopportunity(atleastIivebusinessdaysafterTenanthasvacatedthepremises)toinspectthepremisesfordamageandprocessthedepositforreturn,whichusuallytakesapproximatelyonemonthaftertheendoftheleaseterm.IftheTenantshallfailtocomplywithalloftherequirementsforvacatingandsurrenderingthepremisesinoriginalcondition,lessnormalwearandtear,TenantagreesthatLandlordmaydeductfromthisdepositanamountforlabor,materials,andsupplies.See19.SURRENDER/TURNOVERCOSTS&PRACTICESofthisleasedocumentforfurtherelaboration.TenantspeciKicallyagreesnottoapplythisdeposittothepaymentofanyrentinstallment.

5.LIABILITYFORTAXES,UTILITIES,MAINTENANCE,Garbagedumpster.:

TheLandlordshallpayanyandallpropertytaxesonthepremises.TheTenantshallpayforalltelephoneandtelevisioncablefeesonthepremises.Thefollowingcostsshallbepaidbyandshallbetheresponsibilityofthepartyindicatedbelow:

a.)Water&Sewer

b.)Heat

c.)LawnCare

d.)Electricity

e.)Snow&IceRemoval

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f.)CookingGas

g.)GarbageFeedumpster

InhousesorapartmentsinwhichTenantpaysutilitiesdirectly,theTenant(s)inwhosenametheutilitymeter(s)islisted,willprovidetheLandlordwithasignedCustomerRequestforServiceFormwhichwillbeIiledwiththeutilitycompany.ItisTenant(s)responsibilitytomaintaingasandelectricutilities,intheirname,forthefulltermofthelease.NYSEG1-800-572-1111.TheofIicewillprovidethenameofthepropanecompany.

WhereitistheTenants’responsibilityTenantagreestomaintainaminimumtemperatureofatleast62degreesFahrenheit,inallareasoftheresidence,atalltimes(includinglongbreakperiods)topreventdamagetothebuildinganditssystems.FailuretomaintainsuchtemperaturewillresultintheTenants’liabilityforanyandallresultingdamage.

WhereitistheTenants’responsibilityforsnowandiceremoval,allIinesand/orcoststoLandlordfornon-removalwillbepassedthroughtoTenant(s)bydirectinvoiceorsubtractedfromtheleasesecuritydeposit.InsuchcasesinwhichitistheLandlord’sresponsibilitytoremovesnowandicefromthesidewalksand/ordriveways,itisunderstoodandagreedthatLandlordwillmakeareasonableefforttodoso,butgiventhewinterconditionsinTompkinsCountytotalremovalmaynotalwaysbeaccomplished.Duringtheheatingseasonallwindowsaretobeclosedandlocked.Allairconditionersaretoberemovedfromwindows.

6.ADDRESSES:

AllnoticesandpaymentstobemadetotheLandlordshallbemadeattheaddresssetforthhereinabove;allnoticestobemadebytheLandlordtotheTenantshallbemadetotheTenantattheaddressofthepremisesrentedbythisagreement.WherethereismorethanonejointandseveralTenants,noticetoanyonesuchTenantshallbedeemedandacceptedasnoticetoallsuchjointandseveralTenants.

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7.JOINTANDSEVERALLIABILITYFORPERFORMANCE:

IfthereismorethanoneTenanthereunder,eachofthetenantsjointlyandseverallyagreestopaytherentandanyotherchargesunderthisagreementandtofullyperformalltheobligationsoftheTenanthereunder.Thatis,eachindividualTenantisresponsibletopayandagreestopaythefullamountoftherentandanyotherchargesandtoperformalloftheobligationsoftheTenantunderthisagreement,eveniftheotherTenantsorsomeofthemfailtomakesuchpaymentsorfailtoperformsuchobligations.LandlordneednotnotifyallTenantsofthedefaultbyanyoneTenantasaprecedenttotakinganyactionpermitteduponTenant’sbreachordefault.

