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Included Clauses and Terms:
1. Lease Term & Structure
Identifies the Owner and Lessee, includes a legal description of the leased property, sets a fixed lease term with an option to automatically renew, and addresses holdover tenancy.
2. Rent & Payment Terms
Details the monthly rent amount, payment schedule, deposit requirements, late fees, and the process for refunds or returned payments.
3. Facility Use
Defines permitted uses of the property, limits on the number and type of animals, prohibited activities, and restrictions on making property improvements or alterations.
4. Utilities & Maintenance
Outlines the Lessee’s responsibility for daily maintenance and utilities, the Owner’s responsibility for major repairs, and the requirement for written consent before altering utilities or systems.
5. Subleasing & Boarding
Provides two options: prohibit subleasing entirely or allow it under specific insurance, notice, and liability requirements.
6. Lessee’s Obligations
Covers insurance requirements, compliance with Facility Rules and applicable laws, hazardous material restrictions, and required property condition at lease end.
7. Owner’s Rights & Protections
Preserves the Owner’s right to peaceful occupancy, emergency entry, inspections, and the ability to sell the property while maintaining the lease.
8. Insurance & Risk Management
Requires general liability coverage naming the Owner as an additional insured, waivers for injury and property damage, and Care, Custody, and Control insurance for boarding operations.
9. Enforcement, Defaults & Remedies
Explains cure periods, notice requirements, self-help remedies such as lawful lockout, and the Lessee’s responsibility for the Owner’s enforcement costs and attorney fees.
10. Special Provisions
Includes voluntary termination, termination for bankruptcy, restrictions on surveillance equipment, and protections for force majeure and casualty events.
11. Dispute Resolution
Requires mediation before binding arbitration, specifies venue, provides for attorney’s fees to the prevailing party, and confirms that inaction does not waive rights.
12. Exhibits Included
Incorporates Exhibit A (Legal Description of Premises), Exhibit B (Facility Rules & Biosecurity Protocols), and Exhibit C (Sample Insurance Certificate Requirements).
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