AS RENTAL, LESSEE AGREES TO PAY LESSOR THE SUM OF __________DOLLARS, PAYABLE TO LESSOR AT P.O. Box 271, Ruston, LA 71273-0271, IN ADVANCE. IN THE EVENT THAT LESSEE DOES NOT ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE, THE LESSOR MAY CHOOSE TO CANCEL AND TERMINATE THE LEASE PRIOR TO IT’S CONCLUSION, LESSEES SHALL NEVERTHELESS BE OBLIGATED TO LESSOR FOR ANY DAMAGES SUSTAINED. IN THE EVENT LESSEES DEFAULT ON ANY TERMS OF THIS LEASE AND ARE EVICTED, LESSEES WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY LESSOR INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROPERTY DAMAGES, REPAIRS,THE LOSS OF ANY RENT, AND ANY COURT COST RELATED TO ENFORCING THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE.

NO PETS SHALL BE ALLOWED, EVEN TEMPORARILY, ANYWHERE ON THE LEASED PREMISES, WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF LESSORS. LESSEES WILL BE SUBJECT TO CHARGES, DAMAGES, AND EVICTION PROVISIONS OF THIS LEASE IF THIS PROVISION IS VIOLATED. IF A PET HAS BEEN KEPT ON THE LEASED PREMISES AT ANYTIME DURING THE LEASE, THE DEPOSIT WILL BE FORFEITED.

NO SMOKING WILL BE PERMITTED INSIDE THE HOUSE. LESSEES WILL BE SUBJECT TO CHARGES, DAMAGES, AND EVICTION PROVISIONS OF THIS LEASE IF THIS PROVISION IS VIOLATED. IF THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE OF SMOKING INSIDE THE HOUSE AT ANYTIME DURING THE LEASE, THE DEPOSIT WILL BE FORFEITED. BUTTS ARE TO BE PUT IN PROPER CONTAINERS.

LESSEES AGREE TO SURRENDER THE LEASED PREMISES AT THE END OF THE TERM OF THIS LEASE AND ANY EXTENSION THEREOF IN THE SAME CONDITION AS OF THE DATE OF POSSESSION, REASONABLE WEAR OR TEAR EXCEPTED. REASONABLE WEAR MEANS WEAR, WHICH OCCURS WITHOUT NEGLIGENCE, CARELESSNESS, ACCIDENT OR ABUSE. A VIDEO TAPE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR LESSEES CONVENIENCE FOR DETERMINING THE PRIOR CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AS WELL AS CLEANLINESS OF THE PROPERTY. LESSEES SHALL MAKE NO ALTERATIONS TO THE LEASED PREMISES, OR ITS CONTENTS WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF LESSORS. AN INVENTORY WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR LESSESS.  LESSEES SHALL NOT REMOVE LESSORS’ ACCESSORIES, FIXTURES OR FURNITURE FROM THE LEASED PREMISES FOR ANY REASON.

LESSEES SHALL PARK ON PAVED AREAS ONLY, OR OTHER SPECIFICALLY ASSIGNED AREAS, TAKING CARE THAT NEIGHBOR’S PARKING SPACES ARE NOT TAKEN OR BLOCKED BY LESSEES OR THEIR GUESTS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LESSEES TO INFORM GUEST OF ACCEPTABLE PARKING AREAS.

LESSEES SHALL KEEP ALL TRASH IN PROVIDED TRASH CAN AND PUT CAN ON BREAM ISLAND RD SUNDAY EVENING FOR COLLECTION ON MONDAY MORNING, THEN RETURN TO FORMER POSITION.  LESSEES SHALL NOT USE OR PERMIT THE PREMISES TO BE USED FOR ANY ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER PURPOSES, NOR PERMIT ANY DISTURBANCE, OR NOISE OR ANNOYANCES, WHATSOEVER, DETRIMENTAL TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE PREMISES OR TO THE REASONABLE COMFORT OF THE OTHER INHABITANTS OF THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PLAYING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OR RADIOS, TAPES, RECORDS OR TELEVISION SETS, TALKING AND VEHICLE NOISE, BEFORE 8:00 A.M. OR AFTER 10:00 P.M. LOUD ENOUGH TO DISTURB NEIGHBORS.

