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1. PARTIES. This Lease Contract is between the following tenants, as tenants (list all people signing the Lease Contract):

,

and

,

as owner (name of owner or agent of owner). The terms “you” and

“your” refer to all tenants listed above. The terms “we,” “us,” and

“our” refer to the owner listed above (or any of owner’s successors’ in interest or assigns). By this Lease Contract, you agree to lease from us, and we agree to lease to you, Apartment No.

(the “Apartment”), at

(street address) in

Washington, D.C., (zip code)

for use as a private residence only. Written or electronic notice to or from owner or agent constitutes notice to or from both owner and agent. If anyone else has guaranteed performance of this Lease Contract, a separate Lease Contract Guaranty for each guarantor is attached to this Lease Contract.

READ THIS PARAGRAPH BEFORE SIGNING THIS LEASE: PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF THIS LEASE, YOU WERE NOTIFIED THAT THIS APARTMENT [CHECK ONE]:

is subject to rent control.

q is not subject to rent control and you acknowledge that, prior to execution of this Lease Contract by you, we have advised you that, pursuant to Section 205 of the District of Columbia Rental Housing Act of 1985, rent increases for the Apartment are NOT regulated by the Rent Stabilization Program (i.e., rent control program) of that Act, and that the Apartment is exempt from the Rent Stabilization Program.

2. OCCUPANTS. The Apartment will be occupied only by you and

(list all other occupants not signing the Lease Contract):

,

as permissive occupant(s). No one else may occupy the Apartment. No family member of yours over the age of eighteen (18) years old

(except a full-time student) or other person over the age of eighteen

(18) years old may be listed as an “occupant,” but rather must be qualified as, and be listed above as, a resident/tenant. No guest(s) of yours may stay in the Apartment for more than seven (7) consecutive days during a 30-day period, without our prior written consent.

3. LEASE TERM. The initial term of the Lease Contract begins on the day of,

(the “Commencement Date”), and ends at midnight

the day of,

.

4. SECURITY DEPOSIT. Tenant has paid to Landlord the sum of

$ (the “Security Deposit”), the receipt of which

is hereby acknowledged, which sum does not exceed one (1) month’s Rent. The Security Deposit shall be held as collateral security and applied on any rent or unpaid utility bill or other charge payable by Tenant that may remain due and owing at any time during or at the expiration of this Lease, any extension thereof or holding over period, or applied to any damages to the Premises in excess of ordinary wear and tear caused by Tenant, Tenant’s family, guests, employees, trades people, or pets, or other damages and expenses suffered by Landlord as a result of a breach by Tenant of any covenant or provision of this Lease. Tenant may not utilize the Security Deposit as Rent and Tenant shall not apply the same as the last month’s Rent. Landlord shall not withhold the security deposit for the replacement value of apartment items that are damaged due to ordinary wear and tear. Any promise by the Tenant to leave, restore, surrender, or yield the Apartment in good repair does not obligate the Tenant to make substantial repairs, replace obsolete materials, or fix other defects without negligence or fault on the Tenant’s part. For the purposes of this Section, the term “ordinary wear and tear” means deterioration that results from the intended use of the Apartment, including breakage or malfunction due to age or deteriorated condition. The term does not include deterioration that results from negligence, carelessness, accident, or abuse of the Apartment, fixtures, equipment, or other tangible personal property by the Tenant, immediate family member, or a guest.

5. KEYS. You will be provided apartment key(s),

mailbox key(s), FOB(s), and/or other access

device(s) for access to the building and amenities at no additional cost at move-in. If the key, FOB, or other access device is lost or becomes damaged during your tenancy or is not returned or is returned damaged when you move out, you will be responsible for the costs for the replacement and/or repair of the same. A fee of

$ will be charged for replacing any lost or damaged keys. A fee of $ will be charged for replacing any lost or damaged electronic entry fobs.

