COLVIN RENTALS, LLC
LEASE AGREEMENT
AUNT NELDA’S COTTAGE
PH# 318-245-5459
FAX 318-254-1198
CELL 318-245-5455
VICKI COLVIN
LOYD COLVIN
AGREEMENT OF LEASE MADE THIS _________ DAY OF _________________, 20____, BY COLVIN RENTALS, LLC, HERE IN AFTER CALLED LESSOR, AND _______________________________________________________________ HEREINAFTER CALLED LESSEE.
LESSOR DOES HEREBY RENT AND LEASE UNTO LESSEE THAT CERTAIN LAKE CLAIBORNE PROPERTY LOCATED AT _________________________ HOMER, LA., FOR A PERIOD OF _________ COMMENCING 20___ AND ENDING ON ___________________ 20____. SAID PROPERTY IS HEREIN AFTER REFERRED TO AS THE PREMISES. ANY EXTENTIONS TO THIS LEASE WILL BE CONTINGENT ON AVAILABILITY.
AS RENTAL, LESSEE AGREES TO PAY LESSOR THE SUM OF __________DOLLARS PER MONTH, PAYABLE TO LESSOR AT, IN ADVANCE OF EACH MONTH, INCLUDING THE LAST MONTH OF THE LEASE. (DEPOSIT IS NOT TO BE USED AS LAST MONTHS RENT) IN THE EVENT THAT MONTHLY RENT IS NOT PAID BY THE FIFTH DAY OF NEW RENTAL MONTH, THEN A 10% LATE CHARGE SHALL APPLY. IF THE RENT IS STILL NOT PAID BY THE TENTH DAY OF THE NEW RENTAL MONTH, THEN LESSOR SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO DECLARE LESSEE’S DAMAGE DEPOSIT FORFEITED AND, AT THE LESSORS OPTION, CAUSE ALL REMAINING INSTALLMENTS OF RENT TO BECOME IMMEDIATELY DUE AND PAYABLE IN A SINGLE INSTALLMENT, OR, ALTERNATIVELY, CAUSE THIS LEASE TO BE FULLY CANCELED AND TERMINATED, WITHOUT NECESSITY OF PLACING LESSEES IN DEFAULT ON ACCOUNT OF DELINQUENCY IN PAYMENT OF THE RENT, OR DOUBLE THE LATE FEE. 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 ITS’ 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, AND THE LOSS OF ANY RENT.
LEESEE HAS AGREED TO PAY $100.00/MO FOR UTILITY COST. NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR UTILITIES WILL BE CHARGED IF THE TOTAL COST OF UTILILTIES IS NO MORE THAN ACTUAL COST. SMALL ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE EITHER DEDUCTED OR ADDED TO THE DEPOSIT AT THE END OF THE RENTAL AS DETERMINED BY THE METER READINGS. LARGE ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE BILLED AS NEEDED.
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 ON THE LEASED PREMISES AT ANYTIME DURING THE LEASE, THE DEPOSIT WILL BE FORFEITED.
THIS LEASE MAY NOT BE ASSIGNED OR SUBLET IN WHOLE NOR IN PART, AND LESSEES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ALLOW GUESTS TO LIVE IN THE AFOREMENTIONED
PROPERTY DURING LESSEES’ ABSENCE THEREFROM. NO ONE OTHER THAN LESSEES MAY LIVE IN OR OCCUPY THE LEASED PREMISES.
LESSEES HAVE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND ACCEPT THE LEASED PREMISES “AS IS” AND LESSORS HAVE MADE NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES AS TO THE CONDITION OF THE LEASED PREMISES. LESSEES SHALL NOTE IN WRITING ANY DEFECTS OR DAMAGE TO THE LEASED PREMISES AND DELIVER TO LESSORS BY MAIL AND POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN THREE DAYS AFTER THE BEGINNING DATE OF THIS LEASE; OTHERWISE, THE LEASED PREMISES WILL BE DEEMED TO BE CLEAN AND IN GOOD CONDITION. A VIDEO TAPE WILL BE MADE WITH IN THE WEEK PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY AS EVIDENCE OF CONDITION OF THE PREMISES. PREMISES SHALL BE PEST FREE WHEN RENTED. LESSEES ARE EXPECTED TO USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES TO MAINTAIN PEST FREE STATUS. 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. IF LESSEES FAIL TO CLEAN THE LEASED PREMISES, INCLUDING EXTERIOR CLEANING, REASONABLE CHARGES TO COMPLETE SUCH CLEANING SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE SECURITY DEPOSIT. LESSEES SHALL MAKE NO ALTERATIONS TO THE LEASED PREMISES, OR ITS CONTENTS WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF LESSORS. LESSEES SHALL NOT REMOVE LESSORS’ ACCESSORIES, FIXTURES OR FURNITURE FROM THE LEASED PREMISES FOR ANY REASON.
