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RESIDENTIAL SUB-LEASE AGREEMENT

for the Private Rental Sector in Scotland

This AGREEMENT is created on: ________

§ 1. PARTIES

A. Sub-Tenant:

________ of:

________

(hereafter "the Sub-Tenant")

B. Landlord:

________ of:

________

Landlord Registration Number (Part 8, Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004): ________

(hereafter "the Landlord")

C. Guarantor:

________ of:

________

(hereafter "the Guarantor")

The parties have AGREED AND DO HEREBY AGREE as follows:

§ 2. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

A. Definitions:

I. "Agreement" means these presents and all documents supplementary hereto or contained herein;

II. "assignation" means where a Sub-Tenant transfers his or her rights under this Agreement to another person, subject to having obtained the prior written permission of the Landlord;

III. "the Act" means the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016;

IV. "common parts" means the common areas and parts of the Premises, rights of access and other common facilities within or used in connection with the Premises, including the structure and exterior of the building which includes the Premises, whether or not in the possession of the Landlord;

V. "data protection laws" means the relevant laws, statutes, legislation, orders, regulations or any other relevant rules applicable to the processing of personal data to which a party to this Agreement is subject, including the retained EU law version of the General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 and any modification thereof;

VI. "eviction ground" means the grounds stated in schedule 3 of the Act;

VII. "eviction order" means an order that brings this Agreement to an end on a specified date issued by the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber ("the Tribunal");

VIII. "Guarantor" means a third party, requested by the Landlord and specified herein, who shall meet any obligation and pay any rent in arrears where the Sub-Tenant fails to do so, and against whom the Landlord may take legal action to recover any rent not paid or any obligation not met by the Sub-Tenant under this Agreement;

IX. "House in Multiple Occupation" or "HMO" means living accommodation occupied by three or more adults, above the age of 16, from different families as their only or main residence, with shared amenities as set out in section 125 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006;

X. "the Initial Landlord" means any person or persons, and any persons deriving title from them, from whom the Landlord gained lawful possession of the Premises and who has given permission for the Landlord to sub-let the Premises under the relevant tenancy agreement between the Landlord and the Initial Landlord;

XI. "jointly and severally liable" means that where there is more than one Sub-Tenant, each Sub-Tenant shall be fully and jointly liable for the obligations of all other Sub-Tenants under this Agreement; and where there is more than one Landlord, each Landlord shall be fully liable for the obligations of the other Landlord(s) under this Agreement;

XII. "Landlord" means the Landlord set out under this Agreement, who has lawfully obtained possession of the Premises from the Initial Landlord, and any person or persons deriving title from them;

XIII. "overcrowding" means where the Premises fails the Room Standard and/or the Space Standard tests set out below;

XIV. "rent" means the amount payable by the Sub-Tenant to the Landlord under this Agreement, including any sums due in relation to insurance, repairs, maintenance or services;

XV. "Rent-Increase Notice" means the prescribed notice that must be used by the Landlord to notify the Sub-Tenant of an intended rent increase under a private residential tenancy such as this one;

XVI. "rent officer" means an officer appointed by law to decide the amount of rent payable under a private residential tenancy such as this one;

XVII. "rent pressure zone" means a designated area where the Scottish Ministers have implemented a cap on the amount by which rent may be increased annually for existing tenancies;

XVIII. "statutory terms" means the terms applicable to all private residential tenancies under the Act;

XIX. "Sub-Tenant" means the Sub-Tenant set out under this Agreement and its permitted assignees and, in the case of an individual, includes his personal representatives and any joint Sub-Tenant;

XX. "the Tribunal" means the body for dealing with disputes arising from this Agreement, namely the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber;

XXI. "the Room Standard" means the standard applicable to test overcrowding, which is breached where two persons of opposite sexes, who are not spouses or cohabiting partners, must sleep in the same room. Rooms normally used as a living room or bedroom shall be regarded as sleeping accommodation. This test shall not apply to persons under ten years of age; and

XXII. "the Space Standard" means the standard which limits the number of persons who may occupy a house, taking into account the number and floor area of rooms available as sleeping accommodation. A room of less than fifty square feet shall not be taken into account. Children aged one year but under ten years shall count as half a person; children under one year shall not be taken into account.