6. RENT AND CHARGES. Unless modified by addenda,

you will pay to us $ per month for rent for the

Apartment, payable in advance and without demand:

at the on-site manager’s office, or

at our online payment site, or

at

In addition, prorated rent is due from you to us on execution of this Lease in the amount of $ for payment in advance

of rent from the date of possession through the Commencement Date. You must pay your rent on or before the 1st day of each month (due date) with no grace period. Cash is unacceptable without our prior written permission. You must pay your rent via cashier’s check, money order, or one monthly check rather than multiple checks. At our discretion, we may convert any and all checks via the Automated Clearing House (ACH) system for the purposes of collecting payment. If you don’t pay all rent on or before the fifth (5th) day of the month, you’ll pay a late charge. Your late charge will be (check one):

a flat rate of $ or 5 % of the full amount of

the total monthly rent payment. Regardless of the calculation method chosen above, the total amount of your late charges shall not exceed five percent (5%) of your total monthly rent payment. This charge is not a penalty but the cost to us of auditing your account and, if necessary, sending you a rent deficiency notice. A charge of

$ will be payable by you to us for each returned

check or rejected electronic payment. In the event of non-payment of any rent(s), this Lease Contract shall cease and terminate, and you hereby expressly waive any right to a Notice to Quit for nonpayment of rent pursuant to DC Code §42-3505.01(a) (2001 ed.), codifications thereafter, or under any other D.C. Law or Regulation. Landlord shall not impose on Tenant a mandatory fee for any service or facility that has not been approved pursuant to section 211 or section 215 of the Rental Housing Act of 1985, if the Apartment is subject to rent control.

Moving In—General Information

APARTMENT LEASE CONTRACT

Date of Lease Contract:

(when the lease contract is filled out) This is a binding document. Read carefully before signing. 20003

November 29, 2021

100-0908

35.00

1st

30th November

2022

December

2021

2467.00

2

1 0

1

10.00

50.00

2467.00

X

X

X

Edward Richard Johnson

Onyx Owner, LLC

1100

First Street SE #908

X

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© 2020, National Apartment Association, Inc. - 6/2020, Washington, D.C. Page 2 of 8 7. RENT INCREASES AND LEASE CONTRACT CHANGES. Rent may be increased by us at any time or time(s) permitted by law. You will receive notices of rent increases, in writing, in accordance with District of Columbia law, which requires us to give you written notice of any rent increase at least 15 days before the advance written notice time period as set forth in Paragraph 40 (Move-Out Notice).

8. UTILITIES. Utilities for the Apartment (and related deposits, charges, fees, or services) shall be paid as follows:

(1) By you:

Gas q Cable

q Electricity q Phone

q Water/Sewer q Internet

(2) By us:

q Gas q Cable

q Electricity q Phone

q Water/Sewer q Internet

You must not allow utilities to be disconnected during your tenancy for any reason, including disconnection for not paying your bills. Cable channels that are provided may be changed during the Lease Contract term if the change applies to all tenants. Utilities may be used only for normal household purposes and must not be wasted. If your electricity is ever interrupted, you must use only battery- powered lighting, not candles or open flames. If any utilities are submetered for the apartment, or prorated by an allocation formula for water/sewer, we will attach an addendum to this Lease Contract in compliance with state agency rules or city ordinance. Failure to pay any utilities shall be deemed a breach of this Lease Contract. 9. INSURANCE. We do not maintain insurance to cover your personal property or personal injury. We are not responsible to any tenant, guest, or occupant for damage or loss of personal property or personal injury from (including but not limited to) fire, smoke, rain, flood, water and pipe leaks, hail, ice, snow, lightning, wind, explosions, earthquake, interruption of utilities, theft, hurricane, negligence of other tenants, occupants, or invited/uninvited guests or vandalism unless otherwise required by law.

We require do not require you to get your own insurance for losses to your personal property or injuries due to theft, fire, water damage, pipe leaks and the like.

You shall maintain at all times during the Term of this Lease, at your sole expense, a renter’s insurance policy, or its equivalent, issued by a licensed insurance company. Such policy shall provide limits of liability of $ personal liability, and

$ personal property, and you shall provide us with proof of such insurance to our satisfaction.

