Residential Lease Agreement For Anne Arundel County (Page 5 of 8) in pdf

11. Storing firewood and other sources of termites at least twenty (20) feet from dwelling;

12. Keeping the streets and areas adjacent to the Premises clear of filth, refuse and obstructions;

13. Promptly removing ice and snow from all walks, steps, and drives including public sidewalks and steps, and maintaining a clear condition;

14. Controlling and eliminating pests in or emanating from the Premises including but not limited to ants, roaches, fleas, ticks and rodents during occupancy and upon vacat-

ing;

15.

Making any repairs, alterations, or additions required by any governmental authority, condominium or homeowners association, or the managing agent due to the Ten-

;

ant’s use

16.

Promptly reporting to the Landlord any defect, damage, or breakage. Failure to report shall make Tenant liable for the repair of any resulting damage. This does not obli-

gate the Landlord to repair or correct such defects, breakage, malfunction or damage

25. SMOKE DETECTORS:

Tenant acknowledges that, if the Premises contains one, two or three residential units, it is the Tenant's responsibility to

provide and maintain at least one approved smoke detector (including maintenance and replacement of batteries), in accordance with the provisions of

Article 38A, Section 12A of the Annotated Code of the State of Maryland, as amended. Tenant assumes all liability for smoke detectors, and hereby re-

leases and indemnifies Landlord and Landlord’s Agent from any and all liability resulting from any claims related to smoke detectors. If the building contains

four or more residential units, then it is the Landlord's responsibility to install and maintain the smoke detectors.

THIS RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT CONTAINS ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC) ELECTRIC SERVICE. IN THE EVENT OF A POWER

OUTAGE, AND ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC) POWERED SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT PROVIDE AN ALARM. THERFORE, THE

OCCUPANT SHOULD OBTAIN A DUAL POWERED SMOKE DETECTOR OR A BATTERY POWERED SMOKE DETECTOR.

26. NOTICES AND AGENTS:

In every instance in which notice is required to be given, such notice shall be in writing and personally delivered or

sent by first class, certified or registered mail. Notice to the Landlord shall be addressed to the address provided in Section 12

]. Notice to

[See Section 12

the Tenant shall be addressed to the Premises. All notices sent by mail shall be deemed to be given as of the postmark date. Either party may change the

address to which notices are to be sent by sending written notice of such new address to the other party. Should the Landlord retain an Agent to serve as

Property Manager for the Premises, any authority vested in the Landlord under the terms of this Lease may be exercised by the Agent and all notices to be

furnished to t h e Landlord shall be furnished to the Landlord’s Agent instead. The party identified in Section 12 is the person authorized to accept service of

process on behalf of the Landlord; if such party is a corporate entity, service of process shall be made upon the resident agent for that entity as recorded

with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation.

27. COMPLIANCE WITH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION DOCUMENTS:

The Tenant’s right to use and occupy the Premises shall be subject

to the provisions of the

] (“Community Association”) (which shall include condominium unit owners’ association, homeowners’ association or

[See Section 8

other similar associations) Covenants, Declarations and Bylaws (collectively “Association Documents”) and to such rules and regulations as the Community

Association may issue (collectively “Rules and Regulations”). Failure to comply with the provisions of the Association Documents or Rules and

Regulations shall constitute a breach of this Lease. All costs incurred to cure such a breach shall be paid by the Tenant. To the extent permitted by

the Community Association, this Lease grants the Tenant the rights of the Landlord to use the common elements and facilities of the Community Association

(excluding membership rights in the Association), for the Lease Term, in accordance with the provisions of the Association Documents and Rules and

Regulations and provided that the Tenant pays any optional user fees. The Landlord agrees to complete necessary forms for the Tenant to obtain or use

any Community Association services. Upon Tenant request, Landlord shall provide Tenant with name and address of the Community Association man-

agement company or the Community Association officers. Notwithstanding, Tenant acknowledges that it is Tenant’s own responsibility to comply with Com-

munity Association Covenants, Rules and Regulations throughout the Term of this Lease.

28. EARLY TERMINATION OF OCCUPANCY:

Tenant shall not be released from liability for rent or other charges due under this Lease unless

Landlord agrees in writing to release Tenant from such liability. If any party to the Lease should die during the Lease Term, the Personal Representative of

the Estate of the deceased may terminate this Lease by giving at least one month’s written notice prior to any rental due date.

29. LEASE VIOLATIONS:

If the Tenant, Tenant's family, employees, or guests violate any provision of this Lease, or any rule or regulation herein

imposed, then Landlord may reasonably treat such representation or Lease violation as a material breach of the terms of this Lease, in which event Land-

lord may terminate the Lease by giving written notice to the Tenant to vacate the Premises, with Tenant's possession of the Premises terminating on the date

specified in Landlord's notice. Under such circumstances, Landlord may re-enter and take possession of the Premises by utilizing applicable law. If Tenant's

possession of the Premises should be so terminated, or if the Premises should otherwise become vacant during the Term of this Lease, or any renewal or

extension, Tenant shall remain liable to the Landlord for the rent through what would have been the expiration date of this Lease, or any renewal or exten-

sion, had Tenant's possession not been so terminated; and shall further remain liable for such other damages sustained by the Landlord due to Tenant's

breach of Lease and/or Tenant's termination of possession of the Premises as long as such liability is not expressly prohibited by applicable law. Such

other damages shall include, but are not limited to, costs incurred in recovering possession of the Premises, costs incurred in re-leasing the Premises such

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