Lease Agreement
Lease Agreement
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Prorated rent of $
455 is due for the remainder limited to) fire, smoke, rain, flood, water and pipe leaks, hail,
of [check one]: 1st month or 2nd month, on ice, snow, lightning, wind, explosions, earthquake, interruption
,
February 21 .
2023 of utilities, theft, hurricane, negligence of other residents,
Otherwise, you must pay your rent on or before the 1st day of occupants, or invited/uninvited guests or vandalism unless
each month (due date) with no grace period. Cash is unacceptable otherwise required by law.
without our prior written permission. You must not withhold In addition, we urge all residents, and particularly those
or offset rent unless authorized by statute. residing in coastal areas, areas near rivers, and areas prone
We may, at our option, require at any time that you pay all rent to flooding, to obtain flood insurance. Renter’s insurance may
and other sums in cash, certified or cashier’s check, money order, not cover damage to your property due to flooding. A flood
or one monthly check rather than multiple checks. At our insurance resource which may be available includes the
discretion, we may convert any and all checks via the Automated National Flood Insurance Program managed by the Federal
Clearing House (ACH) system for the purposes of collecting Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
payment. Rent is not considered accepted, if the payment/ACH is We urge you to get your own insurance for losses to your
rejected, does not clear, or is stopped for any reason. If you don’t personal property or injuries due to theft, fire, water damage,
pay all rent on or before the
5th day of the month, you’ll pay pipe leaks and the like.
a late charge of $ .
75.00 You’ll also pay a charge of Additionally, you are [check one] X required to purchase
$
50.00 for each returned check or rejected electronic personal liability insurance not required to purchase
payment, plus a late charge. If you don’t pay rent on time, you’ll personal liability insurance. If no box is checked, personal
be delinquent and all remedies under this Lease Contract will liability insurance is not required. If required, failure to
be authorized. We’ll also have all other remedies for such maintain personal liability insurance throughout your tenancy,
violation. All payment obligations under this Lease Contract including any renewal periods and/or lease extensions, is an
shall constitute additional rent under this Lease Contract. incurable breach of this Lease Contract and may result in the
8. UTILITIES. We’ll pay for the following items, if checked: termination of tenancy and eviction and/or any other remedies
X water wastewater gas master antenna
as provided by this Lease Contract or state law.
electricity cable TV X trash
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OCKS AND LATCHES. Keyed lock(s) will be rekeyed after
other the prior resident moves out. The rekeying will be done either
You’ll pay for all other utilities, related deposits, and any before you move in or within 7 days after you move in.
charges, fees, or services on such utilities. You must not allow You may at any time ask us to change or rekey locks or latches
utilities to be disconnected for any reason—including during the Lease Term. We must comply with those requests,
disconnection for not paying your bills—until the lease term but you must pay for them, unless otherwise provided by
or renewal period ends. Cable channels that are provided may law.
be changed during the Lease Contract term if the change
applies to all residents. Utilities may only be used for normal Payment for Rekeying, Repairs, Etc. You must pay for all
household purposes and must not be wasted. repairs or replacements arising from misuse or damage to
devices by you or your occupants, or guests during your
If your electricity is ever interrupted, you must use only occupancy. You may be required to pay in advance if we
battery-powered lighting. If your utility charges are notify you within a reasonable time after your request that
determined by an individual utility meter or an alternative you are more than 30 days delinquent in reimbursing us for
formula, we will attach an addendum to this Lease Contract repairing or replacing a device which was misused or
in compliance with state agency rules or city ordinance. damaged by you, your guest or an occupant; or if you have
9. INSURANCE. We do not maintain insurance to cover your requested that we repair or change or rekey the same device
personal property or personal injury. We are not responsible during the 30 days preceding your request and we have
to any resident, guest, or occupant for damage or loss of complied with your request. Otherwise, you must pay
personal property or personal injury from (including but not immediately after the work is completed.
11. SPECIAL PROVISIONS. The following special provisions effort, and expense in finding and processing a replacement.
and any addenda or written rules furnished to you at or These damages are uncertain and difficult to ascertain—
before signing will become a part of this Lease Contract. particularly those relating to inconvenience, paperwork,
These “Special Provisions” will override any sections of this advertising, showing apartments, utilities for showing,
lease in conflict with the Special Provisions. checking prospects, office overhead, marketing costs, and
See Additional Special Provisions locator-service fees.
You agree that the re-renting charge is a reasonable estimate
of such damages and that the charge is due whether or not
our re-renting attempts succeed. If no amount is written in
this lease contract, you must pay our actual re-renting costs
See any additional special provisions. so far as they can be determined. The re-renting charge does
not release you from continued liability for: future or past-
12. E ARLY MOVE-OUT. You’ll be liable to us for a re-renting due rent; charges for cleaning, repairing, repainting, or
charge of $ (not to exceed 100% of the highest unreturned keys; or other sums due.
monthly rent during the Lease Contract term) if you:
(1) f ail to give written move-out notice as required in this 13. D
AMAGES AND REIMBURSEMENT. You must promptly
Lease Contract; or reimburse us for loss, damage, government fines, or cost of
(2) move out without paying rent in full for the entire Lease repairs or service in the apartment community due to a
Contract term or renewal period; or violation of the Lease Contract or rules, improper use,
(3) move out at our demand because of your default; or negligence, or intentional conduct by you or your invitees,
(4) are judicially evicted. guests or occupants. Unless the damage or wastewater
stoppage is due to our negligence, we’re not liable for—
The re-renting charge is not a cancellation fee and does not and you must pay for—repairs, replacement costs, and
release you from your obligations under this Lease Contract. damage to the following that result from your or your
Not a Release. The re-renting charge is not a Lease Contract invitees, guests, or occupants’ negligence or intentional
cancellation fee or buyout fee. It is an agreed-to liquidated acts: (1) damage to doors, windows, or screens; (2)
amount covering only part of our damages, that is, our time, damage from windows or doors left open; and (3) damage
from wastewater stoppages caused by improper objects
in lines exclusively serving your apartment.
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We may require payment at any time, including advance The new modified Lease Contract will begin on the date
payment of repairs for which you’re liable. We have not stated in the notice (without necessity of your signature)
waived our right to collect these payments from you if there unless you give us written move-out notice as required in
is a delay in our demanding payment from you. These damages this Lease Contract.
and charges are considered additional rent and payment is
considered a condition of this Lease Contract. 17. DELAY OF OCCUPANCY. If occupancy is or will be delayed
for construction, repairs, cleaning, or a previous resident’s
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ROPERTY LEFT IN APARTMENT. “Apartment” excludes holding over, we’re not responsible for the delay. The Lease
common areas but includes interior living areas and exterior Contract will remain in force subject to: (1) reduction of rent
patios, balconies, attached garages, and storerooms for your on a daily basis during delay; and (2) your right to terminate
exclusive use. as set forth below. Termination notice must be in writing.
In accordance with Section 505.1(b) of the Pennsylvania After termination, you are entitled only to refund of deposit(s)
Landlord and Tenant Act, upon your relinquishment of and any rent paid.
possession of real property, a resident shall remove all Rent reduction or Lease Contract termination does not apply
personal property from the leased or formerly leased if delay is for cleaning or repairs that don’t prevent you from
premises. occupying the apartment.
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AILING TO PAY FIRST MONTH’S RENT. If you don’t pay If there is a delay and we haven’t given notice of delay as set
the first month’s rent when or before the Lease Contract forth immediately below, you may terminate up to the date
begins, we may end your right of occupancy and recover when the apartment is ready for occupancy, but not later. If
damages, future rent, re-renting charges, attorney’s fees, we give written notice to any of you when or after the initial
court costs, and other lawful charges. term as set forth in this Lease Contract—and the notice
states that occupancy has been delayed because of
16. R
ENT INCREASES AND LEASE CONTRACT CHANGES. construction or a previous resident’s holding over, and that
No rent increases or Lease Contract changes are allowed the apartment will be ready on a specific date—you may
before the initial Lease Contract term ends, except by a terminate the Lease Contract within 3 days of your receiving
written addendum or amendment signed by you and us, or the notice, but not later.
by reasonable changes of apartment rules allowed in this In the event the Lease Contract is terminated under this
Lease Contract. If before the advance notice period referred paragraph, and you were not at fault for the delay in occupancy,
to in this Lease Contract, we give you written notice of rent you will receive a refund of all money paid, including
increases or Lease Contract changes effective when the Lease application fees.
Contract term or renewal period ends, this Lease Contract
will automatically continue month-to-month with the 18. DISCLOSURE RIGHTS. If someone requests information on
increased rent or Lease Contract changes within 30 days you or your rental history for law-enforcement, governmental,
after receiving notice of rent increases or Lease Contract or business purposes, we may provide it.
changes.
19. COMMUNITY POLICIES OR RULES. You and all guests and We may exclude from the apartment community, to the extent
occupants must comply with any written apartment rules permitted by Pennsylvania statutes, guests or others who,
and community policies, including instructions for care of in our judgment, have been violating the law, violating this
our property. Our rules are considered part of this Lease Lease Contract or any apartment rules, or disturbing other
Contract. We may make reasonable changes to written rules, residents, neighbors, visitors, or owner representatives. We
effective immediately, if they are distributed and applicable may also exclude from any outside area or common area to
to all units in the apartment community and do not change the extent permitted by Pennsylvania statutes, a person who
dollar amounts. refuses to show photo identification or refuses to identify
himself or herself as a resident, occupant, or guest of a specific
20. LIMITATIONS ON CONDUCT. The apartment and other resident in the community.
areas reserved for your private use must be kept clean and
free of trash, garbage, and other debris. Trash must be 21. PROHIBITED CONDUCT. You, your occupants or guests, or
disposed of at least weekly in appropriate receptacles in the guests of any occupants, may not engage in the following
accordance with local ordinances. Passageways may be used activities: behaving in a loud or obnoxious manner; disturbing
only for entry or exit. You agree to keep all passageways and or threatening the rights, comfort, health, safety, or
common areas free of obstructions such as trash, storage convenience of others (including our agents and employees)
items, and all forms of personal property. No person shall in or near the apartment community; disrupting our business
ride or allow bikes, skateboards, or other similar objects in operations; manufacturing, delivering, possessing with intent
the passageways. Any swimming pools, saunas, spas, tanning to deliver; or otherwise possessing a controlled substance
beds, exercise rooms, storerooms, laundry rooms, and similar or drug paraphernalia.
areas must be used with care in accordance with apartment You and your occupants or guests may also not engage in the
rules and posted signs. following activities: disrupting our business operations;
Glass containers are prohibited in or near pools and all manufacturing, delivering, possessing with intent to deliver;
common areas. You, your occupants, or guests may not or otherwise possessing a controlled substance or drug
anywhere in the apartment community: use candles or use paraphernalia; engaging in or threatening violence;
kerosene lamps without our prior written approval; cook on possessing a weapon prohibited by state law; discharging a
balconies or outside; or solicit business or contributions. firearm in the apartment community; displaying or possessing
Conducting any kind of business (including child care a gun, knife, or other weapon in the common area in a way
services) in your apartment or in the apartment community that may alarm others; storing anything in closets having
is prohibited—except that any lawful business conducted gas appliances; tampering with utilities or telecommunications;
“at home” by computer, mail, or telephone is permissible if bringing hazardous materials into the apartment community;
customers, clients, patients, or other business associates do or injuring our reputation by making bad faith allegations
not come to your apartment for business purposes. against us to others. Compliance with this paragraph is a
We may regulate: (1) the use of patios, balconies, and porches; condition of this Lease Contract.
(2) the conduct of furniture movers and delivery persons;
and (3) recreational activities in common areas.
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MOKING POLICY DISCLOSURE. Smoking of any illegal Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors. We’ll furnish
substance is prohibited anywhere on the property. For smoke and carbon monoxide detectors only if required by
purposes of this paragraph “smoking” includes but is not statute, and we’ll test them and provide working batteries
limited to pipe smoking, cigarette smoking, and cigar when you first take possession. After that, you must test the
smoking. Our smoking policy is checked below. smoke detectors and the carbon monoxide detectors on a
S moking of tobacco or any other legal substance is not regular basis, and pay for and replace batteries as needed,
allowed anywhere in the common areas, in any building, unless the law provides otherwise. You must test automatic
or in apartment or balcony. See No Smoking Addendum fire alarms at the beginning of your lease term and monthly
for further details. thereafter. We may replace dead or missing batteries at your
expense, without prior notice to you. You must immediately
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moking of tobacco or any other legal substance is report smoke or carbon monoxide detector malfunctions to
allowed in the following checked areas only: us.
All apartments Neither you nor others may disable neither the smoke
Apartments detectors nor the carbon monoxide detectors. If you damage
or disable the smoke or carbon monoxide detectors or remove
a battery without replacing it with a working battery, you
may be liable to us for $100 plus one month’s rent, actual
damages, and attorney’s fees. If you disable or damage the
smoke or carbon monoxide detectors, or fail to replace a
dead battery or report malfunctions to us, you will be liable
to us and others for any loss, damage, or fines from fire,
B
alconies. See No Smoking Addendum for further
smoke, or water.
details.
Casualty Loss. We’re not liable to any resident, guest, or
C
ommon areas. See No Smoking Addendum for
occupant for personal injury or damage or loss of personal
further details.
property from any cause, including but not limited to: fire,
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ARKING. We may regulate the time, manner, and place of smoke, rain, flood, water and pipe leaks, hail, ice, snow,
parking all cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, boats, trailers, lightning, wind, explosions, interruption of utilities, theft,
and recreational vehicles. Motorcycles or motorized bikes or vandalism unless otherwise required by law. Unless
may not be parked inside an apartment unit or on sidewalks, required by law, we have no duty to remove any ice, sleet, or
under stairwells, or in handicapped parking areas. We may snow but may remove any amount with or without notice.
have unauthorized or illegally parked vehicles towed by During freezing weather, you must ensure that the
following applicable state law procedures. A vehicle is temperature in the apartment is sufficient to make sure that
unauthorized or illegally parked in the apartment community the pipes do not freeze (the appropriate temperature will
if it: depend upon weather conditions and the size and layout of
(1) has a flat tire or other condition rendering it inoperable; your unit). If the pipes freeze or any other damage is caused
or by your failure to properly maintain the heat in your
(2) is on jacks, blocks or has wheel(s) missing; or apartment, you’ll be liable for damage to our and other’s
(3) has no current license plate or no current registration property. If you ask our representatives to perform services
and/or inspection sticker; or not contemplated in this Lease Contract, you will indemnify
(4) takes up more than one parking space; or us and hold us harmless from all liability for these services.
(5) belongs to a resident or occupant who has surrendered Crime or Emergency. Dial 911 or immediately call local
or abandoned the apartment; or medical emergency, fire, or police personnel in case of
(6) is parked in a marked handicap space without the accident, fire, smoke, or suspected criminal activity, or other
legally required handicap insignia; or emergency involving imminent harm. You should then contact
(7) is parked in space marked for manager, staff, or guest our representative. Unless otherwise provided by law, we’re
at the office; or not liable to you or any guests or occupants for injury, damage,
(8) blocks another vehicle from exiting; or or loss to person or property caused by criminal conduct of
(9) is parked in a fire lane or designated “no parking” area; other persons, including theft, burglary, assault, vandalism,
or or other crimes.
(10) is parked in a space marked for other resident(s) or
We’re not obliged to furnish security personnel, security
unit(s); or
lighting, security gates or fences, or other forms of security.
(11) is parked on the grass, sidewalk, or patio; or
If we provide any access control devices or security measures
(12) blocks garbage trucks from access to a dumpster; or
upon the property, they are not a guarantee to prevent crime
(13) belongs to a resident and is parked in a visitor or retail
or to reduce the risk of crime on the property. You agree that
parking space.
no access control or security measures can eliminate all
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ELEASE OF RESIDENT. Unless allowed by this Lease crime and that you will not rely upon any provided access
Contract, or Pennsylvania law, you won’t be released from control or security measures as a warranty or guarantee of
your tenancy for any reason—including but not limited to any kind. We’re not responsible for obtaining criminal-history
voluntary or involuntary school withdrawal or transfer, checks on any residents, occupants, guests, or contractors
voluntary or involuntary job transfer, marriage, separation, in the apartment community. If you or any occupant or guest
divorce, reconciliation, loss of co-residents, loss of is affected by a crime, you must make a written report to
employment, bad health, or death. our representative and to the appropriate local law-
enforcement agency. You also must furnish us with the law-
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ILITARY PERSONNEL CLAUSE. All parties to this Lease enforcement agency’s incident report number upon request.
Contract agree to comply with any federal law, including,
but not limited to the Service Member’s Civil Relief Act, or 27. CONDITION OF THE PREMISES AND ALTERATIONS.
any applicable state law(s), if you are seeking to terminate You accept the apartment, fixtures, and furniture as is, except
this Lease Contract and/or subsequent renewals and/or for conditions materially affecting the health or safety of
Lease Contract extensions under the rights granted by such ordinary persons. We disclaim all implied warranties except
laws. those required by Pennsylvania statutes. You’ll be given an
Inventory and Condition form on or before move-in. You must
26. RESIDENT SAFETY AND PROPERTY LOSS. You and all note on the form all defects or damage and return it to our
occupants and guests must exercise due care for your own representative. Otherwise, everything will be considered to
and others’ safety and security, especially in the use of smoke be in a clean, safe, and good working condition.
and carbon monoxide detectors, keyed deadbolt locks, keyless
bolting devices, window latches, and access control devices.
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You must use customary diligence in maintaining the statement from a qualified professional verifying the
apartment and not damaging or littering the common areas. disability-related need for the assistance animal. If we
Unless authorized by statute or by us in writing, you must authorize an assistance animal, we may require you to
not perform any repairs, painting, wallpapering, carpeting, execute a separate animal and/or assistance animal
electrical changes, or otherwise alter our property. No holes addendum. Animal deposits, additional rents, fees or other
or stickers are allowed inside or outside the apartment. But charges will not be required for an assistance animal needed
we’ll permit a reasonable number of small nail holes for due to disability, including an emotional support or service
hanging pictures on sheetrock walls and in grooves of wood- animal, as authorized under federal, state, or local law. You
paneled walls, unless our rules state otherwise. must not feed stray or wild animals.
No water furniture, washing machines, additional phone or If you or any guest or occupant violates animal restrictions
TV-cable outlets, alarm systems, or lock changes, additions, (with or without your knowledge), you’ll be subject to charges,
or rekeying is permitted unless statutorily allowed or we’ve damages, eviction, and other remedies provided in this Lease
consented in writing. You may install a satellite dish or Contract. If an animal has been in the apartment at any time
antenna provided you sign our satellite dish or antenna lease during your term of occupancy (with or without our consent),
addendum which complies with reasonable restrictions we’ll charge you for defleaing, deodorizing, and shampooing.
allowed by federal law. You agree not to alter, damage, or Initial and daily animal-violation charges and animal removal
remove our property, including alarm systems, smoke or charges are liquidated damages for our time, inconvenience,
Carbon Monoxide detectors, furniture, telephone and cable and overhead (except for attorney’s fees and litigation costs)
TV wiring, screens, locks, and access control devices. in enforcing animal restrictions and rules. We may remove
When you move in, we’ll supply light bulbs for fixtures we an unauthorized animal by following the procedures
furnish, including exterior fixtures operated from inside the described in this Lease Contract.
apartment; after that, you’ll replace them at your expense
with bulbs of the same type and wattage. Your improvements 30. W
HEN WE MAY ENTER. If you or any guest or occupant is
to the apartment (whether or not we consent) become ours present, then repairers, servicers, contractors, our
unless we agree otherwise in writing. representatives or other persons listed in (2) below may
peacefully enter the apartment at reasonable times for the
28. REQUESTS, REPAIRS, AND MALFUNCTIONS. IF YOU OR purposes listed in (2) below. If nobody is in the apartment,
ANY OCCUPANT NEEDS TO SEND A NOTICE OR REQUEST— then such persons may enter peacefully and at reasonable
FOR EXAMPLE, FOR REPAIRS, INSTALLATIONS, SERVICES, times by duplicate or master key (or by breaking a window
OR SECURITY-RELATED MATTERS—IT MUST BE SUBMITTED or other means when necessary) if:
THROUGH EITHER THE ONLINE RESIDENT/MAINTENANCE (1) w
ritten notice of the entry is left in a conspicuous place
PORTAL, OR SIGNED AND IN WRITING AND DELIVERED TO in the apartment immediately after the entry; and
OUR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. (except in case of fire, (2) entry is for: responding to your request; making repairs
smoke, gas, explosion, overflowing sewage, uncontrollable or replacements; estimating repair or refurbishing costs;
running water, electrical shorts, or crime in progress). Our performing pest control; doing preventive maintenance;
written notes on your oral request do not constitute a written changing filters; testing or replacing smoke or Carbon
request from you. Monoxide detectors batteries; retrieving unreturned
Our complying with or responding to any oral request tools, equipment, or appliances; preventing waste of
regarding security or non-security matters doesn’t waive utilities; leaving notices; delivering, installing,
the strict requirement for written notices under this Lease reconnecting, or replacing appliances, furniture,
Contract. You must promptly notify us in writing of: water equipment, or access control devices; removing or
leaks; electrical problems; malfunctioning lights; broken or rekeying unauthorized access control devices; removing
missing locks or latches; and other conditions that pose a unauthorized window coverings; or for stopping
hazard to property, health, or safety. excessive noise; removing health or safety hazards
We may change or install utility lines or equipment serving (including hazardous materials), or items prohibited
the apartment if the work is done reasonably without under our rules; removing perishable foodstuffs if your
substantially increasing your utility costs. We may turn off electricity is disconnected; retrieving property owned
equipment and interrupt utilities as needed to avoid property or leased by former residents; inspecting when immediate
damage or to perform work. If utilities malfunction or are danger to person or property is reasonably suspected;
damaged by fire, water, or similar cause, you must notify our allowing persons to enter as you authorized in your
representative immediately. Air conditioning problems are rental application (if you die, are incarcerated, etc.);
not emergencies. If air conditioning or other equipment allowing entry by a law officer with a search or arrest
malfunctions, you must notify our representative as soon as warrant, or in hot pursuit; showing apartment to
possible on a business day. We’ll act with customary diligence prospective residents (after move-out or vacate notice
to make repairs and reconnections. Rent will not abate in has been given); or showing apartment to government
whole or in part unless authorized under Pennsylvania law. inspectors, fire marshals, lenders, appraisers,
contractors, prospective buyers, or insurance agents.
