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Plain English Lease Updated March 2008

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INDEX

Clause Page

1 Interpretation 4

1.2 Seisin: The Council will still own the freehold of the flat/maisonette, any gardens and outbuildings

7

1.3 Agreement for Lease 8

1.4 Grant and demise 8

Term 8

Rent 8

2 Lessee’s Covenants 9

3 Further Lessee’s Covenant Payment of Management

Charges

10

Future Liability 11

Council’s Contribution 11

Major Structural Repairs 12

Recovery of costs for Council carry out repairs 12

4 Disposal within 5 years 14

5 Right of First Refusal 15

6 The Council’s Covenants 17

7 Reciprocal 17

Quiet enjoyment 18

8 Council’s Powers of Management 18

Roads etc 20

Marginal Notes 20

9 Rights of Re-entry 20

10 Service of Notices 22

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11 Disputes etc 22

12 Certification as to value 23

First Schedule (Part 1) The Estate 24

Second Schedule (Part 2) The Building 24

Third Schedule (Part 3) The Reserved Property 24

Fourth Schedule (Part 4) The demised premises/Right of Way – fixtures fittings etc

26

Fifth Schedule (Part 5) Right and Easements granted to the Lessee

27

Sixth Schedule (Part 6) Exceptions and Reservations 30

Seventh Schedule (Part 7) Lessee’s Covenants 33

Eighth Schedule (Part 8) Regulations to be observed by the Lessee

43

Ninth Schedule (Part 9) Council’s Covenants to be observed by the Council at the Lessee’s expense

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33 Tenth Schedule (Part 10) Details of Lessee (The Term) The due proportion exact as added etc

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HOUSING ACT 1985

H. M. LAND REGISTRY

LAND REGISTRATION ACTS 1925 - 2002

County - Tyne and Wear

District - Newcastle upon Tyne

Title Number -

Property Flat No:--

Date THIS LEASE is made the day of

Parties Two thousand and seven BETWEEN THE COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

(hereinafter called "the Council") of the one part and

the person or persons specified in the Tenth Schedule

hereto (hereinafter called "the Lessee") of the other

part

WHEREAS

Interpretation (1) In this Lease save as otherwise provided or

unless the context otherwise requires

(A) "the Council" includes the persons or body for the

time being entitled to the reversion immediately

expectant on the determination of the term

hereby granted

TThhiiss LLeeaassee ssttaarrttss oonn tthhee aabboovvee ddaattee aanndd iiss bbeettwweeeenn NNeewwccaassttllee UUppoonn TTyynnee CCiittyy CCoouunncciill ((ccaalllleedd ““tthhee LLeessssoorr”” iinn tthhiiss LLeeaassee)) aanndd yyoouu ((ccaalllleedd ““tthhee LLeesssseeee”” iinn tthhiiss lleeaassee))..

IInn tthhee rreesstt ooff tthhee ‘‘PPllaaiinn EEnngglliisshh’’ eexxppllaannaattiioonnss,, wwee wwiill ccaallll tthhee CCoouunncciill ‘‘wwee’’,, ‘‘oouurr’’ oorr ‘‘uuss’’ aanndd ccaallll tthhee LLeesssseeee ‘‘yyoouu’’,, aanndd ccaallll tthhee bbuuiillddiinngg iinn wwhhiicchh yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee iiss llooccaatteedd,, ‘‘tthhee bblloocckk’’..

IInn tthhiiss LLeeaassee ‘‘tthhee CCoouunncciill’’ mmeeaannss uuss oorr oouurr ssuucccceessssoorrss wwhhoo oowwnn tthhee ffrreeeehhoolldd ttoo yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee..

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(B) "the Lessee" includes the persons for the time

being entitled to the term hereby granted and if at

any time the Lessee shall consist of more than

one person all the covenants and obligations on

the part of the Lessee herein contained shall be

deemed to have been made jointly and severally

by all such persons and masculine gender shall

include feminine and vice versa and if two or

more persons are named as Lessee they shall

hold the demised premises upon trust to sell the

same and to stand possessed of the net

proceeds of any such sale and of the net rents

and profits until sale upon trust for themselves as

beneficial joint tenants and pending the sale of

the whole they or other trustees for the time

being shall until the expiration of 125 years from

the date hereof (which period shall be the

perpetuity period applicable to the Lease and is

hereinafter called "the perpetuity period") have

the same full and unrestricted powers of dealing

with or disposing of the demised premises for any

purpose and in any manner in all respects as a

sole absolute owner thereof

TThhee LLeesssseeee mmeeaannss yyoouu aanndd aannyy ootthheerr ppeerrssoonn wwhhoo hhaass ssiiggnneedd tthhee LLeeaassee wwiitthh yyoouu.. IItt aallssoo mmeeaannss tthhaatt aannyyoonnee wwhhoo yyoouu sseellll,, ttrraannssffeerr,, ggiivvee oorr lleeaavvee tthhiiss pprrooppeerrttyy ttoo wwiillll aallssoo bbee bboouunndd bbyy tthhee aaggrreeeemmeenntt.. YYoouu ((aanndd tthheeyy)) aarree lliiaabbllee iinnddiivviidduuaallllyy ((aanndd ttooggeetthheerr)) ffoorr aallll tthhee aaggrreeeemmeennttss aanndd oobblliiggaattiioonnss iinn tthhiiss lleeaassee..

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(C) "the owner" means the lessee for the time being

of a flat demised upon terms similar to those

contained in this Lease

(D) References to any Act of Parliament Order

Regulation or Direction shall be deemed to be

references to that Order Regulation or Direction

as from time to time amended extended or re-

enacted

(E) "the Estate" means the Estate described in the

First Schedule hereto

(F) "the Building" means the premises described in

the Second Schedule hereto

(G) "the Reserved Property" means the property

described in the Third Schedule hereto

(H) "the demised premises" means the premises

described in the Fourth Schedule hereto

TThhee ““oowwnneerr”” mmeeaannss ootthheerr lleeaasseehhoollddeerrss wwiitthh ssiimmiillaarr aaggrreeeemmeennttss ttoo yyoouurrss..

IInn tthhee eevveenntt tthhaatt PPaarrlliiaammeenntt aalltteerr tthhee AAccttss aanndd ootthheerr llaawwss rreeffeerrrreedd ttoo iinn tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt,, iitt iiss tthhee aammeennddeedd vveerrssiioonn wwhhiicchh bbee aapppplliieedd ttoo tthheeiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt..

MMeeaannss tthhee hhoouussiinngg eessttaattee ((iiff aannyy))nnaammeedd oonn ppaaggee 2244 ooff tthhiiss AAggrreeeemmeenntt..

TThhiiss mmeeaannss tthhee bblloocckk ((oorr ppaaiirr)) ooff ffllaattss tthhaatt yyoouu lliivvee iinn aanndd wwhhiicchh iiss ddeessccrriibbeedd oonn ppaaggee 2244 ooff tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt..

TThhiiss rreeffeerrss ttoo tthhoossee ppaarrtt ss ooff tthhee pprrooppeerrttyy wwhhiicchh iiss ssttiillll ffuullllyy oowwnneedd bbyy uuss aanndd wwhhiicchh ccoonnssiissttss ooff eevveerryytthhiinngg lliisstteedd aatt ppaaggee mmeeaannss eevveerryytthhiinngg lliisstteedd aatt PPaaggee 2244 ttoo 2255 uunnddeerr tthhee hheeaaddiinngg ““RReesseerrvveedd PPrrooppeerrttyy””..

TThhiiss mmeeaannss tthhee ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee tthhaatt iiss lleeaasseedd ttoo yyoouu uunnddeerr tthhiiss AAggrreeeemmeenntt aanndd wwhhiicchh iiss ddeessccrriibbeedd iinn mmoorree ddeettaaiill oonn ppaaggee 2266 uunnddeerr tthhee hheeaaddiinngg ““DDeemmiisseedd PPrreemmiisseess””..

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(I) "the Term" means the term of years hereby

granted as specified in the said Tenth Schedule

hereto

(J) "the due proportion" means the proportion of

Management Charges (hereinafter defined)

payable by the Lessee pursuant to clause 3(A)

hereof as specified in the said Tenth Schedule

hereto

Seisin (2) The Council is seised of the freehold property

consisting of the Building and the grounds thereof

(if any)

Agreement for (3) Pursuant to the Housing Act 1985 (hereinafter

Lease called "the 1985 Act") as amended by the Housing

Act 2004 (hereinafter called "the 2004 Act" the

Council has agreed with the Lessee for the grant

to the Lessee of the demised premises for the

consideration and at the rent and on the terms and

conditions hereinafter appearing

TThhiiss LLeeaassee AAggrreeeemmeenntt llaassttss ffoorr 112255 yyeeaarrss ffrroomm tthhee ddaayy iitt ssttaarrttss..

TThhiiss mmeeaannss tthhee aammoouunntt ssttaatteedd oonn ppaaggee 5522 wwhhiicchh rreepprreesseennttss tthhee aammoouunntt ppaayyaabbllee bbyy yyoouu iinn rreessppeecctt ooff wwoorrkkss aanndd sseerrvviicceess pprroovviiddeedd ttoo tthhee bblloocckk bbyy uuss..

WWee aarree tthhee ffrreeeehhoolldd oowwnneerr ooff tthhee bblloocckk iinn wwhhiicchh yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee iiss ssiittuuaatteedd,, ttooggeetthheerr wwiitthhiinn aannyy ggrroouunnddss aaccccoommppaannyyiinngg tthhee bblloocckk..

WWee aaggrreeee ttoo lleeaassee yyoouu yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee oonn tthhee tteerrmmss aanndd ccoonnddiittiioonnss iinn tthhee AAggrreeeemmeenntt..

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NOW THIS DEED WITNESSETH as follows

Grant and 1. IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of

Demise

POUNDS (£ ) paid by the Lessee to the

Council (the receipt whereof the Council hereby

acknowledges) and of the rents hereinafter reserved

and the Lessee's covenants hereinafter contained the

Council hereby demises with full title guarantee unto

the Lessee ALL THAT the demised premises

TOGETHER with the rights and easements set out in

the Fifth Schedule hereto EXCEPT AND RESERVING

unto the Council as set out in the Sixth Schedule

hereto TO HOLD the same (subject to the stipulations

conditions and all other rights easements liberties and

privileges to which the demised premises or any part

thereof are now or may at any time during the

Term continuance of the Term be subject) unto the Lessee

for the Term to the intent that the existing tenancy of

the Lessee shall forthwith merge and be extinguished

in the Term

Rent YIELDING AND PAYING therefor the yearly rent of

Ten Pounds (£10.00) in advance on the First day of

April in every year the first payment thereof being a

UUppoonn rreecceeiipptt ooff tthhee aabboovvee mmoonneeyy,, wwee wwiillll lleeaassee ttoo yyoouu tthhee ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee ddeessccrriibbeedd oonn ppaaggee 2266 uunnddeerr tthhee hheeaaddiinngg ‘‘DDeemmiisseedd PPrreemmiisseess’’ aanndd ggiivvee yyoouu tthhee rriigghhttss lliisstteedd oonn ppaaggeess 2266 ttoo 3300.. TThheerree aarree aa nnuummbbeerr ooff rriigghhttss wwhhiicchh wwee kkeeeepp ffoorr oouurrsseellvveess aanndd tthheessee aarree lliisstteedd oonn ppaaggeess 3300 ttoo 3333..

IIff yyoouu aallrreeaaddyy hhaavvee aa tteennaannccyy ooff tthhiiss ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee,, iitt wwiillll bbee rreeppllaacceedd bbyy tthhiiss lleeaassee aanndd yyoouurr oolldd tteennaannccyy aaggrreeeemmeenntt wwiillll cceeaassee ttoo eexxiisstt..

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proportionate part of a year's rent for the period from

and including the date hereof up to and including the

Thirty first day of March next and by way of a further

yearly rent during the Term all moneys due to the

Council pursuant to the provisions of Clause 3(A)

hereof such further yearly rent to be payable by yearly

payments in advance on the First day of April in each

year

Lessee's 2. THE Lessee hereby covenants with the Council and with

Covenants and for the benefit of the lessees from time to time

during the currency of the Term of the other flat or flats

comprised in the Building

(A) To observe and perform the covenants contained

in the Seventh Schedule hereto

(B) To observe and perform the rules and regulations

set forth in the Eighth Schedule hereto

(C) To observe and perform the covenants conditions

restrictions and stipulations (if any) referred to in

the Eleventh Schedule hereto so far as the same

relate to the demised premises and to indemnify

the Council from and against all actions costs

YYoouu mmuusstt ppaayy tthhee wwhhoollee rreenntt ((££1100..0000)) pplluuss aannyy mmaannaaggeemmeenntt cchhaarrggeess iinn aaddvvaannccee oonn tthhee 11stst AApprriill eevveerryy yyeeaarr..

YYoouu aaggrreeee ttoo aallll tthhee rruulleess aanndd oobblliiggaattiioonnss ppllaacceedd oonn yyoouu tthhaatt aarree lliisstteedd oonn PPaaggeess 3333 ttoo 4433 ooff tthhiiss AAggrreeeemmeenntt..

YYoouu aaggrreeee ttoo aallll tthhee rruulleess aanndd oobblliiggaattiioonnss ppllaacceedd oonn yyoouu tthhaatt aarree lliisstteedd oonn PPaaggeess 4433 ttoo 4488 ooff tthhiiss AAggrreeeemmeenntt..

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liabilities claims and demands arising out of any

future breach thereof

3. THE Lessee hereby further covenants with the

Council as follows:-

To pay (A) To pay to the Council such annual sum as may be

Management notified to the Lessee by the Council from time to

Charges time as representing the due proportion of the

reasonably estimated amount required to cover the

costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by

the Council in carrying out the obligations or

functions contained in or referred to in this clause

and Clauses 6 and 8 hereof and the covenants set

out in the Ninth Schedule hereto for each financial

year running from and including the First day of

April in each year up to and including the Thirty-

first day of March in the following year (such cost

and expenses being hereinbefore and hereinafter

together called "the Management Charges") such

estimated amount to be payable yearly in advance

on the day specified for payment of rent hereunder

the first payment being a proportionate part for the

period from and including the date hereof up to

and including the Thirty first day of March next

YYoouu aaggrreeee ttoo ppaayy uuss yyoouurr sshhaarree ooff tthhee yyeeaarrllyy ccoossttss ooff mmaannaaggiinngg aanndd mmaaiinnttaaiinniinngg tthhee bblloocckk//EEssttaattee iinn wwhhiicchh yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonnsseettttee iiss llooccaatteedd..

YYoouu aaggrreeee ttoo aannyy rruulleess aanndd oobblliiggaattiioonnss ppllaacceedd oonn yyoouu tthhaatt aarree lliisstteedd oonn ppaaggeess 5522 ooff tthhiiss AAggrreeeemmeenntt.. YYoouu aallssoo aaggrreeee ttoo ccoommppeennssaattee uuss iinn rreessppeecctt ooff aannyy lliiaabbiilliittyy wwee mmaayy hhaavvee ttoo aa tthhiirrdd ppaarrttyy aass aa rreessuulltt ooff yyuurr ffaaiilluurree ttoo ccoommppllyy wwiitthh tthhoossee rruulleess aanndd oobblliiggaaiittoonnss..

