HOUSE FROM YEAR Parties. let and take house. From year to year. Rent. rates and taxes. in the To keep glass windows, &c. No. I. LEASE of a HOUSE from YEAR TO YEAR or for a term of day of MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, made the -day of -, 18-, BETWEEN A. B., of, &c. (landlord), of the one part and C. D., of, &c. (tenant), of the other part: The said A. B. Agreement to (hereinafter called "the landlord ") agrees to let, and the said C. D. (hereinafter called "the tenant") agrees to take, ALL that messuage or dwelling-house, &c. (describing it): The tenancy to be from year to year, commencing on the day of, 18-, [or the tenancy to be for a term of three years] at the yearly rent of £, payable by equal quarterly payments on, &c. (days of payment), the last quarterly payment to be made in advance on the preceding the end of the tenancy, Tenant to pay together with the quarterly rent due on that day. AND THE TENANT agrees to pay all rates, taxes, and assessments payable in respect of the premises during the tenancy (except land tax and the landlord's property tax); AND ALSO to keep all the glass in the windows, and all shutters, locks, fastenings, bells, and other internal fixtures in, upon, and belonging to the premises in good and sufficient repair during the tenancy, and the same in good and sufficient repair to deliver up at the end thereof (reasonable wear and tear and damage by fire only excepted): AND the tenant also agrees not to assign or underlet the premises without the consent in writing of the landlord. AND it is agreed that if any rent shall be in arrear for twenty-eight days, or there shall be any breach by the tenant of the conditions above expressed, the landlord may re-enter on the premises without giving any notice to quit, and expel the tenant therefrom. And the landlord agrees that the tenant paying the said rent, and observing the above conditions, shall quietly hold and enjoy the said premises without any lawful interruption by the landlord or any person claiming under him. IN WITNESS, &c. Not to assign or underlet without consent. Condition of re-entry. Landlord agrees for quiet enjoyment by tenant. No. II. AGREEMENT for a THREE YEARS' TENANCY with option to the tenant to have a LEASE for a longer TERM. FOR THREE YEARS WITH OPTION TO HAVE A LEASE. tenant on entitled to a premises for a MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, &c. (same as last Precedent to the end, and then add the following :) PROVIDED Proviso that ALWAYS and it is agreed and declared, that if at any time during giving notice the tenancy hereby created, the tenant shall be desirous of shall be having a lease of the said premises for a term of twenty-one lease of the years, determinable by him at the end of the first seven or four- term. teen years, and shall give to the landlord a notice in writing to that effect, then, and in such case, the landlord will grant to the tenant a lease of the said premises accordingly, for such term as aforesaid, the lease to commence and the term to be computed from the quarter day next following the date of such notice at the yearly rent of £ and subject to the covenants and provisions contained in the form of lease which has been produced to the tenant and signed by him, being the form usually adopted on the estate, of which the said premises are part. IN WITNESS, &c. No. III. OF FURNISHED LEASE of a FURNISHED HOUSE with GARDEN for a short to let and and furniture. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, &c. (as in Precedent Agreement No. I.) The said A. B. (hereinafter called "the landlord") agrees take house to let, and the said C. D. (hereinafter called "the tenant") agrees to take, ALL that messuage or dwelling-house called situate at, with the garden, grounds, and other appurtenances thereto belonging, and also the furniture and effects therein, as per inventory signed by both parties, from the day of, until the day of next, At the rent of £ for every Rent. OF FURNISHED HOUSE FOR A SHORT PERIOD. Tenant to dition, and to leave house and furniture at end of lease in as good present and to calendar month of the said tenancy, to be paid on the day of each month, the first payment to be made on the day of next: THE TENANT agrees to keep the said keep furniture furniture and effects clean and in good condition and at the end in good conof the tenancy to leave the said messuage, together with the said furniture and effects, clean and in as good state, condition, and repair as they are now in, and to make compensation for any damage done, or for any articles missing (reasonable wear and tear and damage by fire excepted); ALSO to keep the garden and grounds belonging to the said messuage in good order and condition during the tenancy, and so to leave the same at the end of the tenancy; ALSO not to assign or underlet the said premises or any part thereof, nor remove the said furniture and effects or any of them from the said premises, without the consent of the landlord. AND IT IS AGREED that if any rent, &c. (condition for re-entry, suprà, p. 50). THE LANDLORD agrees to execute all outside and inside repairs of the said messuage which may be found necessary in the course of reasonable wear, and to pay the ground rent, and all rates and taxes of every description, and to indemnify the tenant therefrom; AND ALSO that, &c. (for quiet enjoyment by tenant, suprà, p. 50). To keep garden