8. PERMITTEDUSEANDOCCUPANCY:TheTenantshalluseandoccupythepremisesonlyasaresidentialdwellingforthenamedTenant(s)only.Nootherpersonsshallbepermittedtoliveinthepremisesonapermanentortemporarybasis,exceptpursuanttoanassignmentofleaseorsubletassetforthinparagraph9.Visitsbyguestsareonlypermittedaslongassuchvisitors’presencedoesnotinterferewithanyotherroommates’orTenants’comfortandenjoymentofthepremisesandcomplieswithalllaws,rules,andregulationsofanyandallgovernmentalagencies,departments,andbodies.Notwithstandingsuchprovisions,theLandlordreservestheunqualiIiedrightinhissolediscretiontolimitorprohibitextendedvisits.Smokingisnotpermitted.

Achargewillbeassessedforextrarefrigeratorsbroughtinbythetenant.Thechargewillbe$25.00perappliancepermonth.(Whileinuse)

9.ASSIGNMENT&SUBLEASING:

TheTenantmaynottransferanyofitsrightsunderthisleasetoanyotherpersonorentitywithoutthepriorwrittenapprovalandpermissionoftheLandlord.SaidapprovalandpermissionoftheLandlordshallbeinthesoleandabsolutediscretionoftheLandlord.Saidapprovalandpermissionwillnotbeunreasonablywithheld.Tenant(s)agreestoprovideLandlordwithSUBLETINFORMATIONANDAGREEMENTFORM,suchdocumenttobe

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approvedby,andIiledwith,theLandlord.AlldepositsmadebytheoriginalTenant(s)willremainondepositwiththeLandlorduntiltheendoftheleaseterm.

10.DELAYSINVACATING;DAMAGES:

TheTenantwillberesponsibleforandagreestopaytotheLandlordallcostsincurredbytheLandlordduetoanydelaysbytheTenant,oranyoftheTenants,invacatingthepremisesattheendofthetermofthelease,including,butnotlimitedtoattorney’sfeesandcourtcosts.Notwithstandingsuchprovision,theTenantagreesnottoremaininthepremisesaftertheendofthetermoftheleasewithoutthewrittenapprovaloftheLandlord.TheTenantagreesthatforeachdaythattheTenant,oranyoftheTenants,staysinthepremisesafterthetermoftheleasehasexpired,achargeoftwicetheprorateddailyrentundertheleasewillbemade,andtheTenantagreestopaysame.Inaddition,theTenantagreestopayanyandallchargesforhousingthenewTenant(s)forthepremises,duringsuchtimeastheTenants(oranyTenant)holdoverbeyondtheoriginalleaseterm.

Notwithstandinganythingtothecontrarycontainedinthissection,theLandlordmayacceptanyandallpaymentsfromtheTenantaftertheendoftheleaseterm,andnonewleasetermwilltherebybecreated.Nonewleasetermmaybecreated,exceptbywritteninstrumentsignedbytheTenantandtheLandlord.Anysuchpaymentsreceivedshallbeappliedtoanyandallchargespermittedunderthislease.

11.DAMAGETOPREMISES:

IfthepremisesarepartlydamagedbyIireorotherwise,repairsshallbemadebytheLandlordasspeedilyaspossibleandwithoutlapseorreductionofrentdueandpayable.However,ifthepremisesaredestroyedorsomuchdamagedbyIireoranyothercausewithoutanyfaultoftheTenantorhisvisitors,invitees,orlicensees,astorenderthepremisesunusableinthejointopinionoftheLandlordandtheTenant,thentheLandlord,atitsoption,mayeithera.)forgivepaymentoftheproportionatepartoftherentduefromthedateofsuchdamagetothedatethepremisesareonceagaintenantable,or,inthealternativeb.)mayelecttoterminatethisleasebygivingtheTenantIive(5)dayswrittennoticethereof,

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inwhichcasetheleaseshallterminateonthesaidIifthdayandtheTenantshallsurrenderthepremisesonorbeforethatday,andanyfuturerentinstallmentstogetherwithanyunusedportionofthesecurityanddamagedepositshallberefundedtotheTenantproratedtothedateofsuchdestructionordamage.NoclaimforcompensationwillbemadebytheTenantagainsttheLandlordforanypartoftheimprovementinwhichthepremisesareapartatanytime.

12.COMPLIANCEWITHLAW:

TheTenantagreestocomplywithandtoabidebyalllaws,ordinances,regulations,etc.ofanyandallgovernmentalauthorities,whichmayaffectthepremises.AllIinesimposedonthepropertywillbepassedontotenants.