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and IT IS HEREBY DECLARED that the

Management Charges may (without prejudice to

the generality of the foregoing) include such

amounts as the Council shall from time to time

consider necessary to put to reserve to meet the

future liability of carrying out major works to the

Building and Reserved Property or to the demised

premises

PROVIDED that

(i) the Council will make a contribution towards the

management charges which is equal to the due

proportion multiplied by the number of flats for

the time being forming part of the Reserved

Property

(ii) in determining the Management Charges

statutory provisions for the time being in force

relating thereto shall at all times be complied with

(B) To pay to the Council on demand the amount by

which the estimated sum paid by the Lessee to

the Council under sub-clause (A) of this Clause in

respect of the Management Charges for each

financial year as aforesaid (or in the first year of

YYoouu mmaayy hhaavvee ttoo ppaayy yyoouurr sshhaarree ooff tthhee ccoosstt ooff mmaajjoorr ffuuttuurree wwoorrkkss ttoo tthhee bblloocckk//EEssttaattee iinn aaddvvaannccee ooff tthhoossee wwoorrkkss bbeeiinngg ccaarrrriieedd oouutt..

WWee wwiillll mmaakkee aa ccoonnttrriibbuuttiioonn ttoowwaarrdd tthhee mmaannaaggeemmeenntt cchhaarrggeess iinn aa ssuumm eeqquuaall ttoo yyoouurr sshhaarree mmuullttiipplliieedd bbyy tthhee nnuummbbeerr ooff ffllaattss//mmaaiissoonneetttteess iinn tthhee bblloocckk wwhhiicchh wwee ssttiillll oowwnn aanndd wwhhiicchh hhaavvee nnoott bbee lleeaasseedd ttoo ootthheerrss..

WWee wwiillll ffoollllooww tthhee llaaww wwhheenn ccaallccuullaattiinngg tthhee aammoouunntt ooff mmaannaaggeemmeenntt cchhaarrggeess..

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the term part of a financial year) is less than the

due proportion payable by the Lessee of the total

moneys properly and reasonably expended or

retained by the Council constituting the

Management Charges for such financial year

(C) That if the amount by which the estimated

Management Charges paid by the Lessee to the

Council under sub-clause (A) of this clause is

more than the due proportion payable by the

Lessee of the total moneys properly and

reasonably expended or retained by the Council

as above the excess so paid shall be carried

forward by the Council to be credited to the

account of the Lessee

(D) That major structural repairs and replacement are

to be charged separately as they arise but the

Council will reserve the right to require the

payment of such reasonable sums as the Council

consider necessary to put to reserve to meet the

future liability of carrying out such major works

YYoouu mmuusstt ppaayy uuss tthhee mmaannaaggeemmeenntt cchhaarrggeess oonn ddeemmaanndd..

IIff aatt tthhee eenndd ooff aannyy yyeeaarr iitt iiss aappppaarreenntt tthhaatt tthhee aammoouunntt wwee ssppeenntt oonn mmaannaaggiinngg aanndd mmaaiinnttaaiinniinngg tthhee bblloocckk//EEssttaattee iiss lleessss tthhaann tthhee mmaannaaggeemmeenntt cchhaarrggeess yyoouu ppaaiidd ffoorr tthhaatt yyeeaarr,, tthheenn wwee wwiillll ccrreeddiitt tthhiiss eexxttrraa ppaayymmeenntt ttoo yyoouurr aaccccoouunntt ffoorr tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg yyeeaarr..

MMaajjoorr ssttrruuccttuurraall rreeppaaiirrss aanndd rreeppllaacceemmeennttss wwiillll bbee cchhaarrggeedd ttoo yyoouu sseeppaarraatteellyy.. WWee aarree eennttiittlleedd ttoo rreeqquueesstt tthhaatt yyoouu ppaayy uuss aa rreeaassoonnaabbllee ssuumm ttoo bbee kkeepptt iinn rreesseerrvvee ttoo bbee ppuutt ttoowwaarrdd tthhee ccoosstt ooff ffuuttuurree mmaajjoorr wwoorrkkss..

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(E) That by virtue of Schedule 6 paragraphs 16 (B)

and 16 (C) of the 1985 Act the Council's recovery

of costs for carrying out repairs or works of

improvement to the demised premises and/or the

Building is regulated for an initial period (being

generally five years from the date hereof) to the

estimated contributions (together with any

inflation allowance) contained in the Offer Notice

served on the Lessee by the Council under

Section 125 of the 1985 Act prior to the grant of

this Lease BUT it is hereby agreed that in the

event that the Council shall after service of the

Offer Notice but prior to the grant of this Lease

have carried out works of repair to the demised

premises or the Building (and have if required

served notice in accordance with Section 20 of

the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 or any

statutory modification or re-enactment thereof in

respect of the cost of these works) or shall have

carried out works of improvement to the demised

premises or the Building THEN the initial period

for the purposes of Schedule 6 paragraph 16 (B)

(4) (a) of the 1985 Act or any statutory

modification or re-enactment thereof shall

commence on the date immediately preceding

the carrying out of such works of repair or

improvement and the Lessee may at the

Council's discretion pay (if so demanded by the

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Council) the costs of the said repairs or works of

improvement

Repayment 4. DISPOSAL within five years

Discount 4.1 The amount of the discount as calculated under

S129 of the 1985 Act is £ which

represents % of the Council's current

valuation of the Property

4.2 The Lessee for himself and his successors in

title hereby covenants with the Council that if

within five years from and including the date

hereof there shall be a disposal (meaning an

assignment of this Lease or the grant of a sub-

lease whether in any such case of the whole or

part of the demised premises for a term of more

than twenty-one years otherwise than at a rack

rent (not being a mortgage term) but not

including an exempted disposal pursuant to the

1985 Act or an order under S24 of the

Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 or S2 of the

Inheritance (Provision for Family and

Dependants) Act 1975 and not a vesting in a

DDuurriinngg tthhee ffiirrsstt ffiivvee yyeeaarrss ooff tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt,, tthhee cchhaarrggeess wwee ccaann aasskk yyoouu ttoo ppaayy ttoo ccoovveerr tthhee ccoosstt ooff rreeppaaiirrss aanndd iimmpprroovveemmeenntt wwoorrkkss aarree lliimmiitteedd ttoo tthhee aammoouunnttss eessttiimmaatteedd iinn tthhee OOffffeerr NNoottiiccee sseerrvveedd oonn yyoouu pprriioorr ttoo tthhee ggrraanntt ooff tthhiiss lleeaassee.. BBuutt iiff wwee hhaavvee ttoo ccaarrrryy oouutt wwoorrkkss ttoo yyoouurr bblloocckk aafftteerr tthhee OOffffeerr NNoottiiccee wwaass sseerrvveedd oonn yyoouu bbuutt bbeeffoorree yyoouu ssiiggnneedd tthhiiss LLeeaassee,, tthheenn wwee ccaann cchhaarrggee yyoouu ffoorr tthheessee wwoorrkkss..

TThhee pprriiccee yyoouu ppaaiidd ffoorr yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee iiss bbaasseedd oonn tthhee mmaarrkkeett vvaalluuee ooff tthhee pprrooppeerrttyy lleessss aa ppeerrcceennttaaggee ddiissccoouunntt.. TThhee aammoouunntt ooff ddiissccoouunntt yyoouu rreecceeiivveedd iiss ssttaatteedd aabboovvee..

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person taking under a will or on an intestacy)

the Lessee or his successors in title will pay to

the Council on demand such sum ("the discount

repayment sum") as shall be calculated in

accordance with the provisions of Section 155 of

the 1985 Act as amended by Section 185 and

Section 186 of the 2004 Act such discount

repayment sum shall be reduced by one fifth for

each complete year which shall elapse between

the date of this Lease and the date of that

disposal PROVIDED NEVERTHELESS that if

there shall be more than one such disposal the

Council shall be entitled to demand payment

only on the first one

Right of First Refusal 5. THE Lessee for himself and his successors

in title hereby covenants with the Council that

the Lessee will not during the period of 10 years

commencing from and including the date of this

Lease make a relevant disposal (meaning an

assignment of this Lease or the grant of a sub-

lease whether in any such case of the whole or

part of the demised premises for a term of more

IIff wwiitthhiinn tthhee ffiirrsstt 55 yyeeaarrss ooff tthhiiss lleeaassee yyoouu sseellll//ttrraannssffeerr tthhee lleeaassee ttoo aa aannootthheerr ppeerrssoonn,, oorr yyoouu ssuubb--lleett tthhee ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee oonn aa lleeaassee ffoorr aa ppeerriioodd ooff mmoorree tthhaann 2211 yyeeaarrss,, tthheenn yyoouu wwiillll bbee rreeqquuiirreedd ttoo ppaayy ttoo uuss aann aammoouunntt ooff mmoonneeyy eeqquuiivvaalleenntt ttoo ssoommee oorr aallll ooff tthhee ddiissccoouunntt yyoouu rreecceeiivveedd wwhheenn ppuurrcchhaassiinngg tthhiiss lleeaassee.. TThhee mmaaxxiimmuumm yyoouu wwiillll bbee rreeqquuiirreedd ttoo rreeppaayy iiss tthhee aammoouunntt ssttaatteedd iinn tthhee pprreevviioouuss ppaarraaggrraapphh nnuummbbeerreedd 44..11.. TThhee aammoouunntt yyoouu wwiillll hhaavvee ttoo rreeppaayy wwiillll rreedduuccee bbyy 11//55thth ffoorr eeaacchh ccoommpplleettee yyeeaarr yyoouu hhaavvee rreemmaaiinneedd iinn tthhee pprrooppeerrttyy.. WWee ccaann oonnllyy aasskk ffoorr tthhiiss mmoonneeyy bbaacckk oonn tthhee ffiirrsstt ssaallee//ttrraannssffeerr ooff yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee..

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than twenty one years otherwise than at a rack

rent (not being a mortgage term) of the demised

premises which is not an exempt disposal

pursuant to the 1985 Act or an order under S24

of the Matrimonial Causes Act or S2 of the

Inheritance (Provision for Family and

Dependants Act) 1975 and not a vesting in a

person taking under a will or an intestacy unless

the Lessee or (where appropriate) his successor

in title has first offered to sell the demised

premises to the Council (or such other person or

body nominated by the Secretary of State or

other appropriate Government Office) in

accordance with and subject to the provisions

and prescribed conditions of S156A of the 1985

Act Provided that the Lessee agrees that the

provisions of this clause shall be registerable as

a local land charge pursuant to the provisions of

S156a of the 1985 Act and further the Council

and the Lessee do now apply to the Registrar of

HM Land Registry to enter a restriction in the

appropriate registers at HM Land Registry

relating to the provisions of this clause 5

DDuurriinngg tthhee ffiirrsstt tteenn yyeeaarrss ooff tthhiiss lleeaassee yyoouu ccaannnnoott sseellll oorr ttrraannssffeerr yyoouurr lleeaassee ttoo aa aannootthheerr ppeerrssoonn,, oorr ssuubb--lleett yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee oonn aa lleeaassee ffoorr aa ppeerriioodd ooff mmoorree tthhaann 2211 yyeeaarrss,, wwiitthhoouutt ggiivviinngg uuss tthhee cchhaannccee ttoo bbuuyy iitt bbaacckk ffrroomm yyoouu ffiirrsstt.. YYoouu aaggrreeee tthhaatt oouurr rriigghhtt ttoo ffiirrsstt rreeffuussaall sshhaallll bbee rreeggiisstteerreedd wwiitthh HHMM LLaanndd RReeggiissttrryy aass aa rreessttrriiccttiioonn aaggaaiinnsstt tthhee pprrooppeerrttyy..

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The Council's 6. THE Council hereby covenants with the Lessee

Covenants that the Council (at the expense of the Lessee as

herein provided) will perform and observe and carry

out or cause to be carried out the covenants and

obligations set out in the Ninth Schedule hereto and

the obligations on its part herein contained

Reciprocal 7. THE Council hereby further covenants with the

Covenants Lessee that

(A) It will require every person to whom it shall

hereafter grant a lease of the other flat or flats

comprised in the Building or any of them to enter

into covenants and regulations with the Council

similar to those herein contained and that at the

request and cost of the Lessee or any mortgagee

and upon the prior payment to the Council by the

Lessee or any mortgagee of such sum as the

Council may reasonable require in respect of

such costs it will enforce the said covenants and

regulations against the Lessee or Lessees of any

such flat or flats

AAnnyy ffllaattss//mmaaiissoonneetttteess lleeaasseedd ttoo ootthheerrss wwiillll bbee ddoonnee oonn aann aaggrreeeemmeenntt ssiimmiillaarr ttoo tthhiiss oonnee.. WWee mmaayy ttaakkee aaccttiioonn ttoo eennffoorrccee tthhee rruulleess ccoonnttaaiinneedd wwiitthhiinn tthhiiss aanndd ootthheerr lleeaasseess iiff wwee aarree aasskkeedd ttoo ddoo ssoo bbyy aa lleeaasseehhoollddeerr oorr mmoorrttggaaggeeee.. PPrriioorr ttoo ttaakkiinngg aannyy ssuucchh aaccttiioonn,, wwee aarree eennttiittlleedd ttoo aasskk tthhee rreeqquueessttiinngg lleeaasseehhoollddeerr//mmoorrttggaaggeeee ttoo ppaayy uuss aa ssuumm ooff mmoonneeyy ttoo ccoovveerr tthhee aannttiicciippaatteedd ccoossttss ooff ssuucchh aaccttiioonn..

WWee aaggrreeee ttoo ppeerrffoorrmm aanndd ccaarrrryy oouutt oouurr oobblliiggaattiioonnss aass lliisstteedd oonn ppaaggeess 4488 ttoo 5511 ooff tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt..

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Quiet (B) The Lessee duly paying the rents hereby

Enjoyment reserved and observing and performing all and

every the covenants conditions restrictions

regulations obligations and agreements on his

part herein contained shall peaceably hold and

enjoy the demised premises (together with the

rights hereby granted) for the Term without any

interruption by the Council or any person lawfully

claiming under or in trust for it

8. IT IS HEREBY AGREED AND DECLARED as

follows

The Council's (A) That the Council shall at all times during the

Powers of Term manage the Building in a proper and

Management reasonable manner

The Council shall be entitled

(i) to appoint if the Council so desires

managing agents for the purpose of

managing the Building and to

remunerate them properly for their

services

IIff yyoouu ccoonnttiinnuuee ttoo ppaayy tthhee ggrroouunndd rreenntt aanndd mmaannaaggeemmeenntt cchhaarrggeess aanndd kkeeeepp ttoo tthhee rruulleess ooff tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt,, yyoouu wwiillll bbee eennttiittlleedd ttoo lliivvee iinn ppeeaaccee iinn yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee wwiitthhoouutt aannyy iinntteerrffeerreennccee ffrroomm uuss..

WWee aaggrreeee ttoo mmaannaaggee tthhee bblloocckk pprrooppeerrllyy..

WWee ccaann aappppooiinntt aanndd ppaayy mmaannaaggiinngg aaggeennttss ttoo mmaannaaggee tthhee bblloocckk oonn oouurr bbeehhaallff..

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(ii) to employ architects surveyors

solicitors accountants contractors

builders gardeners and any other

person firm or company properly

required to be employed in

connection with or for the purpose of

or in relation to the Building or any

part thereof and pay them all proper

fees charges salaries wages costs

expenses and outgoings

(iii) at any time during the Term to

negotiate and arrange insurance

cover in respect of its obligations

under this Lease and at its own

discretion retain any benefit

commission or bonus attributable to

or arising out of any such

negotiations arrangements and/or

placing of the Council’s insurance

cover

(iv) to delegate any of its functions under

Clause 6 and sub-clause (A) (i) (ii)

and (iii) of this clause and the Ninth

Schedule hereof to any firm or

WWee ccaann eemmppllooyy aanndd ppaayy ootthheerr ppeeooppllee oorr aa ffiirrmm ttoo aassssiisstt uuss iinn mmaannaaggiinngg aanndd mmaaiinnttaaiinniinngg tthhee bblloocckk..

