SCHEDULE A 2017 500-2 (21-2) The Rented Dwelling address is 500 Packard #2, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, (4 bedroom), Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Make Rent Checks Payable to: Michigan Rental (POBox 7030, Ann Arbor, MI 48107) SIGNATURES BELOW INDICATE THAT: Tenant & Co-signer admit to carefully reading the Lease & all attachments, which have been adequately explained by Landlord. Tenants are relying completely upon this lease, not upon any erroneous or conflicting information provided by Landlord/Reps during showings or negotiations. Resident Name (s) Signature Date E-mail Address Contact Phone 1 2 3 4 5 6 Maximum Occupancy 6 Landlord (734)-260-7215 Michigan Rental zmichiganrental@gmail.com (734) 327-0529 Lease Term Fall Spring Other Start End Start End Start End 9/1/2016 8/20/2017 Monthly Installments $ 3300 Due on the 15th of the prior month Total Rent $ 39600 payable in 12 equal monthly payments of $3300 each First Month s Rent Due on/or Before Move-in 8/15/2016 Due at Lease Signing (1 st payment of sec deposit) Security Deposit $ 4290 Non Refundable Administrative and cleaning Fees Total owed to $ 4950=660+4290 landlord by 10/27/15 $ $ 660 Utility Budget Addendums to lease: Tenants shall pay the amount set forth bellow Utilities Parking Pets Other Tenant s Responsibility Landlord s Responsibility Free Paid Separate Paid to Landlord 1 NO No NO Meter * (%) Gas* $50 X None Electricity* X None Water** X None * Tenants are responsible to transfer utilities on their name. If paid by landlord, there are $50 administrative fees per each paid bill* *Gas and Electricity are by DTE. ph # 1 800 477 4747 ** Water by the City of Ann Arbor (734)-994-2666 1
SCHEDULE A Lease Terms Garbage Schedule Tenants Responsibility: Tenant should be responsible for moving garbage containers to street for the following months: January April July October February May August November March June September December For maintenance requests, tenants agree to always send a text message to these 2 phone numbers listing the nature of the maintenance issue: Ivo at 734 260 7216 and Zaki at 734 260 7215. The procedure is required by this lease to establish a record of maintenance and dates of completion for both parties information and protection. Tenants shall not claim a maintenance request was made, if a texted report was not sent to the above phone numbers. Emailing cannot be a substitute to texting maintenance requests. 2
LEASE AGREEMENT 1. Parties to the Lease. This is a lease agreement by and between Michigan Rental ( Landlord ), whose address is P.O. Box 7030, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 and whose telephone number is (734) 327-0529/ 734-260-7215 and Tenants as set forth on Schedule A, which is hereby made a part of and incorporated into this Lease. 2. Description of premises. See Schedule A. 3. Term. Occupancy begins 5 pm on the Start date and ends 12 pm on the End date as set forth on Schedule A. Tenants shall not move in until all payments due Landlord are paid. Tenant shall not occupy premises after End date without Landlord s written permission. Place of payment and notices. Mail rent payments to: Michigan Rental, Box 7030, Ann Arbor, MI 48107. Any notices, such as change of address, forwarding address, or other legally required notices, must be sent in writing to Landlord at this same address. 4. Rent, Late fees. The Tenants agree to pay the Landlord total rent in equal monthly installments as set forth on Schedule A. Rent is due to the Landlord at 5 pm on the 15 th day of the prior month, for every month and until the total sum is paid. However, any payment received with a stamped envelope date prior to the 1 st of the month in question is considered payment on time (ie 2 weeks of grace period). Monthly rent payments shall each be made with one check in full. If rent is paid with multiple payments in any month, each payment shall include an additional $5 fee. Payment Date is the date money or check is received at the PO Box address. Late Fees = 5% of outstanding balance if rent/deposit isn t paid in full by the 1 st of each month. Landlord shall apply payment to oldest charge due. Late fees not paid with rent are added to the balance due for the next payment and may be deducted from the security deposit. Checks are conditional payment; if incorrectly written or if bank denies payment for any reason, then rent is unpaid & subject to late fees. 5. Security Deposit The Tenant agrees to pay the security deposit and non-refundable preparation fee as set forth on Schedule A. The Landlord will retain the security deposit at TCF National Bank, P O Box 537980, Livonia MI 48153. Tenant shall not use deposit as rent payment. The Landlord agrees to return the security deposit money, minus any deductions itemized in writing, within 30 days after tenant moves out, provided tenants give the landlord a forwarding address, in writing within 4 days after tenant moves out. If more than one person signs this lease, then the security deposit shall be returned in one check payable to one tenant. Both tenants and landlord agree that this tenant is the tenant