LESSORS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENTER THE PREMISES FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSPECTION AND TO MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS.  LESSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LESSEES, LESSEES’ GUESTS OR OTHER OCCUPANTS OR PERSONS ON THE LEASED PREMISES FOR PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER LOSSES TO SUCH PERSONS OR THEIR PROPERTY CAUSED BY OTHER PERSONS, THEFT, BURGLARY, ASSAULT, OTHER CRIMES, FIRE, WATER, WIND, RAIN, SMOKE OR OTHER CAUSES. LESSEES AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD LESSORS FREE AND HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR INJURY TO OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON, OR FOR ANY DAMAGE TO PROPERTY ARISING FROM THE USE AND OCCUPANCY OF THE LEASED PREMISES BY LESSEES OR FROM THE ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS, INCLUDING LESSEES, IN OR ABOUT THE LEASED PREMISES WITH THE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONSENT OF LESSEES.

LESSEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS OF THEIR GUESTS AND/OR DAMAGE. LESSEES ARE RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THE SAFTY OF THEIR GUESTS BY INFORMING THEM OF ANY AND ALL SAFETY WARNINGS IN AND AROUND THE WATERFRONT, AND TO INSURE THAT THEIR GUESTS ABIDE BY THESE SAFETY WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.

LESSEES SHALL PAY A DAMAGE/CLEANING DEPOSIT TO LESSORS IN THE AMOUNT OF___________DOLLARS, WHICH SAID SUM SHALL BE HELD BY LESSORS DURING THE TERM OF THIS LEASE, AND RETURNED TO LESSEES AFTER A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE PREMISES , WITHIN 7 DAYS, PROVIDED THAT LESSEES ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS AND PROVISIONS THEREOF. FURTHER, LESSORS MAY RETAIN ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED DEPOSIT NECESSARY TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO THE LEASED PREMISES MADE NECESSARY BY LESSEES’ ACTIONS OR INACTIONS OR THE FAILURE OF LESSEES TO RETURN THE LEASED PREMISES IN A CLEAN AND NEAT CONDITION, OR THE FAILURE OF LESSEES TO RETURN ALL KEYS TO THE AFOREMENTIONED PREMISES. FURTHER, ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE SAID DEPOSIT MAY BE RETAINED BY LESSORS IN THE EVENT LESSORS SUSTAIN ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER AS A RESULT OF THE BREACH OR VIOLATION OF ANY OTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS OR PROVISIONS OF THIS LEASE. THE RETENTION OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THE SAID DEPOSIT SHALL NOT ACT AS A WAIVER OF ANY OF LESSORS’ OTHER RIGHTS HEREUNDER. LESSEES HAVE PAID A RENTAL DOWNPAYMENT OF________, TAKEN AT THE TIME OF THE CONFIRMED RESERVATION, WHICH WILL BE APPLIED TO THE RENTAL TOTAL.   IF THE LESSEE FAILS TO CARRY THROUGH WITH THE RESERVATION, THE RENTAL DOWNPAYMENT WILL BE FORFEITED. IF THE LESSEE GIVES THE LESSOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS NOTICE, A PORTION, OR ALL OF THE DEPOSIT MAY BE REFUNDED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LESSOR. IN THE EVENT OF NATURAL DISASTER OR UNFORSEEN MECHANICAL FAILURE ON THIS PROPERTY, THE LESSORS WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN THE REFUND OF THE DEPOSIT, PROVIDED THERE ARE NO DAMAGES TO THE PREMISES BY LESSEES, AND THE REFUND OF ANY REMAINING RENT FOR THE TERM OF THE LEASE. IN THE EVENT OF CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE LESSORS CONTROL, SUCH AS PROPERTY NOT AVAILABLE AS AGREED, LESSEES WILL HOLD THE LESSORS HARMLESS AND ACCEPT REFUND OF DEPOSIT.

LESSEE AGREES AND UNDERSTANDS THAT OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES IS LIMITED TO THE UNDERSIGNED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR GUESTS.

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