144 Worth Ave #2, Syracuse, NY 13209

Welcome to 144 Worth Ave in the heart of Solvay. This 2nd floor apartment offers 3 bedrooms and 1 bath with 1048SF. The apartment has a large, bright and recently updated kitchen, dining room, living room and offers a 3rd floor bonus space perfect for an office space, den and includes in unit washer and dryer. The covered porch is ideal for outdoor furniture to overlook the beautiful quaint, private backyard with firepit and patio area surrounded by flower gardens. All applicants must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older. All Applicant must have verifiable current employment or income with a gross monthly income of at least three (3) times the rental rate. All applicants must meet the qualification criteria. In the event that the applicant has been at his or her current job for a period of six (6) months or less, then the applicant must provide verification of prior employment. A copy of the previous year's tax return may be request for proof of employment. Applicant must have a verifiable rental reference of six (6) months or more with a lease term fulfilled and a copy of the thirty (30) day written notice to vacate current or previous address provided. Applicant must not have more than two (2) late payments and/or non-sufficient fund (NSF) checks in one (1) year of residency. Any applicant with questionable rental history or a prior eviction may be subject to denial of application. Applicant credit reports must be in good and acceptable standing. Medical collection accounts will be the only exception in determining acceptable credit. Personal bankruptcies shall be allowable as long as the applicant meets all other qualifications and criteria and has re- established a good credit rating. Any and all adults must complete a rental application, be listed on the lease as a resident, and have full liability to fulfill all terms and conditions of the lease. A Lease Guarantor will be accepted on behalf of full time students and for persons with no prior rental or credit history. A Lease Guarantor must complete a Lease Contract Guaranty. Income requirement for a co-signer is six (6) times the rental amount. Applicants must consent to a background and criminal investigation search. Criminal charges and/or convictions may be grounds for denial. MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY STANDARDS: 1 Bedroom has a maximum occupancy of two (2) persons 2 Bedroom has a maximum occupancy of four (4) persons 3 Bedroom has a maximum occupancy of six (6) persons A family may occupy a rental unit as long as the family does not exceed a maximum of two (2) persons per bedroom plus a child who is less than six (6) months old and who sleeps in the same bedroom with the child's parent or guardian. If the applicant is pregnant or has a child less than six (6) months old at the time of moving in and the newborn child reaches six (6) months of age during the lease term, the resident may stay in the unit for the duration of the lease term. However, if the number of residents exceeds the maximum per bedroom limit because the newborn reaches or exceeds the six (6) months limitation at the end of the lease term, the applicant must apply for and if accepted move into a larger unit, if available. Under no circumstances can the applicant remain in a unit where occupants exceed the maximum occupancy standards. I have read and agree to the above rental criteria requirements. CONSIDERATION: In consideration for Landlord's agreement to lease the Premises to Tenant, Tenant shall abide by the covenants and agreements contained herein. 1. USE The Premises may be used for dwelling purposes and no other purpose except as may be approved, in advance and in writing, by Landlord. No part of the premises shall be used at any time during the term of this agreement by tenant for the purpose of carrying on any business, profession, or trade of any kind, or for any purpose other than as a private dwelling. The Premises may be occupied only by the Tenant and the immediate family of the Tenant and by additional occupants as permitted by Real Property Law Section 235-f. 2. RENT Tenant shall pay to Landlord the annual rental of $21,600.00, payable in monthly advance installments of $1800.00 on the first day of each month at the address of Landlord set forth above. The tenant shall pay to Landlord first and last months rent at time at time of lease agreement. Acceptable forms of payment of rent to Landlord shall be: through Apartments.com, personal check, money order, cashier's check or cash. If cash payment is selected by tenant, it is the Tenants responsibility to contact Landlord and arrange a day and time, convenient to the Landlord, to pay such rent in person and collect a rent receipt. If during the Term Tenant fails to pay the full amount of any payment of rent within five (5) days when due, Tenant shall pay to the Landlord $50.00 in addition to the late rent payment. There will be a $35.00 fee for all returned checks. This fee may be changed at the Landlord's discretion to the extent permitted by law. 3. SECURITY DEPOSIT Tenant shall provide a security deposit of $1000 to Landlord, upon delivering an executed copy of this Lease Agreement to Landlord. The Security Deposit will be deposited in a savings account, pursuant to New York law. The Security Deposit will be returned to Tenant within 14 days after Landlord has performed a final inspection of the Premises at the end of the Term, provided