that does the final walk through with the landlord at lease end date. This tenant shall act as agent of all other persons who have signed this lease or acquired legal rights of occupancy under it, in dividing the security deposit according to any shares the tenants have agreed upon, and in remitting those shares to each person. Landlord shall not be responsible for the proper division of shares in the security deposit, nor for the assessment of individual liability for any charges against the security deposit made by Landlord, which shall be matters solely for the Tenants to agree upon. Tenants may not perform any repairs or alterations in the unit at any time during the lease period including installation of locks. At move out and on the last day of occupancy the landlord and the tenants shall do a final walk through the premises by at least one tenant and the landlord, if such meeting can be mutually arranged. Move out conditions are identified and compared with the move in condition list. Change of conditions/damages are identified based on the written record of the move in and not on any individual s memory. Landlord shall give tenants an approximate estimate of repairs. At this point tenants shall return all keys and provide their future addresses for the return of the security deposit. Keys returned after the final walk through appointment are considered lost and need not be returned. List of charges to the security deposit may not be completed until the final check of refunded security deposit is mailed out. It may include unpaid rent, late rent fees, unpaid utility bills... etc. Fees: Tenant shall pay Landlord the following fees which are additional rent (may be charged after move-out): Lock-Out Fee: (a tenant for any reason is unable to enter into the premises or any portion of it for not having a key and needing landlord assistance to get in) within working hours $70, after hours $90. NSF or if bank return check for any reason: fee $45 plus the late fee. Clogged/jammed disposal due to tenants misuse $65. Late fees not paid with rent are added to the balance due for the next payment and may be deducted from the security deposit. Keys: If tenants at any time lose/misplace a key, tenants agree to pay a fee of $45 per room key lost/not returned and $45 per outside door lock where one or more keys is lost/not returned. This $45 covers Landlord s cost of rekeying /mastering the lock. Then there will be a $5 charge per key lost or key replaced due to the re-keying process. Tenants are prohibited from copying any house/ room keys. If a key copy is found in possession of any tenant, the lock of such copied key shall be rekeyed at tenant s expense. 6. Furniture: If Premises are furnished, then Landlord shall provide: desk, bed, and dresser/bedroom, 1 couch and coffee table & dining table and chairs. If Tenants would require any of the furniture to be removed from the premises then the landlord shall charge the tenants a flat removal charge of $300 for 1 or more pieces to be removed. Tenants may not store Landlords furniture outside, at a porch or in the house basement. Furniture stored in such manner will be considered damaged and tenants shall bear the cost of its replacement. Tenants shall supply: shower curtains, rugs, vacuum cleaners, etc. Landlord only initially supplies bulbs, batteries & fuses; which Tenant shall replace at his own cost as needed. 7. Occupancy shall be limited to the number stated on Schedule A. If more people sign lease as tenants than are allowed to occupy Premises, this does NOT condone over-occupancy. Tenant shall comply with Law & Lease regarding occupancy. Occupancy is limited to Tenant, dependents & valid Subtenants. Any changes to the composition of the Tenant, either by number or by person, must be agreed to in writing, on this or a subsequent document, by the current Tenant and the Landlord. 8. PURSUANT TO THE MICHIGAN SECURITY DEPOSIT ACT, YOU MUST NOTIFY LANDLORD IN WRITING WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS AFTER MOVING OF A FORWARDING ADDRESS WHERE YOU CAN BE REACHED AND WHERE YOU WILL RECEIVE MAIL; OTHERWISE YOUR LANDLORD SHALL BE RELIEVED OF SENDING YOU AN ITEMIZED LIST OF DAMAGES AND THE PENALTIES ADHERENT TO THAT FAILURE. 3
4 2017 500-2 (21-2) 9. Early move in: It is possible to do an early move in between the 21 th and the 27 th of August (depending on availability and for very limited number of our houses (about 15% /year) for a flat fee of $100 times the # of occupants of the unit (example: for 4 bedroom unit, the fee is $400 and $600 for a 6 bedroom unit), requested and payable at the signing of the lease. The early move in fee is not rent, it is the cost of speeding the cleaning process earlier than the 1 st date of the lease. At the early move in date, maintenance or furniture requested may not necessarily be complete. 