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LEASE ADDENDUMS THAT PROTECT LANDLORDS
The following are eight residential lease addendums that help protect landlords from tenant lawsuits, problems with the Fair Housing Act and other preventable legal situations.
• The tenant affirms that all furnishings and personal belongings will be inspected prior to being moved into the unit and are free of any bed bugs. Tenant agrees to continually monitor for the presence of bed bugs. • Tenants shall check their personal belongings before reentering the unit after staying at a hotel or another home, using public transportation, or visiting a public venue. Tenant must inform landlord of any apparent bed bug infestation. • Tenant shall provide landlord access to the unit within twenty-four hours of notifying landlord of a potential bed bug infestation. Tenant will allow access to any pest management company hired by landlord. • Tenant agrees to fully cooperate with landlord regarding all bed bug control efforts. If tenant’s unit, or a neighbor’s unit, becomes infected with bed bugs, tenant shall comply with all requirements by the landlord and/or the pest management company.
These addendums will help you:
Avoid fines and housing discrimination claims Quickly evict troublesome tenants Successfully collect unpaid rent and damages Avoid premises liability lawsuits Improve communication with tenants Avoid security deposit disputes
#1. BED BUGS Bed bugs enter dwellings by latching on to used furniture, luggage, and clothing, and by traveling along connecting pipes and wiring. The Bed Bug Addendum should contain the following provisions:
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