If no box is checked, renter’s insurance is not required. Additionally, you are [check one] required to purchase personal liability insurance not required to purchase personal liability insurance. If no box is checked, personal liability insurance is not required. If required, failure to maintain personal liability insurance throughout your tenancy, including any renewal periods and/or lease extensions, may be an incurable breach of this Lease Contract and may result in the termination of tenancy and eviction and/or any other remedies as provided by this Lease Contract or state law. You acknowledge that no portion of the rent paid by you under this Lease Contract will be applied to the owner’s structural fire insurance on your behalf, and that you are in no way a co-insured or additional insured under any such policy. You are solely responsible for obtaining renter’s insurance, or other desired insurance coverage, which may cover you for losses relating to a casualty in the Apartment, including but not limited to: replacement premises, bodily injury, and/or losses for personal possessions–irrespective of whether we require you to obtain any such insurance(s) as a condition of this Lease Contract above.

10. LOCKS AND LATCHES. Keyed lock(s) will be rekeyed after the prior tenant moves out. The rekeying will be done before you move into your apartment.

You may at any time ask us to change or rekey locks or latches during the Lease Term with our standard locks or latches. You must pay for any such change or rekeying, unless otherwise provided by law. Payment for Rekeying, Repairs, Etc. You must pay for all repairs or replacements arising from misuse or damage to devices by you or your occupants, or guests during your occupancy. You may be required to pay in advance if we notify you within a reasonable time after your request that you are more than 30 days delinquent in reimbursing us for repairing or replacing a device which was misused or damaged by you, your guest or an occupant; or if you have requested that we repair or change or rekey the same device during the 30 days preceding your request and we have complied with your request. Otherwise, you must pay immediately after the work is completed.

Special Provisions

11. SPECIAL PROVISIONS. The following special provisions and any addenda or written rules furnished to you at or before signing will become a part of this Lease Contract and will supersede any conflicting provisions of this printed Lease Contract form.

See any additional special provisions.

12. DAMAGES AND REIMBURSEMENT.

You must promptly reimburse us for loss, damage, government fines, or cost of repairs or service in the Apartment and apartment community due to a violation of the Lease Contract or community rules, improper use, negligence, or intentional conduct by you or your fellow Tenants, occupants, guests or visitors. Unless the damage or wastewater stoppage is due to our negligence, we’re not liable for and except for normal wear and tear, you must pay for—repairs, replacement costs, and damage to the following that result from your or your invitees, guests, or occupants’ negligence or intentional acts: (1) damage to doors, windows, or screens; (2) damage from windows or doors left open; and (3) damage from wastewater stoppages caused by improper objects in lines exclusively serving your apartment. We may require payment at any time, including advance payment of repairs for which you’re liable. Delay in demanding sums you owe is not a waiver.

13. DELAY OF OCCUPANCY. If initial occupancy of the Apartment by you is or will be delayed for construction, repairs, cleaning, or a previous tenant’s holding over, we’re not responsible for the delay. The Lease Contract will remain in force subject to: (1) abatement of rent on a daily basis during delay; and (2) your right to terminate this Lease Contract as set forth below. Termination notice from you to us must be in writing. After termination, you are entitled only to refund of deposit(s) and any pre-paid rent. Rent abatement or Lease Contract termination does not apply if delay is for cleaning or repairs that do not prevent you from occupying the apartment. If there is a delay, and we haven’t given notice of delay as set forth immediately below, you may terminate up to the date when the apartment is ready for occupancy, but not later. Otherwise:

(1) If we give you written notice of a delay, after the initial term of this Lease Contract is scheduled to begin on the Commencement Date (as set forth in Paragraph 3 - Lease Term), and the notice states that occupancy has been delayed because of construction, or because of a previous tenant’s holding over, and that the apartment will be ready on a specific date-you may terminate the Lease Contract within three (3 calendar days after you have received the notice, but not later.

