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ASSURED SHORTHOLD TENANCY AGREEMENT |
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Particulars Of The Agreement |
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| THIS AGREEMENT is made on : Thursday 18th January 2007. |
BETWEEN: Mr S A. Wilcox & Mrs V Wilcox Of,
Wilcox & Partners,
PO BOX 1533,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
SO15 2XB.
Tel: 02380 236786 |
| (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Landlord’ of the one part, which expression includes the person for the time being entitled to the reversion immediately expectant on the Tenancy hereby created); |
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AND: Mr Jay Khemani
Mr Jamie Weedon
Miss Charlotte Richards
Miss Sarah Thompson
Mr Temi Akin |
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| BY THIS AGREEMENT the Landlord lets and the Tenant takes all of the building known AS: 10 Cromwell Road, Polygon, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2JF. (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Property’) together with the Fixtures, Fittings, Furniture and Effects therein (as more particularly set out in the Inventory/DVD provided, for a period of TWELVE months (‘the Term’) |
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From: 18th January 2007 (12.00 noon).
To: 30th June 2007 (12.00 noon). |
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| at the rent of: £ 1516.65 per calendar month and on the Special and General Terms and Conditions set out in the following pages of this Agreement. |
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| THE TENANT agrees to pay the rent in advance in the following instalments: |
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A first payment of £ 1516.65 by cheque or cash on the signature of this Agreement, and |
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thereafter the sum of £ 1516.65 by the first day of each calendar month by standing order mandate for eleven payments. |
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| If any rent or other money payable by The Tenant to The Landlord is not received at the times & in the manner specified, The Tenant will pay a charge of £5 per day to cover administrative costs incurred by The Landlord. (to a maximum of seven days). |
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| Thereafter a charge of £25 will be levied by The Landlord against The Tenant for the writing, sending or serving of any letters or any notice under Section 8 of The Housing Act. A charge of £25 will be made for the refund of money paid to the landlord by the tenant in error or after the tenancy has expired. |
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| THE TENANT also agrees to pay to the Landlord on the signature of this Agreement: a deposit of £ 2016.65 as security against the failure by the Tenant to make good on demand by the Landlord and at the Tenant’s expense, any damage by the Tenant to the Property or to any Fixtures, Fittings, Furnishings and Effects and as security against any expense or other nuisance occasioned to the Landlord by the failure of the Tenant to behave in a tenant-like manner or to observe the Special General Terms and Conditions of this Agreement. |
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| As soon as practicable after the end of the tenancy period, The Landlord shall retain (and account to The Tenant for) such part of the deposit as The Landlord shall deem necessary to enable The Landlord to make good any breach or non-compliance by The Tenant with his obligations hereunder and to pay all reasonable costs, charges and expenses incurred in connection therewith and shall account to The Tenant for any balance of such sum. |
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| If the deposit shall be insufficient for this purpose The Tenant, or The Tenant's Guarantor, shall pay to The Landlord such further sum as shall in the opinion of The Landlord, be required for such purposes. |
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| Specifically, the Tenant hereby agrees under no circumstances to use any part of the deposit in lieu of rent. |
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| A. SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS |
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| 1. Occupation only by the Tenant. |
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The Tenant agrees not to assign, sublet, part with possession of the Property, or let any other person live, occupy or share the Property except those persons stated herein as a Tenant of the Property. Occasional non-paying, over night guests accepted. |
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To only use the Property as a single private dwelling & not to use it, or any part of it, for a business, trade, profession or other purpose or to allow any other person to do so. |
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| 2. Vacation of the Property before the end of the Term. |
| The Tenant hereby agrees with The Landlord that if the Property is permanently vacated by The Tenant at The Tenant’s own request before the last day of the Term, The Tenant shall remain liable to pay to The Landlord the full unpaid balance of the rent receivable by The Landlord had this Agreement run for the full Term. Payment for any vacated period must be in accordance with the stated payment dates & values unless prior written agreement is reached with The Landlord. |
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| 3. Statutory Council Taxes or other local taxes payable by the Tenant. |
| Payment of any Council Taxes or other local taxes that may from time to time be brought into force due by The Tenant to the Local Authority in accordance with the Statutes, and arising from the occupation of the Property by The Tenant pursuant to this Agreement, shall be the direct responsibility of The Tenant. The Tenant hereby undertakes with The Landlord to produce on demand by The Landlord, all relevant receipts for the payment of any such Charges and/or Taxes issued to The Tenant by the Billing Authority. If The Tenant is exempt from any such Taxes, it is the express responsibility of The Tenant to validate such exemption to the Local Authority when required to do so. |
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| 4. Gas, Electricity and Water & Sewage. |
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To pay promptly for all gas, electric, light, power & water which shall be consumed on or supplied to the Property during the term of the Tenancy. To pay all reconnection charges in the event that any service is discontinued because of The Tenants' failure to pay the account. |
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Not to change supplier for gas or electricity nor to allow any existing meter to be changed without first informing The Landlord in writing & thereafter receiving permission. |
