TENANCY AGREEMENT PERSONNEL SCHOLARSHIP DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS L I M I T E D D U R A T I O N

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1 Undersigned parties: ON THE ONE HAND The KU Leuven, registered office at: OUDE MARKT 13, 3000 LEUVEN, here represented by: Prof. dr. Marc VERVENNE, president of the Universitair Centrum Groot Begijnhof with place of employment: Groot Begijnhof Box LEUVEN telephone: or address: hereinafter referred to as the LESSOR and ON THE OTHER HAND First and last name:... Nationality:.. Date and place of birth:. National insurance number (only for Belgian citizens):. having chosen to be domiciled at the following address for the duration of this lease, street :.... post code, municipality... telephone/mobile... address... hereinafter referred to as the TENANT agree to the following: TENANCY AGREEMENT PERSONNEL SCHOLARSHIP DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS L I M I T E D D U R A T I O N Article 1. OBJECT The lessor is letting: studio-flat apartment house for residence by (a family of).. person(s), located at:groot Begijnhof N, 3000 Leuven with unit number (if applicable):, The rented premise includes the following basic amenities (check box): a. furniture: bed and matrass - table - chairs - bookshelves - wardrobe - sofas - closets b. kitchen c. sanitation installations: cold - hot water bath /shower toilet d. heating: central heating e. telephone connection: at the expense of the renter; to be requested f. cable TV connection: at the expense of the renter; to be requested g. internet connection: Kotnet h. bicycle space: no yes, bicycle sheds and bicycle stands at the Groot Begijnhof j. car space: no yes, on the Groot Begijnhof car park (spaces limited) This list is supplemented with a description of the premises drafted by the lessor or his/her representative in the presence of the tenant.

2 Article 2. PURPOSE The letter will use the property as his/her main residence. The tenant may not use the property for any business or professional purposes. The tenant may not use the accommodation for any other purposes,unless s/he has received prior and written permission from the lessor. This tenancy agreement is subsidiary to the labour contract/ research agreement the tenant signed with the KU Leuven on... For this reason, the tenancy agreement does not fall under the Accommodation Tenancy Law (article 1 2 ATL); however, the articles 1714 to 1761bis of the Civil Code do apply. Any other users residing in the letted property cannot draw any independent rights from this agreement regarding the existence of the agreement and the duration of the tenancy for the same reason. The lessor may not unilaterally modify the purpose of the rented premise. Article 3. DURATION The present tenancy agreement is entered for a period of X months, beginning on and legally and without notice ending on.. This agreement will not automatically be renewed and the tenant will not be able to invoke a silent tenancy renewal, even if s/he were to remain in possession of the letted property beyond the period determined above. The tenancy agreement can be finished at any moment by the tenant provided s/he respects a three-month term of notice, beginning with the month after which the notice was given through recommended post. This tenancy agreement legally terminates with the end of the labour contract or the research agreement signed between the KU Leuven, including UZ Leuven, and the tenant. Article 4. RENT CHARGES The rent is 000,00 per month. This rent includes: a. cold and hot water supply; b. electricity supply for standard lighting, radio, clock radio, shaving device, hair dryer, PC; the electricity consumption caused by home appliances installed by the tenant will be billed to the tenant on the basis of the measured consumption; c. heating charges; d. internet (Kotnet) connection; e. TV connection; f. use of the bicycle sheds (outside); f. maintenance of the communal gardens. Charges are adapted to the market prices on an annual basis. The tenant has no redress against the lessor nor does s/he hold any rights to compensation should supply of these utilities be interrupted, regardless of the cause of interruption. Every late rent, charges included, will legally and without any serving notice yield a 1% interest per month, and will be increased with a fixed sum of 10% of the monthly rent on account of the administrative and collecting charges incurred. All charges for telephone use and connection to the cable network as well as those relating to data information (as far as personal use is concerned) are at the expense of the tenant. Article 5. REGISTRATION RIGHTS Prior to signing this tenancy agreement the tenant will pay a one-time fee of 115,00 per signed tenancy agreement as a fixed contribution