HOUSE RULES
In order to protect the interests of all parties occupying and owning the property, a set of house rules is outlined below to ensure fair enjoyment of the property for all. Please follow all rules below, and notify your property manager if you do not understand, or have a question pertaining to any of the below rules.
- Rent payments, whether whole or partial, which are delinquent cause administrative expenses to the Landlord. A late payment fee will therefore be charged on all rent unpaid as of the 11th day of the month of delinquency. Payments returned by your bank or otherwise not paid for any reason may be subject to a $50 fee.
- Tenants shall perform no redecoration, maintenance repairs or replace equipment without the approval of the Landlord. CALL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FOR ALL REPAIRS OR SERVICE AT 860-294-4656.
- Profane, obscene or loud language is absolutely prohibited on the Premises. Tenant obligates themselves and those under them, not to do or permit to be done anything that will annoy, harass, embarrass, discommode or inconvenience any of the other tenants or occupants in adjoining premises.
- The use of musical instruments, radios, televisions, stereos and tape recordings shall not be operated so as to harass, annoy or inconvenience any other tenant. Quiet hours shall be observed from 10pm until 7:00am.
- Tenants shall have no dogs, cats, or other animals on the premises without written permission of the Landlord.
- No person shall obstruct any entrances, stairs or porches with any items so as to cause a hazard.
- Tenants shall not throw or sweep any items or debris from any window or door.
- Barbecues or open fires are strictly prohibited on any porch or balcony.
- The rented premises shall be used and occupied only as a private residence and no business of any kind shall be conducted from them without written consent from the landlord.
- Only the occupants listed on the application for tenancy and lease agreement may occupy this property. Any other individual occupying the property for longer than two weeks shall submit an application and be subject to the application process. Failure to comply may terminate the lease agreement and be grounds for eviction.
- Tenant shall not store any combustible, flammable or explosive substance on or about the premises.
- Tenant shall not make any changes in electrical wiring or overload the electrical systems. Tenant shall not run any exposed wires for electrical appliances or fixtures in violation of the building code or city ordinance.
- No additional or replacement locks of any type will be installed on any door without the written permission of Landlord.
- If access is available, tenants shall keep basement area free of debris, trash and clutter. All items shall be kept clear of hot water heaters, electric baseboard heaters, furnaces, electrical panels and plumbing systems.
- No garbage or other refuse shall be stored on the premises for extended periods of time. All garbage and refuse shall be disposed of in a timely manner in places provided by the City of Torrington, or other jurisdiction.
- No signs, notices or advertisements shall be attached or displayed by tenants on or about the premises.
- No table cloth, dust cloth, towels, curtains, rugs/carpets or articles of clothing shall be hung or shaken from any window, door or porch.
- All goods, articles, merchandise, provisions, furniture, trunks, boxes, barbecue pits, bicycles, bay carts, and wheeling chairs shall not be permitted to remain in the general halls, landing, entrance, court yards or porches without permission from the landlord.
- The following items shall not be considered natural wear and tear to the premises, but shall be considered damage to the premises and subsequently the cost of repair will be deducted from any security deposit.
- A. Holes in walls and woodwork larger than 1/16th of an inch.
- B. Careless treatment of paint in the apartment.
- C. Spray painting or marking on interior/exterior walls.
- D. Damage to carpeting, utility pipes, wiring, plumbing, light fixtures, or any other fixtures, walls, floors or ceilings.
- E. Damage done to seeded area and shrubs around apartment such as digging, uprooting, trampling, etc…
- F. Water damage caused by overflow of kitchen/bathroom sinks, bathtubs, wash machines or by failure to close windows or doors during inclement weather.
- G. Broken windows/glass: windows, storm windows, storm doors, etc…
- H. Failure of tenant to leave apartment and appliances clean upon termination of this lease/rental agreement.
- I. Failure of tenant to regularly clean and maintain carpeting.
- INVOLVEMENT IN ANY ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITY WILL BE AUTOMATIC GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE/RENTAL AGREEMENT. THIS RULE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED, WITH NO EXCEPTIONS.
- Tenant shall keep the window glass clean at all times and shall not cover any window in any manner which, in the opinion of Landlord, detracts from the appearance of the apartment building.
- Landlord reserves the right, at their sole discretion, to amend or revoke any of these rules or regulations. Landlord may issue a lease addendum where necessary to document such changes.
- Violation of these rules or regulations, or any part of them, by the tenant will be just cause for the landlord to invoke the remedies enumerated in the lease/rental agreement in regards to these rules and regulations or to declare a forfeiture of the lease/rental agreement if necessary.