Residential Tenancy Lease Agreement (Ontario)

Residential Tenancy Lease Agreement (Ontario) RentThesePads.com “Committed to working with renters to give the best home life experience” Residential Tenancy Lease Agreement (Ontario) This LEASE AGREEMENT made this the ___ day of ______ 200__ , BETWEEN the TENANTS as listed below: 1)______________________________ 2)_____________________________ 3)______________________________ 4)_____________________________ 5)______________________________ 6)_____________________________ Hereinafter referred to jointly and severally as “the Tenants” and “the Guarantors”, listed below AND the LANDLORD, RentThesePads.com Hereinafter referred to as “the landlord”, all hereinafter referred to as the “the Parties”, For the entire residential rental unit located at the following address: Unit # Hereinafter referred to as “the Premises” under Lease. 1. The Premises leased is a single family Rental Unit. 2. The Term defined as the duration of this Lease Agreement shall be as follows: This lease shall be either a Fixed Term Tenancy that shall begin on: _________, 20____. And shall end on: _________________, 20____. Or Shall be a month to month lease that shall start on _______________________ Tenants (initials): ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Landlord or Agent (initials)______ 3. The Rent shall be $C________ per month 1 RentThesePads.com “Committed to working with renters to give the best home life experience” 4. The full base Rent shall be payable on the first day of each month. The first month’s rent shall be payable on ___/___/___. Deposit arrangements are as follows: ________________________________ to account number 00292 003 518 693 7 5. The Deposit is acknowledged by the Landlord as received from the Tenants in the sum of $C______________ as a security deposit to secure the tenants performance of the obligations established under this Lease Agreement. The following shall apply to the deposit: , The landlord will apply the Deposit to the first and last month’s Rent only, if there is no damage caused or made by the Tenants. The Deposit will first be applied to the costs of the repairs. st, Rent is due in full on the 1 of the month; late charges apply at 2% per month. , NSF Cheques are subject to a $30.00 administrative and collection fee. , Failure to pay Rent on time may result in Notice to Terminate Early. 6. The Tenant’s Joint and Severally Responsibility: There are ___ persons listed above as the Tenants co-occupying the Premises, who all accept joint and severally responsibility for the full obligation for the full Term of this Lease Agreement. Should an individual tenant vacate the Premises before the end of the Term, his/her obligations remain and defer to all of the remaining Tenants. A new tenant maybe substituted for by the remaining Tenants, if a new tenant that is acceptable to the Landlord executes the Lease. The tenant is required to give 60 days written notice to end lease agreement with the landlord. During this time the Landlord has permission to show the property to prospective tenants. The Landlord shall give the tenant 24 hours notice before entering the premises for showings. 7. The Guarantors: Each Tenant shall have a Guarantor whose names are respectively listed below corresponding to the Tenant’s number above and whose signatures follow at the end of the Lease document if required. Each respective Guarantor accepts the obligations of the Tenant: 1)________________________________ 2)_________________________________ 3)________________________________ 4)_________________________________ 5)________________________________ 6)_________________________________ 8. No other Occupants: Except for casual guests, no persons other than the Tenants shall occupy the Premises without written consent of the Landlord. 2 RentThesePads.com “Committed to working with renters to give the best home life experience” 9. Utilities, Services and Equipment: Services and Equipment to be paid for or supplied by the Parties as indicated below: Landlord Tenant Electricity _____ ____ Gas _____ ____ Water/Sewer _____ ____ Garbage Pickup _____ ____ Cable TV _____ ____ Stove _____ ____ Dishwasher _____ ____ Refrigerator _____ ____ Washer _____ ____ Dryer _____ ____ Internet Services _____ ____ Telephone Service _____ ____ Content Insurance _____ ____ Grass Cutting _____ ____ Snow Removal _____ ____ Furnace _____ ____ Hot water tank _____ ____ Internet Server _____ ____ Air Conditioning _____ ____ Other _____ ____ 10. Maintenance of Premises: 3 RentThesePads.com “Committed to working with renters to give the best home life experience” a) Appliances: The Landlord shall provide for building integrity and appliances operability in the condition that complies with the Landlord and Tenant Board. b) The Tenants shall maintain the Premises, appliances and equipment in the condition received. c) Outdoor Maintenance: The Tenants agree to mow and water the lawn and to keep the lawn, flowerbeds and shrubbery in good order and condition. Tenants are required to rake leaves and remove at their expense should this service not be provided by the Landlord. (Yes) Or paragraph “C” maintained by Landlord (Yes) d) Snow Removal: Tenants shall be responsible to keep the sidewalk surrounding the premises free and clear of all ice and snow. (Yes) Or paragraph “D” maintained by Landlord (Yes) e) Garbage Removal: It is the responsibility of the Tenants to ensure that all garbage and recycling is being brought to the curb on a weekly basis. Surplus bags are to be tagged as per the City bylaw. Please ensure that you familiarize yourselves with the garbage day and bag tagging requirements. In the event that Tenants are neglecting removal of personal waste from the outside of the building they shall be notified in advance by the Property Manager who shall use his/her own discretion to order a crew to look after the maintenance of the property. The Tenants shall be charged $35.00 per visit plus dumping fees made by the Outdoor Maintenance Crew that shall be due promptly within 10 days of receipt of invoice. f) Plumbing: In case water or waste pipes become clogged by reason of