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To pay for the Television License if applicable. |
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| 5. Entry to The Property by The Landlord. |
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To permit The Landlord or The Landlord’s Agents and all other persons authorised by them at all reasonable times by appointment (but at any time in case of emergency) during the Tenancy to enter into and upon the Property for the purposes of carrying out and completing any structural repairs to the property, furniture & effects or for the purposes of examining the state and condition of the property. |
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To permit The Landlord or The Landlord’s Agents at all reasonable times in the day to enter and view the property with prospective occupiers, provided that notice has been served at least 24 hours in advance of such a visit. |
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| B. LANDLORD’S UNDERTAKINGS |
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| 1). The Landlord hereby agrees with The Tenant that The Tenant paying the Rent and performing all the agreements by The Tenant contained herein, may quietly possess and enjoy the Property during the term of the Tenancy without any unlawful interruption from The Landlord or any person rightfully claiming under or in trust for that party. |
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| 2). The Landlord agrees not to withhold any part of the Deposit unreasonably, and to account to the tenant for all deductions made. |
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| 3). The Landlord will return to the tenant any rent payable for any period during which the Property may have been rendered uninhabitable by fire or any other risk which The Landlord is insured. |
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| 4). The Landlord agrees to exercise his rights only through a court to order The Tenants to give up possession of the Property. The Landlord may seek a court order if The Tenant does not: pay the full rent within fourteen days of the date on which it became due or comply with the obligations set out in this agreement. Only on receipt of a court order may The Landlord re-enter the Property & end the tenancy. |
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| C. TENANT’S OBLIGATIONS |
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| The Tenant hereby agrees with the Landlord as follows: |
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| 1). Property - Alterations, Additions, Damage. |
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Not to make any alterations in, or additions to, the Property without prior written permission of The Landlord. |
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Not to damage or injure the Property or any outbuildings. |
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Not to interfere with the external decorations or painting of the Property |
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| 2. Fixtures, Fittings, Furnishings, Effects & Decoration. |
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To preserve the Fixtures, Fittings, Furnishings and Effects in the Property from being destroyed or damaged and not to part with possession of, or remove any of them from the Property, and not to bring into the Property any of The Tenant’s own Fixtures, Fittings or Furnishings except with The Landlord’s prior consent in writing. No furniture shall be introduced into the property that does not comply with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (as amended). |
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To leave the Fixtures, Fittings, Furnishings and Effects at the expiry of the Tenancy in the same places in the Property in which they were at the beginning of the Tenancy. |
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To give up the Property at the expiry of the Tenancy with all the Fixtures, Fittings, Furnishings, Effects and Decoration in the same clean state and condition as they were in at the beginning of the Tenancy and make good or pay for the repair of all such articles of the Fixtures, Fittings Furnishings, Effects and Decoration as shall be broken, lost, damaged, destroyed or defaced during the term of the Tenancy (reasonable wear and tear excepted). At the end of the Tenancy all of The Tenants own Fixtures, Fittings or Furnishings must be removed from the Property & its boundaries at the Tenants' own expense. |
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| 3. Locks and Keys & Windows. |
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Not to alter or change or install any locks on any doors or windows in or about the Property or have any additional keys made for any locks without the prior written consent of The Landlord. To report to The Landlord, the breakage of all glass in doors & windows damaged during the Tenancy & to pay for the cost of making good such damage. To return to The Landlord all of the keys to the property at the end of the Tenancy & to pay for any reasonable charges incurred as a result of the failure of the tenant to do so. The Tenant should periodically arrange, & pay for a professional contractor to clean the exterior windows. |
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| 4. Deterioration. |
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Immediately to notify The Landlord by telephone on 07989 381593, or in writing, of urgent maintenance issues & to report non–urgent maintenance of the Property, Fixtures, Fittings or Furnishings in writing or by email to: paul@wilcoxpartners.co.uk. |
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| 5. Activities. |
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Not to do or permit or suffer, in or upon the Property, or any part thereof any illegal or immoral act or any act or thing which may be, or become, a nuisance or annoyance or cause damage to The Landlord or the occupiers of any part of the Property or of any adjoining or neighboring premises. |
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Not to do or permit to be done any act or thing which may render void or any policy of insurance maintained in respect of the Property, or may cause an increased premium to be payable in respect thereof nor to keep, or permit to be kept, any petrol or other inflammable substances in or about the Property and to repay to The Landlord if The Landlord shall so desire, all sums paid by way of increased premium and all expenses incurred in or about the renewal of any such policy rendered necessary by a breach of this clause |
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Not to hang or expose in or upon any part of the Property so as to be visible from the outside any clothes or washing of any description. |
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Not to keep any bird, reptile, dog, animal or other living creature in the Property. |