(2) If we give you written notice of a delay, before the initial term of this Lease Contract is scheduled to begin on the Commencement Date (as set forth in Paragraph 3 - Lease Term), and the notice states that construction delay is expected and that the apartment will be ready for you to occupy on a specific date, you may terminate the Lease Contract within seven (7) calendar days after you received the notice, but not later. In the event of such delay, the Commencement Date of the term of this Lease Contract will be deemed, by agreement hereunder and for all purposes, to be the date on which occupancy of the Apartment is available to you, and this Lease Contract nonetheless shall terminate on the date previously set forth in Paragraph 3 (Lease Term) above. This new Commencement Date may not be moved to an earlier date unless we and you agree to the same, in writing.

14. AD VALOREM TAXES/FEES AND CHARGES - ADDITIONAL RENT. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, if, during the term of this Agreement, any locality, city, state, or Federal Government imposes upon Us, any fee, charge, or tax, which is related to or charged by the number of occupants, or by the apartment itself, such that we are charged a fee, charge, or tax, based upon your use or occupancy of the apartment, we may add this charge as Additional Rent, during the term of the Lease Contract, with thirty (30) days advance written notice to you. After this written notice (the amount or approximate amount of the charge, will be included), you agree to pay, as Additional X

X

X X

X

X

X

See special provisions on the last page

100000.00

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© 2020, National Apartment Association, Inc. - 6/2020, Washington, D.C. Page 3 of 8 15. COMMUNITY POLICIES OR RULES. You, any occupants, and your guests and visitors shall comply with any and all written apartment rules and community policies, including instructions for care of our property, which may be attached to this Lease Contract as a written addendum. We reserve the right to change any written apartment rules and community policies at any time, and such amendments shall become effective and binding hereunder, as of the date the owner has sent a copy of them to you via first class mail. You, any occupants, and your guests and visitors shall comply with any amended apartment rules and community policies at all times after mailing, as set forth above. Any violation of any written apartment rules and community policies (or amendments thereof or thereto) shall be a violation of this Lease Contract and such apartment rules and community policies are incorporated herein, by reference. 16. LIMITATIONS ON CONDUCT. The apartment and other areas reserved for your private use must be kept clean by you. Trash must be disposed of by you at least weekly in appropriate receptacles in accordance with local ordinances. Passageways may be used by you only for entry or exit. Any swimming pools, saunas, spas, tanning beds, exercise rooms, storerooms, laundry rooms, and similar areas

(if any of the foregoing exist in the apartment community) must be used by you with care in accordance with apartment rules and posted signs. Your access to amenities, such as swimming pools, exercise or meeting rooms, saunas, spas, tanning beds, storerooms, laundry rooms, or the like is not as a matter of right and may be terminated by us, should you fail to comply with applicable rules and regulations governing the same, or in the event that there is loud, boisterous, objectionable, or damaging behavior/occurrence(s) by you, your occupants, your guests or visitors, in or to such amenities. Glass containers are prohibited in or near pools and all common areas. You, your occupants, guests or visitors may not anywhere in the apartment community: use candles or use kerosene lamps; cook on balconies or anywhere outside of the Apartment; or solicit business or contributions. Conducting any kind of business

(including child care services) in your Apartment or in the apartment community is prohibited-except that any lawful and properly licensed business conducted “at home” by computer, mail, or telephone is permissible if customers, clients, patients, or other business associates do not come to your Apartment for business purposes. We may regulate: (1) the use of patios, balconies, and porches; (2) the conduct of furniture movers and delivery persons; and (3) recreational activities in common areas.