WWee ccaann aarrrraannggee iinnssuurraannccee ttoo ccoovveerr oouurr rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess uunnddeerr tthhiiss AAggrreeeemmeenntt aanndd wwee ccaann kkeeeepp aannyy bbeenneeffiitt ffrroomm tthhiiss..

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company whose business it is to

undertake such obligations upon

such terms and conditions and for

such remuneration as the Council

shall think fit

Roads etc (B) That no estate or interest in the soil of any road

or footpath adjacent to the demised premises is

or shall be deemed to be included in this demise

Marginal (C) The marginal notes and plain English

Notes explanations appearing in this Lease are inserted

for the purposes of convenience only and shall

not affect in any way the meaning construction or

interpretation of these presents

Rights of 9. IF and whenever the rent hereby reserved or any

Re-entry part thereof shall be unpaid for twenty-one days after

becoming payable (whether formally or legally

demanded or not) or if and whenever the Lessee shall

not observe and perform all and every the covenants

conditions restrictions regulations obligations and

WWee ccaann ppaayy aa ffiirrmm oorr ccoommppaannyy ttoo ccaarrrryy oouutt oouurr rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess uunnddeerr tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt..

YYoouu ddoo nnoott oowwnn oorr hhaavvee aannyy lleeggaall iinntteerreesstt iinn aannyy rrooaaddss oorr ffoooottppaatthhss aaddaajjaacceenntt ttoo yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee..

TThhee uunnddeerrlliinneedd hheeaaddiinnggss wwhhiicchh aappppeeaarr iinn tthhee mmaarrggiinn ((ttoo tthhee lleefftthhaanndd ssiiddee ooff tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt)) aanndd tthhee ppllaaiinn eenngglliisshh eexxppllaaiinnaattiioonnss ccoonnttaaiinneedd wwiitthhiinn tthheessee bblluuee bbooxxeess aarree tthheerree ttoo hheellpp yyoouu uunnddeerrssttaanndd tthhee ccoonntteennttss ooff tthhee lleeaassee bbuutt ddoo nnoott aaffffeecctt tthhee mmeeaanniinngg ooff tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt..

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agreements on the part of the Lessee herein contained

then and in any such case it shall be lawful for the

Council or any person or persons authorised by the

Council in that behalf to re-enter the demised premises

or any part thereof in the name of the whole and to

repossess and again enjoy the demised premises as in

their first and former state notwithstanding anything

herein contained to the contrary and thereupon the

Term shall cease and determine but without prejudice

to any right of action or remedy of the Council in

respect of any antecedent breach of any of the

covenants on the part of the Lessee herein contained

PROVIDED ALWAYS that the right of re-entry and

forfeiture hereby granted shall not become exercisable

unless notice specifying the breach or breaches is first

served by the Council upon any Mortgagee under any

subsisting mortgage of which notice shall have been

given to the Council pursuant to the provision in that

behalf hereinafter contained and default shall have

been made by such Mortgagee in making good the

breach or breaches so specified for twenty one days

after service upon him of such notice

Service of 10. ANY notice under this Lease shall be in writing

IIff tthhee ggrroouunndd rreenntt aanndd//oorr mmaannaaggeemmeenntt cchhaarrggeess wwhhiicchh yyoouu aarree rreeqquuiirreedd ttoo ppaayy uunnddeerr tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt rreemmaaiinn uunnppaaiidd ffoorr aa ppeerriioodd ooff 2211 ddaayyss oorr mmoorree aanndd//oorr yyoouu ffaaiill ttoo ccoommppllyy wwiitthh aannyy ooff tthhee rruulleess oorr oobblliiggaattiioonnss ccoonnttaaiinneedd wwiitthhiinn tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt,, wwee wwiillll bbee eennttiittlleedd ttoo rree--eenntteerr tthhee pprrooppeerrttyy aanndd tteerrmmiinnaattee yyoouurr lleeaassee.. IIff wwee hhaavvee bbeeeenn nnoottiiffiieedd ooff tthhee eexxiisstteennccee ooff aa mmoorrttggaaggeeee,, tthheenn bbeeffoorree eexxeerrcciissiinngg aannyy rriigghhtt uunnddeerr tthhiiss ccllaauussee wwee mmuusstt sseerrvvee tthhee mmoorrttggaaggeeee wwiitthh aa nnoottiiccee iinnffoorrmmiinngg tthheemm ooff yyoouurr bbrreeaacchh aanndd ggiivviinngg tthheemm 2211 ddaayyss ttoo mmaakkee ggoooodd tthhee bbrreeaacchh..

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Notices and any notice to the Lessee shall be deemed to be

sufficiently served if left addressed to the Lessee at the

demised premises or sent to the Lessee by post and

any notice to the Council shall be deemed to be

sufficiently served if addressed to the Council’s Head

of Legal Services for the time being of the Council and

delivered to her personally or sent to her by post or left

at the offices for the time being of the Council

Disputes etc 11. IF any dispute or difference shall arise between

the Council and the Lessee touching the determination

in a particular manner or on particular evidence of any

question whether any amount payable before costs for

services repair maintenance insurance or management

are incurred is reasonable whether such costs were

reasonably incurred or whether services or works for

which costs were incurred are of a reasonable

standard then and in every such case the dispute or

difference shall be referred in accordance with the

provisions of the Arbitration Act 1996 or any statutory

modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being

in force to the determination of a single arbitrator to be

agreed upon by the parties or failing agreement to a

person nominated by the President for the time being

of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

AAnnyy nnoottiiccee wwee nneeeedd ttoo sseerrvvee oonn yyoouu wwiillll bbee sseenntt ttoo tthhee aaddddrreessss ooff tthhee ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee ttoo wwhhiicchh tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt rreellaatteess.. AAnnyy nnoottiiccee yyoouu sseerrvvee oonn uuss uunnddeerr tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt sshhoouulldd bbee ddeelliivveerreedd bbyy hhaanndd oorr ppoosstteedd ttoo tthhee HHeeaadd ooff LLeeggaall SSeerrvviicceess aatt NNeewwccaassttllee CCiittyy CCoouunncciill,, CCiivviicc CCeennttrree,, NNeewwccaassttllee uuppoonn TTyynnee NNEE9999 22BBNN..

IIff tthheerree aarree aannyy ddiissaaggrreeeemmeennttss oorr ddiiffffeerreenncceess bbeettwweeeenn yyoouu aanndd uuss iinn rreessppeecctt ooff tthhee qquuaalliittyy oorr ccoosstt ooff sseerrvviicceess,, rreeppaaiirrss,, mmaaiinnttaaiinneennccee,, iinnssuurraannccee oorr mmaannaaggeemmeenntt pprroovviiddeedd uunnddeerr tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt,, tthheenn tthhaatt ddiissppuuttee sshhaallll bbee ccoonnssiiddeerreedd bbyy aann iinnddeeppeennddeenntt aarrbbiittrraattoorr aaggrreeeedd bbyy uuss aanndd yyoouu.. IIff wwee ccaannnnoott aaggrreeee oonn wwhhoo sshhoouulldd bbee aappppooiinntteedd aass tthhee iinnddeeppeennddeenntt aarrbbiittrraattoorr tthheenn tthhee PPrreessiiddeenntt ooff tthhee RRooyyaall IInnssttiittuuttee ooff CChhaarrtteerreedd SSuurrvveeyyoorrss wwiillll sseelleecctt oonnee ffoorr uuss..

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Certificate 12. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the transaction

as to Value hereby effected does not form part of a larger

transaction or of a series of transactions in respect of

which the amount or value or the aggregate amount or

value of the consideration (other than rent) exceeds

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND

POUNDS (£125,000.00)

12. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that there is no

Agreement for Lease to which this Lease gives effect

IN WITNESS whereof the Council has executed and

the Lessee has signed this instrument as a Deed the

day and year first above written

THE FIRST SCHEDULE above referred to

The Estate

WWee aarree rreeqquuiirreedd bbyy llaaww ttoo ccoonnffiirrmm tthhaatt tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt iiss nnoott ppaarrtt ooff aannyy ootthheerr aaggrreeeemmeenntt aanndd ddooeess nnoott eexxcceeeedd ££112255,,000000..0000 iinn vvaalluuee..

TThheerree iiss nnoo pprreevviioouuss aaggrreeeemmeenntt bbeettwweeeenn yyoouu aanndd uuss wwhhiicchh ccoommppeellss uuss ttoo ggrraanntt yyoouu tthhiiss lleeaassee..

TToo pprroovvee tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt bbeettwweeeenn yyoouu aanndd uuss,, yyoouu hhaavvee ssiiggnneedd iitt aanndd wwee hhaavvee aaffffiixxeedd oouurr sseeaall..

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THE Council's Estate known as Estate

THE SECOND SCHEDULE above referred to

The Building

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land TOGETHER with the block of [pair of] flats erected thereon known as situate in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne shown coloured blue on the plan annexed hereto (“the plan”)

THE THIRD SCHEDULE above referred to

The Reserved Property

First ALL THOSE the areas forecourts courtyards fences walls and the halls staircases lifts (if any) landings steps passages and other parts of the Building which are used in common by the lessee or lessees or occupiers of any of the other flat or flats comprised in the Building Secondly ALL THOSE the external main structural parts of the Building including the roofs chimney stacks and pots roof supports foundations and external walls and parts thereof (but not the glass in the windows of the flats nor the interior faces of such external walls as bound the flats) and also the walls dividing the flats from the common halls staircases (but excluding the interior faces of such walls and any staircases situated wholly within the demised premises) landing steps and passages in the Building and all the cisterns tanks central heating apparatus (if any) sewers drains gutters

TThhiiss rreeffeerrss ttoo tthhee nnaammee ooff tthhee hhoouussiinngg eessttaattee ((iiff aannyy)) iinn wwhhiicchh yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee iiss llooccaatteedd..

TThhee ‘‘bbuuiillddiinngg’’ rreeffeerrss ttoo tthhee bblloocckk ((oorr ppaaiirr)) ooff ffllaattss tthhaatt yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee iiss ppaarrtt ooff.. TThhiiss bbuuiillddiinngg iiss ccoolloouurreedd bblluuee oonn tthhee ppllaann aattttaacchheedd ttoo tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt..

WWee ssttiillll oowwnn tthhee iitteemmss lliisstteedd aabboovvee wwhhiicchh iinncclluuddeess ffoorreeccoouurrttss,, ccoouurrttyyaarrddss,, ffeenncceess,, wwaallllss aanndd tthhee hhaallllss,, ssttaaiirrccaasseess,, lliiffttss,, llaannddiinnggss,, sstteeppss,, ppaassssaaggeess aanndd ootthheerr ccoommmmuunnaall aarreeaass..

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pipes wires cables ducts and conduits not used solely for the purpose of the demised premises and the joists or beams to which are attached any ceilings or floors also the structural parts or railings of any balconies

Thirdly any flat or flats comprised in the Building for the time being not sold or let on long lease on similar terms to these presents other than price

Fourthly all other parts of the Estate other than the Building Fifthly any attic loft space and/or roof void situate within the Building

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE above referred to

The Demised Premises

ALL THAT Flat or Maisonette known as Number on the floor of the Building TOGETHER with the adjacent plot or plots of garden or other land (if any) AND TOGETHER with the garage (if any) and outbuildings (if any) erected thereon or some part thereof which said Flat garden or other land garage

WWee ssttiillll oowwnn tthhee eexxtteerrnnaall mmaaiinn ssttrruuccttuurraall ppaarrttss ooff tthhee bblloocckk,, wwhhiicchh iinncclluuddeess tthhee rrooooffss,, cchhiimmnneeyy ssttaacckk//ppoottss,, rrooooff ssuuppppoorrttss,, ffoouunnddaattiioonnss aanndd eexxtteerrnnaall wwaallllss.. WWee ssttiillll oowwnn tthhee wwaallllss wwhhiicchh ddiivviiddee yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee ffrroomm ccoommmmuunnaall hhaallllss aanndd ssttaaiirrccaasseess eexxcceepptt ffoorr tthhee iinntteerriioorr ffaacceess ooff ssuucchh wwaallllss.. TThhee iinntteerriioorr ffaacceess ooff ssuucchh wwaallllss ffoorrmm ppaarrtt ooff tthhee pprrooppeerrttyy lleeaasseedd ttoo yyoouu aanndd yyoouu aarree rreessppoonnssiibbllee ffoorr mmaaiinnttaaiinniinngg tthheessee.. WWee ssttiillll oowwnn aannyy llaannddiinngg,, sstteeppss,, ppaassssaaggeess,, cciisstteerrnnss,, ttaannkkss,, cceennttrraall hheeaattiinngg aappppaarraattuuss,, sseewweerr,, ddrraaiinnss,, gguutttteerrss,, ppiippeess,, wwiirreess,, ccaabblleess,, dduuccttss aanndd ccoonndduuiittss wwhhiicchh ddoo nnoott wwhhoollllyy sseerrvvee yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee ((iiee.. tthhoossee wwhhiicchh sseerrvvee tthhee ccoommmmoonn ppaarrttss oorr mmoorree tthhaann oonnee ffllaatt)).. AAnnyy llaannddiinnggss,, sstteeppss,, ppaassssaaggeess,, cciisstteerrnnss,, ttaannkkss,, cceennttrraall hheeaattiinngg aappppaarraattuuss eettcc wwhhiicchh sseerrvveess yyoouu ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee oonnllyy,, ffoorrmmss ppaarrtt ooff tthhee pprrooppeerrttyy lleeaasseedd ttoo yyoouu aanndd yyoouu aarree rreessppoonnssiibbllee ffoorr mmaaiinnttaaiinniinngg tthheessee..

WWee ssttiillll oowwnn aannyy ootthheerr ffllaattss oorr mmaaiissoonneetttteess iinn tthhee bblloocckk tthhaatt wwee hhaavvee nnoott ssoolldd oorr nnoott lleeaasseedd..

WWee ssttiillll oowwnn aallll ootthheerr ppaarrttss ooff tthhee EEssttaattee oonn wwhhiicchh yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee iiss ssiittuuaatteedd..

WWee ssttiillll oowwnn aannyy aattttiicc,, lloofftt ssppaaccee aanndd//oorr rrooooff vvooiidd iinn tthhee bblloocckk..

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and outbuildings are more particularly shown on the plan annexed hereto and are thereon verged red [ ] AND TOGETHER ALSO with a right of way over the driveway (if any) shown coloured brown on the said plan for access purposes to any said garage or outbuildings

AND TOGETHER ALSO with:-

(a) All landlords fixtures and fittings now or from time to time during the Term thereon or therein

(b) The floors ceilings walls doors and

windows thereof so far as not herein excepted Provided that in the case of floors ceilings or walls forming the boundary with another flat and which are not separated by a joist or beam only the inner half of the floor ceiling or wall is included in the demise (divided in the case of the floors and ceilings medially and horizontally through the main structure and in the case of walls medially and vertically through the main structure)

YYoouu aarree bbeeiinngg ssoolldd aa lloonngg lleeaassee ooff tthhee ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee rreeffeerrrreedd ttoo aabboovvee aanndd aannyy ggaarrddeenn oorr oouuttbbuuiillddiinnggss tthhaatt aarree bbeeiinngg ssoolldd aass ppaarrtt ooff iitt.. TThhee pprrooppeerrttyy bbeeiinngg lleeaasseedd ttoo yyoouu iiss eeddggeedd iinn rreedd oonn tthhee ppllaann aattttaacchheedd ttoo tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt..