LESSEES SHALL CLOSE ALL WINDOWS WHEN IT’S RAINING OR UPON LEAVING THE PREMISES. ANY DAMAGE FROM WIND OR RAIN CAUSED BY WINDOWS LEFT OPEN OR DAMAGE BY OVERFLOW OF WATER OR STOPPAGE OF DRAINS, BREAKAGE OF GLASS, DAMAGE TO SCREENS, OR DAMAGE TO LAWNS OR LANDSCAPES DUE TO NEGLECT OR ABUSE WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LESSEES TO PAY FOR ALL COST INCURRED FOR REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.
LESSEES SHALL LOCK ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS AND ACTIVATE SECURITY SYSTEM UPON LEAVING THE PREMISES. ANY DAMAGE OR THEFT THAT OCCURS DURING THE RENTAL AGREEMENT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LESSEE AND REPAIR AND/OR REPLACEMENT COST WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE SECURITY DEPOSIT.
LESSEES SHALL PARK ON 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. TRASH CAN SHOULD BE PUT AT THE CURB OF BREAM ISLAND ROAD SUNDAY EVENING TO BE PICKED UP MONDAY MORNING. TRASH CANS SHOULD THEN BE REPLACED TO THE CARPORT @ 149 BY MONDAY EVENING.
LESSEES SHALL NOT USE OR PERMIT THE PREMISES TO BE USED FOR ANY ILLEGAL ORIMPROPER 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. WE CLEAN THE AIR FILTERS EVERY 30 DAYS OR SO.
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. LESSORS RECOMMEND THAT LESSEES SECURE INSURANCE FOR LESSEES’ OWN ACCOUNT TO PROTECT LESSEES FROM THE HAZARDS OF SUCH LOSSES AS ARE DESCRIBED ABOVE. LESSEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS OF THEIR GUESTS. LESSEES ARE RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY 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 WILL PAY A SECURITY 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 WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE EXPIRATION THEREOF , 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 SECURITY 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 SECURITY DEPOSIT SHALL NOT ACT AS A WAIVER OF ANY OF LESSORS’ OTHER RIGHTS HEREUNDER. THE SECURITY DEPOSIT WILL NOT BE APPLIED TO THE LAST MONTH’S RENT.
LESSEES HEREBY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A NOTICE TO VACATE AS REQUIRED UNDER CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE ARTICLE 4701, SUCH THAT UPON TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE, LESSORS MAY IMMEDIATELY INITIATE EVICTION PROCEEDINGS. EACH LESSEE IS SOLIDARILY LIABLE FOR ALL OBLIGATIONS AND SUMS DUE PURSUANT TO THIS LEASE AGREEMENT. A LEASE VIOLATION BY ONE LESSEE IS A VIOLATION BY ALL LESSEES. A SECURITY DEPOSIT REFUND MAY BE MADE IN ONE CHECK JOINTLY PAYABLE TO ALL LESSEES AND SUCH REFUND CHECK AND ITEMIZATION OF DEDUCTIONS MAY BE MAILED TO ONE LESSEE ONLY.
IN THE EVENT LESSEES DEFAULT UPON THE PAYMENT OF RENT DUE HEREUNDER, OR ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE, THEY OBLIGATE THEMSELVES, IN SOLIDO, FOR ALL REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES INCURRED IN THE COLLECTION OF ANY RENT OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
LESSEES FURTHER OBLIGATE THEMSELVES TO PAY ANY AND ALL COURT COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT TO ENFORCE THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE. IN THE EVENT LESSEES DEFAULT ON ANY TERMS OF THIS LEASE AND ARE EVICTED, LESSESS WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY LESSOR INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROPERTY DAMAGES, REPAIRS, AND THE LOSS OF ANY RENT. IN THE EVENT OF NATURAL DISASTER OR SYSTEMS FAILURES ON THIS PROPERTY, LESSORS WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN THE REFUND OF ANY UNUSED RENT AND DEPOSIT, PROVIDED THERE ARE NO DAMAGES TO THE PREMISES BY LESSEES.
LESSEE AGREES AND UNDERSTANDS THAT OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES IS LIMITED TO THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON THEIR APPLICATION.
THUS DONE, I AND/OR WE HAVE READ, AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE. I AND/OR WE ACKNOWLEDGE TO HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS LEASE ON ____________ DAY OF ___________________, 20_____.
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