13.OPENFIRES/COMBUSTIBLEMATERIALSPROHIBITED:

TheTenantagreesnottostoreanyhighlycombustiblematerialsnorpermitanyopenIires.Nocandlesburningonthepremises.

14.PERSONALPROPERTYLIABILITY:

TheLandlordshallnotbeliablenorresponsibleforanylossordamagetothepersonalpropertyoftheTenant,hisvisitors,invitees,orlicenseesfromwhatevercause,excludingLandlordnegligence.TheTenant(s)isstronglyurgedtoobtainpersonalinsuranceprotection.

15.INDEMNIFICATION,HOLDHARMLESS,DEFEND:

TheTenantagreestodefend,indemnify,andsaveharmlesstheLandlordfromandagainstanyandallliability,damages,expenses,fees,penalties,actions,causesofaction,suits,costs,claimsandorjudgmentsarisingfrominjurytopersonsortoproperty,occasionedwhollyorinpartbyanyactoromissionoftheTenant,hisinvitees,visitors,employees,

licensees,oragents.ThisprovisionmeansthattheTenantshallpayallattorney’sfeesandothercoststodefendagainstanysuchclaimorlawsuitandinthecasetheLandlordhasto

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payanyjudgment,settlement,oranyothercosts,theTenantshallimmediatelypaytotheLandlordthefullamountofsuchjudgment,settlement,etc.

16.ACCESSTOPREMISES:

TheLandlord,itsagent,anditsinviteesshallbepermittedtoenterthedemisedpremisesforinspection,repairs,givingofnotices,emergencies,andfutureleasingandsale,atreasonablehours,whetherornottheTenantispresent.TheLandlordshall,however,makeanefforttonotifytheTenantbeforeshowingthepremisestootherprospectiveTenants.

17.BREACHOFLEASEBYTENANT:

IftheTenantfailstomakeanypaymentofrentorpartthereofwithinIive(5)daysofthedateitwasdue,oriftheTenant,oranyoneoftheTenants,ifmorethanone,doesnotabidebyorcomplywithanyotherpartofthisagreement,andiftheTenantdoesnotcorrecttheviolationorcomplywithintwo(2)daysafternoticebytheLandlord,orifapetitioninbankruptcyisIiledbyoragainsttheTenantoranyoneoftheindividualtenantsifmorethanone,orifanyTenantmakesageneralassignmentforthebeneIitofcreditors,thentheLandlordmayatitsoptionendthisleaseonthree(3)dayswrittennoticetotheTenant,afterwhichthreedaysthisleaseagreementshallautomaticallyterminateandtheLandlordmayimmediatelyre-enterandrepossessthepremiseswithoutfurthernoticetotheTenant.TheTenantagreesinsuchcasetovacatethepremisesattheendofsaidthree-dayperiod.TheTenantherebyauthorizesanyandallevictionproceedingsbytheLandlordagainsthimwithoutnoticeifthepremisesarenotvacatedbytheendofsaidthree-dayperiod.Eventhoughtheleasehasthusbeenended,theTenantshallremainliabletotheLandlordforthetotalrentsetforthinthisagreement.However,theLandlordshallhavetherighttore-rentthepremisestoothertenantsforwhatevertermandrentwhichtotheLandlordseemreasonable.Ifthepremisesaresorerented,therentcollectedfortheunusedpartofthetermofthisleaseshallbeusedIirstforexpensesoftheLandlordinre-entering,repossessing,andre-rentingthepremises,andanysurplusordeIiciencyremainingtobesubtractedfromoraddedtotheamountsowedbytheTenanttotheLandlordunderthisagreement.

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18.WHOLEAGREEMENT:

Thisagreementisthewhole,entire,andIinalagreementwithrespecttotheleaseofthesubjectpremisesandnothingsaidbytheLandlordortheTenanteitherbeforeorafterexecutionofthisleaseisorwillbebindingoneitherparty.AnyandallchangestothisleasemustbewrittenandsignedbyboththeLandlordandtheTenanttobevalidandbinding.

TheLandlordmay,fromtimetotime,issuememorandatoadviseTenantsofpolicy,procedure,and/orruleadditionsorchangestofacilitatemorecomfortableorefIicientresidency.Tenantswillberequiredtoacceptthesememorandaasextensionsoftheleasedocument.