If we believe that fire or catastrophic damage is substantial,
or that performance of needed repairs poses a danger to you, 31. M
ULTIPLE RESIDENTS OR OCCUPANTS. You are
we may terminate your tenancy within a reasonable time individually responsible for all Lease Contract obligations.
by giving you written notice. If your tenancy is so terminated, You are also responsible for all other residents’ Lease Contract
we’ll refund prorated rent and all deposits, less lawful obligations. If you or any guest or occupant violates the Lease
deductions. Contract or rules, all residents are considered to have violated
the Lease Contract. Our requests and notices (including sale
29. A NIMALS. Unless otherwise provided under federal, state, notices) to any resident constitute notice to all residents and
or local law, no animals (including mammals, reptiles, birds, occupants. Notices and requests from any resident or
fish, rodents, and insects) are allowed, even temporarily, occupant (including notices of tenancy termination, repair
anywhere in the apartment or apartment community unless requests, and entry permissions) constitute notice from all
we’ve so authorized in writing. You must remove an illegal residents. In eviction suits, each resident is considered the
or unauthorized animal within 24 hours of notice from us, agent of all other residents in the apartment for service of
or you will be considered in default of this Lease Contract. process. Security deposit refunds may be by one check jointly
If we allow an animal as a pet, you must execute a separate payable to all residents; the check and any deduction
animal addendum which may require additional deposits, itemizations may be mailed to one resident only.
rents, fees or other charges. We will authorize an assistance
animal for a disabled person. When allowed by applicable
laws, before we authorize an assistance animal, if the
disability is not readily apparent, we may require a written
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Replacements
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EPLACEMENTS AND SUBLETTING. Replacing a resident, Procedures for Replacement. If we approve a replacement
subletting, assignment, or granting a right or license to resident, then, at our option: (1) the replacement resident
occupy is allowed only when we expressly consent in writing. must sign this Lease Contract with or without an increase
If departing or remaining residents find a replacement in the total security deposit; or (2) the remaining and
resident acceptable to us before moving out and we expressly replacement residents must sign an entirely new Lease
consent, in writing, to the replacement, subletting, Contract. Unless we agree otherwise in writing, your security
assignment, or granting a right or any license to occupy, then: deposit will automatically transfer to the replacement
(1) a re-renting charge will not be due; resident as of the date we approve. The departing resident
(2) an administrative (paperwork) and/or transfer fee will will no longer have a right to occupancy or a security deposit
be due, and a rekeying fee will be due if rekeying is refund, but will remain liable for the remainder of the original
requested or required; and Lease Contract term unless we agree otherwise in writing—
(3) you will remain liable for all Lease Contract obligations even if a new Lease Contract is signed.
for the rest of the original Lease Contract term.
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ESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNER. We’ll act with customary of eviction, or any other contractual or statutory right.
diligence to: Accepting money at any time doesn’t waive our right to
(1) keep common areas reasonably clean, damages; past or future rent or other sums; or to continue
(2) maintain fixtures, furniture, hot water, heating and A/C with eviction proceedings.
equipment; However, we will accept past-due rent and costs at any time
(3) comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws prior to eviction being completed as required by Pennsylvania
regarding safety, sanitation, and fair housing; and statutes.
(4) make all reasonable repairs, subject to your obligation
to pay for damages for which you are liable. WAIVER OF NOTICE: If the Landlord desires to start a Court
action to recover possession for nonpayment of rent or for
If we violate any of the above, you may terminate your tenancy any other reason, the Resident specifically waives any notice
and exercise other remedies under state statute by following period contained in Section 501 of the Landlord and Tenant
this procedure: Act of 1951, as amended, 68 P.S. 250.101 et seq., or any other
(a) y ou must make a written request for repair or remedy notice period established by law. THEREFORE, THE
of the condition, and all rent must be current at the time; LANDLORD MAY FILE SUIT AGAINST THE RESIDENT
(b) after receiving the request, we have a reasonable time WITHOUT NOTICE IF THE RESIDENT BREACHES THIS
to repair, considering the nature of the problem and the LEASE AGREEMENT, AND RESIDENT AGREES THAT NO
reasonable availability of materials, labor and utilities; NOTICE IS REQUIRED.
(c) if we haven’t diligently tried to repair within a reasonable Holdover. You or any occupant, invitee, or guest must not
time, you must then give us written notice of intent to hold over beyond the date contained in your move-out notice
terminate your tenancy unless the repair is made within or our notice to vacate (or beyond a different move-out date
7 days; and agreed to by the parties in writing). If a holdover occurs,
(d) if repair hasn’t been made within 7 days, you may then:
terminate your tenancy and exercise other statutory
remedies. Security deposits and prorated rent will be (1) h
oldover rent is due in advance on a daily basis and may
refunded as required by law. become delinquent without notice or demand;
(2) rent for the holdover period will be increased by 25%
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EFAULT BY RESIDENT. You’ll be in default if you or any over the then-existing rent, without notice;
guest or occupant violates any terms of this Lease Contract (3) you’ll be liable to us for all rent for the full term of the
including but not limited to the following violations: previously signed Lease Contract of a new resident who
(1) y ou don’t pay rent or other amounts that you owe when can’t occupy because of the holdover; and
due; (4) at our option, we may extend the Lease Contract term—
(2) you or any guest or occupant violates the apartment for up to one month from the date of notice of Lease
rules, or fire, safety, health, or criminal laws, regardless Contract extension—by delivering written notice to you
of whether or where arrest or conviction occurs; or your apartment while you continue to hold over.
(3) you abandon the apartment; Other Remedies. If your rent is delinquent, we may report
(4) you give incorrect or false answers in a rental application; unpaid amounts to credit agencies. If you default and move
(5) you or any occupant is arrested, convicted, or given out early, you will pay us any amounts stated to be rental
deferred adjudication for a felony offense involving discounts in this Lease Contract, in addition to other sums
actual or potential physical harm to a person, or involving due.
possession, manufacture, or delivery of a controlled Upon your default, we have all other legal remedies, including
substance, marijuana, or drug paraphernalia under state termination of your tenancy. In a lawsuit under this contract,
statute; we may recover from you attorney’s fees and all other
(6) any illegal drugs or paraphernalia are found in your litigation costs. Late charges are liquidated damages for our
apartment; time, inconvenience, and overhead in collecting late rent (but
(7) you or any guest or occupant engages in any of the are not for attorney’s fees and litigation costs). You must pay
prohibited conduct described in this Lease Contract; or all collection-agency fees if you fail to pay all sums due within
(8) you or any occupant, in bad faith, makes an invalid 10 days after we mail you a letter demanding payment and
complaint to an official or employee of a utility company stating that collection agency fees will be added if you don’t
or the government. pay all sums by that deadline.
Compliance with the terms of this paragraph is a condition Mitigation of Damages. If you move out early, you’ll be
of this Lease Contract. subject to any reletting charge described in this Lease
Eviction. Termination of your possession rights or Contract and all other remedies. We’ll exercise customary
subsequent re-renting doesn’t release you from liability for diligence to re-rent and minimize the amount you owe us.
future rent or other Lease Contract obligations. After filing We’ll credit all subsequent rent that we actually receive from
an eviction suit, we may still accept rent or other sums due; subsequent residents against your liability for past-due and
the filing or acceptance doesn’t waive or diminish our right future rent and other sums due.
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Lease Renewal When A Breach or Default Has Occurred. In Remedies Cumulative. Any remedies set forth herein shall
the event that you enter into a subsequent Lease prior to the be cumulative, in addition to, and not in limitation of, any
expiration of this Lease and you breach or otherwise commit other remedies available to Landlord under any applicable
a default under this Lease, We may, at our sole and absolute law.
discretion, terminate the subsequent Lease, even if the
subsequent Lease term has yet to commence. We may
terminate said subsequent Lease by sending you written
notice of our desire to terminate said subsequent Lease.
General Clauses
35. E NTIRE AGREEMENT. Neither we nor any of our You agree that we may contact you using any contact
representatives have made any oral promises, representations, information relating to your lease including any number (i)
or agreements. This Lease Contract is the entire agreement you have provided to us (ii) from which you called us, or (iii)
between you and us. which we obtained and through which we reasonably believe
we can reach you. You agree we may use any means to contact
36. NO AUTHORITY TO AMEND UNLESS IN WRITING. you. This may include calls made to your cellular telephone
Our representatives (including management personnel, using an automatic telephone dialing system, artificial or
employees, and agents) have no authority to waive, amend, or prerecorded voice messages, text messages, mail, e-mail,
terminate this Lease Contract or any part of it, unless in writing, and calls to your phone or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
and no authority to make promises, representations, or service, or any other data or voice transmission technology.
agreements that impose security duties or other obligations You agree to promptly notify us if you change any contact
on us or our representatives unless in writing. information you provide to us. You are responsible for any
service provider charges as a result of us contacting you.
