1. The Sharer will:
1.1 in conjunction with the occupation of the Room only be allowed to share with the other occupiers of the Property the use and facilities of the common parts of the Property (including such bathroom, toilet, kitchen and sitting room facilities as may be at the Property)
1.2 pay the Payment at the times and in the manner said without any deduction or delay whatsoever
1.3 make a proportionate contribution to the cost of all charges in respect of any electric, gas, water and telephonic or television services used at or supplied to the Property and Council Tax or any similar tax that might be charged in addition to or replacement of it during the Period. These are generally inclusive (see agreement) excepting excessive use which may be charged additionally.
1.4 keep the Room and the interior of the Property in a good clean and tenantable state and condition and not damage or injure the Property or any part of it. If at the end of the Period any item on the Inventory requires repair, replacing, cleaning or laundering the Sharer will pay for the same (reasonable wear and tear and damage by an insured risk excepted)
1.5 Leave the Room at the end of the Period in the same clean state and condition it was in at the beginning of the Period.
1.6 share with the other occupiers of the Property the obligation to maintain at the Property and keep in a good and clean condition all of the items listed in the Inventory and the common area utilities, utensils and or facilities at all times
1.7 not make any alteration or addition to the Property nor without the landlord’s prior written consent. This includes any redecoration or painting.
1.8 not do anything on or at the Property which may be or become a nuisance or annoyance to the landlord or any other occupiers of the Property or owners or occupiers of adjoining or nearby premises or which may in any way prejudice the insurance of the Property or cause an increase in the premium payable therefore
1.9 not without the Owner/Landlord’s prior written consent allow or keep any pet at the Property
1.10 not use or occupy the Property in any way whatsoever other than as a private residence
1.11 not part with or share possession or occupation of the Room or the Property or any part thereof NB. Sharers cannot accommodate/share the Room with any guest/friends/relatives or any other person(s) for more than 2 consecutive nights without the written consent of The Owner/Landlord
1.12 pay interest at the rate of 2% above the Base Lending Rate for the time being of the Owner/Landlord’s bankers upon any payment or other money due from the Sharer under this Agreement which is more than 7 days in arrear in respect of the period from when it become due down to the date of payment
2. In the event of the Payment being unpaid for more than 10 days after it is due (whether demanded or not) or there being a breach of any other of the Sharer’s obligations under this Agreement then the landlord may re-enter the Room and this Agreement shall thereupon determine absolutely but without prejudice to any of the landlord’s other rights and remedies in respect of any outstanding obligations on the part of the Sharer
3. In the event, at the end of the stated term the tenancy is extended for a further period, the Landlord will be at the liberty to consider an increase or decrease in the rent to reflect a fare amount of increase in the cost of all services he is providing and the general inflationary increases. However, there will be an upper ceiling of 10% of the rent values. Any subsequent revision can only be done at the anniversary of the last rent review date.
3.1 If this tenancy is for a period of less than six months, and at the end of the term it is extended, the first rental increase will or may apply after the expiration period
3.2 At the time of rent review, the Landlord may also demand a further deposit amount before granting any extension
3.3 Rent increases at any other time or for an amount greater than agreed herein can be done only if the sharer agrees.
3.4 In the one-month’s period following the service of Rent Revision Notice, the sharer may serve on the Landlord a month’s notice to Quit and if the Sharer so terminates the tenancy and vacates the room, the Rent Revision Notice shall be of no effect.
4. The Deposit has been paid by the Sharer and is held by the landlord to secure compliance with the Sharer’s obligations under this Agreement (without prejudice to the Landlord’s other rights and remedies) and if, at any time during the Period, the Landlord is obliged to draw upon it to satisfy any outstanding breaches of such obligations then the Sharer shall forthwith make such additional payment as is necessary to restore the full amount of the Deposit held by the Landlord
5. The Landlord will insure the Property
6. The Landlord hereby notifies the Sharer that any notices (including notices in proceedings) should be served upon the Landlord at the address stated with the name of the Landlord overleaf
7. In the event of damage to or destruction of the Property by any of the risks insured against by the Landlord the Sharer shall be relieved from making the Payment to the extent that the Sharer’s use and enjoyment of the Property is thereby prevented and from performance of its obligations as to the state and condition of the Property to the extent of and whilst there prevails any such damage or destruction (except to the extent that the insurance is prejudiced by any act or default of the Sharer) the amount in case of dispute to be settled by arbitration
8. The Landlord may at any time nominate for the Sharer another room in the Property in replacement of the Room occupied by the Sharer until that point (“the replacement Room”) and all reference in this Agreement to the “Room” shall thenceforth be deemed to refer to the replacement Room and this process may be repeated by the Owner any number of times during the Period until the expiry of the said early termination notice
9. The Sharer shall not have exclusive possession of the Room and the identity of the other occupiers of the Property shall be in the absolute discretion of the Landlord
10. Where the context so admits:
10.1 the “Property” includes all of the Landlord’s fixtures and fittings at or upon the Property and all of the items listed in the Inventory and (for the avoidance of doubt) the Room
10.2 The “Period” shall mean the period stated in the particulars overleaf or any shorter or longer period in the event of an earlier termination or an extension or holding over respectively
11. All references to the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and any obligations or liabilities of more than one person shall be joint and several and an obligation on the part of a party shall include an obligation not to allow or permit the breach of that obligation
12. The Landlord is not responsible for any damage caused by the sharer
13. During a breakdown of any appliance and it becoming unserviceable, there will be no compensation of any kind, monetary or otherwise. There will not be any reduction in the amount of rent payable