B. Interpretation:

I. Words importing one gender include the other genders.

II. Words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa; where two or more persons are included in the expression "the Sub-Tenant", obligations to be performed by the Sub-Tenant shall be binding jointly and severally on them and their respective representatives and executors.

III. Words importing persons, where that person is not a Sub-Tenant, include companies and vice versa.

IV. Reference to any Act of Parliament shall include any modification, re-enactment, amendment or extension thereof for the time being in force and shall include all orders, plans, regulations, directions, permissions, bye-laws and instruments made, issued or given thereunder or deriving validity therefrom.

V. Where any obligation provides for the Sub-Tenant not to do an act or thing, it shall include an obligation not to permit such act or thing to be done and to prevent it being done by a third party.

§ 3. THE PREMISES

A. The Premises let under this Agreement are at the following location:

________

B. The Premises is a ________.

C. The Premises let does not feature any other areas or facilities not contained within the address of the Premises as stated within this Agreement.

D. During the period of this Agreement the Sub-Tenant shall not be permitted to use or enter the following areas/facilities:

________

E. The Premises shall be let in a furnished condition. The Sub-Tenant accepts that the Inventory and Record of Condition attached to this Agreement provides an accurate and detailed account of the state and condition of the furniture and furnishings of the Premises at the start date of this Agreement.

F. The Premises is not a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and no more than two persons from different families may be resident in the Premises at any one time.

§ 4. START DATE OF SUB-LEASE

Under the terms of this Agreement, the start date of the sub-lease shall be: ________. This shall be the date from which the Sub-Tenant shall be permitted to be resident in the Premises, pursuant to the terms and conditions herein contained. In accordance with section 10 of the Act, this is a private residential tenancy of no fixed duration and continues until brought to an end in accordance with the Act and § 17 of this Agreement.

§ 5. GUARANTOR

The Guarantor named in this Agreement shall guarantee the payment of all rent and any other obligations under this Agreement, and any other relevant payments or costs due to the Landlord by the Sub-Tenant under this Agreement. The Guarantor's liability shall continue in respect of any payment due by the Sub-Tenant to the Landlord even after the termination of this Agreement or any alteration to it, provided that the Guarantor shall be notified of any material alteration.

§ 6. USE AND OCCUPATION OF THE PREMISES

A. Under the terms herein contained, the Sub-Tenant agrees that they shall be resident in the Premises from the start date of this Agreement and shall occupy the Premises as their only or principal home.

B. At all times during the period of this Agreement, the Sub-Tenant and any persons connected to them shall be forbidden from carrying out any business, profession or trade from the Premises unless prior written permission has been granted by the Landlord.

C. Where the Sub-Tenant shall be absent from the Premises for a period exceeding fourteen days, the Sub-Tenant is obliged to notify the Landlord and shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the Premises is secure and safeguarded from frost, flooding or any other reasonably preventable event which may cause damage.

D. The Sub-Tenant shall take the following steps before being absent from the Premises for fourteen days or more:

________

§ 7. RENT

A. Rent will be payable by the Sub-Tenant to the Landlord on a weekly basis.

B. The amount of Rent payable per week is £________ (________).

C. The Rent payable is inclusive of all reasonable charges for the supply of gas, electricity and any other fuel, energy or service supplied to the Premises approved by the Landlord, up to a maximum of £________ (________) per month, and in the event that the accounts for such services exceed that figure the Sub-Tenant shall reimburse the Landlord for the excess.

D. A first advance payment of Rent shall be due from the Sub-Tenant on or before the start date of this Agreement. This advance payment shall be for the amount of £________ (________) and shall cover the period from ________ until ________. Thereafter, payments of Rent must be received weekly from ________.

E. The method by which the Sub-Tenant should pay the Landlord is: ________. This shall be the standard and preferred method of payment under this Agreement. Rent may be paid using another method under reasonable circumstances and where the Sub-Tenant has obtained the Landlord's permission prior to payment being made.

F. The Rent payable by the Sub-Tenant is exclusive of any extra costs for the maintenance and upkeep of the Premises save as otherwise stated in this Agreement.