19.SURRENDER/TURNOVERCOSTS&PRACTICES:

TheTenantwillgiveuptotheLandlordthepremises,itsappurtenancesandappliances,andanyotherpersonalpropertybelongingtotheLandlordattheterminationofthisleasebylapseoftimeorotherwise,inasgoodconditionaswhentaken,exceptingonlyordinaryweararisingfromproperusage.

IfthepremisesrequireadditionalcleaningaftertheTenant(s)hasmovedoutofandcleanedthepremises,theLandlordwill,athisdiscretionhavetheapartmentcleanedtoprepareitforthenextTenant.LandlordwilldeductfromTenant’ssecuritydepositotherchargesattherateof$40.00perhour.LandlordmayfurtherdeductfromTenant’ssecuritydepositotherchargesasmaybenecessaryincluding,butnotlimitedto,thecostofshampooingthecarpetsandsofas,andpainting.Iftheunitand/oritsIinishesandfurnishingsrequirecleaning,deodorizing,painting,orreplacementduetosmokesmell,soot,and/orsmokeIilm,allsuchcostswillbepassedthroughtoTenant(s)bydeductionfromTenant(s)securitydepositand/ordirectinvoice.Paintingwillbechargedattherateof$40.00.00perhour,plusmaterialsandsupplies.

20.REPAIRS:

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TheTenantshallpayforallrepairstothedemisedpremisesand/orforrepairorreplacementofitsIixtures,appliances,furnishings,andappurtenances,wheneversuchrepairsarenecessitatedbydamagewhichresultsfromanyactoromission,misuse,orneglectoftheTenant,hisinvitees,licensees,orvisitors.Tenantshallalsopayforallrepairsrequiredasaresultofanyburglarythatisnotreportedtothepolicewithin24hoursofthetimethattheTenantgainsknowledgethataburglaryhasoccurred.

TheTenantagreesthatthefairandreasonablecostofsuchrepairorreplacementshallbedeterminedbystatementsrenderedbytheLandlordtotheTenantforsumsactuallyexpendedbytheLandlordplusa10%handlingfee,or,inthealternative,astatementrenderedbytheLandlordfortheestimatedoranticipatedcostofsuchrepair,plus10%handlingfee,ifthedamageisascertainedbytheLandlordbeforetheendoftheleaseterm.ThesumsodeterminedshallbepaidbytheTenanttotheLandlordupondemandtherefore.TheLandlordshallpayforallotherrepairstotheproperty.

21.KEYS&LOCKS:

Tenantshallnotchangelocksorlockcylindersondoors,norshallTenantinstallneworadditionallocksonthepremises.TenantswillreceivealloriginalkeysfromtheLandlordandwillnotmakeadditionalduplicatekeys.TheTenantwillbecharged$15,non-refundable,foreachoriginalorreplacementoradditionalkeywhichisnotreturnedtotheLandlordattheendoftheleaseterm.Ifakeyorkeysarenotreturnedattheendoftheleaseterm,Landlordhastheadditionalrighttochangethelockorlocksonthepremises,andmakenewkeysattheTenant(s)expense,plus10%administrativecharge.

TenantmustgivetheLandlordasleastfourdaysnoticeofTenants’intentiontopickupkeysat

thecommencementoftheleaseterm.AllcontractualKinancialobligationsmusthave

beenmetbyallTenantsontheleasebeforeanykeyswillbedistributed.

MerelyleavingkeyswiththeLandlordattheendofthetermdoesnot,byitself,constitutesurrenderandvacatingofthepremises

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Intheeventofalockoutinwhichthelandlordiscalledtogainaccesstoapartmentafeeof$70.00willbecharged.Thisfeeisduewiththefollowingmonthsrentpayment.