YYoouu hhaavvee aa rriigghhtt ttoo ccrroossss oovveerr aannyy ddrriivveewwaayy ccoolloouurreedd bbrroowwnn oonn tthhee aattttaacchheedd ppllaann..

TThhee iitteemmss lliisstteedd aabboovvee aarree iinncclluuddeedd iinn tthhee pprrooppeerrttyy lleeaasseedd ttoo yyoouu.. TThhiiss iinncclluuddeess aannyy wwaallllss,, cceeiilliinnggss aanndd fflloooorrss wwhhiicchh aarree iinnssiiddee yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee,, bbuutt ddooeess nnoott tthhee ssttrruuccttuurraall jjooiissttss uunnddeerrnneeaatthh tthhee fflloooorrss.. IItt aallssoo iinncclluuddeess tthhee iinnnneerr hhaallff ooff aannyy wwaallllss,, cceeiilliinnggss aanndd fflloooorrss wwhhiicchh ffoorrmm tthhee bboouunnddaarryy bbeettwweeeenn yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee aanndd aaddjjooiinniinngg ffllaattss//mmaaiissoonneetttteess.. IItt iinncclluuddeess aannyy ddoooorrss aanndd ddoooorrffrraammeess iinnssiiddee yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee ((bbuutt ddooeess nnoott iinncclluuddee yyoouurr eennttrraannccee ddoooorr)) aanndd aannyy wwiinnddoowwss wwhhiicchh aarree oonnllyy ffoorr yyoouurr uussee.. IItt aallssoo iinncclluuddeess aannyy ddoooorrss,, wwiinnddoowwss aanndd iinnnneerr wwaallllss ooff aannyy oouuttbbuuiillddiinnggss tthhaatt hhaavvee bbeeeenn lleeaasseedd ttoo yyoouu aass ppaarrtt ooff tthhee ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee..

AAllll ffiixxttuurreess aanndd ffiittttiinnggss iinn tthhee ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee ((eegg.. bbaatthhss//ssiinnkkss// kkiittcchheenn//ccuuppbbooaarrddss)) aarree iinncclluuddeedd tthhee pprrooppeerrttyy lleeaasseedd ttoo yyoouu..

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(c) All cisterns tanks drains pipes wires

ducts and conduits used solely for the purposes of the demised premises whether or not within the boundaries of the demised premises

THE FIFTH SCHEDULE above referred to

Rights and easements granted to the Lessee

1. The right in common with the Council and the lessee or lessees and occupiers of any other flat or flats comprised in the Building and all others having the like right for the Lessee and for all other persons coming to or leaving the demised premises to use for the purpose only of access to and egress from the demised premises all such stairs passageways and other parts of the Building as afford access thereto and egress therefrom (including all or any lifts) and all driveways and footpaths now or within the perpetuity period serving the Building and the estate roads and footpaths forming part of the Estate

2. The right of free passage and running of air water oil soil gas and electricity television and telephone signals or impulses through the ventilators sewers drains pipes wires cables and conduits and other services and conducting media which are now or may within the perpetuity period be in or under or upon any part of the Estate or the Building in so far as the same are connected to and serving the demised premises together with all easements rights and privileges for repairing maintaining and reinstating the same

AAllll cciisstteerrnnss,, ttaannkkss,, ddrraaiinnss,, ppiippeess,, wwiirreess,, dduuccttss aanndd ccoonndduuiittss tthhaatt sseerrvvee oonnllyy yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee aarree aallssoo iinncclluuddeedd iinn tthhee pprrooppeerrttyy lleeaasseedd ttoo yyoouu..

YYoouu,, aalloonngg wwiitthh uuss aanndd aannyy ootthheerr lleeaasseehhoollddeerrss//tteennaannttss,, hhaavvee tthhee rriigghhtt ttoo uussee tthhee ccoommmmuunnaall ppaassssaaggeewwaayyss,, ssttaaiirrwwaayyss,, lliiffttss,, ffoooottppaatthhss,, rrooaaddss aanndd ddrriivveewwaayyss wwiitthhiinn tthhee bblloocckk oorr tthhee EEssttaattee ffoorr tthhee ppuurrppoossee ooff aacccceessss ttoo aanndd ffrroomm yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee..

YYoouu aarree eennttiittlleedd ttoo uussee aannyy vveennttiillaattoorrss,, sseewweerrss,, ddrraaiinnss,, ppiippeess,, wwiirreess,, ccaabblleess,, ccoonndduuiittss aanndd ootthheerr sseerrvviicceess wwhhiicchh aarree ccoonnnneecctteedd ttoo yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee ffoorr tthhee ppuurrppoossee ooff rreecceeiivviinngg aaiirr,, wwaatteerr,, ooiill,, ssooiill,, ggaass,, eelleeccttrriicciittyy,, TTVV aanndd tteelleepphhoonnee ssiiggnnaallss.. YYoouu aallssoo hhaavvee aa rriigghhtt ttoo ccaarrrryy oouutt rreeppaaiirrss aanndd mmaaiinntteennaannccee ttoo aannyy ooff tthheessee..

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3. The benefit of covenants and restrictions similar to those herein contained imposed by the leases of other flats comprised in the Building upon the lessees thereof so far as such covenants and restrictions are intended to benefit the demised premises or the Lessee and so far as the benefit thereof can in law accrue to the demised premises or the Lessee

4. The right of support and shelter so far as may be necessary for the demised premises as the same is at present enjoyed from the adjoining flat or flats and any part of the Building which may be respectively below or beside or above the flat and the foundations thereof and the right to the protection afforded to the demised premises by the roof of the Building

5. The right at all reasonable times with or without workmen and others as often as need or occasion shall require to enter any adjoining or adjacent flat or any other part of the Reserved Property as necessary and remain therein for such reasonable time as is necessary for the purpose of complying with any of the covenants on the part of the Lessee herein contained which cannot otherwise be complied with the Lessee making good forthwith any damage caused thereby such right not to be exercised unless reasonable notice has previously been given to the adjoining owner (or to the Council if the flat to be entered forms part of the Reserved Property) except in case of emergency

FFoorr yyoouurr bbeenneeffiitt,, ssiimmiillaarr rruulleess aanndd rreessttrriiccttiioonnss aarree iimmppoosseedd uuppoonn ootthheerr lleeaasseehhoollddeerrss wwiitthhiinn tthhee bblloocckk..

YYoouu aarree eennttiittlleedd ttoo ttaakkee sstteeppss ttoo eennssuurree tthhaatt tthhee ssttrruuccttuurree ooff tthhee bblloocckk ccoonnttiinnuueess ttoo ssuuppppoorrtt aanndd pprrootteecctt yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee..

YYoouu oorr aannyyoonnee wwoorrkkiinngg oonn yyoouurr bbeehhaallff hhaavvee tthhee rriigghhtt ttoo aacccceessss aaddjjaacceenntt ffllaattss oorr ootthheerr ppaarrttss ooff tthhee bblloocckk ttoo ccaarrrryy oouutt wwoorrkkss wwhheerree tthhiiss iiss nneecceessssaarryy ttoo mmeeeett yyoouurr oobblliiggaattiioonnss uunnddeerr tthhiiss lleeaassee.. IIff yyoouu rreeqquuiirree aacccceessss ttoo aannootthheerr ffllaatt yyoouu mmuusstt ((eexxcceepptt iinn ccaasseess ooff eemmeerrggeennccyy)) ggiivvee tthhee rreelleevvaanntt oowwnneerr//ooccccuuppiieerr aaddvvaannccee nnoottiiccee ooff yyoouurr rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss.. IIff yyoouu rreeqquuiirree aacccceessss ttoo ppaarrttss ooff tthhee bblloocckk//EEssttaattee wwhhiicchh aarree ssttiillll oowwnneedd bbyy uuss,, yyoouu mmuusstt ((eexxcceepptt iinn ccaasseess ooff eemmeerrggeennccyy)) ggiivvee uuss aaddvvaannccee nnoottiiccee ooff yyoouurr rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss.. AAcccceessss ccaann oonnllyy bbee rreeqquuiirreedd aatt rreeaassoonnaabbllee ttiimmeess aanndd yyoouu mmuusstt ccaauussee aass lliittttllee nnuuiissaannccee aass ppoossssiibbllee.. YYoouu wwiillll bbee rreessppoonnssiibbllee ffoorr ppuuttttiinngg rriigghhtt aannyy ddaammaaggee ccaauusseedd bbyy yyoouu oorr yyoouurr wwoorrkkmmeenn aass ssoooonn aass ppoossssiibbllee..

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6. The right to discharge household refuse into any refuse chute serving the Building between the hours of Eight ante meridian and Ten post meridian only 7. The right for the Lessee and all other persons authorised by the Lessee (in common as aforesaid) to use such gardens (if any) coloured green on the said plan and other communal amenity areas (if any) on the Estate as may from time to time subsist subject to compliance with all regulations laid down by the Council in respect thereof

8. A right of way for the Lessee and all persons authorised by the Lessee to pass and repass on foot only at all reasonable times over the piece of land (if any) shown coloured yellow on the said plan for all purposes connected with the use and enjoyment of the demised premises

9. The right (in common as aforesaid) subject to payment of all charges therefor and compliance with all regulations laid down by the Council in respect thereof to use any residents club room laundry rooms or other communal facilities which may be from time to time subsisting in the Building or on the Estate

IIff yyoouurr bblloocckk hhaass aa rruubbbbiisshh cchhuuttee,, yyoouu mmaayy ppuutt hhoouusseehhoolldd wwaassttee iinnttoo iitt bbeettwweeeenn tthhee hhoouurrss ooff 88..0000aamm aanndd 1100..0000ppmm..

YYoouu mmaayy uussee aannyy ccoommmmuunnaall ggaarrddeennss oonn tthhee EEssttaattee((tthheessee wwiillll bbee ccoolloouurreedd ggrreeeenn oonn tthhee mmaapp)) aanndd aannyy ccoommmmuunnaall aammeenniittyy aarreeaass oonn tthhee EEssttaattee pprroovviiddeedd tthhaatt yyoouu ccoommppllyy wwiitthh aannyy rruulleess aanndd rreegguullaattiioonnss llaaiidd ddoowwnn bbyy uuss iinn ccoonneennccttiioonn wwiitthh tthheeiirr uussee.. YYoouu mmaayy aallssoo aallllooww yyoouurr vviissiittoorrss ttoo uussee tthheessee aarreeaass..

YYoouu mmaayy ccrroossss oonn ffoooott aanndd aatt rreeaassoonnaabbllee ttiimmeess aannyy aarreeaass ccoolloouurreedd yyeellllooww oonn tthhee ppllaann aattttaacchheedd ttoo tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt.. YYoouu mmaayy aallssoo aallllooww yyoouurr vviissiittoorrss ttoo ccrroossss tthheessee aarreeaa((ss))..

YYoouu hhaavvee tthhee rriigghhtt ttoo uussee aannyy rreessiiddeennttss cclluubb rroooomm,, llaauunnddrryy rroooomm oorr ootthheerr ccoommmmuunnaall ffaacciilliittiieess wwiitthhiinn tthhee bblloocckk oorr tthhee EEssttaattee pprroovviiddeedd yyoouu ccoommppllyy wwiitthh aannyy rruulleess aanndd rreegguullaattiioonnss ((wwhhiicchh mmaayy iinncclluuddee ppaayymmeenntt ooff cchhaarrggeess))llaaiidd ddoowwnn bbyy uuss iinn ccoonneennccttiioonn wwiitthh iittss uussee..

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THE SIXTH SCHEDULE above referred to

Exceptions and Reservations

1. The right of free passage and running of air water soil gas oil and electricity and television and telephone signals or impulses through those ventilators sewers drains pipes wires cables and conduits and other services and conducting media which now are or may within the perpetuity period be in under or upon the demised premises together with all easements rights and privileges proper for repairing maintaining and reinstating the same

2. The right of support and shelter and all such other rights easements and quasi-easements as are now enjoyed by the flats or the flat and any other part of the Building not included in this demise

3. The right for the Council its servants or agents and the owners or occupiers of the other flats their servants or agents at all reasonable times with or without workmen and others as often as need or occasion shall require to have access to and enter the demised premises and remain therein for such reasonable time as is necessary for the purpose of carrying out any works improvements or repairs to any part of the Building or the Estate or to any cisterns tanks sewers drains gutters pipes wires cables ducts and conduits or other things serving any part of the Building or the Estate which cannot otherwise be executed and of complying with their respective obligations either hereunder or under any covenants relating to any other flat the person exercising such rights making good forthwith any damage caused by such entry such right not to be so exercised unless reasonable notice has previously been given to the Lessee except in case of emergency

WWee hhaavvee aa rriigghhtt ttoo ppaassss aaiirr,, wwaatteerr,, ooiill,, ssooiill,, ggaass,, eelleeccttrriicciittyy,, TTVV aanndd tteelleepphhoonnee ssiiggnnaallss tthhrroouugghh aannyy vveennttiillaattoorrss,, sseewweerrss,, ddrraaiinnss,, ppiippeess,, wwiirreess,, ccaabblleess,, ccoonndduuiittss aanndd ootthheerr sseerrvviicceess wwhhiicchh aarree llooccaatteedd iinn,, uunnddeerr oorr uuppoonn yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee..

WWee aarree eennttiittlleedd ttoo ttaakkee sstteeppss ttoo eennssuurree tthhaatt ootthheerr ffllaattss aanndd ootthheerr ppaarrttss ooff tthhee bbuuiillddiinngg ccoonnttiinnuuee ttoo rreecceeiivvee ssttrruuccttuurraall ssuuppppoorrtt aanndd pprrootteeccttiioonn ffrroomm yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee.. yyoouurr ffllaatt//

WWee,, oouurr wwoorrkkmmeenn aanndd lleeaasseehhoollddeerrss ooff ootthheerr ffllaattss aarree eennttiittlleedd ttoo aacccceessss yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee wwhheerree tthhiiss iiss nneecceessssaarryy ttoo ccaarrrryy oouutt iimmpprroovveemmeennttss,, rreeppaaiirrss oorr ttoo mmeeeett oouurr//tthheeiirr oobblliiggaattiioonnss uunnddeerr tthhiiss//tthheeiirr lleeaassee aaggrreeeemmeennttss.. IIff aacccceessss iiss rreeqquuiirreedd ttoo yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee,, tthhee rreelleevvaanntt ppaarrttyy mmuusstt eexxcceepptt iinn ccaasseess ooff eemmeerrggeennccyy)) ggiivvee yyoouu aaddvvaannccee nnoottiiccee ooff tthheeiirr rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss.. AAcccceessss ccaann oonnllyy bbee rreeqquuiirreedd aatt rreeaassoonnaabbllee ttiimmeess aanndd tthhee rreessppoonnssiibbllee ppaarrttyy mmuusstt rreeppaaiirr aannyy ddaammaaggee ccaauusseedd

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4. The right for the Council its servants or agents and the lessees of other flats their servants or agents at all reasonable times as often as need or occasions shall require to have access to and to enter the demised premises for the purpose of fixing and maintaining scaffolding and any other apparatus as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out any works to the Building the person exercising such right making good forthwith any damage caused thereby such right not to be exercised unless reasonable notice has previously been given to the Lessee except in case of emergency

5. All such rights of way water and light drainage air and other rights and easements and quasi-easements of any kind whatsoever over the demised premises as now belong to or are enjoyed or intended to be enjoyed by the Council or any statutory undertakers their lessees or tenants in respect of any adjoining or adjacent premises 6. The full and free right for the Council and their successors in title and licensees including statutory undertakers and telecommunications operators and its successors in title and such other persons as the Council may from time to time so authorise in relation to all wires cables poles brackets fixtures fittings repeater kiosks and other similar equipment in on over along to and/or against the demised premises for the diffusion of messages broadcast from any authorised broadcasting station to place erect fit attach fix use renew inspect repair maintain or remove such wires cables poles brackets fixtures fittings repeater kiosks

WWee,, oouurr wwoorrkkmmeenn aanndd lleeaasseehhoollddeerrss ooff ootthheerr ffllaattss aarree eennttiittlleedd ttoo aacccceessss yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee ffoorr tthhee ppuurrppoossee ooff ffiixxiinngg oorr mmaaiinnttaaiinniinngg ssccaaffffoollddiinngg aanndd ootthheerr aappppaarraattuuss rreeqquuiirreedd iinn ccoonnnneeccttiioonn wwiitthh ccaarrrryyiinngg oouutt wwoorrkkss ttoo tthhee bblloocckk.. IIff aacccceessss iiss rreeqquuiirreedd ttoo yyoouurr ffllaatt tthhee rreelleevvaanntt ppaarrttyy mmuusstt ((eexxcceepptt iinn ccaasseess ooff eemmeerrggeennccyy)) ggiivvee yyoouu aaddvvaannccee nnoottiiccee ooff tthheeiirr rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss.. AAcccceessss ccaann oonnllyy bbee rreeqquuiirreedd aatt rreeaassoonnaabbllee ttiimmeess aanndd tthhee rreessppoonnssiibbllee ppaarrttyy mmuusstt rreeppaaiirr aannyy ddaammaaggee ccaauusseedd..

TThhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt pprreesseerrvveess aannyy rriigghhttss ((iinncclluuddiinngg rriigghhttss ooff wwaayy,, wwaatteerr,, lliigghhtt,, aaiirr aanndd ddrraaiinnaaggee)) tthhaatt wwee,, ootthheerr lleeaasseehhoollddeerrss aanndd//oorr ootthheerr ooccccuuppiieerrss hhaadd oovveerr yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissnneettttee pprriioorr ttoo tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt..

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and other similar equipment together with the right of entry on the demised premises for the purpose of exercising such rights (such persons as aforesaid exercising the said rights making good at their own expense and as soon as reasonably possible all damage occasioned thereby) and it is hereby declared that the Lessee shall be entitled to the benefit of such similar rights as are or may be reserved under any Conveyances or Leases by the Council of other properties adjoining or neighbouring the demised premises in so far as such rights may be requisite for the reception of the aforesaid messages broadcast programmes and entertainment on or at the demised premises

7. The right for the Council and its lessees and tenants at any time hereafter to build or rebuild or alter or permit or suffer to be built or rebuilt or altered any buildings or erections upon the Estate including the Building or upon any adjoining property now or hereafter belonging to the Council according to such plans and to such height extent or otherwise and in such manner as the Council may think fit and to alter the layout of the roads and footways within the boundaries of the Estate without obtaining any consent or making any compensation to the Lessee provided that such works do not interfere with any rights to the access of light and air now enjoyed by the demised premises

8. The right for the Council from time to time to make add to or amend regulations for the preservation of the amenities of the Building or the Estate or any

WWee,, oouurr wwoorrkkmmeenn,, ssttaattuuttoorryy uunnddeerrttaakkeerrss aanndd tteelleeccoommmmiiccaattiioonnss ooppeerraattoorrss hhaavvee tthhee rriigghhtt ttoo ffiitt,, aattttaacchh,, rreenneeww,, iinnssppeecctt,, rreeppaaiirr,, mmaaiinnttaaiinn oorr rreemmoovvee aallll wwiirreess,, ccaabblleess,, ppoolleess,, bbrraacckkeettss aanndd ootthheerr ffiittttiinnggss oovveerr,, aalloonngg oorr aaggaaiinnsstt yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee ffoorr ppuurrppoosseess ooff pprroovviiddiinngg rreecceeppttiioonn ffoorr tteelleeccoommmmuunniiccaattiioonnss,, ttvv,, rraaddiioo aanndd ootthheerr eenntteerrttaaiinnmmeenntt.. WWee hhaavvee tthhee rriigghhtt ttoo eenntteerr yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee ffoorr tthhiiss ppuurrppoossee.. AAnnyy ddaammaaggee wwiillll bbee rreeppaaiirreedd bbyy tthhoossee rreessppoonnssiibbllee.. YYoouu hhaavvee aa ssiimmiillaarr rriigghhtt uunnddeerr tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt..

WWee aanndd ppeerrssoonnss aauutthhoorriisseedd bbyy uuss ((wwhhiicchh mmaayy iinncclluuddee ootthheerr tteennaannttss aanndd lleeaasseehhoollddeerrss)),, hhaavvee tthhee rriigghhtt ttoo ccaarrrryy oouutt bbuuiillddiinngg wwoorrkkss,, aalltteerraattiioonnss oorr bbuuiilldd nneeww eerreeccttiioonnss ttoo oorr uuppoonn tthhee bblloocckk,, tthhee EEssttaattee oorr aannyy aaddjjooiinniinngg pprrooppeerrttyy oowwnneedd bbyy tthhee CCoouuccnniill.. WWee ccaann aallssoo aalltteerr rrooaaddss aanndd ffoooottppaatthhss wwiitthhiinn tthhee EEssttaattee.. WWee ccaann ddoo tthhiiss wwiitthhoouutt sseeeekkiinngg yyoouurr ccoonnsseenntt.. PPrroovviiddeedd ssuucchh wwoorrkkss ddoo nnoott iinntteerreeffeerr wwiitthh yyoouurr aacccceessss rriigghhttss oorr yyoouurr rriigghhttss ttoo aaiirr//lliigghhtt,, wwee ddoo nnoott hhaavvee ttoo ppaayy yyoouu aannyy ccoommppeennssaattiioonn iinn rreessppeecctt ooff tthhiiss..

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part thereof for the general benefit of the occupiers of the buildings thereon

9. The right for the Council its servants or agents and the lessee lessees or occupiers of the other flat or flats comprised in the Building and all persons authorised by them to pass and repass on foot only at all reasonable times over that part of the demised premises (if any) shown hatched green on the said plan

10. The exceptions and reservations (if any) referred to in the Eleventh Schedule hereto

THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE above referred to

Lessee’s Covenants 1. To pay the said yearly rents herein reserved and payable at the times and in the manner at and in which the same are herein reserved and made payable without any deduction

2. To pay all existing and future rates taxes assessments charges impositions and outgoings whatsoever now or hereafter assessed charged or imposed upon the demised premises or upon the owner or occupier in respect thereof and in the event of any such being assessed charged or imposed in respect of the Building to pay the due proportion

WWee ccaann mmaakkee oorr cchhaannggee tthhee rruulleess rreegguullaattiinngg tthhee uussee ooff ccoommmmuunnaall aarreeaass aanndd ccoommmmuunnaall aammeenniittiieess wwiitthhiinn tthhee bblloocckk aanndd//oorr EEssttaattee..

WWee,, oouurr tteennaannttss,, ootthheerr lleeaasseehhoollddeerrss aanndd ppeerrssoonnss aauutthhoorriisseedd bbyy uuss//tthheemm aarree eennttiittlleedd ttoo ccrroossss oonn ffoooott oovveerr tthhee aarreeaa mmaarrkkeedd ggrreeeenn oonn tthhee aattttaacchheedd ppllaann ((iiff aannyy))..

WWee aallssoo rreettaaiinn tthhee rriigghhttss ((iiff aannyy)) lliisstteedd oonn ppaaggee 5522 ooff tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt..

YYoouu aaggrreeee ttoo ppaayy yyoouurr aannnnuuaall rreenntt aanndd mmaannaaggeemmeenntt cchhaarrggeess iinn ffuullll aanndd oonn ttiimmee..

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thereof attributable to the demised premises except only (in all the above cases) such as the owner is by law bound to pay notwithstanding any contract to the contrary

3. To pay for all gas and electricity or other illuminant or source of power consumed on the demised premises and all charges for the hire of meters in respect thereof and all hot water and central heating charges (if any) including all charges for fuel and any government tax duty or levy thereon and for plant management ash disposal the filling of hoppers or tanks and any other charges and costs incidental to the running maintenance and management of the heating plant and equipment serving the demised premises only

4. To the satisfaction of the Council to keep in good and substantial repair and condition and properly cleansed throughout the Term the demised premises and all fixtures and fittings and the glass in the windows therein and all additions thereto and all (if any) boundary walls and fences of the demised premises marked 'T' on the said plan and in conjunction with the Council or their successors in title to maintain the fence and/or wall (if any) at the rear boundary of the demised premises marked with a 'T' on both sides of the rear boundary delineated on the said plan and whenever necessary to rebuild and reinstate and replace the demised premises and every part thereof including all doors and door frames and the glass in the windows floors and ceilings boundary walls and fences and all cisterns tanks sewers drains gutters pipes wires cables ducts and any other things installed for the purpose of supplying hot water (if any) central heating (if any) gas electricity or other illuminant or source of power or for the purpose of draining away water and soil and for allowing the escape of steam or deleterious matter from the demised premises in so far as

YYoouu aaggrreeee ttoo ppaayy aallll rraatteess,, ttaaxxeess aanndd ootthheerr oouuttggooiinnggss ((eegg.. ccoouunncciill ttaaxx,, wwaatteerr cchhaarrggeess)) cchhaarrggeedd ttoo yyoouu aanndd yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaassiioonneettttee.. YYoouu mmuusstt aallssoo ppaayy aa pprrooppoorrttiioonn ooff aannyy rraatteess,, ttaaxxeess aanndd ootthheerr oouuttggooiinnggss tthhaatt aarree cchhaarrggeedd ttoo tthhee bblloocckk aass aa wwhhoollee.. TThhee pprrooppoorrttiioonn yyoouu wwiillll bbee rreeqquuiirreedd ttoo ppaayy iiss ssttaatteedd oonn ppaaggee 5522 ooff tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt..

YYoouu aaggrreeee ttoo ppaayy ffoorr aallll ggaass,, eelleeccttrriicciittyy,, hheeaattiinngg,, lliigghhttiinngg oorr ootthheerr ffuueell ccoonnssuummeedd iinn yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonnnneettttee.. YYoouu aallssoo aaggrreeee ttoo ppaayy ffoorr ccoossttss iinncciiddeennttaall ttoo tthhee rruunnnniinngg,, mmaaiinnttaaaannccee aanndd aannaaggeemmeenntt ooff rreellaatteedd ppllaanntt oorr eeqquuiippmmeenntt sseerrvviinngg yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee..

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pipes wires ducts or other things are solely installed or used only for the purposes of the demised premises and including all walls windows boards and skirtings save that in the case of all exterior walls and all walls dividing the demised premises from the common halls staircases passages and landings in the Building the obligations of the Lessee under this clause shall be limited to keeping the interior plaster work and decoration of such walls windows boards and skirtings in such repair and condition as aforesaid 5. To paint the interior of the demised premises with two coats at least of best quality paint and well and sufficiently paper and plaster the interior of the demised premises and all additions and improvements thereto as are usually or ought to be painted papered and plastered and generally to decorate and redecorate the demised premises in every seventh year of the term and in the last year or sooner determination of the Term

6. To permit the Council with or without workmen and all other persons authorised by it at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice (except in emergency) during the Term to enter upon and view and examine the condition of the demised premises and prepare a schedule of all landlord's fixtures and fittings therein and for any other purpose and of all defects and wants of repair on any such view found the Council may thereupon serve the Lessee with notice in writing specifying any repair necessary to be done and for which the Lessee is liable under the covenants in that behalf herein contained and requiring the Lessee forthwith to execute the same and if the Lessee shall not within two months after service of such notice or sooner if requisite proceed diligently with the execution of such repairs to permit the Council and all persons authorised by it to enter upon the demised premises with any requisite appliances and execute such repairs and the cost thereof shall be paid to the Council by the Lessee and be forthwith recoverable by action as if it were rent

YYoouu mmuusstt kkeeeepp yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee,, aannyy aaddddiittiioonnss aanndd aallll ffiixxttuurreess aanndd ffiittttiinnggss cclleeaann aanndd iinn ggoooodd rreeppaaiirr.. YYoouu mmuusstt rreeppllaaccee oorr nneenneeww iitteemmss wwhheenneevveerr nneecceessssaarryy.. TThhiiss iinncclluuddeess ((bbuutt nnoott lliimmiitteedd ttoo)) aannyy wwiinnddooww ppaanneess,, ddoooorrss ((eexxcceepptt eennttrraannccee ddoooorrss)),, cciisstteerrnnss,, ttaannkkss ,, sseewweerrss,, ddrraaiinnss,, ppiippeess,, wwiirreess tthhaatt aarree iinnssttaalllleedd ssoolleellyy ffoorr uussee bbyy yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee aanndd iinntteerriioorr ppllaasstteerrwwoorrkk,, sskkiirrttiinngg aanndd ddeeccoorraattiioonn.. YYoouu mmuusstt aallssoo rreeppaaiirr aanndd mmaaiinnttaaiinn aannyy bboouunnddaarryy wwaallllss oorr ffeenncceess wwhhiicchh aarree mmaarrkkeedd oonn oonnee ssiiddee bbyy aa ‘‘TT’’ oonn tthhee ppllaann aattttaacchheedd ttoo tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt.. YYoouu mmuusstt hheellpp uuss mmaaiinnttaaiinn aannyy rreeaarr bboouunnddrryy wwaallll//ffeennccee wwhhiicchh iiss mmaarrkkeedd oonn bbootthh ssiiddee wwiitthh aa ‘‘TT’’ oonn tthhee ppllaann aattttaacchheedd ttoo tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt..

YYoouu mmuusstt ddeeccoorraattee ((iiee.. ppaaiinntt,, ppaappeerr,, ppllaasstteerr)) tthhee iinnssiiddee ooff yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee eevveerryy sseevveenn yyeeaarrss aanndd iinn tthhee llaasstt yyeeaarr ooff yyoouurr lleeaassee.. WWhheenn ppaaiinnttiinngg,, yyoouu mmuusstt uussee aatt lleeaasstt ttwwoo ccooaattss ooff bbeesstt qquuaalliittyy ppaaiinntt..