37.NO WAIVER. No action or omission of our representative
will be considered a waiver of any subsequent violation, 42. O
BLIGATION TO VACATE. If we provide you with a notice
default, or time or place of performance. Our not enforcing to vacate, or if you provide us with a written notice to vacate
or belatedly enforcing written-notice requirements, rental or intent to move-out in accordance with the Lease Contract,
due dates, liens, or other rights, isn’t a waiver under any and we accept such written notice, then you are required to
circumstances. vacate the Apartment and remove all of your personal
property therefrom at the expiration of the Lease term, or
38. NOTICE. Except when notice or demand is required by
by the date set forth in the notice to vacate, whichever date
statute, you waive any notice and demand for performance
is earlier, without further notice or demand from us.
from us if you default. Written notice to or from our managers
constitutes notice to or from us. Any person giving a notice The Pennsylvania General Assembly has passed legislation
under this Lease Contract should retain a copy of the memo, (often referred to as “Megan’s Law,” 42 Pa.C.S. Section 9791
letter or fax that was given. Fax signatures are binding. All et seq.) providing for community notification of the presence
notices must be signed. of certain convicted sex offenders. Residents with concerns
on this issue are encouraged to contact the municipal police
39. MISCELLANEOUS. department or the Pennsylvania State Police for information
A. If we exercise one legal right against you, we still have all relating to the presence of sex offenders near a particular
other legal rights available in any legal proceeding against property, or to check the information on the Pennsylvania
you. State Police Web site at www.pameganslaw.state.pa.us.
B. Insurance subrogation is waived by all parties.
C. No employee, agent, or management company is personally 43. FORCE MAJEURE. If we are prevented from completing
liable for any of our contractual, statutory, or other performances of any obligations hereunder by an act of God,
obligations merely by virtue of acting on our behalf. strikes, epidemics, war, acts of terrorism, riots, flood, fire,
D. T his Lease Contract binds subsequent owners. hurricane, tornado, sabotage, or other occurrence which is
E. Neither an invalid clause nor the omission of initials on beyond the control of the parties, then we shall be excused
any page invalidates this Lease Contract. from any further performance of obligations and undertakings
F. A ll provisions regarding our non-liability and non-duty hereunder, to the full extent allowed under applicable law.
apply to our employees, agents, and management Furthermore, if such an event damages the property to
companies. materially affect its habitability or prevents the occupancy
G. This Lease Contract is subordinate or superior to existing of the property by some or all residents, we reserve the right
and future recorded mortgages, at lender’s option. to vacate any and all leases and you agree to excuse us from
H. A ll Lease Contract obligations must be performed in the any further performance of obligations and undertakings
county where the apartment is located. hereunder, to the full extent allowed under applicable law.
I. Cable channels that are provided may be changed during
the Lease Contract term if the change applies to all 44. P
AYMENTS. You are required to pay rent whether or not
residents. we fulfill our lease obligations under this contract. At our
J. Utilities may be used only for normal household purposes option and without notice, we may apply money received
and must not be wasted. (other than sale proceeds under this Lease Contract or utility
K. If your electricity is ever interrupted, you must use only payments subject to governmental regulations) first to any
battery-operated lighting. of your unpaid obligations, then to current rent—regardless
L. A ll discretionary rights reserved for us within this Lease of notations on checks or money orders and regardless of
Contract or any accompanying addenda are at our sole when the obligations arose. All sums other than rent are due
and absolute discretion. upon our demand.
40. W
AIVER OF JURY TRIAL. To minimize legal expenses and, 45. A SSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP. We represent that either:
to the extent allowed by law, you and we agree that a trial (1) we or; (2) the management company that represents us,
of any lawsuit based on statute common law, and/or related is at the time of signing this Lease Contract or a renewal of
to this Lease Contract shall be to a judge and not a jury. this Lease Contract, a member of both the National Apartment
Association and any affiliated state and local apartment
41. C
ONTACTING YOU. By signing this lease, you are agreeing (multi-housing) associations for the area where the apartment
that we, our representative(s) or agent(s) may contact you. is located.
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When Moving Out
46. MOVE-OUT NOTICE. Before moving out, either at the end You’ll also be liable for the following charges, if applicable:
of the lease term, any extension of the lease term, or prior animal-related charges as provided in this Lease Contract;
to the end of the lease term, you must give our representative government fees or fines against us for violation (by you,
advance written notice of your intention to vacate as required your occupants, or guests) of local ordinances relating to
by this Lease Contract. If you move out prior to the end of smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors, false alarms,
the lease term, your notice does not act as a release of liability recycling, or other matters; late-payment and returned-check
for the full term of the Lease Contract. Unless you are charges; a charge (not to exceed $100) for our time and
permitted to terminate your tenancy under the terms of this inconvenience in our lawful removal of an animal or in any
Lease Contract, you will still be liable for the entire Lease valid eviction proceeding against you, plus attorney’s fees,
Contract term if you move out early. All notices to vacate court costs, and filing fees actually paid; and other sums due
must be in writing and must provide the date by which you under this Lease Contract.
intend to vacate. If the notice does not comply with the time You’ll be liable to us for: (1) charges for replacing all keys
requirements of the Lease Contract, even if you move by the and access devices if you fail to return them on or before
last date in the lease term, you will be responsible for an your actual move-out date; and (2) a re-renting fee as
additional month’s rent and any other sums due. If you fail provided for in this Lease Contract.
to vacate by the date set forth in your notice, your notice is
void and you must submit a new written notice. If you fail 51. D
EPOSIT RETURN, SURRENDER, AND ABANDONMENT.
to provide proper notice and vacate, you will be responsible Deposit Return and Forwarding Address. You are required
for an additional month’s rent and any other sums due. to provide us written notice of your forwarding address, on
or before termination of your tenancy. We’ll mail you, to the
47.MOVE-OUT PROCEDURES. The move-out date can’t be forwarding address you provide, your security deposit refund
changed unless we and you both agree in writing. You won’t (less lawful deductions) and an itemized accounting of any
move out before the Lease Contract term or renewal period deductions no later than 30 days after surrender or
ends unless all rent for the entire Lease Contract term or abandonment and acceptance of the apartment, unless
renewal period is paid in full. Early move-out may result in statutes provide otherwise. If you fail to provide us with
re-renting charges. You’re prohibited from applying any your forwarding address in writing, as required above, we
security deposit to rent. You won’t stay beyond the date you will process the unclaimed security deposit in accordance
are supposed to move out. with state law.
All residents, guests, and occupants must abandon the Surrender. You have surrendered the apartment when:
apartment before the 30-day period for deposit refund begins. (1) the move-out date has passed and no one is living in the
You must give us and the U.S. Postal Service, in writing, each apartment in our reasonable judgment; or (2) all apartment
resident’s forwarding address. keys and access devices have been turned in where rent is
48. CLEANING. You must thoroughly clean the apartment, paid—whichever date occurs first.
including doors, windows, furniture, bathrooms, kitchen Abandonment. You have abandoned the apartment when
appliances, patios, balconies, garages, carports, and storage all of the following have occurred:
rooms. You must follow move-out cleaning instructions if (1) e veryone appears to have moved out in our reasonable
they have been provided. If you don’t clean adequately, you’ll judgment;
be liable for reasonable cleaning charges. (2) clothes, furniture, and personal belongings have been
49. MOVE-OUT INSPECTION. You should meet with our substantially removed in our reasonable judgment;
representative for a move-out inspection. Our representative (3) you’ve been in default for non-payment of rent for 5
has no authority to bind or limit us regarding deductions for consecutive days, or water, gas, or electric service for
repairs, damages, or charges. Any statements or estimates the apartment not connected in our name has been
by us or our representative are subject to our correction, terminated; and
modification, or disapproval before final refunding or (4) you’ve not responded for 2 days to our notice left on the
accounting. inside of the main entry door, stating that we consider
the apartment abandoned.
50. S
ECURITY DEPOSIT DEDUCTIONS AND OTHER CHARGES. An apartment is also “abandoned” 10 days after the death
You’ll be liable for the following charges, if applicable: unpaid of a sole resident.
rent; unpaid utilities; unreimbursed service charges; repairs
or damages caused by negligence, carelessness, accident, or Surrender, abandonment, and judicial eviction ends your
abuse, including stickers, scratches, tears, burns, stains, or right of possession for all purposes and gives us the immediate
unapproved holes; replacement cost of our property that right to: clean up, make repairs in, and relet the apartment;
was in or attached to the apartment and is missing; replacing determine any security deposit deductions; and remove
dead or missing smoke or Carbon Monoxide detectors property left in the apartment. Your surrender or
batteries; utilities for repairs or cleaning; trips to let in abandonment of the premises does not terminate your
company representatives to remove your telephone or TV responsibility to pay rent or any other balances you may
cable services or rental items (if you so request or have owe.
moved out); trips to open the apartment when you or any
guest or occupant is missing a key.
You’ll also be liable for the following charges, if applicable:
unreturned keys; missing or burned-out light bulbs; removing
or rekeying unauthorized access control devices or alarm
systems; agreed re-renting charges; packing, removing, or
storing property removed or stored as described in this
Lease Contract; removing illegally parked vehicles; special
trips for trash removal caused by parked vehicles blocking
dumpsters; false security-alarm charges unless due to our
negligence.
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Severability, Originals and Attachments, and Signatures
52. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Lease Contract is Resident or Residents (all sign below)
invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision
shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or
unenforceability only without invalidating or otherwise
affecting the remainder of this Lease Contract. The court
shall interpret the lease and provisions herein in a manner
such as to uphold the valid portions of this Lease Contract
while preserving the intent of the parties.
53. O
RIGINALS AND ATTACHMENTS. This Lease Contract has
been executed in multiple originals, with original signatures. Owner or Owner’s Representative (signing on behalf of owner)
We will provide you with a copy of the Lease Contract. Your
copy of the Lease Contract may be in paper format, in an
electronic format at your request, or sent via e-mail if we Address and phone number of owner’s representative for
have communicated by e-mail about this Lease. Our rules notice purposes
and community policies, if any, will be attached to the Lease
Contract and provided to you at signing. When an Inventory 300 Chatham Park Drive
and Condition form is completed, you should retain a copy,
and we should retain a copy. Any addenda or amendments Pittsburgh, PA 15220
you sign as a part of executing this Lease Contract are binding (412)343-6336
and hereby incorporated into and made part of the Lease Name and address of locator service (if applicable)
Contract between you and us. This lease is the entire
agreement between you and us. You acknowledge that you
are NOT relying on any oral representations. A copy or scan
of this Lease Contract and related addenda, amendments,
and agreements may be used for any purpose and shall be
treated as an original. Date form is filled out (same as on top of page 1)
NOTICE: YOU ARE GIVING UP CERTAIN IMPORTANT RIGHTS. 02/17/2023
YOU ARE WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO HAVE A NOTICE SENT
TO YOU BEFORE WE START A COURT ACTION TO RECOVER
POSSESSION OF THE APARTMENT FOR NONPAYMENT OR
FOR ANY OTHER REASON. YOU ARE ALSO WAIVING YOUR
RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2) LEASE ADDENDUM A representative of Carriage Park
Apartments will inspect the unit known within seven (7) to ten (10) days of the date of
occupancy. This courtesy inspection is being performed to insure that the apartment was
delivered in a satisfactory condition to the resident and is free of any infestation. If
damages occur or infestations are found after the inspection, the resident will be held
responsible and charged accordingly. Management also reserves the right to make periodic
inspections if deemed necessary during the term of the lease and any assignments hereafter.
