Residential Letting Agreement Template

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Memorandum of Agreement made the
day of two thousand &

BETWEEN of (hereinafter called “the Landlord” which expression where the context so admits shall include the immediate reversioner or reversioners for the time being expectant on the term hereby created and the person entitled to the rent hereunder) of the one part and (hereinafter called “the Tenant” which expression where the context so admits shall include Executors Administrators and permitted Assigns) of the other part.

1. In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires words importing the masculine gender only include the feminine gender, words importing the singular number only include the plural number and vice versa and where there are two or more persons include in the expression “the Tenant” and “the Landlord” covenants expressed to be made by “the Tenant” or “the Landlord” shall be deemed to be made by such persons jointly and severally.

Whereby it is agreed as follows:

2. The Landlord agrees to let and the Tenant agrees to take ALL THAT AND THOSE the premises described in the First Schedule hereto (hereinafter called the premises for the term and subject to the rent and as to the manner of payment thereof specified in the Second Schedule hereto together with the furniture effects and fittings specified in the Third Schedule hereto.

3 The Tenant agrees with the Landlord as follows:

(a) To pay the reserved rent without any deductions whatsoever at the times and in the manner hereinafter provided

(b) Not to assign sublet or part with or share the possession of the premises or any part thereof without first obtaining the consent in writing of the Landlord.

(c) To permit the Landlord or his Agent at all reasonable times to enter the premises and examine the state of repair and condition thereof.

(d) To repair and make good all defects of which notice in writing shall be given by the Landlord to the Tenant and for which the Tenant is liable under the provisions hereof within fourteen days after the giving of such notice or such other period as the notice may specific. And on the failure to comply with such notice the Landlord may carry out the work referred to therein and recover the cost thereof on demand from the Tenant as liquidated damages.

(e) Upon receipt of reasonable notice in writing to permit the Landlord or his Agent or Workmen at all reasonable times to enter the said premises and examine the state of repair and condition thereof and to-to effect such repairs or renovations to the premises or adjoining premises for which the Landlord may be liable.

(f) Not to make any structural alterations in the said premises or to make any alterations whatsoever in the internal arrangements or external appearance of the premises nor to erect any television aerial without first obtaining the consent in writing of the Landlord.

(g) To keep the interior of the premises including the glass in the windows all locks sash-cords electric gas and other fittings and installations and all additions thereto and all drains sanitary fittings appliances and pipes in good and tenantable repair order and condition (damage by fire only excepted) and keep the Landlord effectually indemnified against all claims in respect thereof and to pay for any damage done to any drain sewer or gulley trap caused by the negligence of the Tenant his guests servants or agents

(h) To keep the said furniture and fittings in good tenantable repair order and condition (damage by fire excepted) and to replace such of the said furniture as may be broken destroyed or damaged with other articles of equal value to the satisfaction and approval of the Landlord and not to remove the said furniture or any part thereof from the premises nor to lend or part with the possession of same either directly or indirectly to any person whomsoever without the previous consent of the Landlord.

(i) To use the premises as a private residence only for his own use and not to take in lodgers or paying guests and not do or allow to be done any act or thing which is likely to be or become a nuisance danger or annoyance to the Landlord or other occupiers of the premises or to adjoining occupiers and in particular to fit effective suppressors to all television radio and other electrical equipment and to use the same in a manner strictly consistent with this clause.

(j) To pay and discharge all charges in respect of telephone electric current, gas and heating used or consumed on the premises

(k) That he shall not do or suffer to be done anything which may render the Landlord liable to pay in respect of the premises or the building in which the same are situate or any part thereof more than the ordinary or present rate of premium for Insurance against fire or which may make void or voidable any Policy for such insurance

(l) Not to hang or allow to be hung from any window any clothes or other articles for drying or any other purpose or expose same therein and not to exhibit any signboard poster or advertising matter or any flag or banner outside the premises or in the windows or doors thereof

(m) To keep the garden of the premises in good order and condition and to preserve the fruit and other trees bushes shrubs and other plants now growing in same

