# Lease review: questions to ask the landlord

Source: lease.txt (26 numbered clauses). These are questions to raise, not conclusions.

Clause 1: OK

Clause 2: OK

Clause 3: OK

Clause 4: ASK
Quote: "Rent is paid through the Brightwater online portal or by check delivered to the Landlord's office."
Question: Does the online portal charge any processing fee, and if so, how much is it?

Clause 5: ASK
Quote: "the charge continues to increase every day until rent is paid in full"
Question: Is there a maximum total amount the late charge can reach in a single month?

Clause 6: OK

Clause 7: ASK
Quote: "account for it after Tenant moves out and returns the keys"
Question: How many days after I move out and return the keys will you send the deposit accounting and any refund, and how will you send it?

Clause 8: ASK
Quote: "Tenant will pay for electricity and internet service."
Question: What have the monthly electricity costs for Unit 3B averaged over the past year?

Clause 9: OK

Clause 10: ASK
Quote: "A guest may stay in the Premises for no more than 7 nights in any three month calendar quarter."
Question: Does the 7 night limit apply to each guest separately or to all guests combined, and how are nights counted?

Clause 11: OK

Clause 12: ASK
Quote: "No animals may be kept in the Premises without the Landlord's written consent"
Question: If you give consent for a pet, what extra deposit, fee, or monthly charge would apply?

Clause 13: OK

Clause 14: OK

Clause 15: ASK
Quote: "Landlord may enter the Premises at any reasonable time for any purpose Landlord considers appropriate"
Question: How much advance notice will you give before entering, and what counts as a reasonable time?

Clause 16: OK

Clause 17: ASK
Quote: "this lease renews automatically for another twelve months at the then current rent"
Question: When and how will you tell me what the then current rent will be, and will I learn it before the 60 day notice deadline?

Clause 18: ASK
Quote: "The fee applies regardless of the condition of the carpet and will be taken from the security deposit."
Question: Could this $225.00 fee be waived if I have the carpet professionally cleaned myself and show you the receipt?

Clause 19: ASK
Quote: "Tenant will pay an early termination fee equal to all rent remaining for the rest of the term"
Question: If you rent the unit to someone new before my term ends, would the early termination fee be reduced by the rent you receive from them?

Clause 20: ASK
Quote: "Tenant will keep renter's insurance in force during the term"
Question: What minimum coverage amounts, if any, do you require on the renter's insurance policy?

Clause 21: OK

Clause 22: OK

Clause 23: OK

Clause 24: ASK
Quote: "without Landlord's written consent"
Question: What process and criteria do you use when deciding whether to consent to a sublet or assignment?

Clause 25: ASK
Quote: "sent to the email address on the rental application"
Question: If I change my email address during the lease, how do I update the address you use for notices?

Clause 26: OK