LANDLORD: Scott Township Apartments LP. Parking permits will be issued to LEASEHOLDERS ONLY.
All parking is open in designated areas. Violations are covered in your Rules and
Regulations. Any violation(s) in the Rules and Regulations or posted signs will result in
the vehicle(s) being towed at owners risk and expense. The visitor parking areas are
strictly for vehicles without permanent parking permits. There are no visitor parking
passes, all visitors must find parking in the designated visitor parking areas ONLY or the
vehicle will be towed at owners risk and expense. Commercial vehicles are NOT permitted to
be parked on the property and will be towed at the owners risk and expense.
The National Apartment Association’s legal staff is happy to report that the Pennsylvania Lease and accompanying addenda
have received Plain Language Preapproval from Pennsylvania’s Office of Attorney General. Though preapproval is not required
by law, it provides a safe harbor for owners using our lease that the forms pass muster under the requirements of Pennsylvania’s
plain language statute. In the opinion of the Office of Attorney General, a preapproved consumer contract meets the Test of
Readability under 73 P. S. § 2205 of the Plain Language Consumer Contract Act. Preapproval of a consumer contract by the
Office of Attorney General only means that simple, understandable and easily readable language is used. It is not an approval
of the contents or legality of the contract.
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RESIDENT PARKING ADDENDUM
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13. SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
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MOLD INFORMATION AND PREVENTION ADDENDUM
Please note: It is our goal to maintain a quality living environment for our residents. To help achieve this goal, it is important to work together to
minimize any mold growth in your apartment. That is why this addendum contains important information for you, and responsibilities for both you
and us.
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u sed to h elp remove non-visib le mold prod u cts f rom porous 9. SPECIAL PROVISIONS. T h e f ollow ing special provisions
items, such as fibers in sofas, chairs, drapes and carpets-- control over conflicting provisions of this printed form:
provided the fibers are completely dry. Machine washing or The agent for Chatham Park Section IV LP
d ry cleaning w ill remove mold f rom cloth es. have performed an inspection of the above
mentioned premises and certify that there
7. DO NOT CLEAN OR APPLY BIOCIDES TO: ( 1) visib le mold
is no visible evidence of mold/mildew
on porous surfaces, su ch as sh eetrock w alls or ceiling s, or ( 2)
within said premises of the initial lease
larg e areas of visib le mold on non-porous su rf aces. Instead ,
date. Resident acknowledges that this
notif y u s in w riting , and w e w ill tak e appropriate action.
statement is deemed correct unless
8. COMPLIANCE. C omplying w ith th is ad d end u m w ill h elp objected to in writing within 5 days from
prevent mold g row th in you r apartment, and b oth you and the lease start date.
w e w ill b e ab le to respond correctly if prob lems d evelop th at
cou ld lead to mold g row th . If you h ave q u estions reg ard ing
this addendum, please contact us at the management office
or at th e ph one nu mb er sh ow n in you r L ease C ontract.
If you fail to comply with this Addendum, you can be held
responsible for property damage to the apartment and
any health problems that may result. We can’t fix problems
in your apartment unless we know about them.
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BED BUG ADDENDUM
Date:
February 17, 2023
(when this Addendum is filled out)
Please note: It is our goal to maintain a quality living environment for our residents. To help achieve this goal, it is important
to work together to minimize the potential for any bed bugs in your apartment or surrounding apartments. This addendum
contains important information that outlines your responsibility and potential liability with regard to bed bugs.
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RANSFERS. If we allow you to transfer to another 10. S
PECIAL PROVISIONS. The following special provisions
apartment in the community because of the presence of bed control over conflicting provisions of this printed form:
bugs, you must have your personal property and possessions _X_ you will inspect the apartment within
treated according to accepted treatment methods or 48 hours after move in/and notify us of
procedures established by a licensed pest control professional. any bed bugs or bed bug infestation. _X_
You must provide proof of such cleaning and treatment to our You agree that if you previously lived
satisfaction. anywhere that had a bed bug infestation
that all of your personal property
(including furniture, clothing and other
belongings) has been treated by a
licensed pest control professional. You
agree that such items are free of further
infestation. If you disclose a previous
experience of bed bug infestation, we can
review documentation of the treatment and
inspect your personal property and
possessions to confirm the absence of bed
bugs. You agree that any previous bed bug
infestation which you may have
experienced is disclosed here:
Date of Signing Addendum
You are entitled to receive an original of this Addendum after it is fully signed. Keep it in a safe place.
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BED BUGS - A Guide for Rental Housing Residents
Bed bugs, with a typical lifespan of 6 to 12 months, are wingless, • B ecause bed bugs leave some persons with itchy welts strikingly
flat, broadly oval-shaped insects. Capable of reaching the size of similar to those caused by fleas and mosquitoes, the origination
an apple seed at full growth, bed bugs are distinguishable by of such markings often go misdiagnosed. However, welts caused
their reddish-brown color, although after feeding on the blood by bed bugs often times appear in succession and on exposed
of humans and warm-blooded animals--their sole food source-- areas of skin, such as the face, neck and arms. In some cases,
the bugs assume a distinctly blood-red hue until digestion is an individual may not experience any visible reaction resulting
complete. from direct contact with bed bugs.
Bed bugs don’t discriminate • W hile bed bugs typically prefer to act at night, they often do
Bed bugs increased presence across the United States in recent not succeed in returning to their hiding spots without leaving
decades can be attributed largely to a surge in international traces of their presence through fecal markings of a red to dark
travel and trade. It’s no surprise then that bed bugs have been brown color, visible on or near beds. Blood stains tend also to
found time and time again to have taken up residence in some appear when the bugs have been squashed, usually by an
of the fanciest hotels and apartment buildings in some of the unsuspecting host in their sleep. And, because they shed, it’s
nation’s most expensive neighborhoods. not uncommon for skin casts to be left behind in areas typically
frequented by bed bugs.
Nonetheless, false claims that associate bed bugs presence with
poor hygiene and uncleanliness have caused rental housing Preventing bed bug encounters when traveling
residents, out of shame, to avoid notifying owners of their Because humans serve as bed bugs’ main mode of transportation,
presence. This serves only to enable the spread of bed bugs. it is extremely important to be mindful of bed bugs when away
from home. Experts agree that the spread of bed bugs across all
While bed bugs are, by their very nature, more attracted to regions of the United States is largely attributed to an increase
clutter, they’re certainly not discouraged by cleanliness. in international travel and trade. Travelers are therefore
Bottom line: bed bugs know no social and economic bounds; encouraged to take a few minutes upon arriving to their temporary
claims to the contrary are false. destination to thoroughly inspect their accommodations, so as
to ensure that any uninvited guests are detected before the
Bed bugs don’t transmit disease
decision is made to unpack.
There exists no scientific evidence that bed bugs transmit disease.
In fact, federal agencies tasked with addressing pest of public Because bed bugs can easily travel from one room to another, it
health concern, namely the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is also recommended that travelers thoroughly inspect their
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have refused luggage and belongings for bed bugs before departing for home.
to elevate bed bugs to the threat level posed by disease Bed bug do’s and don’ts
transmitting pests. Again, claims associating bed bugs with • Do not bring used furniture from unknown sources into
disease are false. your apartment. Countless bed bug infestations have stemmed
Identifying bed bugs directly from the introduction into a resident’s unit of second-
Bed bugs can often be found in, around and between: hand and abandoned furniture. Unless the determination can
• Bedding be made with absolute certainty that a piece of second-hand
• Bed frames furniture is bed bug-free, residents should assume that the
• Mattress seams reason a seemingly nice looking leather couch, for example, is
• Upholstered furniture, especially under cushions and along sitting curbside, waiting to be hauled off to the landfill, may
seams very well be due to the fact that it’s teeming with bed bugs.
• A round, behind and under wood furniture, especially along • Do address bed bug sightings immediately. Rental housing
areas where drawers slide residents who suspect the presence of bed bugs in their unit
• Curtains and draperies must immediately notify the owner.
• Along window and door frames • Do not attempt to treat bed bug infestations. Under no
• Ceiling and wall junctions circumstance should you attempt to eradicate bed bugs. Health
• Crown moldings hazards associated with the misapplication of traditional and
• Behind and around wall hangings and loose wallpaper non-traditional, chemicalbased insecticides and pesticides
• Between carpeting and walls (carpet can be pulled away from poses too great a risk to you and your neighbors.
the wall and tack strip) • Do comply with eradication protocol. If the determination
• Cracks and crevices in walls and floors is made that your unit is indeed playing host to bed bugs, you
• Inside electronic devices, such as smoke and carbon monoxide must comply with the bed bug eradication protocol set forth
detectors by both your owner and their designated pest management
company.
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ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Residents (list all residents): Soujith Reddy Yerrolla, jeevitesh lal, kaushik lagishetty
The smoke detector in your unit has a 10 year Lithium battery. The smoke detector in your
unit was inspected prior to move in and was found to be in working order. Resident
acknowledges that the Premises is located in a geographic area that experiences humid
climate conditions. Resident further acknowledges and agrees that in order to control the
growth of mold and/or mildew in the Premises, it is necessary for Resident to provide
appropriate climate control in the Premises, to keep the Premises clean, to properly
ventilate bathroom and shower areas, during and for a reasonable period after using shower
facilities, and to take such other measures that are required to retard and prevent mold and
mildew from accumulating in the Premises. Resident agrees to clean and dust the apartment on
a regular basis and to remove visible moisture accumulation on windows, walls and other
surfaces as soon as reasonably possible. Resident agrees not to block or cover any of the
heating, ventilation or air conditioning ducts in the apartment. Resident also agrees to
immediately report to the Management Office: (i) any evidence of water leak or excessive
moisture in the Premises; (ii) any evidence of mold or mildew-like growth in the Premises
that cannot be removed by simply applying a common household cleaner and wiping the area;
(iii) any failure or malfunction in the heating, ventilation or air conditioning system in
the Premises; and (iv) any inoperable doors or windows in the Premises. Resident further
agrees that Resident shall be responsible for damage to the Premises and/or to Resident's
property, as well as personal injury to Resident and Occupants, resulting from Resident's
failure to comply with the terms of this Addendum. A default under the terms of the Addendum
shall be deemed a material default under the terms of the Lease, and Lessor shall be
entitled to exercise all rights and remedies at law or in equity. Except as specifically
stated herein, all other terms and conditions of the Lease shall remain unchanged. In the
event of any conflict between the terms of this Addendum and the terms of the Lease, the
terms of the Addendum shall control. Any term that is capitalized but not defined in the
Addendum that is capitalized and defined in the Lease shall have the same meaning for
purposes of the Addendum as it has for purposes of the Lease.