YYoouu mmuusstt aallllooww uuss oorr oouurr wwoorrkkmmeenn aacccceessss ttoo iinnssppeecctt tthhee ccoonnddiittiioonn ooff yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee oorr aannyy ootthheerr ppuurrppoossee.. WWee mmuusstt ggiivvee yyoouu aaddvvaannccee nnoottiiccee ooff oouurr nneeeedd ffoorr aacccceessss ((eexxcceepptt iinn ccaasseess ooff eemmeerrggeennccyy)).. FFoolllloowwiinngg tthhee iinnssppeeccttiioonn,, wwee mmaayy ggiivvee yyoouu aa wwrriitttteenn nnoottiiccee rreeqquueessttiinngg tthhaatt yyoouu ccaarrrryy oouutt ssppeecciiffiicc rreeppaaiirrss.. IIff yyoouu ddoo nnoott ccaarrrryy tthheessee oouutt wwiitthhiinn ttwwoo mmoonntthhss ooff rreecciieevviinngg tthhee nnoottiiccee,, wwee aanndd//oorr oouurr wwoorrkkmmeenn wwiillll bbee eennttiittlleedd ttoo eenntteerr yyoouurr

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7. Upon receipt of reasonable notice (except in case of emergency) to permit the respective lessee or lessees of the other flat or flats comprised in the Building to have access to and enter the demised premises as often as it may be reasonably necessary for them to do so in fulfilment of their respective obligations under any covenants relating to any other flat and similar to those herein contained

8. Within the time limited by law or by notice requiring the same to be done or if no such time is limited within a reasonable time to carry out all sanitary works and all other works whatsoever which a public authority (including the Council or any other competent authority) may lawfully require to be carried out on or in connection with the demised premises (whether by the Landlord tenant owner or occupier) all such works to be done to the satisfaction of the Council or its agents in all respects to pay or cause to be paid all fees lawfully payable to any surveyor or other officer employed by the public authority and all other fees and payments property claimed by any such authority and also the proper and usual fees and charges of the Council or its agents for work done by the Council or its agents in preparing or approving plans or in supervising the execution of any of the works or otherwise in connection with the demised premises or as may thereafter be required hereunder

YYoouu mmuusstt aallllooww ootthheerr lleeaasseehhoollddeerrss aacccceessss ttoo yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee wwhheerree tthhiiss iiss nneecceessssaarryy ttoo eennaabbllee tthheemm ttoo ffuuffiill wwiitthh tthheeiirr oowwnn lleeaassee oobblliiggaattiioonnss.. IIff tthheeyy rreeqquuiirree aacccceessss tthheeyy mmuusstt ((eexxcceepptt iinn ccaasseess ooff eemmeerrggeennccyy)) ggiivvee yyoouu aaddvvaannccee nnoottiiccee ooff tthheeiirr rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss..

YYoouu mmuusstt ccaarrrryy oouutt aallll ssaanniittaarryy wwoorrkkss aanndd aannyy ootthheerr wwoorrkkss rreeqquuiirreedd bbyy aannyy ppuubblliicc aauutthhoorriittyy.. YYoouu mmuusstt ddoo tthhiiss wwiitthhiinn tthhee ttiimmee rreeqquuiirreedd bbyy llaaww oorr ssttaatteedd wwiitthhiinn tthhee nnoottiiccee ggiivveenn ttoo yyoouu.. IInn aabbsseennccee ooff aa ssppeecciiffiicc ttiimmee lliimmiitt,, yyoouu mmuusstt ccaarrrryy oouutt tthhee wwoorrkkss wwiitthhiinn aa rreeaassoonnaabbllee ppeerriioodd ooff ttiimmee.. AAllll wwoorrkkss mmuusstt bbee ccaarrrriieedd oouutt ttoo oouurr ssaattiissffaaccttiioonn aanndd yyoouu mmuusstt aaggrreeee ttoo ppaayy tthhee ccoosstt ooff aallll wwoorrkk ddoonnee bbyy uuss oorr oouurr aaggeennttss iinn pprreeppaarriinngg//aapppprroovviinngg ppllaannss oorr iinn ssuuppeerrvviissiinngg//iinnssppeeccttiinngg tthhee wwoorrkkss nneeeeddeedd.. YYoouu aallssoo aaggrreeee ttoo ppaayy aannyy ffeeeess tthhaatt aarree llaawwffuullllyy cchhaarrggeedd bbyy tthhee rreelleevvaanntt ppuubblliicc aauutthhoorriittyy..

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9. Within one calendar month after every assignment transfer underletting vesting deed assent charge mortgage or devolution of the demised premises or on the grant of Probate of the Lessee's will or on the grant of Letters of Administration to his Estate to produce the same to the Council's Head of Legal Services for registration and to pay to the Council's Head of Legal Services her reasonable fee in respect of each such document or instrument so produced

10. In the event of the Council contemplating selling or granting a lease of the reversion expectant hereon to permit on reasonable notice being given any prospective purchaser or lessee or their respective agents to enter upon the demised premises to view the same

11. Upon the receipt of any notice order requisition or other thing from a competent authority affecting or likely to affect the demised premises or any part thereof or the landlord's fixtures therein and thereon whether the same shall be served directly on the Lessee or the original or a copy thereof be received from any underlessee sub-tenant or other person whomsoever the Lessee will so far as such notice requisition direction or other thing or the Act Regulation Order or other instrument under and by virtue of which it is issued or the provisions of this Deed require the Lessee so to do comply therewith at its own expense and will forthwith deliver to the Council two copies of any such notice order requisition direction or other thing which may be capable of adversely affecting the

WWiitthhiinn oonnee ccaalleennddaarr mmoonntthh ooff yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee bbeeiinngg ssoolldd,, ttrraannssffeerrrreedd,, ssuubb--lleett,, iinnhheerriitteedd,, mmoorrttggaaggeedd oorr cchhaarrggeedd yyoouu ((aanndd//oorr yyoouurr ssuucceessssoorr)) mmuusstt sseenndd aa ccooppyy ooff tthhee rreelleevvaanntt lleeggaall ddooccuummeenntt ((eegg.. ddeeeedd ooff ttrraannssffeerr,, ssuubb--tteennaannccyy aaggrreeeemmeenntt,, ggrraanntt ooff PPrroobbaattee,, LLeetttteerrss ooff AAddmmiinniissttrraatteeiioonn,, mmoorrttggaaggee)) ttoo HHeeaadd ooff LLeeggaall SSeerrvviicceess,, NNeewwccaassttllee CCiittyy CCoouunncciill,, CCiivviicc CCeennttrree,, NNeewwccaassttllee uuppoonn TTyynnee,, NNEE9999 22BBNN.. WWee wwiillll rreeggiisstteerr tthhee ddooccuummeenntt aanndd ccaann cchhaarrggee yyoouu aa ffeeee ffoorr tthhiiss..

IIff wwee aarree tthhiinnkkiinngg ooff sseelllliinngg oorr lleeaassiinngg tthhee ffrreeeehhoolldd ooff yyoouurr ffllaatt// mmaaiissoonneettttee,, yyoouu mmuusstt aallllooww uuss aanndd//oorr aannyy pprroossppeeccttiivvee pprruucchhaasseerr ttoo eenntteerr aanndd vviieeww yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee.. YYoouu wwiillll bbee ggiivveenn aaddvvaannccee nnoottiiccee ooff tthhee vviieewwiinngg..

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Council's interest herein or reversionary interests in the demised premises

12. (i) Not to do or permit or suffer to be done any act matter or thing in respect of the demised premises or any part thereof which may contravene any provision of the Act and to keep the Council indemnified against all costs claims demands and liabilities in respect thereof

(ii) Within seven days after the receipt of the same to give full particulars to the Council of any notice or proposal for a notice or order or proposal for an order given issued or made to or on the Lessee by the planning authority under the Act and if so required by the Council to produce such notice or proposal to it and without delay to take all reasonable and necessary steps to comply with any such notice or proposal and if the Council is not the local planning authority at the request of the Council but at the cost of the Lessee to make or join with the Council or any other person the Council shall direct in making such objection or representation against or in respect of any such notice order or proposal as the Council shall deem expedient 13. Not to permit any owner or occupier of any adjoining or adjacent premises to acquire any right of light over the demised premises or the Building but forthwith to inform the Council of any act or thing coming to the knowledge of the Lessee which might result in the acquisition of such right or easement over

IIff yyoouu oorr aannyy ssuubb--tteennaanntt rreecceeiivveess aa nnoottiiccee,, oorrddeerr oorr rreeqquueesstt ffrroomm aannyy aauutthhoorriittyy tthhaatt iiss lliikkeellyy ttoo aaffffeecctt aannyy ppaarrtt ooff tthhee ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee oorr iittss ffiixxttuurreess,, yyoouu mmuusstt sseenndd uuss 22 ccooppiieess ooff iitt aass ssoooonn aass ppoossssiibbllee..

YYoouu mmuusstt ccoommppllyy wwiitthh tthhee tthhee llaaww.. IIff yyoouu ffaaiill ttoo ddoo ssoo yyoouu mmuusstt rreeiimmbbuurrssee uuss ffoorr aannyy ddaammaaggee oorr lloossss tthhaatt mmaayy bbee ssuussttaaiinneedd aass aa rreessuulltt ooff yyoouurr ffaaiilluurree..

YYoouu mmuusstt iinnffoorrmm uuss iiff yyoouurr rreecceeiivvee aannyy nnoottiiccee,, oorrddeerr oorr pprrooppoossaall ffrroomm aa ppllaannnniinngg aauutthhoorriittyy.. YYoouu mmuusstt ddoo ssoo wwiitthhiinn 77 ddaayyss ooff rreecciieevvnngg iitt aanndd iiff wwee aasskk yyoouu ttoo sseenndd uuss aa ccooppyy ooff tthhee ddooccuummeenntt yyoouu mmuusstt ddoo ssoo wwiitthhoouutt ffuurrtthheerr ddeellaayy.. IIff tthhee ddooccuummeenntt rreeqquuiirreess yyoouu ttoo ddoo aannyytthhiinngg,, yyoouu mmuusstt ttaakkee rreeaassoonnaabbllee sstteeppss ttoo ccoommppllyy wwiitthh iitt.. IIff iitt iiss wwaass nnoott oouurr ppllaannnniinngg aauutthhoorriittyy tthhaatt ggaavvee yyoouu tthhee nnoottiiccee//oorrddeerr//pprrooppoossaall,, wwee wwiillll bbee eennttiittlleedd ttoo oobbjjeecctt ttoo tthhee nnoottiiccee aanndd cchhaarrggee tthhee ccoossttss ooff ddooiinngg ssoo ttoo yyoouu..

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the demised premises or the Building and to do all acts and things which may be necessary or expedient to prevent the acquisition of any such right or easement

14. Not to suffer any encroachment to be made on the demised premises and if any such shall be made to permit the Council or all others for the time being concerned to take any appropriate action and not to permit any wilful voluntary or permissive waste or spoil to be done or suffered upon the demised premises

15. To pay the Council all expenses (including solicitor's costs and surveyor's fees) (i) incurred by the Council for the purpose of or incidental to the preparation and service of a notice under Section 146 of the Law of Property Act 1925 notwithstanding that forfeiture is avoided otherwise than by relief granted by the Court and

(ii) incurred by the Council incidental to the preparation and service of a Schedule of Dilapidations at the end or sooner determination of the Term in respect of the demised premises

16. Not to permit or suffer to be done on the demised premises or in the locality thereof any act or thing which may be or become a nuisance or inconvenience to the Council or any other lessee or occupier of any of the other flat or flats comprised in the Building or to the owner or occupier of any adjoining or neighbouring property

YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott aallllooww aannyyoonnee iinn aaddjjooiinniinngg oorr nneeaarrbbyy pprreemmiisseess ttoo ggaaiinn aa rriigghhtt ooff lliigghhtt oovveerr yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee oorr tthhee bblloocckk.. YYoouu mmuusstt iinnffoorrmm uuss iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy iiff yyoouu bbeeccoommee aawwaarree ooff aannyytthhiinngg tthhaatt mmaayy lleeaadd ttoo ssoommeeoonnee aaccqquuiirriinngg ssuucchh aa rriigghhtt.. YYoouu mmuusstt ddoo aallll yyoouu ccaann ttoo ssttoopp tthhiiss ffrroomm

YYoouu aarree nnoott ttoo aallllooww aannyy ppeerrssoonnss wwiitthhoouutt aa rriigghhtt ttoo ccoommee iinnttoo yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee ((iinncclluuddiinngg aannyy ggaarrddeennss oouuttbbuuiillddiinnggss tthhaatt mmaayy bbee lleeaasseedd ttoo yyoouu)) oorr aallllooww tthheemm ttoo ddeeppoossiitt aannyytthhiinngg ((iinncclluuddiinngg wwaassttee)) uuppoonn iitt.. IIff tthhiiss ddooeess hhaappppeenn,, yyoouu mmuusstt aallllooww uuss ttoo ttaakkee aaccttiioonn ttoo rreemmeeddyy tthhee ssiittuuaattiioonn..

YYoouu aaggrreeee ttoo ppaayy uuss aallll eexxppeennsseess ((iinncclluuddiinngg ssoolliicciittoorr’’ss ccoossttss aanndd ssuurrvveeyyoorr’’ss ffeeeess)) tthhaatt mmaayy bbee iinnccuurrrreedd bbyy uuss iinn pprreeppaarriinngg aanndd ggiivviinngg ttoo yyoouu nnoottiiccee tthhaatt tthhee lleeaassee iiss ttoo bbee ffoorrffeeiitteedd,, eevveenn iiff ffoorrffeeiittuurree iiss aavvooiiddeedd..

YYoouu aaggrreeee ttoo ppaayy uuss aallll eexxppeennsseess ((iinncclluuddiinngg ssoolliicciittoorr’’ss ccoossttss aanndd ssuurrvveeyyoorr’’ss ffeeeess)) tthhaatt mmaayy bbee iinnccuurrrreedd bbyy uuss iinn pprreeppaarriinngg aanndd ggiivviinngg ttoo yyoouu aa SScchheedduullee ooff DDiillaappiiddaattiioonnss ((iiee.. lliisstt ooff ddiissrreeppaaiirrss)),, wwhheetthheerr tthhiiss bbee ddoonnee aatt oorr bbeeffoorree tthhee eenndd ooff yyoouurr lleeaassee..

You must not to allow anything to be done in or near to your flat/maisonette that may be or become a nuisance to any occupiers of the other flats/maisonettes in the block or in the neighbouring property.

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17. (i) Not to use the demised premises other than as a single private dwellinghouse for the occupation of one family (as defined by Section 113 of the 1985 Act) only

You must not use the flat/maisonette for anything but a single private house and it is to be occupied by only one family at any one time.

(ii) Not to subdivide the demised premises

You must not divide the flat/maisonette up so as to create more than one home/property.

Subject nevertheless to the number of persons occupying the demised premises not exceeding the permitted number as specified in Part X of the 1985 Act or as may be specified in any re-enactment of the same

You must not overcrowd your flat/maisonette.

18. Not to use the demised premises or permit or suffer the same to be used for any purpose of an illegal immoral improper unpleasant noisy or noxious nature or for the sale or commercial manufacture of intoxicating liquors

19. Not at any time hereafter without the prior written consent of the Council's Head of Property Services or such other person as shall be appointed to act in his stead to make or permit to be made any alteration in the construction height elevation or architectural appearance of the demised premises or any part thereof or to alter or cut any of the principal walls or timbers thereof or erect or build any additional or any substituted building whatsoever upon the demised premises or any part thereof or enclose the portico thereof (if any) or to erect any fences or obstruction

YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott uussee oorr aallllooww yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee ttoo bbee uusseedd ffoorr aannyy ppuurrppoossee tthhaatt iiss iilllleeggaall,, iimmmmoorraall,, iimmpprrooppeerr,, uunnpplleeaassaanntt,, nnooiissyy oorr ooff aa nnooxxiioouuss nnaattuurree.. NNoorr mmuusstt yyoouu uussee iitt ffoorr tthhee ssaallee oorr ccoommmmeerrcciiaall

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poles wires aerials or other erection upon the demised premises or in any way alter or add to the central heating or hot water system (where applicable) in the demised premises

20. Not to permit any water or liquid to soak through the floors of the demised premises or suffer dirt rubbish rags or refuse of any corrosive or harmful substance to be thrown into the sinks baths lavatories cisterns or waste or soil pipes in or serving the demised premises and in the event of such happening without prejudice to the Council's other rights under this Lease immediately at the expense of the Lessee to rectify and make good all damage and injury thereby caused

21. At the expiration or sooner determination of the Term peaceably and quietly to surrender and yield up unto the Council or as it may direct the demised premises with vacant possession with the appurtenances and all the landlord's fixtures and fittings therein in good and substantial repair and condition and in all ways in accordance with the Lessee's covenants herein contained

22. In respect of the insurance effected by the Council by virtue of paragraph 2 of the Ninth Schedule hereto the Lessee shall:-

(a) Not do or permit or suffer to be done any act or

thing whereby the Council's policy or policies of insurance effective in respect of the Building or

YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott ddoo aannyy ooff tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg ttoo yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee wwiitthhoouutt ffiirrsstt oobbttaaiinniinngg ppeerrmmiissssiioonn ffrroomm oouurr HHeeaadd ooff PPrrooppeerrttyy SSeerrvviicceess::

-- alter its outer appearance or height; alter its outer appearance or height;-- cut or alter any principle walls or timbers; cut or alter any principle walls or timbers;-- build any erections or addition to the existing building; build any erections or addition to the existing building;-- install any fences, obstructions, poles, wires, aerials or other erection; install any fences, obstructions, poles, wires, aerials or other erection;-- alter or add to the central heating or hot water system. alter or add to the central heating or hot water system.

YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott aallllooww aannyy wwaatteerr oorr lliiqquuiidd ttoo ssooaakk tthhrroouugghh yyoouurr fflloooorrss.. NNoorr mmuusstt yyoouu aallllooww ddiirrtt,, rruubbbbiisshh,, mmoossss oorr aannyy ccoorrrroossiivvee oorr hhaarrmmffuull ssuubbssttaannccee ttoo bbee tthhrroowwnn iinnttoo tthhee ssiinnkkss,, bbaatthhss,, llaavvoorraattiieess,, cciisstteemmss oorr ssooiill ppiippeess tthhaatt aarree iinn oorr sseerrvvee yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaassiioonneettttee.. IIff tthhiiss ddooeess hhaappppeenn yyoouu mmuusstt iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy rreeppaaiirr aallll ddaammaaggee ccaauusseedd aatt yyoouurr oowwnn eexxppeennssee..

YYoouu mmuusstt vvaaccaattee yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee aanndd aannyy ggaarrddeennss//oouuttbbuuiillddiinnggss aatt tthhee eenndd ooff tthhee lleeaassee ((oorr eeaarrlliieerr iiff aarrrraannggeedd)).. YYoouu mmuusstt ttaakkee aallll yyoouurr ppoosssseessssiioonnss wwiitthh yyoouu bbuutt mmuusstt lleeaavvee aallll ooff oouurr ffiixxttuurreess iinn ppllaaccee aanndd iinn ggoooodd rreeppaaiirr aanndd ccoonnddiittiioonn..

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any part thereof may be or become void or voidable or whereby the rate of premium may be increased or where any valid claim may be refused and in particular not to leave the demised premises continuously unoccupied for more than 30 days

(b) To inform the Council of any change in circumstances from that contained in the proposal form completed by the Lessee at the commencement of this Lease

(c) To pay to the Council any expenses incurred by the Council in or about any renewal of such policy or policies rendered necessary by:-

(i) A breach by the Lessee of this covenant

(ii) A change in circumstances of the

Lessee increasing the risk on the policy

Together with the full expenses incurred by the Council in respect of any damage to the building arising out of an insurable risk at the demised premises whereby a breach of the insurance conditions by the Lessee shall have negated any claim in respect of such damage AND all such costs and expenses shall be repaid by the Lessee to the Council and be recoverable by the Council as if they were rent in arrears

THE EIGHTH SCHEDULE above referred to

YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott aallllooww aannyytthhiinngg ttoo bbee ddoonnee wwhhiicchh wwiillll ccaauussee oouurr iinnssuurraannccee ppoolliicciieess ffoorr tthhee bblloocckk ttoo bbeeccoommee vvooiidd,, ccaauussee oouurr iinnssuurraannccee pprreemmiiuummss ttoo iinnccrreeaassee oorr ccaauussee aa ggoooodd iinnssuurraannccee ccllaaiimm ttoo bbee rreeffuusseedd.. IInn ppaarrttiiccuullaarr,, yyoouu mmuusstt nnoott lleeaavvee yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee eemmppttyy ffoorr aa ppeerriioodd ooff mmoorree tthhaann 3300 ddaayyss

YYoouu mmuusstt tteellll uuss ooff aannyy cchhaannggee iinn yyoouurr cciirrccuummssttaanncceess ffrroomm tthhoossee lliisstteedd iinn yyoouurr pprrooppoossaall ffoorrmm..

YYoouu mmuusstt ppaayy uuss ffoorr aannyy eexxppeennsseess iinnccuurrrreedd wwhheenn rreenneewwiinngg tthhee iinnssuurraannccee ppoolliicciieess ffoorr tthhee bblloocckk wwhheerree tthhiiss wwaass ccaauusseedd bbyy yyoouu bbrreeaakkiinngg tthhee tthhee tteerrmmss ooff tthhiiss lleeaassee oorr bbyy aa cchhaannggee iinn yyoouurr cciirrccuummssttnnaacceess wwhhiicchh iinnccrreeaasseedd tthhee rriisskk oonn tthhee ppoolliiccyy.. WWhheerree aann iinnssuurraannccee ccllaaiimm hhaass bbeeeenn rreejjeecctteedd bbeeccaauussee yyoouu bbrreeaacchheedd aann iinnssuurraannccee ccoonnddiittiioonn,, yyoouu mmuusstt ccoommppeennssaattee uuss ffoorr aannyy ddaammaaggee ccaauusseedd aanndd rreeiimmbbuurrssee aallll oouurr ccoossttss aanndd eexxppeennsseess.. SSuucchh ssuummss ccaann bbee rreeccoovveerreedd ffrroomm yyoouu aass iiff iitt wweerree rreenntt iinn aarrrreeaarrss..

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Regulations to be observed by the Lessee

1. The Lessee shall not

(a) Affix or paint on any part of the demised premises any plate or notice or exhibit in any window or upon any external part of the demised premises or of the Building or on any part of the common entrance hall staircases landings or passages any trade professional or business notice or advertisements whatsoever

(b) Hold or permit any sale or auction on the demised premises

(c) Keep a dog cat or other animal in the demised premises to which the only means of access is via a communal entrance. In case of extreme hardship for example but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing a blind person with a guide dog the consent of the Council should be sought and will not be unreasonably withheld

(d) Allow or permit window boxes or plants to be placed on any window sills or balconies without the prior written approval of the Council

(e) Throw refuse or permit to be thrown from the windows or doors of the demised premises or

YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott ppaaiinntt oorr ddiissppllaayy aannyy ssoorrtt ooff nnoottiiccee oorr aannyy ffoorrmm ooff aaddvveerrttiissiinngg oouuttssiiddee tthhee ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee,, iinn yyoouurr wwiinnddoowwss oorr iinn tthhee ccoommmmuunnaall aarreeaass ooff tthhee bblloocckk..

YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott aallllooww aa ssaallee oorr aauuccttiioonn ttoo ttaakkee ppllaaccee aatt yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee..

YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott kkeeeepp aa ddoogg,, ccaatt oorr ootthheerr aanniimmaall iinn yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee oorr ggaarrddeenn iiff tthhee oonnllyy eennttrraannccee ttoo yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee iiss sshhaarreedd wwiitthh ootthheerr ooccccuuppiieerrss iinn tthhee bblloocckk.. IInn ccaasseess ooff eexxttrreemmee hhaarrddsshhiipp ((ffoorr eexxaammppllee iiff yyoouu nneeeedd aa gguuiiddee ddoogg)) wwee mmaayy bbee wwiilllliinngg ttoo aaggrreeee ttoo yyoouu kkeeeeppiinngg aann aanniimmaall bbuutt yyoouu wwiillll nneeeedd ttoo sseeeekk oouurr ppeerrmmiissssiioonn.. WWee wwiillll nnoott uunnrreeaassoonnaabbllyy wwiitthhhhoolldd oouurr ccoonnsseenntt..

YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott ppllaaccee wwiinnddooww bbooxxeess oorr ppllaannttss oonn aannyy wwiinnddooww ssiillll oorr bbaallccoonnyy uunnlleessss yyoouu hhaavvee ffiirrsstt oobbttaaiinneedd wwrriitttteenn ppeerrmmiissssiioonn ffrroomm uuss ttoo ddoo ssoo..

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expose washing clothes mats or rugs or hang beat or shake washing clothes mats rugs on or from the windows landings balconies stairs or roof of the demised premises

(f) Erect or permit to be erected any external wireless or television aerial telephone or other apparatus or make any attachment to the demised premises in connection therewith without the prior written approval of the Council or interfere with or cause or permit interference with the television aerial system (if any) at the demised premises

(g) Play or permit the use of any piano gramophone or radio or television apparatus tape recorder or other musical or mechanical instrument or device of any kind or sing or permit any singing in the demised premises in such manner so as at any time of day or night to cause annoyance to the occupiers of neighbouring flats or so as to be audible outside the demised premises between the hours of Eleven post meridian and Nine ante meridian

(h) Park or permit to be parked upon any drive accessway or forecourt of the Building or within the Estate any vehicle except a private motor vehicle in a parking space designated by the Council

YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott tthhrrooww rruubbbbiisshh ffrroomm tthhee wwiinnddoowwss oorr ddoooorrss ooff yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee.. NNoorr mmuusstt yyoouu ppllaaccee oorr sshhaakkee wwaasshhiinngg,, ccllootthheess,, mmaattss oorr rruuggss oonn oorr ffrroomm aannyy wwiinnddoowwss,, llaannddiinnggss,, bbaallccoonniieess,, ssttaaiirrss oorr rrooooff..

YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott aattttaacchh aann eexxtteerrnnaall aaeerriiaall,, tteelleepphhoonnee oorr ootthheerr aappppaarraattuuss ttoo yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneetttteerr wwiitthhoouutt ffiirrsstt oobbttaaiinniinngg wwrriitttteenn ppeerrmmiissssiioonn ffrroomm uuss.. NNoorr mmuusstt yyoouu iinntteerreeffeerree wwiitthh aannyy tteelleevviissiioonn aaeerriiaall ssyysstteemm tthhaatt mmaayy aallrreeaaddyy bbee iinnssttaalllleedd aatt tthhee pprrooppeerrttyy..

YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott ppllaayy oorr aallllooww ootthheerrss ttoo ppllaayy aannyy mmuussiiccaall iinnssttrruummeenntt,, mmuussiiccaall ddeevviiccee,, tteelleevviissiioonn oorr ssiinngg iinn yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee iinn ssuucchh aa mmaannnneerr tthhaatt iitt wwoouulldd ccaauussee aannnnooyyaannccee ttoo ooccccuuppiieerrss ooff nneeiigghhbboouurriinngg ffllaattss aatt aannyy ttiimmee ooff ddaayy oorr nniigghhtt.. IInn ppaarrttiiccuullaarr,, yyoouu mmuusstt nneevveerr aallllooww mmuussiicc//ttvv oorr ssiinnggiinngg ttoo bbee ppllaayyeedd ssoo aass ttoo bbee aauuddiibbllee oouuttssiiddee yyoouu ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee bbeettwweeeenn 1111ppmm aanndd 99aamm..

YYoouu mmaayy ppaarrkk aa pprriivvaattee mmoottoorr vveehhiiccllee iinn aannyy ddeessiiggnnaatteedd ppaarrkkiinngg ssppaaccee oouuttssiiddee yyoouurr bblloocckk oorr oonn tthhee EEssttaattee.. YYoouu mmaayy nnoott ppaarrkk aa mmoottoorr vveehhiiccllee oonn aannyy ddrriivvee,, aacccceesssswwaayy oorr ffoorreeccoouurrtt oouuttssiiddee yyoouurr bblloocckk oorr oonn aannyy ootthheerr ppaarrtt ooff tthhee EEssttaattee iiff iitt hhaass nnoott bbeeeenn ddeessiiggnnaatteedd bbyy tthhee CCoouunncciill aass aa ppaarrkkiinngg ssppaaccee..

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(i) Use the garden (if any) included in this demise for any purpose other than as garden ground only by the Lessee and his family and shall not place or permit to be placed or parked upon the same any cars caravans boats trailers or vehicles of any description

(j) Without the written consent of the Council cut down or remove any trees or shrubs at any time growing on the demised premises or any part thereof except such as may die or become diseased and to replace all such as may be cut down or removed or shall die

(k) Use any refuse chutes situate within the Building for the disposal of any bulky items which may be likely to cause a blockage in the said chutes

(l) Use any refuse chutes for the disposal of wet refuse without first placing the same in plastic or similar waterproof bags or wrappings and satisfactorily securing the same so as to avoid spillage in the said chutes

(m) Use any refuse chutes for the disposal of soiled medical dressings

IIff tthhiiss lleeaassee iinncclluuddeess aa ggaarrddeenn,, yyoouu mmuusstt nnoott uussee iitt ffoorr aannyy ppuurrppoossee ootthheerr tthhaann aa ggaarrddeenn.. IItt mmaayy oonnllyy bbee uusseedd bbyy yyoouu aanndd yyoouurr ffaammiillyy.. YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott ppaarrkk oorr aallllooww ootthheerrss ttoo ppaarrkk,, aa ccaarr,, ccaarraavvaann,, bbooaatt,, ttrraaiilleerr oorr ootthheerr vveehhiiccllee oonn tthhee ggaarrddeenn..

YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott ccuutt ddoowwnn oorr rreemmoovvee aannyy ttrreeeess oorr sshhrruubbss ggrroowwiinngg oonn yyoouurr pprrooppeerrttyy uunnlleessss yyoouu hhaavvee wwrriitttteenn ppeerrmmiissssiioonn ffrroomm uuss ttoo ddoo ssoo.. WWhheerree ttrreeeess oorr sshhrruubbss hhaavvee ddiieedd oorr bbeeccoommee ddiisseeaasseedd,, yyoouu mmaayy rreemmoovvee tthheessee wwiitthhoouutt oouurr ppeerrmmiissssiioonn bbuutt yyoouu mmuusstt rreeppllaaccee tthheemm..

YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott ddiissppoossee ooff bbuullkkyy iitteemmss uussiinngg tthhee rreeffuussee cchhuutteess ((iiff aannyy))wwiitthhiinn yyoouurr bblloocckk iiff iitt iiss lliikkeellyy ttoo ccaauussee aa bblloocckkaaggee..

IIff yyoouu aarree uussiinngg rreeffuussee cchhuutteess ttoo ddiissppoossee ooff wweett rreeffuussee,, yyoouu mmuusstt ffiirrsstt ppllaaccee iitt iinnttoo aa wwaatteerrpprrooooff bbaagg//wwrraappppeerr aanndd mmaakkee ssuurree tthhee bbaagg//wwrraappppeerr iiss sseeccuurree ssoo aass ttoo aavvooiidd ssppiillllaaggee..

YYoouu mmuusstt nnoott uussee rreeffuussee cchhuutteess ttoo ddiissppoossee ooff ssooiilleedd mmeeddiiccaall ddrreessssiinnggss..

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2. The Lessee shall (a) Provide (if required) and maintain a dustbin for use in connection with the demised premises

(b) Have the chimneys (if any) of the demised premises swept at least twice a year and at such times as the Council may require

(c) Comply in all respects with the provisions of the Clean Air Act 1956 so far as it affects the demised premises

(d) Cultivate the garden (if any) the use of which is exclusive to the demised premises and to maintain the same in a neat and tidy condition and to keep all lawns grass verges and privet or other hedges cut and trimmed to the reasonable satisfaction of the Council and to keep the garden approaches and open areas free from weeds and rubbish

(e) Be responsible for all damage caused by him or his family or visitors to the demised premises and for any breach of any of these conditions by his family or visitors

(f) Keep all passages and staircases in the Building clear of obstruction of any kind

YYoouu mmuusstt pprroovviiddee aanndd mmaaiinnttaaiinn aa dduussttbbiinn ffoorr uussee aatt yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee..