to the administrative and other general charges and for the rental property s reserved rights. The fee will be paid through a bank transfer to one of the following bank accounts: IBAN account number BE , with BIC number GEBABEBB IBAN account number BE , with BIC number KREDBEBB addressed to: Universitair Centrum Groot Begijnhof, Groot Begijnhof 94-95, 3000 Leuven, with clear mention of Registration rights for (name tenant + number housing unit. Under no circumstances this fee will be reimbursed. Article 6. DEPOSIT To ascertain that the tenant will meet his/her obligations, s/he will pay a let deposit amounting to eighteen months, xxx,xx prior to use of the property. The tenant will make a bank transfer to one of the bank accounts mentioned in Article 5, or pay in cash and receive a payment receipt. The let deposit can never be used by the tenant toward payment of rent

3 or other charges. The sum of the let deposit or its remaining balance will be returned at the end of the tenancy agreement, provided the tenant has met his/her obligation and reimbursed any possible damages. Article 7. PAYMENT The monthly rent is to be paid within the first five workdays of the month to which the rent charges apply. Rent is to be paid through a bank transfer to one of the lessor s bank accounts mentioned in article 5 with clear mention of the tenant s name and the letting month the payment applies to. The payment will be completed through a payment order at the tenant s payment institution, and this for the duration of the tenancy period beginning with the start date of the tenancy agreement. Article 8. FIRE INSURANCE The lessor is responsible for the building s fire insurance and for the contents that are the property of the lessor. This fire insurance does not cover theft. The tenant is exempted from undersigning a tenant liability insurance. The lessor s fire insurance has relinquished its retrieval recourse in this. In return, the tenant agrees not to seek recovery of costs under articles 1386 and 1721 of the Civil Code, insofar that the value of his/her personal possessions exceeds the value of ,78 EUR (abex 670). Neither the building contents that are the lessor s property nor the tenant s possessions are insured against theft. The tenant agrees to notify the insurer covering his/her personal possessions of the details of this article. Article 9. MUNICIPAL TAX This article is not applicable on the present tenancy agreement. Article 10. INVENTORY OF THE PREMISES The tenant attests to having received the residence in good maintenance conditions and to not have determined any defects or damages other than those listed in the inventory of the premises, which is to be drafted at both parties account and in defended action within a month after the move-in. The inventory of the premises will be annexed to this agreement, after having been signed by both contracting parties. Article 11. END OF THE AGREEMENT The tenancy agreement ends on the agreed end date, as stipulated in article 3 of this agreement. Again, reference is made to the relation between the validity of this agreement and the labour contract/research agreement the tenant entered with the KU Leuven or an intermediary party on... The tenancy agreement will end when the labour contract is terminated, without a term of notice having to be respected. The tenant is to completely vacate and duly clean the residence, and return the keys to the lessor at the end of the tenancy agreement. Before returning the keys, each tenant is to make an appointment with the administrative services at the Groot Begijnhof (open 9-12 a.m.) at least one week prior to his/her departure to allow the lessor or his/her representative to draft a outgoing inventory of the premises. This inventory of the premises is solely drafted on weekdays and after the residence has completely been vacated and cleaned. Tenants who leave their apartment or studio without enabling the lessor to draft a contradictory inventory of the premises thereby grant the lessor the right to unilaterally estimate the damages to the property through letting. Article 12. HOLIDAY AGREEMENT AND THIRD EXAM PERIOD This article does not apply to this agreement. Article 13. SUBLETTING AND LEASE TRANSFER The tenant is prohibited from transferring the tenancy to a third party, unless s/he has received written and prior consent from the lessor. On granting his/her consent, the lessor may demand that the tenant remains liable together with the transferee for all the stipulations in the agreement. Under no conditions is the tenant allowed to sublet the entire rented property. Providing s/he has received permission form the lessor, s/he may sublet part of the property on the condition that s/he will continue to use the remaining part of the property as his/her primary residence.