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LEASE CONTRACT ADDENDUM
FOR SATELLITE DISH OR ANTENNA
U nd er a F ed eral C ommu nications C ommission ( F C C ) ord er, you as ou r resid ent h ave a rig h t to install a transmitting or receiving
satellite d ish or antenna on th e leased premises, su b j ect to F C C limitations. W e as a rental h ou sing ow ner are allow ed to impose
reasonab le restrictions relating to su ch installation. Y ou are req u ired to comply w ith th ese restrictions as a cond ition of installing
su ch eq u ipment. T h is ad d end u m contains th e restrictions th at you and w e ag ree to f ollow .
4. LOCATION. Y ou r satellite d ish or antenna mu st b e located : 10. LIABILITY INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY. You must take
( 1) insid e you r apartment; or ( 2) in an area ou tsid e you r full responsibility for the satellite dish, antenna
apartment su ch as a b alcony, patio, yard , etc. of w h ich you and related equipment. If the dish or antenna is installed
h ave ex clu sive u se u nd er you r lease. Installation is not at a height that could result in injury to others if it
permitted on any park ing area, roof , ex terior w all, w ind ow , becomes unattached and falls, you must provide us with
w ind ow sill, f ence or common area, or in an area th at oth er evidence of liability insurance (if available) to protect
resid ents are allow ed to u se. A satellite d ish or antenna may us against claims of personal injury and property damage
not protru d e b eyond th e vertical and h oriz ontal space th at to others, related to your satellite dish, antenna and
is leased to you f or you r ex clu sive u se. related equipment. T h e insu rance coverag e mu st b e
$ , w h ich is an amou nt reasonab ly d etermined
5. SAFETY AND NON-INTERFERENCE. Y ou r installation: ( 1) b y u s to accomplish th at pu rpose. F actors af f ecting th e
mu st comply w ith all applicab le ord inances and law s and all amou nt of insu rance inclu d e h eig h t of installation ab ove
reasonab le saf ety stand ard s; ( 2) may not interf ere w ith ou r g rou nd level, potential w ind velocities, risk of th e d ish /
cab le, teleph one or electrical systems or th ose of neig h b oring antenna b ecoming u nattach ed and f alling on someone, etc.
properties; ( 3) may not b e connected to ou r telecommu nication Y ou ag ree to h old u s h armless and ind emnif y u s ag ainst any
systems; and ( 4 ) may not b e connected to ou r electrical system of th e ab ove claims b y oth ers.
ex cept b y plu g g ing into a 110-volt d u plex receptacle. If th e
satellite d ish or antenna is placed in a permitted ou tsid e area, 11. SECURITY DEPOSIT. Y ou r secu rity d eposit is increased
it mu st b e saf ely secu red b y one of th ree meth od s: ( 1) secu rely b y an ad d itional reasonab le su m of $ to h elp
attach ing it to a portab le, h eavy ob j ect su ch as a small slab of protect u s ag ainst possib le repair costs d amag es, or f ailu re
concrete ( cind er b lock ) ; ( 2) clamping it to a part of th e to remove th e satellite d ish , antenna and related eq u ipment
b u ild ing ’ s ex terior th at lies w ith in you r leased premises ( su ch at time of move-ou t. F actors af f ecting any secu rity d eposit
as a b alcony or patio railing ) ; or ( 3) any oth er meth od approved may vary, d epend ing on: ( 1) h ow th e d ish or antenna is
b y u s in w riting . No oth er meth od s are allow ed . W e may attach ed ( nails, screw s, lag b olts d rilled into w alls) ; ( 2)
req u ire reasonab le screening of th e satellite d ish or antenna w h eth er h oles w ere permitted to b e d rilled th rou g h w alls
b y plants, etc., so long as it d oes not impair reception. f or th e cab le b etw een th e satellite d ish and th e T V ; and ( 3)
the difficulty and cost of repair or restoration after removal,
etc.
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12. WHEN YOU MAY BEGIN INSTALLATION. Y ou may start 14. SPECIAL PROVISIONS. T h e f ollow ing special provisions
installation of you r satellite d ish , antenna or related control over conflicting provisions of this printed form:
eq u ipment only af ter you h ave: ( 1) sig ned th is ad d end u m;
( 2) provid ed u s w ith w ritten evid ence of th e liab ility
insu rance ref erred to in th is ad d end u m; ( 3) paid u s th e
ad d itional secu rity d eposit, if applicab le; and ( 4 ) received
ou r w ritten approval of th e installation materials and th e
person or company th at w ill d o th e installation, w h ich
approval may not b e u nreasonab ly w ith h eld .
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COMMUNITY POLICIES, RULES AND REGULATIONS
ADDENDUM
This Addendum is incorporated into the Lease Contract (the “Lease”) identified below and is in addition to all the terms and conditions
contained in the Lease. If any terms of this Addendum conflict with the Lease, the terms of this Addendum shall be controlling:
Property Owner: Chatham Park Section IV LP
Resident(s): Soujith Reddy Yerrolla, jeevitesh lal, kaushik lagishetty
Unit No:/Address: #17R1735, Royal Oak Road #735, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Lease Date: 02/17/2023
II. POOL. This Community X DOES; DOES NOT have a pool. When using the pool, Resident(s) agrees to the following:
• Residents and guests will adhere to the rules and regulations posted in the pool area and Management policies.
• All Swimmers swim at their own risk. Owner is not responsible for accidents or injuries.
• For their safety, Residents should not swim alone.
• Pool hours are posted at the pool.
• No glass, pets, or alcoholic beverages are permitted in the pool area. Use paper or plastic containers only.
• Proper swimming attire is required at all times and a swimsuit “cover up” should be worn to and from the pool.
• No running or rough activities are allowed in the pool area. Respect others by minimizing noise, covering pool furniture
with a towel when using suntan oils, leaving pool furniture in pool areas, disposing of trash, and keeping pool gates closed.
• Resident(s) must accompany their guests.
• Resident(s) must notify Owner any time there is a problem or safety hazard at the pool.
III. FITNESS CENTER. This Community X DOES; DOES NOT have a fitness center. When using the fitness center, Resident
agrees to the following:
• Residents and guests will adhere to the rules and regulations posted in the fitness center and Management policies.
• The Fitness Center is not supervised. Resident(s) are solely responsible for their own appropriate use of equipment.
• Resident(s) shall carefully inspect each piece of equipment prior to Resident’s use and shall refrain from using any equipment
that may be functioning improperly or that may be damaged or dangerous.
• Resident(s) shall immediately report to Management any equipment that is not functioning properly, is damaged or appears
dangerous, as well any other person’s use that appears to be dangerous or in violation of Management Rules and Policies.
• Resident(s) shall consult a physician before using any equipment in the Fitness Center and before participating in any
aerobics or exercise class, and will refrain from such use or participation unless approved by Resident’s physician.
• Resident(s) will keep Fitness Center locked at all times during Resident’s visit to the Fitness Center.
• Resident(s) will not admit any person to the Fitness Center who has not registered with the Management Office.
• Resident(s) must accompany guests, and no glass, smoking, eating, alcoholic beverages, pets, or black sole shoes are
permitted in the Fitness Center.
Card # issued: (1) (3) (5)
(2) (4) (6)
IV. PACKAGE RELEASE. This Community DOES; X DOES NOT accept packages on behalf of Residents.
For communities that do accept packages on behalf of its Residents:
Resident(s) gives Owner permission to sign and accept any parcels or letters sent to Resident(s) through UPS, Federal Express,
Airborne, United States Postal Service or the like. Resident agrees that Owner does not accept responsibility or liability for
any lost, damaged, or unordered deliveries, and agrees to hold Owner harmless for the same.
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V. BUSINESS CENTER. This Community DOES; X DOES NOT have a business center.
Resident(s) agrees to use the business center at Resident(s) sole risk and according to the Rules and Regulations posted in
the business center and Management policies. Owner is not responsible for data, files, programs or any other information
lost or damaged on Business Center computers or in the Business Center for any reason. No software may be loaded on
Business Center computers without the written approval of Community Management. No inappropriate, offensive, or
pornographic images or files (in the sole judgment of Owner) will be viewed or loaded onto the Business Center computers
at any time. Residents will limit time on computers to minutes if others are waiting to use them. Smoking,
eating, alcoholic beverages, pets, and any disturbing behavior are prohibited in the business center.
VI. AUTOMOBILES/BOATS/RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. The following policies are in addition to those in the Lease, and may
be modified by the additional rules in effect at the Community at any given time:
• Only vehicle per licensed Resident is allowed.
• All vehicles must be registered at the Management office.
• A ny vehicle(s) not registered, considered abandoned, or violating the Lease, this Addendum, or the Community Rules, in
• t he sole judgment of Management, will be towed at the vehicle owner’s expense after a
24 hour notice is placed
on the vehicle.
• Notwithstanding this, any vehicle illegally parked in a fire lane, designated no parking space or handicapped space, or
blocking an entrance, exit, driveway, dumpster, or parked illegally in a designated parking space, will immediately be
towed, without notice, at the vehicle owner’s expense.
• The washing of vehicles is not permitted on the property unless specifically allowed in designated area.
• Any on property repairs and/or maintenance of any vehicle must be with the prior written permission of the Management.
• Recreational vehicles, boats or trailers may only be parked on the property with Management’s permission (in Management’s
sole discretion), and must be registered with the Management Office and parked in the area(s) designated by Management.
VII. FIRE HAZARDS. In order to minimize fire hazards and comply with city ordinances, Resident shall comply with the
following:
• Residents and guests will adhere to the Community rules and regulations other Management policies concerning fire
hazards, which may be revised from time to time.
• No person shall knowingly maintain a fire hazard.
• Grills, Barbeques, and any other outdoor cooking or open flame devices will be used only on the ground level and
will be placed a minimum of
0 feet from any building. Such devices will not be used close to combustible
materials, tall grass or weeds, on exterior walls or on roofs, indoors, on balconies or patios, or in other locations which
may cause fires.
• Fireplaces: Only firewood is permitted in the fireplace. No artificial substances, such as Duraflame® logs are permitted.
Ashes must be disposed of in metal containers, after ensuring the ashes are cold.
• F lammable or combustible liquids and fuels shall not be used or stored (including stock for sale) in apartments, near exits,
stairways breezeways, or areas normally used for the ingress and egress of people. This includes motorcycles and any
apparatus or engine using flammable or combustible liquid as fuel.