10. Possession: The Tenant cannot take possession until they have paid the security deposit, the Administrative fee, and first month s rent in full. 11. Repairs: Landlord agrees to make necessary repairs arising from normal use of the property. The Tenant agrees to perform reasonable housekeeping to maintain the residence in a clean, neat condition. Failure to maintain the residence in a sanitary and safe condition may result in a cleaning fee imposed by Landlord. The Tenant agrees that when they take possession of the residence, if there are any repairs or maintenance items not affecting its basic livability that remain to be completed, they will allow the Landlord reasonable time (up to 5 working days) to complete them and the Landlord agrees to complete them as soon as possible. 12. Utilities & City ordinance violation tickets: The Landlord and the Tenant agree that the responsibility for making all of the arrangements necessary to furnish the utilities, including having billing in his or their names, shall be assigned as set forth in Schedule A. In the case where utilities are charged to Landlord in one bill, the Tenant will be provided with a bill statement each month depicting the utility amount charged to that unit. The charges are calculated based on the number of Tenants in each unit divided by the total number of Tenants for the entire building. If landlord pays a utility bill which is Tenant s responsibility, such as an unpaid water bill, or a trash ticket, a surcharge of $50 will be added to the bill. For all City ordinance violation (ie littering or noise) tickets, landlord shall pay the fine and tenant agrees to reimburse landlord for the fine plus $50. Tenants must pay final water bill of the unit within 20 days of lease end date, otherwise landlord shall pay the bill himself. 13. Parking. Parking space shall be provided as set forth in Schedule A, (conditional upon proof of ownership of all parked cars in name of tenant or own parents and in having the car available to park there on a daily basis from the first week of the lease starting date). The allocation of this number of parking spaces to the tenants is subject and contingent upon proof of registration of the parked car in the name of the tenant or in the name of one of his/her parents. Landlord may tow away tenants or guests car at owner expense, if such a car did not display the permit or is parked in unauthorized spot without notifying the landlord. If the landlord responded to a complaint from tenant A about a car occupying his provided spot and the Landlord discovered that tenant B is occupying such spot or blocking it, tenant B will be asked to correct the parking violation and pay a service call fee of $65 to the Landlord. 14. ENTRY & PROPER NOTICE Landlord shall knock/ring doorbell first & may enter only after: Proper Notice, in emergencies or with resident permission. Proper Notice is notifying the tenant 24hrs in advance of the time of the proposed entry. If more than one tenant occupy the premises, notifying the one tenant shall be a notice to all occupants and it is this tenant responsibility to notify the rest of his or her roommates and not the Landlords. Notice may be verbal, by mail or note posted on door. Landlord may enter at this time if Tenant doesn t notify Landlord of objections to this entry; otherwise, Tenant shall arrange another time with Landlord. If any resident gives permission to enter, this shall be authorization by all residents. If tenants request maintenance done, Landlord maintenance shall show up and knock 3 times before entry. The request of maintenance by one tenant is considered authorization for entry by all tenants subject to 3 knocks on the door and no objection of the answering tenant on the door. 15. Pets: Landlord Pet policy is as set forth in Schedule A. Pets aren t allowed on premises without written agreement, even temporarily. Tenant+Guest shall never allow or feed/attract any pet on premises, even for a short period of time (few hours for example), otherwise Tenant shall pay $150 additional rent for each month this event occurs (not pro-rated) & shall also pay for associated cleaning/extermination & damage. This doesn t prohibit animals in other units in same building. 16. Renewal Landlord may lease premises at any time (after 70 days of the starting date of the lease) to subsequent renter without notice. A waiting period before signing a lease may not prevent the landlord from considering other applicants for the unit nor guarantees the tenant renewal of the lease once he or she decides to renew. Renewal options must be in writing. If a resident under the prior lease of premises remains under this lease & if occupancy is continuous for consecutive terms, then the move-in inventory checklist for the prior lease shall apply to this lease. 