1) All rents are due and payable on the 1st day of each month. Any rent paid after the 5th of the month will be assessed a $10.00 late charge. There will be a $20.00 service charge on all returned checks. Late paying habits will be a basis for termination of tenancy.

2) Payment of rent may be made by mail and payable to Dante or Myra Broadway, 24 Shanna Drive, Weaverville, NC 28787

3) The minimum rental period is one year. Tenant will be responsible for the rent for the remainder of the lease if the property is vacated before the end of one year, unless the property is rented. Then the rent will be mitigated according to how much time lapsed between the tenant's leaving and the new tenant moved in, the cleaning costs, advertising costs and any damage done to the apartment beyond normal wear and tear.

4) The tenant is required to give 30 days notice. If you are unable to give 30 days notice, you will be responsible for 30 days rent from the time of notice given. If you are unsure of the exact date you will be moving, give us your best estimate, and most likely we can continue to extend your lease past your notice and you will have satisfied your notice.

5) We are not responsible for tenants' personal property. We are not responsible for any accident to tenant, his or her family or visitors. Visitors should be in the company of tenant at all times and are subject to the rules of the apartments when in tenant's property or in public common areas.

6) Security Deposits are not to be treated or considered as rent and are used for the safekeeping of the living unit against damage which is not considered normal wear and tear. Tenant is to return the apartment to the same condition as when the lease was executed. At the Landlord's discretion, charges which are made against tenant for services, damages, legal and/or late fees or rent that are not immediately paid by tenant may be levied against the Security Deposit.

7) No portable heaters, kerosene or otherwise, are to be used in the units.

8) Quiet conditions are expected at all times, day and night. Anyone not obeying this rule will be warned. If tenant is given a second notice, they will be requested to vacate his/her apartment. The tenant is responsible for the conduct of guests and quiet conditions are expected from them as well.

9) Disturbances caused by the use of alcohol or drugs will not be tolerated. You will be warned once for alcohol and the second time you will be asked to leave. There is zero tolerance for illegal drugs.

10) No pets are allowed. No visiting pets are allowed. You will be asked to vacate the apartment if this rule is broken.

11) Each tenant is to remove his/her garbage to the dumpsite which has been provided. Garbage should not pile up inside or outside of the apartment. No pasteboard can be put into the dumpster. You are responsible for disposing of it.

12) No car washing is allowed on the premises.

13) Only tenants listed on the lease are allowed.

14) The landlord is not responsible for any items stolen from the laundry rooms. Tenants are responsible for cleaning up after use and locking the rooms.

15) No changes to the locks can be made without notification of the landlord. If you need your lock changed, please contact the landlord and he will change it. Tenant will pay a twenty-five dollar charge for replacement of lock, unless it is due to a malfunction of the lock.

16) Balconies or patios may not be used for drying of clothes or other items.

17) Should your marital status change, you are expected to notify the landlord.

18) If you change jobs or telephone numbers, you must notify the landlord of this change.

19) Any additional drapery rods will be installed by the landlord.

20) All repairs will be made by the Landlord. Cost of repairs from damage by the tenant will be paid for by the tenant (other than normal wear and tear). Service repairs requested by the tenant and preventative maintenance work will be performed in the living unit whether the tenant is home or not.

21) The landlord will do all painting. No alteration of the unit will be permitted.

22) No inoperable vehicle will be permitted to be stored or left standing or abandoned on the apartment premises. All such vehicles will be towed away at the owner's expense.

23) If a tenant goes away overnight during cold weather, the heat must be left on at 50 degrees Fahrenheit to keep the pipes from freezing.

24) Pictures are to be hung with care. Ceiling hooks are NOT allowed. On paneling walls, place all hangers in the paneling grooves.

25) Patios and entries are to be kept clean by tenant. Tenant must cooperate in keeping lawns free of unsightly trash, cigarette butts, etc. "Junk" must not be left outside of the apartment back or front. Use a mat outside of entrance to avoid excessive soil on the carpet. If tenant desires to have carpet cleaned during tenancy, please call the landlord for instructions.

26) Security Deposits will be refunded within 30 days after termination of tenancy. Once the unit has been vacated, the landlord will make a physical inspection of the unit for damages that are not considered normal wear and tear and determine what must be done to return the premises to the same condition as when the apartment was rented.

27) If you burn candles, use only the sootless kind.

28) We recommend that you purchase renter's insurance. Our buildings are insured, but your personal possessions are NOT covered under that.