Apartment Lease Agreement Ithaca Page 2

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residential lease transactions between parties or the character of the parties to this Lease, and Tenants shall not
be required or obligated to pay any liquidated damages in excess of such maximum amount.
9. Care of Premises. Tenants shall take good care of the apartment, its fixtures, equipment, and all other
items supplied or owned by Landlord. Tenants shall not himself or herself, nor allow anybody else, to drill
into, disfigure or deface any part of the building or the apartment. Tenants shall make as, and when needed, all
repairs in and about the apartment and to its fixtures, equipment and other items owned by Landlord, which
shall be rendered necessary by misuse or neglect of the Tenants, his/her family, servants, employees, agents or
visitors. In such event, the repairs shall be in quality equal to the original work. If at the end of the term when
the Tenants shall vacate the apartment and the apartment and its fixtures, equipment and other items owned by
the Landlord are not in as good condition as they were at the beginning of this Lease, reasonable wear and tear
excepted, then the Landlord shall make all needed and necessary repairs and replacements to restore the
apartment and its fixtures, equipment and other item, and the Tenants shall pay to the Landlord all of the
expenses which the Landlord has incurred in so acting.
There shall be no allowance to Tenants for a diminution of rental value and no liability on the part of the
Landlord by reason of inconvenience, annoyance or injury to premises arising from Landlord, Tenants or others
making any repairs, alterations, additions or improvements in or to any portion of the building or demised
premises, or in or to fixtures, appurtenances, or equipment thereof, and no liability upon Landlord for failure of
Landlord or others to make any repairs, alterations, additions or improvements in or to any portion of the
building or of demised premises, or in or to the fixtures, appurtenances or equipment thereof. During the term
of this Lease and particularly when Tenants vacates the premises, the entire apartment, including the range,
refrigerator, other appliances, bathroom, closets, cupboards and floor covering will be clean; there will be no
stickers, scratches or holes on the walls except for small nail holes for the hanging of pictures; and all debris,
rubbish and discarded items of Tenants shall have been placed in proper containers and removed from the
premises. If the premises are not in this condition upon surrender to the Landlord, in addition to any other
remedies available to the Landlord, Tenants shall reimburse Landlord for all expenses for labor and materials
for cleaning the apartment and restoring it to the condition required by these paragraphs. Any window
treatment left by tenants will become property of Landlord.
10. Tenant services. Tenants shall be responsible for all utilities. Tenants shall be responsible for all garbage
disposals. Please note that the City of Ithaca will charge $300 per every garbage violation, which is the sole
responsibility of the tenant to pay for such fines.
11. Compliance with Applicable Laws and Ordinances. Tenants shall comply with all federal,
state, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations and ordinances
affecting the premises, shall not store combustible materials in the apartment, and will not permit an open fire
in any of the public areas surrounding the apartment.
12. This lease is subordinate to all mortgages now or hereafter placed on the property.
13. Services Paid for by Landlord. Landlord will pay for all maintenance of exterior of the property
including yard care and plowing of driveway. Landlord shall pay for all water charges for the property.
14. Assignment and Subleasing. Tenants shall not assign, mortgage, or otherwise encumber this Lease.
Tenants shall not sublease the apartment nor permit the use of the apartment or part of the apartment by anyone
other than themselves, without the prior written consent of Landlord or his agent.
15. Compliance with Landlord’s Rules and Regulations. Tenants agree to observe and comply
with all the Rules and regulations attached hereto and such other and further rules and regulations as the
Landlord or his managing agent may from time-to-time deem necessary or appropriate for the safety and
cleanliness of the premises, for the preservation of good order, and the peace, comfort, quiet and convenience
of other occupants of nearby dwellings.

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