4 Article 14. PREMATURE ENDING RESOLUTIVE CONDITIONS Should one of both parties not fulfil its obligations, the aggrieved party may demand compulsory enforcement of the tenancy agreement or severance of the agreement with payment of damages. In addition to the damages mentioned, the tenant, whose failings have led to severance of the agreement, owes the lessor a compensation equalling three months of rent for renewal of the tenancy and loss of rent. Grounds for severance chargeable to the tenant include failure to comply with the safety precautions or house rules, and behaviour that gravely disturbs the peace of the other residents. Grounds for severance chargeable to the lessor include grave shortcomings in insulation or safety installations. This tenancy agreement has been entered under the following resolutive conditions: a) decease of the tenant; b) change in tenant s status as a student, PhD fellow or KU Leuven staff member (including UZ Leuven staff); In case one of the referenced resolutive conditions is met, the tenancy agreement will be terminated in situation a) immediately, and in situations b) after a three-month term of notice, beginning with the month in which the notice was given through recommended post. Article 15. MAINTENANCE - REPAIRS DAMAGES The tenant is to use the residence in accordance with its destined use and is to see to its maintenance. To the account of the tenant are: maintenance the tenant is legally charged with, and the upkeep s/he is hereafter tasked with. Maintenance at the account of the tenant includes: maintenance of the blinds and other similar provisions, maintenance of sanitary installations and drainage pipes, maintenance of wall and floor covers, of doors, windows and locks. A sample, limited and non-exhaustive list of the small repairs includes: replacing broken or cracked windows and mirrors even in a case of force majeure tile repairs, clearing clogged drainage pipes following wrong usage. Repair works on the account of the tenant can only be completed by the university services at the tenant s request to the lessor. Technical maintenance and repairs to installations are at the account of the lessor, and this in accordance with the applicable legal stipulations. The tenant will notify the lessor in writing as soon as possible of every impairment, damage or defect requiring repair. The lessor agrees to complete the repairs as soon as possible. The lessor should be able to produce evidence of regular maintenance of all heating appliances and chimneys by qualified technicians. The lessor is to put all user instructions and safety instructions for electric appliances and equipment at the disposal of the tenant. The lessor is responsible for protection of all installations against frost. The tenant will in turn take every precaution to prevent frost damages to the residence. The tenant is responsible for damages or value decreases to the letted property caused by him/herself or third parties s/he granted access to. The tenant is presumed to be liable for non-demonstrable damage to appliances (oven, stove, refrigerator, and so on), furniture, walls, doors and windows. The furniture is not to be removed neither during the move-in nor during the moveout. No redress can be sought against the lessor in case of defects in the heating installations and the water and electricity provisions. The tenants are presumed to be collectively liable for non-demonstrable damage inflicted on communal areas/ goods and on the safety installations, insofar that repairs on the account of the lessor, normal use, maintenance or wear are not concerned. On penalty of a fine, the tenant is to inform the lessor without delay of any repair works to be completed on the account of the lessor, so that the necessary measures can swiftly be taken. In this case, the tenant is also to grant the lessor or his/her representatives access to the residence to complete the repair works. The tenant is to tolerate these works, regardless of the inconveniences caused him/her and even if s/he were to lose use of part of the residence during the course of the construction works. This does not entitle him/her to any compensation or rent decreases in this matter, even if the duration of the works were to exceed forty days. This equally and fully applies to completion of any maintenance or restoration works ordered by the lessor. At any time and upon simple request, the lessor has the right to visit the letted property in order to review completion of the works. The tenant is prohibited from undertaking remodelling, alteration or paint works in the residence. The tenant is prohibited from making changes to the electric, sanitary and heating installations without prior written consent from the lessor. The tenant is also prohibited from installing freezers, laundry or dishwashing machines, and air-conditioning. The tenant will be billed for all the repairs for which s/he is liable.