17. Maintenance & Repairs: To maintain repair standards to Michigan Rental accepted level and to the prevailing local codes, Tenants shall not do any repairs in the rented unit no matter how small these are unless the landlord gives a written OK consenting to such repairs. If tenant makes unapproved changes, then tenant shall pay landlord for all costs of restoring premises to prior conditions. Tenant shall: Be responsible for moving the house trash cans to the street curbside for city collection, for 12 out of 12 months of the lease period. Tenants are responsible for picking up all blown around or accumulated trash around the house for these months and on a weekly basis. If tenants fail to do so, Landlord will do the removal of trash charging $30 per applicable week in additional rent. Cleaning: Use only mild detergents on paint (no 409 or ammonia products). Use water only for cleaning hardwood floors. (No Murphy oil soap or any other detergents). Heating: Set thermostat at no less than 60F (so pipes don t freeze & burst) if temperately out of the premises for a day or more. Plumbing: Report leaky toilets/faucets to Landlord. Tenants shall not flush away Feminine hygiene products, paper towel, dental floss, Qtips, etc. in the toilet. Only toilet paper is disposable in toilet bowls. When Tenant requests M&R, Landlord has Tenant s permission to enter even if no one is home, unless Tenant states otherwise. Landlord has right to do any necessary maintenance/replacement without any rent abatement so long as habitable rooms remain usable (e.g., replace roof, fix/replace foundation, paint exterior/interior, etc.). Scheduling: Landlord has right to schedule M&R during working hours (8am-5pm, Mon-Sat) with Proper Notice. No scheduling is needed for work to exterior & common areas. Landlord shall be able to do M&R if tenant is present or not. Landlord needn t reimburse Tenant for work done by anyone hired by Tenant without Landlord s prior written OK. 18. Subleasing/Assignment: Tenant shall not sublet or assign his/her interest in the agreement without first obtaining the written consent of the Landlord. Consent shall not unreasonably be withheld. Any change of possession without Landlord s written consent shall be a trespass subject to immediate ouster. CONDITION FOR CONSENT: 1) Prospective sub-tenant must have good neutral rental reference (e.g. previous landlord). 2) Landlord shall have personal interview with prospective sub-tenant in person or by phone. 3) Tenant is required to collect 1month security deposit from their sub-tenants. For Subleasing or Assignment, the tenant shall pay $100 processing fee per person. 19. Joint & several obligations Each tenant on lease is jointly & severally liable to landlord for the total rent, damages & other charges. If one Tenant/Subtenant fails to pay, each & every tenant may be held liable by landlord for the total amount due. 20. Quiet enjoyment and conduct Tenants shall respect others rights to quiet enjoyment, especially 10 pm through 8 am. Landlord & Tenant shall both reasonably try to maintain peace +quiet in Premises, but tenant understands Landlord s limited ability to control behavior of others. 21. Tenant liability & Safe use of the unit: Improper conduct (poor housekeeping, poor cleaning, interference with Landlord s showings, etc.) can hinder leasing Premises for the next term. This can cause property to have vacancies or lower rent (especially campus properties which must be leased far in advance to get full rent). Tenant shall compensate Landlord for this income loss if related to Tenant conduct. If there is improper conduct & Tenant doesn t correct it after 1st notification, then Landlord may hire a cleaning contractor to clean the premises and tenant agree to pay the cost of the
work. Tenants may only operate an outside fire grill at a distance 10 feet or greater away from the building structures. Tenants are not permitted to use candles anywhere inside the premises. Tenants shall not permit any illegal activities inside the premises such us under age drinking or illegal drugs..etc. 22. Holdover tenancy: Moving out on-time is important. Tenant shall vacate Premises & remove all belongings by Lease End date; otherwise, Tenant shall pay Landlord double Pro-rated rent for each day held over. If Tenant holdover delays move-in of new tenants, this could cause loss of new tenants, resulting in vacancy. Tenant shall be responsible for Landlord s costs & losses associated with this vacancy. Any agreement for Tenant or his property to remain after Lease end must be in writing. No exceptions and No verbal agreements! 23. Storage: Stuff stored in common areas or left after move-out is deemed abandoned by Tenant & may be discarded without compensation/notice. 24. Decorating and Improvements: Tenant shall observe the following: no painting or wallpapering, no loft beds attached to building or stuck inside it. If Tenant makes unapproved changes, then Tenant shall pay Landlord for all costs of restoring Premises to prior condition. 25. Allergies: If Tenant has allergies, then Tenant shall determine that Premises are irritant free before signing Lease. Tenant shall notify Landlord of any allergy concerns regarding premises before signing this lease. 26. Complete Agreement: This written Lease is the complete agreement between Landlord & Tenant. If any person tells Tenant anything that contradicts Lease, then Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord in writing. This Lease replaces all other agreements between Landlord & Tenant regarding tenancy & Premises. Landlord makes no unwritten promises/warranties/agreements about: service, Lease provisions, occupancy, move in or move out dates, improvements, condition/configuration of Premises. 