in good order. Not to assign or underlet without consent. Condition of re-entry. Landlord to do repairs, and to pay rates and taxes. IN WITNESS, &c. UNFURNISHED Lease of rooms No. IV. LEASE of UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS on a QUARTERLY MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, &c. (as before). The Street, in the town of from quarter floor; THE tenancy to be from quarter to quarter, commencing on to quarter. Rent. Agreement by tenant to give the 25th day of this present month of March, and determinable on any quarter day by either party giving to the other a quarter's notice to quit; At the rent of £- for every quarter, to be paid on every quarter day during the tenancy; AND the tenant APARTMENTS. agrees to deliver up the said premises at the end of the tenancy UNFURNISHED in as good repair and condition as the same are now in, reasonable wear and tear and damage by fire excepted. IN WITNESS, &c. up premises in as good condition as same are now in. No. V. The FURNISHED APARTMENTS. Agreement to let, let and take LEASE of FURNISHED APARTMENTS for SIX MONTHS. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, &c. (as before). said A. B. (hereinafter called "the landlord") agrees to and the said C. D. (hereinafter called "the tenant ") agrees to take, All those three rooms on the first floor of the messuage or dwelling-house, situate, &c., and all the furniture, articles, and things in or about the same specified in the schedule hereto, for the term of six calendar months, computed from the rooms and furniture day of for six months. up rooms, &c., same are now at the rent of £- for every calendar month, such rent to Rent to be be paid on the first day of every calendar month, the first payment paid monthly. to be made on the first day of -next: AND the tenant agrees Tenant to give at the expiration of the tenancy to deliver up the said rooms, in as good furniture, articles, and things in as good a condition as the condition as same are now in, reasonable wear and tear and damage by fire in. excepted: AND IT IS AGREED that if any monthly payment of Power to landrent shall be in arrear for more than fourteen days the landlord may re-enter on the said premises and determine this demise. IN WITNESS, &c. lord to re enter if rent in arrear. No. VI. LEASE (b) of a DWELLING-HOUSE for TWENTY-One Years, day of OF A DWELLINGHOUSE. THIS INDENTURE, made the (b) For variations of the above precedent, where the lease is made under a power conferred by deed or will or by statute, or where lessor is a married woman, see Precedent No. VII., infra. If the lease is made by a mortgagee under sect. 18 of the Conveyancing OF A DWELLINGHOUSE. Witnessing part. Demise of dwellinghouse to lessee for twenty-one years. Rent. lessee to pay rent, and rates and taxes. of the other part, WITNESSETH, that in consideration of the rent hereinafter reserved, and of the lessee's covenants hereinafter contained, the said A. B. (hereinafter called "the lessor ") hereby demises unto the said C. D. (hereinafter called "the lessee"), ALL THAT messuage or dwelling-house, &c. (parcels), To HOLD the same unto the lessee, for the term of twenty-one years from the day of -YIELDING AND PAYING during the said term the yearly rent of £, by four equal quarterly payments, on the 25th day of March, the 24th day of June, the 29th day of September, and the 25th day of December, in every year, the first quarterly payment to Covenants by be made on the 25th day of March next (c): AND the lessee hereby covenants with the lessor, in manner following (that is to say): That the lessee will pay the rent hereby reserved at the time and in manner aforesaid, and will also pay all rates, taxes, and assessments whatsoever, which now are, or during the said term shall be, imposed or assessed upon the said premises or the landlord or tenant in respect thereof, by authority of Parliament or otherwise (except the land tax and the landlord's property tax) (d): AND ALSO will at all times during the said term keep the said premises in good and substantial repair (e), and the same in good and substantial repair deliver up to the lessor at the expiration or sooner determination of the said term: AND in particular will paint with two coats at least of good oil colour To keep premises in repair and deliver up same in repair at end of term, Act, 1881, the mortgage need not be disclosed, and the above precedent will be applicable as if he were beneficial owner. See p. 66, infra, note. (c) Sometimes the last quarter's rent is made payable in advance.--In such case add here," and the last quarterly payment to be made in advance on the 29th day of September immediately preceding the expiration of the term, together with the quarterly payment falling due on that day." (d) Under the above covenant the tenant will have to pay paving or sewering charges under local Acts of Parliament. Vide supra, p. 11. If it is not intended to throw this liability on the tenant, the words after "the said premises" down to "otherwise" should be omitted, and the following words added after "property tax:" and except also any charges or assessments for paving, sewering, or other similar purposes, which may hereafter be imposed on the said premises or the owner thereof by authority of Parliament or otherwise. (e) Sometimes the lessor does the external and the lessee the internal repairs. See the next precedent. |