22.RULESANDREGULATIONS:

TheTenantforhimselfandforotherpersonsinthedemisedpremiseswithhisconsent,agreestocomplyfullywiththefollowingrulesandregulations:

a.)TheTenantshallnotmakenorpermitanydisturbingnoisesinoraboutthepremisesbyhimselforothers,nordoorpermitanythingbysuchpersonsthatwillinterferewiththerights,comforts,orothers,nordoorpermitanythingbysuchpersonsthatwillinterferewiththerights,comforts,orconvenienceofneighbors.TheTenantshallnotoperateanymechanicaldeviceincluding,butnotlimitedto,radios,televisions,stereosystems,etc.atanytimeatavolumewhichisdisturbingorannoyingtoothers.Nopianos,drums,orothermusicalinstrumentsshallbeplayedinthepremises,exceptasspeciIicallyapprovedbytheLandlord.

b.)Noanimals,birds,orpetsofanykindshallbetakeninorkeptinoraboutthepremises.IfthisclauseisbreachedtheLandlordmayinsistonpermanentremovaloftheanimal(s)andchargetheTenantforanyexterminationservices,carpetorfurniturecleaningorreplacement,and/oranyandallcostsrelatedtotheexistenceofsuchanimal(s).Inaddition,theLandlordmaypursuealllegaloptionsavailabletohim.ThedecisionofthenecessityforsuchactionsandresultantcostsareinthesolediscretionoftheLandlord.

c.)TheTenantshallnottamperwith,orattempttodisconnectoroverride,heatorsmokedetection,oranyotherlife-safetydevicesin,on,oraboutthepremises.TheTenantshallnotmakeanychangesin,orconnectionto,theplumbing,heating,electrical,telephone,ortelevisioncablesystem.TheTenantshallnotuseelectricalextensioncordstoexpandelectricaloutletsorsockets.Surgeprotectorsareallowed.

d.)Recyclingtotesareprovided.Garbageistobewrappedandplacedincoveredgarbagecansincompliancewithallmunicipalrequirements.Tenant(s)mustremoveallgarbageandrefuseandplaceinrefusecansinspeciIiedareas.Tenant(s)willprovideplasticcontainers

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ineachkitchenofrentalunit;garbageinpaperbagswillnotbeleftonIloors.Duringvacationorintercessionoranyotherperiodwhengarbageandtrashhasbeenallowedtoaccumulateandhasnotbeendisposedof,LandlordmayinspectpremisesandremovegarbageorrefuseatTenant(s)expense.Suchexpensetobecalculatedat$50.00perbagorequivalentmass,toincludethecostoflabor,truckcharge,anddumpfees.

Garbageistobeseparatedintorecyclableandnon-recyclablecontainersorasotherwiserequiredbythemunicipality.FailuretocomplywillresultinIinesasdeterminedbythemunicipality’slaw.AnyIinesandassociatedwork,leviedonLandlordduetoTenantfailuretocomplywillbechargeabletoTenantandshallbepayableimmediately.LandlordmaydeductsamefromTenants’securitydeposit.RecyclablesaretobeplacedatthestreetcurbaccordingtoascheduleordirectionssetforthbytheLandlord.EmptybinsaretobereturnedtotheapartmentsaccordingtoLandlord’sscheduleordirections.TenantisadvisedthatifthemunicipalityinstitutesspeciIicfeesforgarbageandtrashpick-up,Tenantwillpaysuchfees.IfcollectionoffeesisdifIiculttoportionamongindividualTenants(includingthoseofotherpremises)eachTenantagreestopayaproratashare.LandlordwillremovegarbageandcollectcansuponTenant(s)failuretodosoandcostofsamewillbedeductedfromsecuritydeposit.Tenant(s)shallbeliableforthecostofpestorvermincontrolcausedbyTenant.Premisesmustbekeptcleanandfreeofvermin.

Garbagecollectionfeesand/oranycoststotheLandlordrelatedtosolidwasteorrecyclingcanbeadditionallychargedtoTenant.Tenant(s)agreetomakepaymentofsuchgarbage/trashfeepursuanttoAddendumA–PaymentScheduleoruponreceiptofinvoice.

e.)Grease,oils,coffeegrounds,Condoms,Iibrousmaterials,feminineproducts,wipes,refuseandrubbishofanykind,andcausticsubstances(Drano,LiquidPlumber,etc),mustnotbeIlusheddowntoiletsordrains.Tenant(s)agreestobeliablefordamagetodrains,pipesorthesewersystemcausedbyhisinviteesorlicensees.TenantisresponsibleforplunginghisowntoiletifitbecomescloggedandfornotifyingLandlordifplungingdoesnotcorrectthe

