Common use of Termination by Landlord Clause in Contracts

Termination by Landlord. In any of the following instances the landlord may elect to terminate this lease, re-enter and take possession of the premises after notifying the student in writing pursuant to Utah Law: (A) failure of the student to make any payment required under this Agreement when due; (B) when the cost of damages caused by the student or his or her invitees exceeds the amount of the security deposit; (C) when the student causes any material, substantial, or continuing breach of this Agreement; (D) when the student violates the Residential Living Standards, or is not eligible to live in University Contracted housing as defined in the Certification of Student Status paragraph above; (E) when the student’s conduct interferes with other residents’ rights to peaceful enjoyment of the premises, recklessly endangers human life including self, or when the student assaults, harasses, disturbs the peace of, intentionally damages, defaces or destroys the property of, or threatens physical harm against other students, the landlord or its agent, or when the student suffers, permits, or maintains any nuisance, or any health or safety hazard on the premises. Landlord shall re-enter and take possession under the terms of this lease only by lawful means pursuant to a court order or after the premises have been surrendered or abandoned by the student. Landlord shall not re-enter by means of force or seek to reclaim the premises by lockout, or termination of essential services. If the landlord re-enters the premises in accordance with this paragraph, or any other provisions authorizing forfeiture, the landlord shall use his or her best effort to re-rent the premises on reasonable terms and the student agrees to pay landlord any differences between rent agreed herein and rent collected from re-rental of the premises for the remaining term of this lease. If the student, without just cause, fails to comply with legal notices of eviction or court orders, the student agrees to pay all costs of eviction including legal penalties provided by law and a reasonable attorney's fee. Any successor to the owner’s interest in the premises after the owner and student sign this contract shall be bound by the provisions of the contract. ADDENDUM TO THE CONTRACT LANDLORDS RULES AND REGULATIONS We are BYU-Approved Housing and we will enforce all BYU Standards. ALL RESIDENTS AND THEIR GUESTS ARE REQUIRED TO ABIDE BY THESE STANDARDS. (See Residential Living Standards of Student - Landlord Rental Agreement)