Tenant-Friendly Sentence
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A Tenant-Friendly Sentence is a position-favoring real-estate lease agreement sentence that primarily secures the tenant's interests, often by granting additional rights to the tenant, limiting the landlord's authority, or ensuring tenant protections and flexibility within the lease agreement.
- Context:
- It can (typically) grant the tenant greater flexibility in terms of lease termination, property modifications, or subleasing arrangements.
- It can (often) be found in Residential Lease Agreements, Commercial Lease Agreements, and other legal documents where a tenant's rights need to be protected or enhanced.
- It can grant tenants the right to terminate the lease early under specific conditions without facing severe penalties.
- It can restrict the landlord's ability to access the rented property without prior notice or consent from the tenant, thereby ensuring tenant privacy and security.
- It can ensure tenants are not responsible for repairs and maintenance issues beyond their control or due to normal wear and tear, reducing tenant expenses.
- It can range from being a Standard Tenant-Friendly Position-Favoring Contract Sentence to being a Non-Standard Tenant-Friendly Position-Favoring Contract Sentence.
- It can range from being an Absolute Landlord-Friendly Contract Sentence to being a Relative Landlord-Friendly Contract Sentence.
- It can range from being a Tenant-Friendly Residential Lease Agreement Sentence (in a residential lease agreement) to being a Tenant-Friendly Commercial Lease Agreement Sentence (in a commercial lease agreement).
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- Example(s):
- A Rent Adjustment Clause that limits the frequency and percentage of rent increases, such as:
- "The rent for the premises shall not be increased more than once per annum and any increase shall not exceed the rate of inflation or 5%, whichever is lower, ensuring the lease remains affordable for the tenant."
- One in a lease agreement stating, "Tenant has the right to terminate the lease with 60 days' notice if relocating more than 50 miles away for work, without incurring penalties."
- One allowing the tenant to make non-structural modifications to the property (e.g., painting, installing shelves) without the landlord's prior approval, provided the property is restored to its original condition upon lease termination.
- One that requires the landlord to provide at least 24 hours' notice before entering the rented property, except in cases of emergency, such as:
- "The landlord shall provide a written notice of at least 60 days before any rent increase, and the tenant has the right to terminate the lease without penalty if the proposed increase exceeds 5% of the current rent."
- One for ensuring maintenance responsiveness, such as:
- "Landlord must address and rectify any essential repairs or maintenance issues within 14 days of written notification by the tenant, failing which the tenant may withhold rent until such issues are resolved."
- One for subleasing flexibility, such as:
- "Tenant shall have the right to sublease the premises or any part thereof with prior written notice to the landlord but without requiring the landlord's consent, provided the sublessee agrees to the current lease terms."
- One that caps security deposit chargesm, such as:
- "The security deposit shall not exceed one month's rent for unfurnished units and two months' rent for furnished units, in accordance with state law."
- One that ensures privacy, such as:
- "Landlord must provide at least 24 hours notice before entering the premises for any non-emergency maintenance or inspection, respecting the tenant's right to privacy."
- One limiting liability for early termination: "In the event of early termination by the tenant due to job relocation, health issues, or unforeseen circumstances, the tenant shall not be liable for the remaining rent beyond a 30-day notice period."
- "Landlord shall bear all costs for repairs and maintenance of the Premises' structural integrity."
- "Tenant has the right to renew the Lease under the same terms with no additional fees."
- "In the event of casualty damage, the Lessor shall, at their sole expense, immediately commence and persistently complete the repairs, restoring the Leased Premises to their pre-casualty state, if not better.".
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- A Rent Adjustment Clause that limits the frequency and percentage of rent increases, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Contractual Sentence, Landlord-Friendly Contractual Sentence, Neutral Contractual Sentence, Lease Agreement, Property Management Contract.