• No person shall block or obstruct any exit, aisle, passageway, hallway or stairway leading to or from any structure.
• Resident(s) are solely responsible for fines or penalties caused by their actions in violation of local fire protection codes.
• The Philadelphia Fire Code, Section 806.1.1 states that no naturally cut trees shall be allowed in multi-family buildings.
VIII. EXTERMINATING. Unless prohibited by statute or otherwise stated in the Lease, Owner may conduct extermination
operations in Residents’ apartment several times a year and as needed to prevent insect infestation. Owner will notify
Residents in advance of extermination in Residents’ apartment, and give Resident instructions for the preparation of the
apartment and safe contact with insecticides. Residents will be responsible to prepare the apartment for extermination in
accordance with Owner’s instructions. If Residents are unprepared for a scheduled treatment date Owner will prepare
Residents’ apartment and charge Residents accordingly. Residents must request extermination treatments in addition to
those regularly provided by Owner in writing. Residents agree to perform the tasks required by Owner on the day of
interior extermination to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the extermination. These tasks will include, but are
not limited to, the following:
• Clean in all cabinets, drawers and closets in kitchen and pantry.
• Remove pets or place them in bedrooms, and notify Owner of such placement.
• If roaches have been seen in closets, remove contents from shelves and floor.
• Remove infants and young children from the apartment.
• Remove chain locks or other types of obstruction on day of service.
• Cover fish tanks and turn off their air pumps.
• Do not wipe out cabinets after treatment.
In the case of suspected or confirmed bed bug infestation, resident will agree to the following:
• Resident will wash all clothing, bed sheets, draperies, towels, etc. in extremely hot water.
• Resident will thoroughly clean, off premises, all luggage, handbags, shoes and clothes hanging containers.
• Resident will cooperate with Owner’s cleaning efforts for all mattresses and seat cushions or other upholstered furniture,
and will dispose of same if requested.
IX. DRAPES AND SHADES. Drapes or shades installed by Resident, when allowed, must be lined in white and present a uniform
exterior appearance.
X. WATER BEDS. Resident shall not have water beds or other water furniture in the apartment without prior written permission
of Owner.
XI. BALCONY or PATIO. Balconies and patios shall be kept neat and clean at all times. No rugs, towels, laundry, clothing,
appliances or other items shall be stored, hung or draped on railings or other portions of balconies or patios. No misuse of
the space is permitted, including but not limited to, throwing, spilling or pouring liquids or other items, whether intentionally
or negligently, over the balconies or patios.
XIII. SATELLITE DISHES/ANTENNAS. You must complete a satellite addendum and abide by its terms prior to installation or
use.
XIV. WAIVER/SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. No waiver of any provision herein, or in any Community rules and regulations, shall
be effective unless granted by the Owner in a signed and dated writing. If any court of competent jurisdiction finds that any
clause, phrase, or provision of this Part is invalid for any reason whatsoever, this finding shall not effect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Addendum, the Lease Contract or any other addenda to the Lease Contract.
XV. SPECIAL PROVISIONS. The following special provisions control over conflicting provisions of this printed form:
Routine pest control is currently being conducted on a weekly basis. You will be
notified at least 24 hours prior to the inspection. If you are not ready for the pest
inspection you will be charged a $300 fee. This is a non-negotiable fee.
I have read, understand and agree to comply with the preceding provisions.
Resident Date Resident Date
Resident Date Resident Date
Resident Date Resident Date
Owner Representative Date
Date of Lease Contract
February 17, 2023
1. APARTMENT DESCRIPTION. 4. The Premises listed above follows and complies with federal
Unit No. 17R1735 , Royal Oak Road law regarding marijuana use and is, and will continue to be,
#735 a drug free community. Possession, use, manufacture or sale
(street address) in of any illegal substance, including marijuana, or any use of
Pittsburgh marijuana by the tenant and/or guests will result in immediate
(city), Pennsylvania, 15220 (zip code). termination. If you have any questions or concerns about this
policy, please speak to management.
2. LEASE CONTRACT DESCRIPTION.
Lease Contract Date: February 17, 2023 5. By signing below, the resident acknowledges his or her
Owner’s name: Chatham Park Section IV LP understanding of the terms and conditions as stated above,
and his or her agreement to comply with those terms and
conditions.
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CRIME/DRUG FREE HOUSING ADDENDUM
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Resident or Residents Owner or Owner’s Representative
(All residents must sign) (signs below)
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Are You Planning to Buy or Rent a Home Built
Before 1978?
Did you know that many homes built before 1978 have lead-based
paint? Lead from paint, chips, and dust can pose serious health
hazards.
Simple Steps to Protect Your Family Lead Gets into the Body in Many Ways
from Lead Hazards
Adults and children can get lead into their bodies if they:
If you think your home has lead-based paint: • Breathe in lead dust (especially during activities such as renovations,
repairs, or painting that disturb painted surfaces).
• Don’t try to remove lead-based paint yourself.
• Swallow lead dust that has settled on food, food preparation surfaces,
• Always keep painted surfaces in good condition to minimize and other places.
deterioration.
• Eat paint chips or soil that contains lead.
• Get your home checked for lead hazards. Find a certified
inspector or risk assessor at epa.gov/lead. Lead is especially dangerous to children under the age of 6.
• At this age, children’s brains
• Talk to your landlord about fixing surfaces with peeling or
and nervous systems are
chipping paint.
more sensitive to the
damaging effects of lead.
• Regularly clean floors, window sills, and other surfaces.
• Children’s growing bodies
• Take precautions to avoid exposure to lead dust when absorb more lead.
remodeling.
• Babies and young children
often put their hands
• When renovating, repairing, or painting, hire only EPA- or state-
and other objects in their
approved Lead-Safe certified renovation firms.
mouths. These objects can
have lead dust on them.
• Before buying, renting, or renovating your home, have it
checked for lead-based paint.
Women of childbearing age should know that lead is dangerous to
a developing fetus.
• Consult your health care provider about testing your children
for lead. Your pediatrician can check for lead with a simple • Women with a high lead level in their system before or during
blood test. pregnancy risk exposing the fetus to lead through the placenta
during fetal development.
• Wash children’s hands, bottles, pacifiers, and toys often.
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Health Effects of Lead Check Your Family for Lead
Lead affects the body in many ways. It is important to know that Get your children and home tested if you think your home has
even exposure to low levels of lead can severely harm children. lead.
In children, exposure to lead can cause: Brain Nerve Damage Children’s blood lead levels tend to increase rapidly from 6 to 12
Hearing months of age, and tend to peak at 18 to 24 months of age.
• Nervous system and kidney damage Problems
• Learning disabilities, attention-deficit Consult your doctor for advice on testing your children. A simple blood
disorder, and decreased intelligence Slowed
test can detect lead. Blood lead tests are usually recommended for:
Growth
In general, the older your home or childcare facility, the more likely it Deteriorated lead-based paint (peeling, chipping, chalking,
has lead-based paint.1 cracking, or damaged paint) is a hazard and needs immediate
attention. Lead-based paint may also be a hazard when found on
Many homes, including private, federally-assisted, federally- surfaces that children can chew or that get a lot of wear and tear,
owned housing, and childcare facilities built before 1978 have such as:
lead-based paint. In 1978, the federal government banned consumer • On windows and window sills
uses of lead-containing paint.2
• Doors and door frames
Learn how to determine if paint is lead-based paint on page 7. • Stairs, railings, banisters, and porches
Lead can be found: Lead-based paint is usually not a hazard if it is in good condition
• In homes and childcare facilities in the city, country, or suburbs, and if it is not on an impact or friction surface like a window.
Lead dust can form when lead-based paint is scraped, sanded, or
• In private and public single-family homes and apartments,
heated. Lead dust also forms when painted surfaces containing
• On surfaces inside and outside of the house, and lead bump or rub together. Lead paint chips and dust can get on
surfaces and objects that people touch. Settled lead dust can reenter
• In soil around a home. (Soil can pick up lead from exterior paint or the air when the home is vacuumed or swept, or when people walk
other sources, such as past use of leaded gas in cars.) through it. EPA currently defines the following levels of lead in dust as
hazardous:
Learn more about where lead is found at epa.gov/lead. • 10 micrograms per square foot (μg/ft2) and higher for floors,
including carpeted floors
• 100 μg/ft2 and higher for interior window sills
Lead in soil can be a hazard when children play in bare soil or when
people bring soil into the house on their shoes. EPA currently defines
the following levels of lead in soil as hazardous:
• 400 parts per million (ppm) and higher in play areas of bare soil
• 1,200 ppm (average) and higher in bare soil in the remainder
of the yard
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Checking Your Home for Lead Checking Your Home for Lead, continued
You can get your home tested for lead in several different ways: In preparing for renovation, repair, or painting work in a pre-1978
home, Lead-Safe Certified renovators (see page 12) may:
• A lead-based paint inspection tells you if your home has lead-
based paint and where it is located. It won’t tell you whether your • Take paint chip samples to determine if lead-based paint is
home currently has lead hazards. A trained and certified testing present in the area planned for renovation and send them to an
professional, called a lead-based paint EPA-recognized lead lab for analysis. In housing receiving federal
inspector, will conduct a paint inspection assistance, the person collecting these samples must be a certified
using methods, such as: lead-based paint inspector or risk assessor
• Portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) machine • Use EPA-recognized tests kits to determine if lead-based paint is
absent (but not in housing receiving federal assistance)
• Lab tests of paint samples
• Presume that lead-based paint is present and use lead-safe work
practices
• A risk assessment tells you if your home
currently has any lead hazards from lead
There are state and federal programs in place to ensure that testing is
in paint, dust, or soil. It also tells you what
done safely, reliably, and effectively. Contact your state or local agency
actions to take to address any hazards. A
for more information, visit epa.gov/lead, or call 1-800-424-LEAD
trained and certified testing professional, (5323) for a list of contacts in your area.3
called a risk assessor, will:
• Sample paint that is deteriorated on doors, windows, floors, stairs,
and walls
• Sample dust near painted surfaces and sample bare soil in the
yard
• Get lab tests of paint, dust, and soil samples
Be sure to read the report provided to you after your inspection or risk
assessment is completed, and ask questions about anything you do not
understand.
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What You Can Do Now to Protect Your Family Reducing Lead Hazards
If you suspect that your house has lead-based paint hazards, you Disturbing lead-based paint or
can take some immediate steps to reduce your family’s risk: removing lead improperly can
increase the hazard to your family by
• If you rent, notify your landlord of peeling or chipping paint. spreading even more lead dust around
the house.