the Tenant’s neglect, recklessness or own doing, the Tenant shall repair at his/her own expense (i.e. Toilet or Sink) as well as pay for all damage caused. The Tenants shall take due precautions against freezing of water or waste pipes and stoppage of the same in and about the Premises. g) Smoking: shall not be permitted in the rental unit at any time. h) Cleanliness: Tenants shall ensure that the rental unit is kept clean and orderly at all times. This includes regular vacuuming, washing dishes, cleaning the washrooms and common areas. The Tenants shall ensure that the premises is left clean and all garbage is removed from the property upon vacating the premises at the end of their Lease Term, otherwise the Tenants shall be billed for all costs incurred for Cleaning Services and Garbage Removal Services including labour and dumping fees. All common areas are 4 RentThesePads.com “Committed to working with renters to give the best home life experience” to be kept free and clear of Tenants possessions excluding furnishings or items of use by all Tenants co-occupying the premises. Tenants (initial):___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Landlord or Agent (initial):____ 11. Right of Re-entry/Inspections: The Landlord shall give one day’s Notice of his/her intent to enter the Tenant’s Premises during reasonable hours but such Notice need not be given in the event of an emergency or if the Tenant consents to the Landlord’s entry without such Notice being given. The landlord reserves the right to inspect the premises once a month for a health, safety, cleanliness and maintenance inspection. 12. Overholding: If the Tenant remains in possession after a lawful expiry termination without the Landlord’s consent the Landlord may apply to the Ontario Court (General Division) for an Order of Possession. The Landlord may also recover damages from an overholding Tenant which exceeds the amount of any retained security deposit. 13. Pre-inspection: The Tenants, each and all acknowledge having inspected the Premises prior to taking possession and found the Premises to be in good and clean condition and that all appliances and equipment and services listed herein are present and in good working order. Any deficiencies in this regard are hereby listed on the attached Appendix A: Schedule of assumed damages, otherwise, unless duly noted on the Appendix A, the Tenants accept possession as acknowledged hereby. 14. OTHER CONDITIONS OR PROVISIONS: 5 RentThesePads.com “Committed to working with renters to give the best home life experience” a) Access: The Tenants permit the Landlord to enter the Premises during their absence, should they not be able to reach the Tenants directly. b) Subletting: The Tenant agrees not to assign or sublet the Premises without the Landlord’s written permission and consent. The Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold consent. c) Increase in Rent: The Landlord agrees not to raise the rent for the next 12 months and any increase given shall be in accordance with the applicable provincial Landlord/Tenant Act. d) Partying: The Tenant is not to have any excessive parties that cause disruption to the other tenants. The Landlord reserves the right to have any and all guests removed from the Premises at any time if called. At this time appropriate police agencies will be advised. Action may be initiated that may include but not limited to the termination of this lease agreement. e) Illegal Activity: The tenant shall never engage in any illegal activities in or on the premises (including but not limited to operating a business, gambling establishment selling of illegal drugs, Etc,) f) Vandalism and Disturbances: Any and all complaints from the neighbours regarding a tenant’s poor behavior, loudness destruction of property, vandalism or otherwise shall not be tolerated by the Landlord in any way. Any and all complaints from the neighbors shall be reviewed as appropriate and communicated in writing and forwarded to the Tenants and may serve as a basis for Termination of the said Lease Agreement. g) Fire Safety: The Tenant is not to have within the bedrooms any appliances including but not limiting, space heaters, fridges, freezers, microwaves or cooking equipment of any type. The Tenants shall sign a waiver upon taking possession of the property that warrants that the house includes working smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. Upon signing the Waiver it shall be the Tenants responsibility to ensure that the smoke detectors and fire extinguishers are in working order at all times. The Landlord will also inspect these items on a semi-annual basis. h) Keys: The Tenant shall be issued a copy of the Key to the Property upon taking possession. It shall be the Tenants responsibility to ensure that all keys are returned at the end of the Lease Term. Replacement keys shall be issued at a rate of $10.00/key. Tenants (initial):___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Landlord or Agent (initial):___ 6 RentThesePads.com “Committed to working with renters to give the best home life experience” 15. Insurance: The Landlord will insure the Premises for standard coverage. The Tenants shall provide their own Tenant’s Insurance coverage for their contents and their personal liability; such coverage may be made by an extension from a Guarantors home owner’s policy. A Certificate of insurance shall be forwarded to the Landlord as proof of such insurance. 16. Entire Agreement: This document is agreed to be a complete record of the residential Tenancy Lease Agreement. Both and all Parties signature hereto are to have a complete copy of this Agreement. All representations, commitments and agreements must be included herein in writing and agreed to by all Parties or they are not enforceable. This Lease Agreement has been duly executed and made binding upon the Parties as follows: The Tenants: 1)_____________________________ 2)_____________________________ 3)_____________________________ 4)_____________________________ 5)_____________________________ 6)_____________________________ The Landlord:_____________________________________ Landlords Address: 7