G. Where the Sub-Tenant makes any payment of rent in cash, the Landlord shall provide the Sub-Tenant with a rent receipt stating the amount paid and the amount of rent (if any) still outstanding.

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§ 8. TENANCY DEPOSIT

A. The Sub-Tenant is required to pay a deposit of £________ (________) to the Landlord on or before ________. The deposit shall not exceed two months' rent. The Sub-Tenant shall be provided with a receipt for the deposit paid. The deposit shall not be subject to any interest charges.

B. In accordance with the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011, the Landlord shall lodge the deposit with an approved tenancy deposit scheme within thirty working days of the start of the tenancy and shall provide the Sub-Tenant with all prescribed information concerning the scheme used. The approved scheme to be used is: ________.

C. In the event that the Sub-Tenant fails to meet any cost or payment due to the Landlord under this Agreement, or as otherwise mutually agreed by the parties in writing, the Landlord may apply for reasonable costs to be deducted from the deposit. This shall include, but is not limited to, any situation where the Sub-Tenant fails to pay rent, charges for services, unpaid bills related to the Premises, or the cost of repairs and cleaning to the Premises sustained as a result of the actions of the Sub-Tenant or persons connected to them.

D. Where at the termination of this Agreement all or some of the deposit remains, the Landlord shall request the deposit to be released by the tenancy deposit scheme and returned to the Sub-Tenant. Where the amount available is disputed, the tenancy deposit scheme shall conduct dispute resolution.

E. In the event that the Sub-Tenant owes a sum greater than the remaining deposit at the termination of the Agreement, the Sub-Tenant shall remain liable to the Landlord for the outstanding amount, and the Landlord shall be entitled to take lawful action against the Sub-Tenant to recover the outstanding debt.

§ 9. LOCAL AUTHORITY TAXES AND CHARGES

A. During the term of this Agreement the Sub-Tenant shall be responsible for paying any council tax and other associated charges for the Premises and shall notify the local authority accordingly.

B. Where the Sub-Tenant is exempt from paying council tax or other associated charges, the Sub-Tenant shall notify the local authority of this at the beginning of this Agreement.

§ 10. SMOKING

The Sub-Tenant shall be forbidden to smoke, or to permit visitors or other persons resident with the Sub-Tenant to smoke, tobacco or any other substance in the Premises or any parts thereof.

§ 11. CARE OF PREMISES

A. The Sub-Tenant agrees to take all reasonable care of the Premises and any common parts of which the Premises form part and in particular agrees to undertake the following obligations:

I. to keep the Premises aired and heated;

II. to be liable for the costs of any repairs due to damage or injury to any part of the Premises sustained as a result of the fault or negligence of the Sub-Tenant or any persons connected to them;

III. not to keep or bring any hazardous or combustible goods or materials into the Premises or any parts thereof, notwithstanding the normal and safe use and storage of petroleum and gas for commonly used household goods and appliances;

IV. not to put any oil, grease or other damaging or corrosive material down drains, waste pipes or into any washing or sanitary appliances;

V. to keep the Premises and any parts thereof clean and in good working order and the fixtures, fittings and furniture in good condition;

VI. to dispose of all rubbish in an appropriate manner and at an appropriate time and to ensure that any rubbish is not placed or stored in any common areas at any time;

VII. to ensure all fixtures and fittings included within the Premises shall be kept in good condition to limit any possibility of damage;

VIII. to prevent water pipes freezing in cold weather;

IX. to avoid danger to the Premises and any parts therein or any neighbouring property by way of fire or flooding;

X. to notify the Landlord immediately of any structural damage or defects in the Premises or any other part thereof;

XI. not to mistreat any furniture or furnishings provided for the use of the Sub-Tenant, or permit any person residing with them to mistreat any furniture or furnishings, and, in the event of the latter, to take such steps as are available to remove that person from the Premises;

XII. to keep any pets within the Premises only with the Landlord's prior written agreement and, where permitted, to keep them under control to ensure they do not cause deterioration to the Premises, the fixtures, fittings and furniture, or the condition of any common areas, or nuisance to neighbours or others in the locality;

