BUILDING LEASE CONTRACT (FOR RESIDENCE)

NEW / RENEWAL

The following lessor(hereafter referred to as the “landlord”) and the lessee(hereafter referred to as the “tenant”) will enter into a building lease contract under the following
conditions.
Two copies of this contract will be made, and, after being signed and stamped with seals of thelandlord and the tenant, one copy each will be retained by the landlord and the tenant as proof of thecontract.
Date: Year ………. Month ………. Day ………
Landlord

TenantGuarantor

AddressNameSealTelAddress
Name

Seal

Tel

AddressNameSeal

Tel（Representative /Agency ）Real Estate Agent（ Representative

License No.

License No. of person in charge of/Agency）

Addresstransaction

Business name

Prefectural Governor No.

Real Estate Agent

Representative’s nameName

（ Representative

License No.
Address
Business name
Representative’s name

License No. of person in charge of/Agency）

Real Estate Agenttransaction
Prefectural Governor No.
Name

1. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
AddressNameConstruction

Building No.
Building material
No. of floors

Floor layout, etc.

th floor,

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2. LEASE CONDITIONS
Rentyen/monthCommunal tenanceyen/monthPayment due

Pay the following month rent by

How to pay

day of・bank transfer
Institution:

Each month.

cashBankCredit Bank
Post OfficeTransfer

FUTSUU(saving account)・TOUZA (checking account)

Account No.

Account Name
Bring cash to:
Deposityen(equal to…….. month’s rent)

Renewal fee
from(year/mo/day)（Periodyearsmonths)

to(year/mo/day)
Date of hand over

Co-inhabitants

Total numberNames

Article 1. Contract Period
The terms of this contract will be as stipulated above.

However, after discussion between thelandlord and the tenant, the contract can be renewed.
Article 2. Rent and Communal Expenses
Due date and how to pay rent and communal expenses (hereafter called “rent, etc.”) will be as
follows;
2. The rent for a period less than one month shall be calculated on a daily rate on the basis of one
month being 30 days.
3. In the case of economic changes which result from alterations in land rent, public taxes, and therent becomes inappropriate comparing to that of similar property in the neighborhood, the rent
can be altered during the contract period after discussion between the landlord and the tenant.
4. In the case of payment of rent, etc. is delayed by the tenant, the delayed penalty shall be added tothe payment calculating ……% from the following day of the due date to the day of payment.
Article 3. Deposit
The tenant must pay the above stipulated amount as deposit to the landlord.
2. The landlord must refund promptly the whole amount of the deposit without interest when thecontract terminates and the property is vacated. However, when vacating, if there is a delayed
payment of rent, or defaults and liabilities in accordance with the contract, the landlord can deductthe amount of such liabilities from the deposit.
3. In the case of rent modification, if the rent is increased, the tenant will promptly pay the landlord
the difference between the old and new rent for …….. months payment. If the rent is lowered,
the landlord will promptly pay the tenant the difference between the old and new rent for ……
months payment.
4. The tenant cannot offset the rent or other liabilities by the deposit for the duration of the contract.
Article 4. Payment for Repairs
Except for repairs listed in the separate sheet, for which the tenant is responsible, the landlord isresponsible for all repairs to the property.
2. The tenant must inform the landlord as soon as possible of places that need to be repaired.
3. After the tenant informs the landlord as stated in Clause 2, and after a reasonable time has
passed the landlord still does not make the repairs as requested, the tenant should inform thelandlord again, and if necessary, then proceed to have the repairs done himself. In this case, thelandlord must pay promptly repay the tenant for any costs for the repairs that the tenant paid for
himself.
4. The landlord is not responsible for any damage suffered by the tenant for which the landlord is notto blame, such as in the case of a natural disaster.
Article 5. Payment of Public Taxes
The landlord will pay all the public taxes, and the tenant will pay for the use of electricity, gas, waterand sewage system, etc. hereafter called “utilities”.
Article 6. Responsibilities of the Tenant
The tenant (including co-inhabitants) must observe the following conditions while occupying theproperty.
① The tenant must use the property only for purpose of residence.
② The tenant must not alter the original building in any way without the written consent of thelandlord.
③ The tenant must not transfer the right of lease, or sublet the property, without the landlord’sconsent.
④ The tenant must not engage in acts which endanger the property or disturb the neighbors.
⑤ The tenant must use the property carefully and with common sense of the management.
⑥ The tenant must not keep pets, excluding birds and fish, without permission from the landlord.
⑦ The tenant must not bring in very heavy objects, perilous items, and objects with strong odor
without permission from the landlord.
⑧ The tenant must inform the landlord in advance and get permission if there is any change inpersons co-inhabiting the property.
⑨ If there are management and use rules, the tenant must comply with items prescribed by theserules.

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Article 7. Cancellation
If the tenant violates any of the obligations numbered below, and despite the landlord’s warning
within the certain period of time the tenant fails to comply the responsibility, the landlord can cancel
the contract. However this does not have to apply to cases in which the violation does not disrupt
the good faith between landlord and tenant necessary to sustain the contract.
① Clauses one through nine as listed in the article above.
② The responsibility to pay rent, etc.
Article 8. Notification of Cancellation of the Contract
The tenant can cancel the contract by giving at least ………. Months’ notice to the landlord.
2. In lieu of the notification as stated in the above clause, the tenant can cancel the contract
immediately by paying the equivalent amount of rent of the notification period.
Article 9. Conclusion of the Lease
At the time of the conclusion of the contract, the property must be returned to the landlord inIts original condition, excluding the natural wear and tear caused by normal use.
2. Any repairs and costs needed to restore the property to its original condition will be decided
through discussion between the landlord and the tenant.
3. When the tenant overstays the date of the contract, he must pay ……….. times of rent from theday of conclusion to the day of vacation.
Article 10. Guarantor
The guarantor is a person who, with the tenant, is jointly responsible for any liabilities with thelandlord which the tenant may incur during the duration of the contract, including the renewed periodof the contract, and will fulfill this responsibility jointly with the tenant.
Article 11. Mutual Jurisdiction
If doubts arrive with regard to items not specified in the contract, or the interpretation of the contract,
the landlord and the tenant shall discuss and solve them in accordance with the Civil Code, rental
and other regulations and in the principle of good faith. Any disputes that arise between thelandlord and the tenant due to the contract will be first taken up at a legal court which has jurisdiction
over the district in which the property lies.
Article 12. Special Contract Clause…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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