We may exclude from the apartment community guests, visitors or others who, in our judgment, have been violating the law, violating this Lease Contract or any apartment rules and community policies, or disturbing other tenants, neighbors, visitors, or owner representatives. If any on-site management personnel or security personnel is provided by us to the apartment community, it is for the benefit us only, and is not a part of nor an amenity appurtenant to your tenancy interest hereunder. We’re not responsible for obtaining criminal-history checks on any tenants, occupants, guests, visitors, or contractors in the apartment community. If you or any occupant, visitor or guest is affected by a crime, you must make a written report to our representative and to the appropriate local law-enforcement agency. You also must furnish us with the law- enforcement agency’s incident report number upon request. 17. PROHIBITED CONDUCT. You and your occupants, guests or visitors may not engage in the following activities: behaving in a loud or obnoxious manner; disturbing or threatening the rights, comfort, health, safety, or convenience of others (including our agents and employees) in or near the apartment community; disrupting our business operations; manufacturing, delivering, possessing with intent to deliver, or otherwise possessing a controlled substance or drug paraphernalia; engaging in or threatening violence; possessing a weapon prohibited by state law; possessing any firearm whether or not in compliance with all laws and regulations; discharging a firearm in the Apartment or apartment community; displaying or possessing a gun, knife, or other weapon in the Apartment or common area; storing anything in closets having gas appliances; tampering with utilities or telecommunications; or bringing hazardous materials into the apartment community. 18. PARKING. Parking [check one] q is q is not provided to you under this Lease Contract. If parking is checked as provided, we may regulate the time, manner, and place of parking all cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, boats, trailers, and recreational vehicles. We may charge a fee for any such parking, under a month-to-month commercial license separate from this Lease Contract, and may terminate your license to park upon providing you with thirty (30) days’ written notice. Your obligations under this Lease Contract will not be amended or modified in any way in the event we terminate parking. Any termination of a parking license may be with, or without, cause and at our sole discretion. Any parking provided hereunder shall be deemed a commercial tenancy, not appurtenant to, nor a part of your residential tenancy under this Lease Contract. Motorcycles or motorized bikes shall not be parked inside an apartment unit or on sidewalks, under stairwells, or in handicapped parking areas. We may have unauthorized or illegally parked vehicles towed. A vehicle is unauthorized or illegally parked in the apartment community if it:

(1) has a flat tire or other condition rendering it inoperable; or

(2) is on jacks, blocks or has wheel(s) missing; or

(3) has no current license or no current inspection sticker; or

(4) takes up more than one parking space; or

(5) belongs to a tenant or occupant who has surrendered or abandoned the apartment; or

(6) i s parked in a marked handicap space without the legally required handicap insignia; or

(7) i s parked in space marked for manager, staff, or guest at the office; or

(8) blocks another vehicle from exiting; or

(9) is parked in a fire lane or designated “no parking” area; or

(10) is parked in a space marked for other tenant(s) or unit(s); or

(11) is parked on the grass, sidewalk, or patio; or

(12) blocks garbage trucks from access to a dumpster; or

(13) belongs to a tenant or occupant and is parked in a visitor or retail parking space.

19. NO RELEASE OF TENANT/HEIRS & ASSIGNS.

Unless you’re otherwise entitled to terminate your tenancy as a matter of law, or by an express provision herein, you won’t be released from this Lease Contract for any reason-including but not limited to voluntary or involuntary school withdrawal or transfer, voluntary or involuntary job transfer, marriage, separation, divorce, reconciliation, loss of Co-Tenants, loss of employment, bad health, or death. This Lease Contract inures only to the benefit of the named Tenants in Section 1 of this Lease Contract. In the event that the Tenant(s) listed herein should die at any time during the tenancy, there is no right of survivorship, inheritance, or assignment of this Lease Contract or the Apartment. In the event that the named Tenant(s) dies, all occupants must immediately vacate the Apartment. The tenant(s) hereunder hereby direct their personal representative and estate to promptly pay all unpaid rents or other financial obligations due hereunder to us, and to vacate and surrender the Apartment to the us within thirty (30) days after the Tenant(s) date of death, or in such time as is provided by a Court of competent jurisdiction in a probate or similar proceeding.

20. MILITARY PERSONNEL CLAUSE. All parties to this Lease Contract agree to comply with any federal law, including, but not limited to the Service Member’s Civil Relief Act, or any applicable state law(s), if you are seeking to terminate this Lease Contract and/or subsequent renewals and/or Lease Contract extensions under the rights granted by such laws.

