This is an addendum to the Lease Contract executed by you for the dwelling you have agreed to rent.

 

• Lawn care: All lawn care is the responsibility of the tenant. Landlord will enforce the following policies with regard to lawn care to ensure the same good standard for all of our tenants.

  • ​Front lawns must be kept neat and free of objects. Side and back yards must be kept free of trash and debris.

  • Lawn furniture may only be kept in the back yard.

  • Grass must be cut and maintained at a height of not more than 5 inches.

  • All raised objects, buildings and edges must be kept trimmed. Any objects not fixed to the grounds or buildings must be moved to mow and trim around and underneath.

  • Curbs, walks and drives must be edged regularly.

  • Clippings must be cleaned up, bagged and properly disposed of.

  • Walkway paths may not be altered on the property.

  • Planters must be approved by the property manager.

  • Trees and shrubs must be kept pruned and neat. Dead and unhealthy branches must be removed.

  • Flower and shrub beds must be kept neat and weeded. Flowerbeds should not extend more than 30” from the walls     of the home.

  • Shrub beds may be no more than two times the size of the bush or tree without the approval of the property manager.

  • Lawns, shrubs, and trees must be watered routinely.

  • No cactus of any type may be planted on the property as these are hard to control and contain.

  • If it becomes necessary, as deemed by the property manager, lawn care will be contracted or performed by the Landlord’s staff to meet the standards stated above and the cost will be charged to the tenant. In the case that this becomes necessary, the property manager will provide 24-hour written notice that the lawn must be mowed, or lawn care will be contracted or performed by Landlord. If, at the conclusion of the 24 hours, the lawn has not been mowed, the property manager will then contract or perform lawn care services and the tenant will be responsible for the actual charges.

 

• Exterior Maintenance

  • All porches must be kept clean and swept. No trash is to be kept on porches.

  • Nothing is to be attached to the exterior of the home. Cables are not to be installed to the front of the home.

  • All trash must be kept in a trash receptacle with a lid. These must be kept in the backyard or by the side of the garage except for the day of the garbage pickup.

  • Trash must be put out for collection weekly. Anything left after the trash collection must be cleaned up and the trash receptacles stored on the same days.

  • The Tenant is responsible for removing snow and ice from stairs and walkways.

• Interior Maintenance

  • Tenant will be responsible for the cost of and for contracting a licensed plumber for unclogging any drain or toilet in the home.  Tenant must report any water or other damage to the Leased Premises to the Landlord upon each occurrence.  Tenant is responsible for the actual cost of repairs as listed in Attachment 10 - Physical Damage Repair, Replacement and Service Schedule

  • Tenant will be required to maintain and replace filters to the air handling system at least once every three (3) months.

  • Any damage to the garage door or garage door opener, that is not a manufacturer’s defect, will be charged to the tenant.

  • Residents will NOT repair or install any electrical, plumbing, gas fixture or appliance.

  • Preventative maintenance inspections will be conducted periodically by the property manager to check for common maintenance issues and to assist in working together with the tenant to be proactive in addressing such maintenance concerns.

  • All windows and doors must remain closed during inclement weather.

  •  Tenant must keep the Leased Premises clean and sanitary at all times and remove all rubbish, garbage, and other waste, in a clean, tidy and sanitary manner. This includes electrical systems, cooking and refrigeration appliances and plumbing fixtures.

  • Tenant agrees to test smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors periodically and report any malfunction immediately to Landlord. The Tenant agrees not to remove, dismantle, or take any action to interfere with the operation of any smoke or carbon monoxide detectors installed on the Leased Premises.  Tenant is responsible to replace batteries as needed in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

  • Tenant agrees to replace burned out light bulbs: Incandescent, compact fluorescent (CFL), fluorescent or LED as originally provided by Landlord at Move-In.

 

         4.  Changes in Standards

You and all guests and occupants must comply with these written rules and standards including instructions for care of our property. Our rules and standards are considered part of the Lease Contract. We may make reasonable changes to these written standards, effective immediately, if they are distributed and applicable to all tenants in Landlord owned residential houses and do not change dollar amounts on page 1 of this Lease Contract.