XIII. not to make any alterations to the Premises, its fixtures or fittings, nor to carry out any external alterations, without the prior written permission of the Landlord;

XIV. to keep any area of garden in good order and not to cause damage to any part or parts of it;

XV. to ensure that at the termination of this Agreement the Premises is cleaned to a reasonable standard and that any carpets, curtains and other similar fabrics are free from stains and soiling which occurred during the course of this Agreement, fair wear and tear excepted;

XVI. not to tamper or interfere with any smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, heat detectors or the fire alarm system;

XVII. not to tamper or interfere with any locks or relevant door-closing mechanisms included within the Premises.

§ 12. LANDLORD ACCESS TO PREMISES

A. The Sub-Tenant agrees to allow the Landlord access to the Premises from time to time as is necessary. The Sub-Tenant shall be given no less than forty-eight hours' notice of the Landlord's intention to visit. The Sub-Tenant must allow access for repairs which the Landlord is required to carry out under this Agreement, by law, or by any other agreement between the parties, and must also allow tradespersons, contractors or other persons engaged by the Landlord access to carry out relevant repairs or other necessary work.

B. The Sub-Tenant must allow access to the Premises by the Landlord for inspections to ensure the Premises is being cared for properly under the terms of this Agreement. Inspections shall be carried out monthly. The first inspection shall take place on ________, and thereafter monthly. The Sub-Tenant shall be given forty-eight hours' notice before every inspection and shall agree with the Landlord a time suitable for both parties.

C. In the event of an emergency, the Landlord reserves the right to effect forcible entry to the Premises where access is not made available by the Sub-Tenant or the Sub-Tenant is absent. Where emergency access is required, the forty-eight hour notice period shall not be necessary.

D. Once the Sub-Tenant has given notice of their intention to terminate this Agreement, the Sub-Tenant shall permit prospective tenants to visit the Premises at reasonable times and permit a "To Let" or "For Sale" board to be displayed at the Premises where required.

§ 13. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

A. The Sub-Tenant accepts the Premises as being in good tenantable order and condition.

B. Throughout the duration of this Agreement, and in accordance with the repairing standard under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 and the tolerable standard, the Landlord shall have the following responsibilities:

I. to maintain the Premises in a wind and watertight condition and in all other respects reasonably fit for human habitation, and where the Sub-Tenant has caused any condition or defect preventing such condition, the Sub-Tenant shall be liable to restore the Premises;

II. to ensure the structure and exterior of the Premises is kept in good repair, provided the Landlord is able to secure the co-operation of any joint owner of the building or common parts, including the drains, gutters, downpipes, roof, outside walls, doors, windowsills and window frames, common stairway and common parts, chimneys and chimney stacks, pathways and other means of access, plasterwork, and boundary walls and fences;

III. to keep in repair and proper working order all installations in the Premises for the supply of water, gas, electricity, heating, water heating and sanitation, except where the defect has been caused by the Sub-Tenant or persons connected to them, including basins, sinks, baths, showers and toilets, fitted gas or electric fires and central heating systems, and any cooking facilities and extractor fan; where any such facilities are installed by the Sub-Tenant the Landlord shall not be responsible for their upkeep;

IV. to replace or repair any fixtures, fittings or furnishings supplied by the Landlord which have become defective within a reasonable timeframe, save where the defect has been caused by the Sub-Tenant.

C. The Sub-Tenant shall notify the Landlord immediately of any need for repair, and the Landlord undertakes, within a reasonable period after notification, to carry out all repairs for which he is responsible under this Agreement.

D. The Sub-Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of any repairs caused by their fault or negligence or that of any person residing with or visiting them, or any other person for whom the Sub-Tenant is legally responsible.

E. The Landlord shall ensure compliance with the gas safety obligations under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, the electrical safety obligations under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 and applicable regulations, and shall ensure that a valid Energy Performance Certificate is provided. The Landlord shall carry out a relevant risk assessment at the beginning of this Agreement and throughout its remainder shall take all reasonable steps to assess the risk of exposure to legionella to safeguard the Sub-Tenant.

§ 14. CONTENTS AND CONDITION

A. The Sub-Tenant agrees that the Inventory and Record of Condition, attached to this Agreement as Schedule 1, supplied to the Sub-Tenant no later than the start date of the tenancy on ________, is a complete and accurate reflection of the contents and condition of the Premises at the start date.

