RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT

This agreement dated March 21, 2023 is between REGINA WILLIAMS and ISABEL
CHO & ZOE WOO.
1. LANDLORD:
The Landlord is REGINA WILLIAMS and will be referred to in this Lease
Agreement as “Landlord”.

2. TENANT:
The Tenants are ISABEL CHO & ZOE WOO and will be referred to in this lease
Agreement as “Tenants”.

3. RENTAL PROPERTY:
The Landlord hereby agrees to rent to Tenant and the Tenant hereby agrees to rent
from the Landlord the 1 BEDROOM premises located at 2311 Hearst Avenue, Berkley CA
94709 and will be referred to in this Lease Agreement as the “Leased Premises”.

4. TERM OF LEASE AGREEMENT:

This Lease Agreement will begin 05/01/2023 or 05/10/2023.

5. RENT DUE:
Tenant shall pay $1,320 for first month rent and $1,320 for security deposit which
shall be refunded back to tenant as long as the premises is left in good conduct.

6. LATE CHARGE:
Tenant shall pay a late charge of 5% of any rental amount not received by Landlord
on or before 5:00 p.m. 5days after the rent due date. (If rent is due on the first, a late fee
will be assessed if rent isn’t received by 5 p.m. on the fifth.)

7. SECURITY DEPOSIT:
A. The Landlord acknowledges that he has received the sum of $1,320 from Tenant
as a damage security deposit.
B. Landlord may, as allowed by law, deduct from the security deposit the amount of
damages incurred by him due to Tenant’s breach of this lease.
C. Tenant is not entitled to have the security deposit applied to late or unpaid rent,
after termination of the tenancy and delivery of possession (including return of all
keys); Landlord shall return the unused portion of the security deposit.

8. GUARANTEE:
A guarantee of Receipt will be issued out for tenant for the payment and that will be
attached to a copy of the Tenancy Rental Agreement Form and the tenant must bring a
copy of the Rental Agreement Form and a copy of the guarantee of payment receipt when
moving in to the Landlord's Apartment.

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9. POSSESSION:
A. Landlord shall be ready to deliver possession of the premises to Tenant at the start
date of the tenancy. Landlord shall be responsible for having hold-over Tenant
evicted.
B. Rent shall abate until Landlord is able to put Tenant into possession but he shall not
be responsible for any other damages to Tenant unless Landlord’s failure was
willful, in which case Tenant’s remedies shall be in accordance with law.
C. If Landlord is unable to deliver possession due to circumstances beyond his control,
he shall have ten (10) days to remedy the situation and put Tenant into possession.
If he fails to do so, Tenants may immediately terminate the lease and recover all
prepaid rent and deposits.
D. If Landlord is unable to deliver possession due to his or his agent’s fault, Tenant
may choose to either give the Landlord ten (10) days to remedy the situation as
above or immediately terminate the lease or recover all prepaid rent and deposits.
10. SUBLEASES & ASSIGNMENTS:
Tenant shall not sublease or assign this lease without the prior, written permission
from the Landlord. Landlord shall not unreasonably deny permission to sublease or
assign.

11. USE OF PREMISES:

A. Tenant shall not permit any other persons to occupy the premises. For purposes of
this agreement, “occupy” is defined as residing, living, or staying on the premises
overnight for more than seven nights in a row or for more than fourteen nights in a
twelve-month period.
B. Tenant shall use the premises only as a residential dwelling. Tenant shall not use
the premises or permit any guests to use the premises for any unlawful activities or
to unreasonably interfere with the rights, comforts, or conveniences of their
neighbors or other Tenant. Tenant shall not host any party or gathering of more than
fifteen (15) people at any time.

12. LANDLORD’S RULES:

A. Tenant shall comply with all rules provided.
B. Landlord may, with reasonable written notice to Tenant, modify these rules as
allowed by law.

13. PAYMENT:
The tenant shall make payment to details that will be provided by the landlord before
the house keys will be sent to the tenant’s present address through a reliable courier
service (USPS).

14. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS:

A. If rent is unpaid when due, and Tenants fail to pay rent within five days after written
notice is served notifying the Tenants of the non-payment and of Landlord’s
intention to terminate the lease if the rent is not paid within the five-day period (i.e.
within five days of service of the “Five Days Pay-or-Quit Notice”), the landlord may

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 terminate the lease and proceed to obtain possession of the premises in
accordance with the law.
B. Acceptance of rent after the five-day period shall not act as a waiver of Landlord’s
rights and Landlord hereby reserves all rights to receive payment of rent after the
five-day notice and proceed in court for possession of the premises and all other
remedies allowed by law.

15. PROPERTY DAMAGE AND MAINTENANCE:

A. Tenants shall promptly notify Landlord of any defects in or damages to the plumbing,
sanitary, electrical, gas, heating, or cooling systems as well as any leaks in the roof
or evidence of structural damage.
B. Tenants shall not repair these defects or damages without obtaining the prior, written
permission of Landlord, which Landlord may reasonably refuse; however, Tenants
shall take reasonable steps to prevent additional damage.
C. Tenants shall liable to expenses incurred for repairing damages caused by Tenants
and their guests (reasonable wears and tears excepted).
D. Landlord shall present a written, itemized bill with copies of receipts for material
and outside labor before demanding payment. Landlord shall not consider
payment as being late until fifteen (15) days after presentment of the bill.
E. Tenants shall ensure the lawn is mowed at least once every two weeks during
April through September and in no case shall Tenants allow grass and weeds to
exceed six inches in height at any time during the year. Landlord shall be
responsible for all other yard maintenance and for having the gutters cleaned.

16. DEATH:
A. If a Tenant dies during the tenancy, any of the surviving Tenants or the executor or
administrator of the deceased may terminate this lease by giving thirty (30) days
written notice to Landlord.
B. Termination under this clause does not relieve the surviving Tenants or the
descendant of the deceased from their liability to pay all rent and charges owed.

17. EXTENDED ABSENCES AND ABANDONMENT:

A. If all of the Tenants will be absent from the premises for a period in excess of
TWO WEEKS, Tenants shall give Landlord advance, written notice of the
absence.
B. If Tenants fail to do so, Landlord may consider the premises abandoned and
avail him of all lawful remedies.

18. MOVE-OUT INSPECTION:

A. Tenants may request to be at a move-out inspection to be held within seventy-
two (72) hours of Tenants’ delivery of possession to Landlord.
B. If Tenants wish to be present at such an inspection, they shall give Landlord
written notice two weeks in advance.

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19. UTILITIES:
Monthly rent covers UTILITIES (which include: power, water, washer/dryer, sewer
and trash. No extra charges shall be charged for that.

20. PETS:
Pets are allowed as long as they are not destructive or constitute disturbance to
the neighborhood.

21. INCORPORATION & MODIFICATION:

This Lease is the complete and entire agreement between the parties and all prior
agreements and understandings, both written and oral, have been incorporated herein. It
may only be modified or amended by executing another written document signed by all
parties or their authorized agents.

22. SEVERABILITY:
The provisions of this lease are severable, and if any part of the Lease is held
illegal, invalid, or inapplicable to any person or circumstance, the remainder of this lease
shall remain in effect.

23. CONDITION:
This lease is binding on and being signed by all parties named on page 1. By signing this
Lease Agreement, the Tenant certifies that he/she has read, understood and agrees to
comply with all of the terms, conditions, rules and regulations of this Lease.

Landlord: REGINA WILLIAMS Tenant: ISABEL CHO

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Landlord Signature Tenant Signature

Tenant: ZOE WOO

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Tenant Signature

Prepared by:
SARA LUSK JR.

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Signature

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