27. CITY OF ANN ARBOR TRUTH IN RENTING NOTICE: Some things your Landlord writes in the lease or says to you may not be correct representations of your rights. Also you may have rights and duties not mentioned in your lease. Such rights may include rights to repairs rights to withhold rent to get repairs done and rights to join a tenants union or to form your own union. Such duties may include the duty to pay rent due and the duty not to cause a serious health hazard or damage beyond reasonable wear and tear. Additionally some lease clauses may be subject to differing legal interpretations. If you think that a clause in your lease or something your Landlord says to you is unfair you may contact your lawyer legal aid society or tenant s union lawyer for their opinions. 28. NOTICE: YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN YOUR RENTAL HOME. CITY LAW ESTABLISHES GUIDELINES THAT THE OWNER AND HIS/HER AGENTS MUST FOLLOW BEFORE ENTERING YOUR HOME. YOU MAY INITIATE ADDITIONAL ENTRY RESTRICTIONS BY GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE TO YOUR LANDLORD. COPIES OF THESE GUIDELINES (HOUSING CODE 8:529) ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT, CITY HALL, 100 N. FIFTH AVENUE. 29. STATE OF MICHIGAN TRUTH IN RENTING NOTICE. NOTICE: Michigan law establishes rights and obligations for parties to rental agreements. This agreement is required to comply with the truth in renting act. If you have a question about the interpretation or legality of a provision of this agreement, you may want to seek assistance from a lawyer or other qualified person. 30. CITY OF ANN ARBOR RIGHTS AND DUTIES NOTICE: City ordinance requires Landlord to furnish to Tenant/s prior to executing lease a copy of RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF TENANTS. Tenant/s signatures acknowledge proof of receipt of this booklet. 31. A tenant who has a reasonable apprehension of present danger to him or her or his or her child from domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking may have special statutory rights to seek a release of rental obligation under MCL 554.601b. 32. Michigan Rental does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or familial status. 33. Ann Arbor Utility Charges Notice. No owner of rental property shall lease the property without furnishing to the tenant, before the time of entering into the lease, a budget plan. As used in this section, Budget Plan means a projection of monthly utility costs for primary heating fuel prepared by the public utility company. This section shall apply to the rental of all dwelling units for which budget plan information is available from the utility company without charge and in which the tenant is required to pay the owner or the utility company a utility charge for heating fuel in addition to rent. The budget plan statement shall be in writing, included as part of the leasing agreement, but may be prepared by the owner based on information verbally supplied by the utility company. 34. Addendum. All modifications to this Lease must be in writing. No verbal agreements will be binding. 5
Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and Lead-Based Paint Hazards Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and Lead-Based Paint Hazards 1. Lead Warning Statement... Housing built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint. Lead from paint, paint chips, and dust can pose health hazards if not taken care of properly. Lead exposure is especially harmful to young children and pregnant women. Before renting pre-1978 housing, landlords must disclose the presence of known lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in the dwelling. Tenants must also receive a Federally approved pamphlet on lead poisoning prevention. Lessor's Disclosure(initial) ZA (a) Presence of lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards (check one below) [ ] Known lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards are present in the housing (explain). [X ] Lessor has no knowledge of lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in the housing. ZA (b) Records and reports available to the Lessor (check one below): [ ] Lessor has provided the Lessee with all available records and reports pertaining to lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in the housing (list documents below). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [X] Lessor has no reports or records pertaining to lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in the housing. Lessee's Acknowledgment (initial) (c) Lessee has received copies of all information listed above. (d) Lessee has received the pamphlet Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home. Tenants Initials in circles Agent s Acknowledgment (initial) (f) Agent has informed the Lessor of the Lessor's obligations under 42 U.S.C. 4852(d) and is aware of his/her responsibility to ensure compliance. Certification of Accuracy The following parties have reviewed the information above and certify, to the best of their knowledge, that the information provided by the signatory is true and accurate. Landlord: ZakiAlawi Zaki Alawi Date Tenants Signatures: 1-2- 3-4- 5-6- 6