• Keep painted surfaces clean and free of dust. Clean floors, window
frames, window sills, and other surfaces weekly. Use a mop or sponge • In addition to day-to-day cleaning
with warm water and a general all-purpose cleaner. (Remember: and good nutrition, you can
never mix ammonia and bleach products together because they can temporarily reduce lead-based paint
form a dangerous gas.) hazards by taking actions, such as
repairing damaged painted surfaces
• Carefully clean up paint chips immediately without creating dust. and planting grass to cover lead-
contaminated soil. These actions are
• Thoroughly rinse sponges and mop heads often during cleaning of
not permanent solutions and will need
dirty or dusty areas, and again afterward.
ongoing attention.
• Wash your hands and your children’s hands often, especially before
• You can minimize exposure to lead
they eat and before nap time and bed time.
when renovating, repairing, or painting by hiring an EPA- or state-
• Keep play areas clean. Wash bottles, pacifiers, toys, and stuffed certified renovator who is trained in the use of lead-safe work
animals regularly. practices. If you are a do-it-yourselfer, learn how to use lead–safe
work practices in your home.
• Keep children from chewing window sills or other painted surfaces, or
eating soil. • To remove lead hazards permanently, you should hire a certified lead
abatement contractor. Abatement (or permanent hazard elimination)
• When renovating, repairing, or painting, hire only EPA- or state- methods include removing, sealing, or enclosing lead-based paint
approved Lead-Safe Certified renovation firms (see page 12). with special materials. Just painting over the hazard with regular
paint is not permanent control.
• Clean or remove shoes before entering your home to avoid tracking
in lead from soil.
Always use a certified contractor who is trained to address lead
• Make sure children eat nutritious, low-fat meals high in iron, and hazards safely.
calcium, such as spinach and dairy products. Children with good diets
• Hire a Lead-Safe Certified firm (see page 12) to perform renovation,
absorb less lead.
repair, or painting (RRP) projects that disturb painted surfaces.
• To correct lead hazards permanently, hire a certified lead abatement
contractor. This will ensure your contractor knows how to work safely
and has the proper equipment to clean up thoroughly.
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Renovating, Repairing or Painting a Home with
Reducing Lead Hazards, continued Lead-Based Paint
If your home has had lead abatement work done or if the housing is If you hire a contractor to conduct renovation, repair, or painting
receiving federal assistance, once the work is completed, dust cleanup (RRP) projects in your pre-1978 home or childcare facility (such as
activities must be conducted until clearance testing indicates that lead pre-school and kindergarten), your contractor must:
dust levels are below the following levels:
• Be a Lead-Safe Certified firm approved by EPA or an
• 10 micrograms per square foot (μg/ft2) for floors, including carpeted EPA-authorized state program
floors
• Use qualified trained individuals (Lead-Safe
• 100 μg/ft2 for interior windows sills Certified renovators) who follow specific lead-safe
work practices to prevent lead contamination
• 400 μg/ft2 for window troughs
• Provide a copy of EPA’s lead hazard information
document, The Lead-Safe Certified Guide to
Abatements are designed to permanently eliminate lead-based Renovate Right
paint hazards. However, lead dust can be reintroduced into an
abated area.
RRP contractors working in pre-1978 homes and childcare facilities
• Use a HEPA vacuum on all furniture and other items returned to the must follow lead-safe work practices that:
area, to reduce the potential for reintroducing lead dust.
• Contain the work area. The area must be contained so that dust and
• Regularly clean floors, window sills, troughs, and other hard surfaces debris do not escape from the work area. Warning signs must be put
with a damp cloth or sponge and a general all-purpose cleaner. up, and plastic or other impermeable material and tape must be used.
Please see page 9 for more information on steps you can take to • Avoid renovation methods that generate large amounts of
protect your home after the abatement. For help in locating certified lead-contaminated dust. Some methods generate so much lead-
contaminated dust that their use is prohibited. They are:
lead abatement professionals in your area, call your state or local
agency (see pages 15 and 16), epa.gov/lead, or call 1-800-424-LEAD. • Open-flame burning or torching
• Sanding, grinding, planing, needle gunning, or blasting with
power tools and equipment not equipped with a shroud and
HEPA vacuum attachment
• Using a heat gun at temperatures greater than 1100°F
• Clean up thoroughly. The work area should be cleaned up daily.
When all the work is done, the area must be cleaned up using special
cleaning methods.
• Dispose of waste properly. Collect and seal waste in a heavy duty
bag or sheeting. When transported, ensure that waste is contained to
prevent release of dust and debris.
Lead in Drinking Water • Lead smelters or other industries that release lead into the air.
The most common sources of lead in drinking water are lead pipes, • Your job. If you work with lead, you could bring it home on your body
faucets, and fixtures. or clothes. Shower and change clothes before coming home. Launder
your work clothes separately from the rest of your family’s clothes.
Lead pipes are more likely to be found in older cities and homes built
before 1986. • Hobbies that use lead, such as making pottery or stained glass,
or refinishing furniture. Call your local health department for
You can’t smell or taste lead in drinking water. information about hobbies that may use lead.
To find out for certain if you have lead in drinking water, have your • Old toys and furniture may have been painted with lead-containing
water tested. paint. Older toys and other children’s products may have parts that
contain lead.4
Remember older homes with a private well can also have plumbing
materials that contain lead. • Food and liquids cooked or stored in lead crystal or lead-glazed
pottery or porcelain may contain lead.
Important Steps You Can Take to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
• Folk remedies, such as “greta” and “azarcon,” used to treat an upset
• Use only cold water for drinking, cooking and making baby formula. stomach.
Remember, boiling water does not remove lead from water.
• Before drinking, flush your home’s pipes by running the tap, taking a
shower, doing laundry, or doing a load of dishes.
• Regularly clean your faucet’s screen (also known as an aerator).
• If you use a filter certified to remove lead, don’t forget to read the
directions to learn when to change the cartridge. Using a filter after it
has expired can make it less effective at removing lead.
Contact your water company to determine if the pipe that connects
your home to the water main (called a service line) is made from lead.
Your area’s water company can also provide information about the lead
levels in your system’s drinking water.
For more information about lead in drinking water, please contact
EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. If you have other
questions about lead poisoning prevention, call 1-800 424-LEAD.*
Call your local health department or water company to find out about
testing your water, or visit epa.gov/safewater for EPA’s lead in drinking
water information. Some states or utilities offer programs to pay for 4
In 1978, the federal government banned toys, other children’s products, and furniture
water testing for residents. Contact your state or local water company with lead-containing paint. In 2008, the federal government banned lead in most
to learn more. children’s products. The federal government currently bans lead in excess of 100 ppm
by weight in most children’s products.
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U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
For More Information Regional Offices
The National Lead Information Center The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.
Learn how to protect children from lead poisoning and get other Your Regional EPA Office can provide further information regarding
information about lead hazards on the Web at epa.gov/lead and regulations and lead protection programs.
hud.gov/lead, or call 1-800-424-LEAD (5323).
Region 1 (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,
EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) Oklahoma, Texas, and 66 Tribes)
For information about lead in drinking water, call 1-800-426-4791, or Regional Lead Contact Regional Lead Contact
U.S. EPA Region 1 U.S. EPA Region 6
visit epa.gov/safewater for information about lead in drinking water. 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, OES 05-4 1445 Ross Avenue, 12th Floor
Boston, MA 02109-3912 Dallas, TX 75202-2733
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Hotline (888) 372-7341 (214) 665-2704
For information on lead in toys and other consumer products, or to
report an unsafe consumer product or a product-related injury, call Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska)
Virgin Islands)
1-800-638-2772, or visit CPSC’s website at cpsc.gov or Regional Lead Contact
saferproducts.gov. Regional Lead Contact U.S. EPA Region 7
U.S. EPA Region 2 11201 Renner Blvd.
2890 Woodbridge Avenue Lenexa, KS 66219
State and Local Health and Environmental Agencies Building 205, Mail Stop 225 (800) 223-0425
Some states, tribes, and cities have their own rules related to lead- Edison, NJ 08837-3679
based paint. Check with your local agency to see which laws apply (732) Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North
to you. Most agencies can also provide information on finding a lead Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming)
Region 3 (Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
abatement firm in your area, and on possible sources of financial aid Virginia, DC, West Virginia)
Regional Lead Contact
U.S. EPA Region 8
for reducing lead hazards. Receive up-to-date address and phone Regional Lead Contact 1595 Wynkoop St.
information for your state or local contacts on the Web at epa.gov/lead, U.S. EPA Region 3 Denver, CO 80202
or contact the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-LEAD. 1650 Arch Street (303) 312-6966
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 814-2088 Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii,
Nevada)
Hearing- or speech-challenged individuals may access any of the Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Regional Lead Contact
Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South
phone numbers in this brochure through TTY by calling the toll- Carolina, Tennessee)
U.S. EPA Region 9 (CMD-4-2)
75 Hawthorne Street
free Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339. Regional Lead Contact San Francisco, CA 94105
U.S. EPA Region 4 (415) 947-4280
AFC Tower, 12th Floor, Air, Pesticides & Toxics
61 Forsyth Street, SW Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon,
Atlanta, GA 30303 Washington)
(404) 562-8998
Regional Lead Contact
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Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, ra c rc c
Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin) 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1
Regional Lead Contact Seattle, WA 98101
U.S. EPA Region 5 ( 1 ) (206) 553-1200
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604-3666
(312)
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HUD
451 Seventh Street, SW, Room 8236
Washington, DC 20410-3000
(202) 402-7698
hud.gov/lead
This document is in the public domain. It may be produced by an individual or organization without
permission. Information provided in this booklet is based upon current scientific and technical
understanding of the issues presented and is reflective of the jurisdictional boundaries established by
the statutes governing the co-authoring agencies. Following the advice given will not necessarily
provide complete protection in all situations or against all health hazards that can be caused by lead
exposure.
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Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards
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 managed properly. Lead exposure is especially harmful to young children and pregnant women. Before
renting pre-1978 housing, lessors must disclose the presence of known lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint
hazards in the dwelling. Lessees must also receive a federally approved pamphlet on lead poisoning prevention.
Lessor’s Disclosure
(a) Presence of lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards (check (i) or (ii) below):
(i) q Known lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards are present in the housing (explain).
(ii) q
X Lessor has no knowledge of lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in the housing.
(b) Records and reports available to the lessor (check (i) or (ii) below):
(i) q 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).
(ii) q
X Lessor has no reports or records pertaining to lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in
the housing.
Lessee’s Acknowledgement (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.
(e) _____________ Agent has informed the lessor of the lessor’s obligations under 42 U.S.C. 4852d 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 they have provided is true and accurate.
Chatham Park Section IV LP, Royal Oak Road #735 #17R1735
Pittsburgh
Apartment Name & unit number OR street address of dwelling City
Date Date
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