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charges and co-tenants will each pay their long-distance totals, plus their proportionate share of the basic

charges.

6. Guests. Each tenant agrees to have no more than one overnight guest at a time and to inform the

others in advance, if possible. Each co-tenant agrees to no more than four guests overnight in a month.

7. Violations of the Agreement. The co-tenants agree that repeated and serious violations of one or

more of the above understandings will be grounds for any _____ (number) co-tenants to ask the other to

leave. If a co-tenant is asked to leave, he/she will do so within two weeks, and will forfeit any outstanding

prepaid rent.

8. Leaving Before the Lease Ends. If a co-tenant wants to leave before the lease expires on ______

_____________________, he/she will give as much notice as possible and not less that one month and

diligently try to find a replacement tenant who is acceptable to the remaining co-tenants and the landlord.

9. Security Deposits. The co-tenant who leaves early (voluntarily or involuntarily) will get their share of

the security deposit returned, minus costs of repairs, replacement and cleaning attributable to the

departing tenant, when and if an acceptable co-tenant signs the lease and contributes their share to the

security deposit. If an acceptable co-tenant cannot be found, the departing tenant will not receive any

portion of their share of the security deposit until the tenancy of the remaining co-tenants is over and the

security deposit is refunded (or not) by the landlord.

10. Dispute Resolution. If a dispute arises concerning this agreement or any aspect of the shared living

situation, the co-tenants will ask Mountainlands Community Housing at 435-647-9719 and/or Utah Legal

Services at 800-662-4245/801-328-8891 for assistance before they terminate the co-tenancy or initiate a

lawsuit. This will involve all co-tenants sitting down with a mediator in good faith to try to resolve the

problems.

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Co-tenant

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Co-tenant

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The above information should not be regarded as legal advice or considered a replacement of responsibility. Tenants and

Landlords should be familiar with the Utah Renters Handbook published by Utah Legal Services., 254 West 400 South, Second

Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, telephone: 801-328-8891 or 800-662-4245.

MCH-1 - MOUNTAINLANDS COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST – 1960 Sidewinder Dr. Suite 107, Park City, UT 84060 Telephone: 435-647-9719

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