21. TENANT DUE CARE AND PROPERTY LOSS. You and all occupants, guests and visitors must exercise due care for you own and others’ safety, especially in the use of smoke detectors, keyed deadbolt locks, keyless bolting devices, window latches, and access control devices. You acknowledge and agree that living in an urban environment, such as Washington, D.C., has risks and dangers that are beyond our control. We cannot be, and are not responsible, legally nor otherwise to protect you from these risks and dangers, unless otherwise compelled to do so under law, and you agree to assume all such risks and dangers as part of your tenancy. While You’re Living in the Apartment

chronic nuisance type statute, 911 or other life safety, per person, or per unit charge or tax and any utility bill unpaid by you, which is then assessed to us for payment.

Rent, the amount of the charge, tax or fee imposed upon us, as a result of your occupancy. As examples, these charges can include, but are not limited to: any charges we receive for any zoning violation, sound, noise or litter charge; any charge under any nuisance or X

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© 2020, National Apartment Association, Inc. - 6/2020, Washington, D.C. Page 4 of 8 Smoke Detectors. We will furnish smoke detectors to you as part of your Apartment rental, and will test them for working order. You must immediately report smoke detector malfunctions to us in writing. Smoke detectors shall not be disabled by you, your occupants, guests or visitors. If you damage or disable the smoke detector or remove power supply without replacing it, you may be liable to us for the costs of any fine incurred by us via a Notice of Infraction issued by the District of Columbia government due to such damage or disabling of the smoke detector, plus our actual damages. If you disable or damage the smoke detector, or fail to report known smoke detector malfunctions to us, you will likewise be liable to us and others for any loss, damage, or fines from fire, smoke, or water. Casualty Loss. We’re not liable to any tenant, occupant, guest or visitor for bodily injury or death, or damage or loss of personal property from any cause, including but not limited to: fire, smoke, rain, flood, water and pipe leaks, hail, ice, snow, lightning, wind, explosions, interruption of utilities, theft, or vandalism unless due to our negligence. During freezing weather, you must ensure that the temperature in the apartment is sufficient to make sure that the pipes do not freeze (the appropriate temperature will depend upon weather conditions and the size and layout of your unit). If the pipes freeze or any other damage is caused by your failure to properly maintain the heat in your apartment, you’ll be liable for damage to our and other’s property. If you ask our representatives to perform services not contemplated in this Lease Contract, you will indemnify us and hold us harmless from all liability for these services. In the event the Apartment, or any part thereof, is taken by condemnation by any government agency or authority, your tenancy will be terminated at our option. You hereby specifically assign to us any portion of the award payable as damages for the taking of the property, and you waive any right to participate or make any claim in such condemnation proceedings.

Crime or Emergency. You agree to dial 911 or immediately call local medical emergency, fire, or police personnel in case of accident, fire, smoke, or suspected criminal activity, or other emergency involving imminent harm. You agree to contact our representative. Unless otherwise provided by law, we’re not liable to you or any occupants, visitors or guests for injury, damage, or loss to person or property caused by criminal conduct of other persons, including theft, burglary, assault, vandalism, or other crimes. We are not obliged to furnish security personnel, security lighting, security gates or fences, or other forms of security unless required by statute or regulation. We do not provide any security measures or devices. If we provide any access control devices or security measures upon the property, they are not an obligation of us to prevent crime or to reduce the risk of crime on the property. You agree that no access control devices or security measures can eliminate all crime and that you will not rely upon any provided access control devices or security measures as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. We disclaim any express or implied warranties of security, crime prevention or access control. You won’t treat any of our security measures as an express or implied warranty of security, nor as a guarantee against crime nor of reduced risk of crime. We’re not responsible for obtaining criminal-history checks on any tenants, occupants, guests, visitors or contractors in the apartment community. If you or any occupant or guest is affected by a crime, you must make a written report to our representative and to the appropriate local law-enforcement agency. You also must furnish us with the law-enforcement agency’s incident report number upon request.

22. CONDITION OF THE PREMISES AND ALTERATIONS. You accept the Apartment, fixtures, and furniture as is, except for conditions required by law to be fixed by us. You will be given an Inventory and Condition form on or before move-in. You must sign and note on the form all defects or damage and return it to our representative. Otherwise, everything will be considered to be in a clean, safe, sanitary, and good working condition.

You must use customary diligence in maintaining the Apartment and not damaging or littering the common areas. Unless authorized



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