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problem.Ifuncloggingbylandlordisnecessarybecauseofmisusetenant(s)agreestopayafeedeemednecessarytocover

f.)Noradioortelevisionwiresoraerialsshallbeinstalledontherooforexteriorwallsofthebuilding.

g.)TheTenantshallmakenochangesoralterations,decorations,structuralchanges,oradditionstoorinsaidpremises,andshallnotmakeanyattachmentstothewalls,windows,ceilings,orfacilitiesbyanymeansotherthan3MCommandproductsorthumbtacks.Useofadhesivesisprohibited.

h.)Norefuse,furnishings,personaleffects,orunsightlyorhazardousitemsofanykindshallbeplacedontheexteriorofthepremisesoronthewindows,porches,balconies,orotherexteriorstructurepertainingtothepremises.TheTenantshallneitherplacenorpermitanyobjectorperson,animal,orotherthingontheIireescapes.Fireescapes,ifany,shallbeusedonlyforegressinthecaseofemergency.

i.)TheTenantshallkeepthepremisesinacleanandsanitarycondition,andshallreturnthepremisesattheendoftheleaseterminacleanandsanitarycondition.Tenantsortenantshallnotobstructorlitterthehalls,stairs,porches,walksoryards.

j.)CarsandothervehiclesshallnotbeparkedonthelawnoranyotherplacenotspeciIicallydesignatedforparking.Mechanicalworkonmotorvehiclesandwashingofsameisprohibited.

k.)Tenant(s)mustseekwrittenpermissionfromthelandlordbeforeconductinganyhomebasedbusinessesorsales.Thisincludesbutisnotlimitedtoyardsales,productbasedsalesparties,etc.

l.)Atpropertieswhereparkingisprovided,parkingisneitherguaranteedinfrontofone’sunit,norelsewhere.Parkingisallowedonlyindesignatedareasandavehiclefoundinanyotherareaissubjecttotowingatowner’sexpense,withoutnotice.

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m.)TheTenant(s)shallnotifytheFireDepartmentat911immediatelyifaIireisdetected.AlsonotifytheLandlordat279-5609assoonasispracticable.

n.)TheTenant(s)willtestallsmokedetectorsonamonthlybasis.ItisTenantresponsibilitytoreportallnon-workingsmokedetectorstotheLandlord.

o.)Tenant(s)willnotifyLandlordofconditionsrequiringrepairs.Tenant(s)willbeliableforcostofrepairsasnecessitatedbydamagecausedbyfailuretoreporttheseneededrepairstotheLandlord.

p.)Nosmokingpermittedintheapartment,intheapartmentbuilding,orontheapartmentgrounds.

q.)Landlorddoesnotprovidescreensorshadesotherthanthosenowexistingintheapartment/house.Landlorddoesnotreplacelightbulbsuponburnout.

23.SUCCESSORS:

Unlessotherwisestated,inthisagreement,thisleaseshallbebindinguponallwhosucceedtotherightsortaketheplaceoftheLandlordortheTenant.

24.SUBORDINATIONOFLEASE:

Thisleaseshallbefullysubordinatetothemortgageoranygroundleasecoveringthedemisedpremisesand/oranyfuturemortgageorgroundleaseandshallnotrequirethelendertograntarightofnon-disturbanceasaconditionforsubordinationoftheleasewithouttheexpresswrittenconsentofthelender.Tenantagreestoexecuteanyandalldocumentstoeffectuatetheprovisionsofthisparagraphwithintwodaysofrequest.

25.QUIETENJOYMENT:

TheLandlordagreesthatsolongastheTenantfullyperformsalltheobligationsrequiredofhimhereunder,thentheTenantmaypeaceablyandquietlyhave,hold,andenjoythe

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premisesforthetermofthisleaseagreement.“QuietEnjoyment”doesnotmeanthattheneighborswillnotmakenoiseorotherwisedisturbyou.Itdoesmeanthatyouruseandoccupancywillnotbeinterferedwithbyothersclaimingtherighttouseandpossessthepremisesduringthetermofthelease,solongasyouarenotindefault.