(n) Not to keep any dog or other animal in or on the premises

(o) To pay all rates and water rates (if any) and pending a separate valuation of the premises to pay to the Landlord by way of additional rent- rates at the poundage from time to time current on a rateable valuation of €

(p) Not to place any obstruction bicycle dustbin or perambulator in or upon the hall or stairways leading to the premises

(q) On the signing hereof to pay to the Landlord the sum of € in respect of and as security for the payment of the rent reserved and compliance with the terms of the said Letting which said sum subject to such payment and compliance shall be refunded on the expiration of the said Tenancy

(r) To make use of a covered bin and not to place any dust or refuse in or about the premises but only in said in for removal by the Corporation or Local Authority

(s) To notify the Landlord forthwith in writing of every notice received at the premises from the Local or other Sanitary Authority and to comply therewith as far as the Tenant is liable and not to suffer or permit a greater number of persons to reside on the premises than may be permitted from time to time by the Local Authority.

(t) On or before the expiration of the term hereby created the Tenant will furnish to the Landlord a letter addressed to the Telephone Contracts Section of the Department of Posts & Telegraphs authorising the transfer of the Telephone line and account relating to telephone number back into the name of the Landlord and the Tenant covenants not to do anything on his part whereby the said telephone line may be disconnected. It is agreed that the breach of this condition by the tenant shall entitle the Landlord to retain the security deposit as liquidated damages.

(u) To pay and discharge the Stamp Duty payable on this Agreement and Counterpart.

(v) That he will at the expiration or sooner determination of the tenancy peaceably surrender and yield up unto the Landlord possession of the premises together with the furniture effects and fittings in good substantial and reasonable repair and condition in all respects and in the rooms in which they are now situate.

(w) Not to suffer execution to be levied at the premises.

(x) To indemnify the Landlord against any claims by any employee licensee or invitee of the Tenant arising out of the user of the hallway, passages or stairs leading to the premises

4 The Landlord agreed with the Tenant as follows:-

(a) That the Tenant paying the rent and performing and observing the Agreements hereinbefore contained may peaceably hold the premises during the term without any disturbance by the Landlord or any person lawfully claiming under or in trust for him.

(b) To pay all Rates and other outgoings in respect of the premises save contract water rate.

(c) To maintain and keep in good order and repair that portion of the building and appurtenances specified in the Fourth Schedule hereto of which the premises form part.

5 It is hereby agreed between the Landlord and Tenant

(a) That the Tenant admits that the sinks hand basins sanitary fittings window glass and sash cords internal plumbing gas and electric fittings are at present in good order and condition

(b) That in the event of the rent reserved or any part thereof being in arrears for after becoming due (whether formally demanded or not) or if there be a breach or non-performance or non-observance by the Tenant of any of the said covenants hereinbefore contained or if the Tenant shall become bankrupt or make any arrangement or composition with his Creditors or shall suffer execution to be levied on the premises the Landlord shall be entitled to determine the tenancy hereby created by serving on the Tenant notice in writing expiring on any day whereupon the tenancy shall determine without prejudice to any claim which the Landlord may have against the Tenant in respect of any breach of the Tenants covenants or stipulations herein contained.

(c) Any notice required to be given to the Tenant hereunder shall be deemed duly served if sent by ordinary prepaid post addressed to the Tenant at the premises

(d) That if the Tenancy hereby created should continue beyond the date continuation hereinbefore stipulated it shall in the absence of a new Agreement be deemed to be a tenancy determinable by one months notice in writing by either party

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

1. It is agreed that the Letting is for the temporary convenience of the Landlord and the Tenant.
2. The deposit shall be refundable to the Tenant at the termination of the Letting subject to the rent being paid up to date, the condition of the property being acceptable to the Landlord and all utilities and outgoings being paid up to date by the Tenant.
2. No changes to be made to the decor or layout of the dwelling house without the consent of the Landlord.

FIRST SCHEDULE
Description of Premises

ALL THAT AND THOSE the dwelling house of the Landlord at

SECOND SCHEDULE

Term:

Rent:

Manner payable:

Signed by the said

in the presence of:

Signed by the said

in the presence of:

Landlord

To

Tenant

Agreement

For Letting of Private House or Flat

ref: