Common use of MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, OR ALTERATIONS Clause in Contracts

MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, OR ALTERATIONS. Resident accepts the Premises as being in good order and repair unless otherwise indicated. Resident shall, at their own expense, maintain the Premises in a clean and sanitary manner, including all equipment, appliances, furniture and furnishings therein, and shall surrender the same, at termination, in as good condition as received, normal wear and tear excepted. Resident shall be responsible for all repairs required for damages caused by their negligence and that of their family or guests. Resident shall not paint, affix antennas, satellite dishes, or otherwise re-decorate or make alternations to the Premises without the prior written consent of the Owner. Resident will not remove Owner’s appliances, fixtures, furniture and/or furnishings from the apartment, for any purpose. When Resident moves in, Owner shall furnish light bulbs of prescribed wattage for apartment sockets; thereafter, light bulbs will be replaced at Resident’s expense. Lessee shall not disable smoke detectors. It is the responsibility of the Lessee to periodically self test the smoke detector(s) to insure its proper operation. If the smoke detector is not operational, or Lessee is unable to self test the detector, notify the management office. Resident agrees to cooperate with Landlord in allowing cleaning crews appointed by Landlord to come into the residence to potentially do miscellaneous cleaning & maintenance between the timeframes of May 1 to May 15 & August 1 – August 15. 1. Resident must immediately inform Management in writing of any defect, malfunction or failure of the smoke detector (s).