5 If the tenant completes said permitted works, they will belong to the lessor with no obligation to reimburse the tenant at the end of the tenancy agreement, be it through expiration of the term of notice or termination of the agreement. If works are completed without authorisation having been granted, the lessor is entitled to either take them down at the expense of the tenant or conserve them with no obligation to reimbursement, and this irrespective of the lessor s right to request termination of the agreement or reimbursement for completion of these unauthorised works. The tenant is not in any way liable even for the authorised works and for any damages incurred to whomever during completion of these works. Article 16. QUIET ENJOYMENT The lessor agrees to ensure the quiet enjoyment of the letted property unless the disturbance of the enjoyment is caused by independent third parties. The lessor has access to the living unit in cases of force majeure, in case repair or maintenance works or safety interventions require completion, or with the tenant s permission. Both the tenant and the third parties s/he has granted access are to refrain from anything which may disturb the peace of the residents or the neighbours. The tenant agrees to respect the particular nature of the Groot Begijnhof. The lessor retains the right to amend the safety instructions and house rules in accordance with new evolutions or possible conflicts between Groot Begijnhof residents. Said house rules will hereafter be signed by the tenant and annexed to all copies of this tenancy agreement. The tenant agrees to understand and accept that not adhering to said safety instructions and house rules constitutes a grave reason for immediate termination of the tenancy agreement to his/her account. It is thus prohibited (not exhaustive): - to introduce modifications to the letted property (cf. Article 12 of this agreement); - to keep or let pets (dogs, cats, hamsters and so on) stay in the letted property; - to keep bikes, mopeds or other materials in the residence or hallways, or to pile them up under the stairs; - to apply folio or other materials to the interior/exterior facades of the rented premise; - to play football or other games, like Frisbee, on the Groot Begijnhof grounds; - to enter the Groot Begijnhof with motor vehicles, except to let persons with physical disabilities get on or off board, to load and unload goods; the highest permitted loading volume for moving and delivery vans granted access to the Groot Begijnhof is 9 m³ with a maximum of 3,5 tonnes. Article 17. COMFORT The rented property should be in compliance with the applicable decree on quality and safety norms for rooms and student rooms. The rented property should be sufficiently lit, ventilated and soundproofed. The lessor agrees to maintain a temperature of 20 C between 07:00 and 24:00, and 15 C at night. Heating appliances which do not convey the combusted gasses outside are prohibited. Electric heating appliances and air conditioning are equally prohibited. Article 18. MEDIATION HOUSING SERVICES This article does not apply tot his agreement. Article 19. REGISTRATION The obligation to register the tenancy agreement falls on the lessor and any charges incurred because of late registrations are entirely at his/her expense. Registration is free and is to be completed within two months after signing of the tenancy agreement. Failure of the lessor to meet the registration obligation entitles the tenant to damages on selling of the property if the tenancy agreement is not adhered to by the new proprietor/lessor. Article 20. FINAL STIPULATIONS The lessor agrees to hand the tenant a copy of the fire safety instructions of the house. The tenant attests to having received a copy of these instructions. These documents form an integral part of this tenancy agreement. The tenant has perused the Energy Performance Certificate. The Rules and Regulations of the Groot Begijnhof are also annexed to this tenancy agreement. The tenant is to act in accordance with their stipulations, provided the tenant was able to read them prior to signing this tenancy agreement. These house rules are to be signed by both parties and form an integral part of this tenancy agreement. Under no conditions are its stipulations to conflict with or detract from the stipulations of the tenancy agreement.

6 Drafted at Leuven, on... in two original copies, each of which was signed separately, with each party attesting to having received a copy. This tenancy agreement consists of six pages of which the first five are to be initialled by both parties. All changes to the tenancy agreement are to be initialled by both parties. Together with the inventory of the premises, the lessor will submit a copy of this tenancy agreement to the registry office. TENANT, LESSOR, Prof. dr. Marc Vervenne Groot Begijnhof President