26.COMMENCEMENTOFTERM:

IfthroughcircumstancesbeyondtheLandlord’scontrol,theLandlordisunabletogiveTenantpossessionofthepremisesonthedatesetasthecommencementdateoftheterm,theLandlordshallnotbeliableforanydamagestotheTenantandthisleaseshallcontinueinfullforceandeffectandpossessionofthepremiseswillbegivenassoonasreasonableconvenienttotheLandlord.Notwithstandingsuchdelay,thetermoftheleasewillnonethelessendaspreviouslystated.Incaseofsuchdelay,however,theLandlordwillallowtheTenantaprorataabatementofrent.

Ifatthecommencementofthetermofthelease,thereremainspaintingorminorrepairsstilltobecompleted,theLandlordmaygivetheTenantspossessionandwillcompletesuchpaintingandminorrepairswhenconvenienttotheLandlord.Therewillbenoabatementordiminutionofrentinsuchcase.

27.STORAGE;PERSONALPROPERTYLEFTONPREMISES:

AllpersonalpropertyplacedinstorageonthepremisesshallbeclearlymarkedwithTenant’sname.TheTenantassumesallriskoflossofanysuchpersonalpropertystoredanywhereinthedemisedpremisesoritsimmediatevicinity.AnysuchpersonalpropertynotsomarkedwiththeTenant’snameorleftinstorageafterterminationofthislease,shallbedeemedtrash,andtheLandlordmaydisposeofsameasheseesIitwithoutfurthernoticeorobligationtotheTenant.

Anypersonalpropertybroughtontothepremiseswhichshallnothavebeenremovedattheterminationofthislease,shallbedeemedtobeabandonedpropertyandmayeitherberetainedbytheLandlordasitsproperty,ormaybedisposedofbytheLandlordinanymannertheLandlorddeemsappropriate.

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28.VENUEOFACTIONS:

ThepartiestothisleaseagreethatanyactionorjudicialproceedinginvolvingorarisingfromthisleasemaybebroughtonlyinthecourtsoftheCountyofTompkins,StateofNewYork.Thepartiesfurtheragreethatnoothervenueisproper.IfeitherpartybringsanyactionorjudicialproceedinginvolvingorarisingfromthisleaseinanycourtotherthanacourtinTompkinsCounty,NewYork,theotherpartyshallbeentitledtodismissalofsuchmatterfromsuchothercourtand/orremovaltoacourtofcompetentjurisdictioninTompkinsCounty,NewYork.Insuchcases,thepartywhoinitiallybroughtanyactionorjudicialproceedinginvolvingorarisingfromthisleaseinanycourtotherthanthoseinTompkinsCounty,NewYork,shallpaytotheotherpartyalllegalcosts,including,butnotlimitedtoattorneysfees,Iilingfees,servicefees,anddisbursements,incurredinhavingsuchactionforjudicialproceedingsdismissedorremoved.

29.ATTORNEYS’FEES,OTHERFEES:

Ifanylawsuit,action,orotherproceedingisbroughtunderthisagreementortoestablishtherights,duties,obligations,orliabilitiesofanypartytothisagreement,theprevailingpartyshallbeentitledtoreasonableattorneys’feesandlegalcostsanddisbursements.Anyattorneys’fee,legalcostsanddisbursementsincurredbytheLandlordinseekinglegalassistancetosecuremoniesdueortobecomedue,suchasrentsorchargesfordamages,oranyotherchargeshereunder,willbechargeabletotheTenantandmaybedeductedfromanydepositsorothermoniesoftheTenantheldbytheLandlordtotheextentsuchmoniesareavailable.TenantfurtheragreestobeliableforanyIinesorpenaltiesforviolationofapplicablelawandmunicipalcodes,ordinances,andregulations,whensuchviolationsareattributabletoTenantsortheirguests.AnysuchactionswillbeheldinTompkinsCountyNY.

30.DISPUTERESOLUTION:

Ifanylawsuit,action,orotherproceedingisbroughtunderthisagreementortoestablishtherights,duties,obligations,orliabilitiesofanypartytothisagreement,theLandlordand

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theTenantherebyabsolutelyandirrevocablywaivetheirrightstotrialofanyandallissuesbyjury,andagreeinsteadtosubmittothejudgmentanddecisionofthepresidingjudgeorjustice.

AddendaAttachedtothisAgreement:

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INWITNESSWHEREOFTHEPARTIESHERETOHAVEHEREUNTOSETTHEIRHANDSONTHEDATEFIRSTABOVEWRITTEN.

AGENTfortheLANDLORD

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