Common use of Criminal Clause in Contracts

Criminal. ACTIVITY It is specifically provided and understood that Landlord may cancel this Lease should this house be seized or held in any manner due to illegal activity or alleged illegal activity, whether Tenant are the direct cause of such seizure or not and whether Tenant had knowledge of such activity or not. It is intended that the right to cancel this Lease pursuant to this provision be without notice to Tenant. Tenant, any member of Tenant’ household, or guest or other person under the Tenant’ control, shall not engage in or facilitate any criminal activity on or near the premises. This includes the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution or use of a controlled substance (as defined in Section 102 of the Controlled Substance Act 21 U.S.C. 802). A violation of this provision shall be a substantial breach of this Lease and shall entitle Landlord to evict Tenant without notice. Proof of a violation of this provision shall be by a preponderance of the evidence. Further, it is irrelevant whether Tenant knew of the illegal activity or not, it being sufficient that the activity occurred on or near the premises to trigger this default provision. This provision is intended to allow Landlord to keep the premises free of actual or suspected illegal activity and drug-related activity without requiring that Tenant, a member of Tenant’ household or a guest of Tenant being criminally convicted of same. Tenant shall not allow this dwelling to be used for illegal activity or drug- related activity, whether or not Tenant had actual knowledge of same.