IIff yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee iiss iinn aa ssmmookkeelleessss zzoonnee,, yyoouu mmuusstt uussee ssmmookkeelleessss ffuueell..

IIff yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee hhaass iittss oowwnn ggaarrddeenn oorr ootthheerr ooppeenn aarreeaa yyoouu mmuusstt kkeeeepp iitt nneeaatt,, ttiiddyy,, ttrriimmmmeedd aanndd ffrreeee ffrroomm wweeeeddss aanndd rruubbbbiisshh..

IIff yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee hhaass aa cchhiimmnneeyy,, yyoouu mmuusstt aarrrraannggee ffoorr tthhiiss ttoo bbee sswweepptt aatt lleeaasstt ttwwiiccee aa yyeeaarr..

YYoouu wwiillll bbee rreessppoonniissbbllee ffoorr aannyy ddaammaaggee oorr bbrreeaacchh ooff lleeaassee tthhaatt mmaayy bbee ccaauusseedd bbyy yyoouu,, yyoouurr ffaammiillyy aanndd//oorr yyoouurr vviissiittoorrss..

YYoouu mmuusstt kkeeeepp aallll ppaassssaaggeess aanndd ssttaaiirrwwaayyss iinn tthhee bblloocckk cclleeaarr ooff oobbssttrruuccttiioonn..

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(g) In making use of a lift or hoist where such is provided observe the regulations made by the Council from time to time governing its use

3. Any disputes between the Lessee and the lessee lessees or occupiers of the other flat or flats for the time being forming part of the Reserved Property in respect of the use of the demised premises shall be settled by reference to the Council

4. Written application shall be made to the Council for any permission required for any purpose under the foregoing conditions

THE NINTH SCHEDULE above referred to

Council's covenants to be observed by the Council at the Lessee's expense

1. To keep in good and substantial repair and condition (and whenever necessary rebuild and reinstate and renew and replace all worn or damaged parts) of:-

(i) The main structure of the Building including all foundations forming part of the Building all exterior and all party walls and structures and all walls dividing the flats comprised in the Building from the common halls staircases landings steps and passages and the walls bounding the same and all electrical and other fittings and windows (but excluding the internal plaster the windows and electrical and other fittings inside any individual flat for which the lessee thereof is

WWee mmuusstt ppeerrffoorrmm tthhee aaccttss lliisstteedd bbeellooww bbuutt yyoouu wwiillll hhaavvee ttoo ppaayy aa ccoonnttrriibbuuttiioonn ttoowwaarrddss tthhee ccoossttss ooff uuss ddooiinngg tthheessee.. TThhee ccoonnttrriibbuuttiioonn yyoouu mmuusstt ppaayy iiss ssttaatteedd oonn ppaaggee 5522 ooff tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt..

WWee wwiillll ddeecciiddee aannyy ddiissaaggrreeeemmeennttss tthhaatt mmaayy aarriissee bbeettwweeeenn yyoouu aanndd ootthheerr lleeaasseehhoollddeerrss//tteennaannttss iinn tthhee bblloocckk..

IIff yyoouu wwiisshh ttoo sseeeekk oouurr ppeerrmmiissssiioonn ffoorr ssoommeetthhiinngg ccoonnnneecctteedd wwiitthh tthhiiss lleeaassee,, tthheenn yyoouu mmuusstt rreeqquueesstt tthhiiss ffrroomm uuss iinn wwrriittiinngg..

IIff yyoouu bblloocckk hhaass aa lliifftt oorr hhooiisstt,, yyoouu mmuusstt ccoommppllyy wwiitthh aannyy rreegguullaattiioonnss iissssuueedd bbyy uuss iinn ccoonnnneeccttiioonn wwiitthh iittss uussee..

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responsible under any provisions in his lease corresponding to paragraph 4 of the Seventh Schedule hereto) and all doors therein save such doors as give access to individual flats and including all roofs and chimneys and every part of the Building above the level of the top floor ceilings

(ii) All cisterns tanks boilers sewers drains gutters pipes wires cables ducts and conduits and any other thing installed in the Building for the purpose of supplying water hot water gas electricity and other usual services and for the purpose of draining away water and soil and for allowing the escape of steam and deleterious matter save only such cisterns tanks sewers drains gutters pipes wires cables ducts and conduits and other things as are solely installed or solely used for the purpose of any particular flat and for which the lessee thereof is responsible under any provisions in his Lease corresponding to paragraph 4 of the said Seventh Schedule

(iii) Any wireless and television masts and aerials cables and wires erected on the Building or in or over the roof or roofs of the Building and available for use with the flats or some of them and including the demised premises comprised in the Building

WWee wwiillll kkeeeepp iinn rreeppaaiirr aannyy cciisstteerrnnss,, ttaannkkss,, bbooiilleerrss,, sseewweerrss,, ddrraaiinnss,, gguutttteerrss,, ppiippeess,, wwiirreess,, ccaabblleess,, dduuccttss,, ccoonndduuiittss aanndd ootthheerr tthhiinnggss iinnssttaalllleedd wwhhiicchh ssuuppppllyy sseerrvviicceess ttoo tthhee wwhhoollee bblloocckk oorr wwhhiicchh sseerrvvee mmoorree tthhaann oonnee ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee iinn tthhee bblloocckk.. YYoouu aarree rreessppoonnssiibbllee ffoorr rreeppaaiirriinngg ssuucchh iitteemmss wwhheerree iitt sseerrvveess yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee oonnllyy..

WWee mmuusstt kkeeeepp tthhee oouuttssiiddee aanndd tthhee ssttrruuccttuurree ooff tthhee bblloocckk iinn ggoooodd rreeppaaiirr.. WWee wwiillll aallssoo rreeppaaiirr tthhee rrooooff,, cchhiimmnneeyyss,, wwaallllss bbeettwweeeenn tthhee ffllaattss//mmaaiissoonneetttteess aanndd aannyy wwaallllss wwhhiicchh sseeppaarraattee tthhee ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee ffrroomm tthhee ccoommmmuunnaall aarreeaass.. WWee wwiillll aallssoo rreeppaaiirr aannyy eelleeccttrriiccaall aanndd ootthheerr ffiittttiinnggss,, wwiinnddoowwss aanndd ddoooorrss wwhhiicchh aarree nnoott iinnssiiddee aannyy iinnddiivviidduuaall ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee aass wweellll aass tthhee eennttrraannccee ddoooorr((ss)) ttoo yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee.. WWee wwiillll rreeppllaaccee ssuucchh iitteemmss wwhheerree nneecceessssaarryy.. YYoouu aarree rreessppoonnssiibbllee ffoorr rreeppaaiirriinngg iinntteerrnnaall ppllaasstteerr aanndd aannyy ddoooorrss,, wwiinnddoowwss,, eelleeccttrriiccaall aanndd ootthheerr ffiittttiinnggss tthhaatt aarree iinnssiiddee yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee..

WWee wwiillll kkeeeepp iinn rreeppaaiirr aannyy rraaddiioo//ttvv mmaassttss,, aaeerriiaallss,, ccaabblleess aanndd wwiirreess tthhaatt mmaayy bbee ffiixxeedd ttoo,, iinn oorr oovveerr tthhee rrooooff ooff tthhee bblloocckk aarree tthhaatt aavvaaiillaabbllee ffoorr uussee bbyy tthhee ffllaattss//mmaaiissoonneetttteess iinn tthhee bblloocckk..

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(iv) All such parts of the Reserved Property not hereinbefore mentioned and all fixtures and fittings therein and additions thereto

PROVIDED that nothing herein contained shall prejudice the right of the Council to recover from the Lessee or any other person the amount or value of any loss or damage suffered by or caused to the Council or the Building by the negligence or other wrongful act of the Lessee or any such other person

2. To insure and keep insured the Building (including the demised premises) against loss or damage by fire and such other risks as are normally contained in a household comprehensive policy for the full rebuilding cost thereof including architects and surveyors fees and to any extent in excess of such amount and against such other risks as the Council may from time to time deem necessary or prudent such policy or policies to be effected and maintained with an Insurance Office of repute and in such agency as the Council shall choose and to pay the premiums on any such insurance upon the due date and in the event of damage by fire or other cause to lay out forthwith all moneys received from any such insurance in rebuilding and reinstating the Building and making good such damage PROVIDED ALWAYS that if at the expiration of three years from the date of such destruction or damage the Council shall have been unable through circumstances beyond its control to rebuild and reinstate as aforesaid the insurance moneys and all interest earned thereon shall be shared among the persons having any interest therein in such proportions as shall be just and equitable having regard to the nature of such interests and at the expiration of such said period of three years the Term shall cease and determine

WWee wwiillll aallssoo mmaaiinnttaaiinn aannyy ootthheerr ppaarrttss ooff tthhee bblloocckk//EEssttaattee tthhaatt hhaavvee nnoott aallrreeaaddyy bbeeeenn mmeennttiioonneedd aabboovvee aanndd wwhhiicchh hhaavvee nnoott bbeeeenn ssoolldd oorr lleeaasseedd ttoo ssoommeeoonnee eellssee..

WWee aarree eennttiittlleedd ttoo rreeccoovveerr ccoommppeennssaattiioonn ffrroomm yyoouu ffoorr aannyy lloossss oorr ddaammaaggee ssuuffffeerreedd bbyy uuss oorr ttoo tthhee bbuuiillddiinngg aass aa rreessuulltt ooff yyoouurr nneegglliiggeennccee oorr wwrroonnggffuull aacctt..

WWee wwiillll iinnssuurree tthhee bblloocckk ((iinncclluuddiinngg yyoouurr ffllaatt//mmaaiissoonneettttee))aaggaaiinnsstt ffiirree ddaammaaggee aanndd ootthheerr rriisskkss tthhaatt aarree nnoorrmmaallllyy ccoovveerreedd bbyy aa ccoommpprreehheennssiivvee hhoouusseehhoolldd iinnssuurraannccee ppoolliiccyy.. IInn tthhee eevveenntt ooff ddaammaaggee ttoo tthhee bblloocckk,, wwee wwiillll uussee aannyy mmoonniieess ppaaiidd oouutt uunnddeerr tthhee ppoolliiccyy ttoo mmaakkee ggoooodd tthhee ddaammaaggee.. HHoowweevveerr,, iiff ffoorr rreeaassoonnss bbeeyyoonndd oorr ccoonnttrrooll,, wwee hhaavvee bbeeeenn uunnaabbllee ttoo rreeppaaiirr//rreeiinnssttaattee tthhee bblloocckk wwiitthhiinn 33 yyeeaarrss ooff tthhee ddaammaaggee bbeeiinngg ccaauusseedd,, aannyy rreellaatteedd iinnssuurraannccee mmoonniieess sshhaallll bbee sshhaarreedd aammoonngg ppeerrssoonnss hhaavviinngg aann iinntteerreesstt tthheerreeiinn..

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3. To keep adequately lighted all such parts of the Reserved Property as are normally lighted or should be lighted and keep clean and tidy the said common halls staircases landings steps passages doors windows areas forecourts and courtyards

4. Upon the Council's repainting cycle for the Building to repaint and decorate in a workmanlike manner the exterior of the Building and all such parts of the said common halls staircases landings steps passages doors and windows of the Reserved Property as are usually so treated

5. To manage the Building for the purpose of keeping the same in a condition similar to its present state and condition

6. To carry out all such other works (including improvements) to or in respect of the Building or on the Estate as are in the opinion of the Council necessary for its proper maintenance and management

WWee wwiillll lliigghhtt tthhoossee ppaarrttss ooff tthhee ccoommmmuunnaall aarreeaass iinn tthhee bblloocckk aanndd oonn tthhee EEssttaattee tthhaatt sshhoouulldd nnoorrmmaallllyy bbee lliigghhtteedd.. WWee wwiillll aallssoo kkeeeepp tthhee ccoommmmuunnaall aarreeaass ((eegg.. sshhaarreedd hhaallllss,, ssttaaiirrccaasseess,, llaannddiinnggss,, sstteeppss,, ppaassssaaggeess,, ddoooorrss,, wwiinnddoowwss,, aarreeaass,, ffoorreeccoouurrttss aanndd ccoouurrttaarrddss)) cclleeaann aanndd ttiiddyy..

WWee wwiillll rreeppaaiinntt aanndd ddeeccoorraattee tthhee oouuttssiiddee ooff tthhee bblloocckk aanndd aapppprroopprroopprriiaattee ppaarrttss ooff tthhee ccoommmmuunnaall aarreeaass iinn tthhee bblloocckk aass ppaarrtt ooff oouurr ppaaiinntt ccyyccllee..

WWee wwiillll mmaannaaggee tthhee bblloocckk wwiitthh aa vviieeww ttoo kkeeeeppiinngg iitt iinn ssiimmiillaarr ssttaattee aanndd ccoonnddiittiioonn ttoo wwhhaatt iitt wwaass aatt tthhee ssttaarrtt ooff tthhiiss ooff tthhiiss lleeaassee..

WWee wwiillll ccaarrrryy oouutt wwhhaatteevveerr ootthheerr wwoorrkkss aanndd iimmpprroovveemmeettnnss ttoo tthhee bblloocckk aanndd EEssttaattee wwee ccoonnssiiddeerr aapppprroopprriiaattee..

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THE TENTH SCHEDULE above referred to 1. The Lessee

Name Address

2. The Term

The Term shall be the term of One hundred and twenty five (125) years from [and including] the day of Two thousand and

3. The Due Proportion

The Due proportion shall be per centum ( %) per annum

THE ELEVENTH SCHEDULE hereinbefore referred to

YYoouu

TThhee dduurraattiioonn ooff tthhiiss lleeaassee iiss 112255 yyeeaarrss aanndd ssttaarrttss oonn tthhee ddaattee ssttaatteedd aabboovvee..

TThhee aabboovvee ffiigguurree rreepprreesseennttss yyoouurr sshhaarree ooff tthhee ccoossttss ooff tthhee wwoorrkkss aanndd sseerrvviicceess ssuupppplliieedd ttoo tthhee bblloocckk//EEssttaattee bbyy uuss uunnddeerr tthhee tteerrmmss ooff tthhiiss lleeaassee..

IInn aaddddiittiioonn ttoo tthhee rriigghhttss mmeennttiioonneedd iinn tthhee FFiifftthh SScchheedduullee ooff tthhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt,, wwee aallssoo rreesseerrvvee tthhee rriigghhttss lliisstteedd bbeellooww ((iiff aannyy))..

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EXECUTED as a DEED by THE COUNCIL } } OF THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE } } having affixed hereto its Common } } Seal in the presence of:- }

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SIGNED as a DEED by the said } } } } in the presence of:- } SIGNED as a DEED by the said } } } } in the presence of:- }

TThhiiss aaggrreeeemmeenntt hhaass bbeeeenn sseeaalleedd bbyy uuss aanndd ssiiggnneedd bbyy yyoouu iinn tthhee pprreesseennccee ooff aa wwiittnneessss ttoo ccoonnffiirrmm tthhaatt wwee bbootthh aaggrreeee ttoo aabbiiddee bbyy tthhee tteerrmmss aanndd ccoonnddiittiioonnss ccoonnttaaiinneedd iinn iitt..

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DATED 2007

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

-to-

L E A S E

relating to

in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne

TERM: 125 years

GROUND RENT: £10.00 per annum

Head of Legal Services Civic Centre

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

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