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Not to take into, use or keep in, the Property any heater or like object which requires paraffin or other inflammable liquid or gaseous fuel, and not to burn candles in the property. The Tenant shall not introduce into the property any gas appliance without the prior written consent of The Landlord. The Tenant shall produce to The Landlord on an annual basis a Gas Safety Certificate for any such appliance. |
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Not to erect any external television aerial, satellite dish or install cable television facilities without the written permission of The Landlord. Not to cause or allow the removal of any existing telephone apparatus or wiring. |
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To keep the gardens & pathways clear & free of domestic waste including, glass, bottles, cigarettes, barbeques etc. Not to permit, keep or bring into the garden or grounds any caravans or portable buildings, vans or commercial vehicles. |
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To engage the services & pay the reasonable costs of any professional pest controller as may be required as a result of any act or omission on the part of The Tenant or their guests. |
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To pay the reasonable professional costs of any contractor as may be required as a result of any act or omission on the part of The Tenant or their guests which results in a blockage to the drains, pipes sinks or baths. |
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To pay the reasonable professional costs of an Engineer to repair any appliance considered by that Engineer, to have been misused. |
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No washing machine in the Property shall be operated and, in particular, shall not be left to operate by itself automatically, unless The Tenant is present at all times in the Property during such operation. The Tenant shall expressly be held solely and fully responsible for any damage caused to the Property and all Fixtures, Fittings, Furnishings and Effects therein caused as a result of the operation of any washing machine by The Tenant in breach of the provisions of this Clause. |
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To keep the entrance doors to the Property closed at all times when not in use. |
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). Not at any time or times so as to cause any nuisance to any of the occupiers of the remainder of the Property or of any adjoining or neighboring premises to play or use or permit the playing or use of musical instruments, television, radio, loud speaker or mechanical or other noise making instrument of any kind or to practice or to permit the practicing of any singing in the property. |
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Not to leave or park or permit to be left or parked so as to cause any obstruction in or on any approach roads or passageways adjacent or leading to the Property any motor car motor cycle bicycle or other vehicle belonging to or used by The Tenant or by any of their friends servants or visitors and to observe all requests made by The Landlord from time to time relating to the parking of such vehicles. |
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With the exception of pilot lights on gas-operated boilers (and not on gas cookers) and electrically operated clocks and such other items as are designed for continuous operation, all gas and electrical equipment shall be turned off at all times when The Tenant is not in the Property, and The Tenant shall be solely and fully responsible for any damage to the Property and all Fixtures, Fittings, Furnishings and Effects therein caused as a result of the breach of this Clause. |
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To keep all electric lights in good working order and in particular to replace all fuses, bulbs, fluorescent tubes and starters as and when necessary & more particularly to regularly test all smoke detectors fitted in the property & replace batteries where necessary. |
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To take all reasonable precautions to prevent damage by frost, by adequately heating the Property especially when left unoccupied. The Landlord should be informed in writing if the Property is to be left vacant for a continuous period of fourteen days or more. |
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Not to use or permit the use of the common entrance hall otherwise than for quiet and peaceful entry to the Property or to place any article in the common entrance hall, pathways, stairways or landings which may obstruct the safe passage of tenants within the property. |
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To pay the cost of making good any damage at any time done by the Tenant or his or their servants agents or visitors to any part of the Property or to the passages landings stairs or entrance halls thereof or to the person or property of the occupier of any other part of the Property by the carrying in or removal of furniture or other goods. |
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| D. GENERAL |
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| 1). The Tenant agrees to pay The Landlord fully for any reasonable costs incurred as a result of The Tenants' failure to observe any of the agreed Terms & Conditions within the Agreement. The Landlord agrees to account to The Tenant in writing for any costs incurred or deductions made. |
| 2). To observe any other Terms and Conditions which may from time to time be made by the Landlord for the safety, good order and management of the Property and such other Terms and Conditions as may be contained in an annexure to this Agreement signed by the parties hereto. |
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| E. SCHEDULE OF CONTENTS (INVENTORY) |
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| 1). The Schedule of Contents Inventory/DVD attached to this Agreement and signed by the parties hereto shall have effect. |
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| E. NOTICES |
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| 1). Any notice by the Landlord to the Tenant shall be sufficiently served if the same complies with the Law of Property Act, 1925, Section 196, as amended by the Recorded Delivery Service Act, 1962. It is sufficiently served if it is delivered in person or left at the tenant’s address or sent through the post by recorded or registered delivery provided the notice is not ‘returned through the post undelivered’. |
| 2). The address at which the Tenant may serve notices on the Landlord (including notices in proceedings) under Section 48 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 is as follows: |
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| We hereby agree the foregoing |
| SIGNED by The LANDLORD(S) (or The LanDlord's Agent) : |
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