B. Upon receipt of the Inventory and Record of Condition, the Sub-Tenant shall have seven days from ________ to confirm that the Inventory is accurate and shall either:

I. notify the Landlord in writing of any discrepancies, which shall result in the discrepancies being amended; or

II. accept the findings by taking no action, after which the Sub-Tenant will be deemed satisfied with the information contained within the Inventory.

C. Where any contents are destroyed, damaged, removed or lost during the tenancy, the Sub-Tenant shall be liable for the cost of replacement or repair where necessary due to the actions of the Sub-Tenant or persons connected to them. Where replacement or repair is due to reasonable wear and tear, the Sub-Tenant shall not be liable. Any items replaced shall be of equivalent value and quality.

§ 15. NOTICE OF OTHER RESIDENT PERSONS AND OVERCROWDING

A. The Sub-Tenant must notify the Landlord in writing of any person aged sixteen or over who is resident in the Premises with the Sub-Tenant as their only or main home, including details of that person's name and relationship to the Sub-Tenant. In the event that the person leaves, the Sub-Tenant must notify the Landlord in writing as soon as possible. Failure to notify shall be a breach of this Agreement.

B. The Sub-Tenant shall ensure that any person resident with them takes reasonable care not to breach any part of this Agreement as if that person were a Sub-Tenant. Where such person breaches any part of this Agreement, the Sub-Tenant shall be liable for that person's actions and for any costs incurred to repair, replace or renew any part of the Premises.

C. Where the Sub-Tenant allows a person to be resident in the Premises and the Premises becomes an unlicensed HMO as a result, the Sub-Tenant shall be liable for any reasonable costs or expenses incurred by the Landlord.

D. Where the Sub-Tenant allows a number of people to live in the Premises resulting in overcrowding, the Sub-Tenant shall have breached this Agreement and the Landlord shall be entitled to take action to recover possession.

§ 16. RESPECT FOR OTHERS

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§ 17. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT AND RECOVERY OF POSSESSION

A. The Sub-Tenant may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the Landlord of at least twenty-eight days. Where the Landlord and Sub-Tenant agree to waive the twenty-eight day notice period, the Agreement may end at an earlier date. Any such notice must be given in writing. The Agreement shall end on the date specified in the notice or at the earlier date agreed by the parties. Where this is a joint sub-lease, all joint Sub-Tenants must agree to end the Agreement and one joint Sub-Tenant may not terminate on behalf of all.

B. The Landlord may terminate this Agreement by giving notice in writing to the Sub-Tenant. This will only be possible where the Landlord can rely on one or more of the eviction grounds set out in schedule 3 of the Act. Where the Landlord serves notice, they may do so by:

I. serving the Sub-Tenant with a Notice to Leave stating the relevant ground(s) for eviction, whereupon the Sub-Tenant may choose to leave, thereby terminating the Agreement on the later of the date specified in the Notice to Leave or the day on which the Sub-Tenant vacates the Premises; or

II. serving the Sub-Tenant with a Notice to Leave stating the relevant ground(s) for eviction and, where the Sub-Tenant does not leave after expiry of the notice period, obtaining an eviction order from the Tribunal on the relevant ground(s), the Agreement coming to an end on the date contained within the eviction order.

C. Where this Agreement is terminated by the Landlord, the Landlord must provide sufficient justification that one or more eviction grounds apply, and where an eviction order is sought from the Tribunal the Landlord must provide evidence to support the ground(s) relied upon.

D. The Landlord shall give the Sub-Tenant at least twenty-eight days' notice where the Sub-Tenant has occupied the Premises for six months or less at the time of serving the Notice to Leave, or where one or more of the following grounds apply:

I. the Sub-Tenant is not occupying the Premises as their only or principal home;

II. the Sub-Tenant is in rent arrears over three or more consecutive months;

III. the Sub-Tenant has breached a term of this Agreement;

IV. the Sub-Tenant has engaged in antisocial behaviour;

V. the Sub-Tenant has associated with a person who has a relevant conviction or who has engaged in antisocial behaviour;

VI. the Sub-Tenant has a relevant criminal conviction.

E. The Landlord shall give the Sub-Tenant at least eighty-four days' notice where the Sub-Tenant has occupied the Premises for more than six months and the Notice to Leave does not rely solely on one or more of the grounds in paragraph D above.

F. The Landlord shall seek repossession of the Premises only through lawful means compliant with all relevant legislation and regulations concerning private residential tenancies.

G. At the termination of this Agreement, the Sub-Tenant shall remove all of their belongings from the Premises, including personal effects, foodstuffs, consumables and any other contents brought into the Premises by the Sub-Tenant or persons connected to them. Where the Sub-Tenant fails to remove their belongings, they shall be liable for any costs incurred by the Landlord in removing them.

§ 18. ASSIGNATION AND SUB-LETTING

Where the Sub-Tenant has not been provided with written permission by the Landlord, they shall be forbidden from: subletting the Premises or any part thereof; assigning their rights under this Agreement to another person; taking in a lodger or any other persons unnamed in this Agreement; or assigning any part of the Premises or giving up possession to any other person. The Sub-Tenant accepts that any approval of the Landlord is conditional upon the Landlord obtaining further approval from the Initial Landlord.

§ 19. INSURANCE

A. The Landlord warrants that at all times during the operation of this Agreement the Premises and all parts thereof shall be insured against the normal insurable risks for the full reinstatement value thereof. The Landlord will, if reasonably required, produce a certificate from the insurers stating the parts of the Premises so insured and the date to which premiums have been paid.

B. The Sub-Tenant shall be responsible for the insurance of any of their own belongings present in the Premises. The Landlord shall have no obligation to insure contents which are the property of the Sub-Tenant.

§ 20. DATA PROTECTION

The Landlord shall process the personal data of the Sub-Tenant and the Guarantor only in accordance with the data protection laws, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, for the purposes of administering this Agreement, complying with legal obligations, and managing the tenancy. The parties shall comply with their respective obligations under the data protection laws.

§ 21. NOTICES

Any notice required to be served under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be properly served if delivered by hand or sent by first class post to the relevant party at the address stated in this Agreement, or at such other address as the party may notify to the other party in writing from time to time. Any notice sent by post shall be deemed to have been served on the second working day following the date of posting. Any notice delivered by hand shall be deemed to have been served on the day of delivery.

§ 22. SEVERABILITY

In the event that any term, clause or provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable in whole or in part by any court or competent authority, such term, clause or provision shall to that extent be deemed severed from the remainder of this Agreement. The validity and enforceability of the remaining terms, clauses and provisions shall not be affected and shall continue in full force and effect.

§ 23. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the law of Scotland, and any dispute, difference or question of any kind arising between the parties shall be determined in accordance with the law of Scotland. Disputes arising from this Agreement shall be referred to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber where it has jurisdiction.

§ 24. DECLARATIONS

A. This Sub-Lease Agreement shall be a private residential tenancy as defined under section 1 of the Act.

B. The Landlord declares and confirms that they have lawfully gained possession of the Premises from the Initial Landlord as a tenant and that the Initial Landlord has granted permission for the Premises to be sub-let by the Landlord under this Agreement.

C. In signing this Agreement and taking entry to the Premises the Sub-Tenant:

I. declares and confirms to have made a full and true disclosure of all information sought by the Landlord in connection with the granting of this tenancy;

II. confirms not to have knowingly or carelessly made any misleading or false statements, whether written or oral, which might affect the Landlord's decision to grant this tenancy; and

III. confirms to have read and understood the terms of this Agreement.

To signify their intention to be bound by the terms of this Agreement the parties have signed it as follows:

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Date: ________

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Witness Signature
Witness Name: ________
Witness Address: ________

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Date: ________

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Witness Signature
Witness Name: ________
Witness Address: ________

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Witness Signature
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Witness Address: ________

RESIDENTIAL SUB-LEASE AGREEMENT

SCHEDULE 1

Inventory and Record of Condition

The following information details the furniture, fittings and their condition in the Premises at the start date of the Agreement. This Inventory pertains to the Premises at:

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Inventory and Record of Condition details:

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