that any costs or expenses incurred by Landlord in returning the property to its condition at the commencement of the Term (subject to ordinary wear from use) shall be deducted from said Security Deposit. In the event that Landlord's costs and expenses, as set forth above, exceed the amount of the Security Deposit, nothing in this Lease Agreement shall be construed as to limit Tenant's liability to Landlord for those amounts or preclude Landlord from taking legal action against Tenant for those amounts. Should Landlord, through an inspection of the Premises during the Term, discover any damage to the premises, appliances and fixtures in violation of paragraph 5 of this Lease Agreement, Landlord shall have the right to remedy said damage prior to the expiration of the Term and deduct the cost of said remediation from the Security Deposit. In such an event the amount deducted from the Security Deposit and any additional expense shall be relevied against Tenant and shall be added to the next month's rental payment. Failure of Tenant to reimburse Landlord at that time shall constitute an event of Default. Landlord shall have the right, in Landlord's sole discretion, to apply the security deposit to unpaid rent and/or late fee(s). 4. UTILITIES AND SERVICES Tenant must pay for utilities and services when billed including, but not limited to: gas, electric, fuel, telephone, internet and cable television. Utilities supplied by Landlord include municipal trash removal and water. In the event Landlord supplies any services to Tenant, Landlord will be excused from supplying that service in the event of labor trouble, lack of fuel supply or any other cause not within the Landlord's control. 5. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE Tenant must keep, and at the end of the Term return the Premises and all appliances and fixtures therein clean and in good order and repair, subject only to ordinary wear from use. Tenant shall be responsible for the cleaning of all interior and exterior glass surfaces at the Premises. Should any major appliance fail during the Term, Tenant shall have sole responsibility for the repair or replacement of said appliance, provided that, unless Tenant intentionally or negligently causes such failure, Tenant shall have sole option of not replacing or repairing said appliance. Landlord shall be responsible for any structural repairs to the Premises or repairs to any plumbing, heating, air conditioning or electrical systems therein. In the event such repairs are required to be performed during the Term, Tenant shall provide notice to Landlord or Landlord's designated agent, as described in paragraph 33 of this Lease Agreement. 6. ALTERATIONS Tenant must obtain the Landlord's prior written consent to make any alterations or installations to the Premises, inclucing, but not limited to flooring, "built in" decorations, partitions, railings, making alterations to paint or wallpaper, installing any paneling . Tenant may not place any nails, screws or adhesive hangers onto any Premises wall except for standard picture hooks, shade brackets and curtain rod brackets. Tenant may not make any holes in any doors, interior or exterior. Tenant must not change the plumbing, ventilating, air conditioning, electric or heating systems. If consent is given, the alterations and installations shall become the property of the Landlord when completed and paid for, and shall remain with and as part of the Premises at the end of the Term. Landlord shall have the right to demand that Tenant remove the alterations and installations before the end of the Term or Landlord may require alterations be remedied by a professional tradesperson where Landlord deems appropriate to preserve the value of the premises. Landlord is not required to do or pay for any work unless stated in this Lease Agreement. 7. TAXES AND INSURANCE The Landlord, at his own expense, will keep the Premises insured against loss or damage by fire or other hazard. Tenant understands the Tenant and Tenant's possessions are not covered under such Landlord insurance policy. Tenant is strongly encouraged to procure, at its own expense, a renter's insurance policy with property and liability coverage. The policy must name Landlord as an additional insured. In addition, Landlord will pay all real estate taxes, assessments, sewer charges and other governmental levies against the Premises. 8. SPACE "AS IS" Tenant has inspected the Premises. Tenant states that they are in good order and repair and takes the Premises "as is". 9. FIRE, DAMAGE Tenant must give Landlord immediate notice in case of fire or other damage to the Premises. Landlord will have the right to repair the damage within a reasonable time or cancel this Lease Agreement upon ten (10) days notice to Tenant. In the event Landlord opts to perform repairs, Landlord need only repair the damaged structural parts of the Premises. Landlord is not required to repair or replace any equipment, fixtures, furnishings or decorations. Landlord shall not be responsible for delays due to settling insurance claims, obtaining estimates, labor and supply problems or any other cause not fully under Landlord's control. 10. LIABILITY Landlord is not liable for loss, expense or damage to any person or property unless it is due to Landlord's negligence. Tenant must pay for damages suffered and money spent by Landlord relating to any claim arising from any act or neglect of Tenant, Tenant's family, employees, guests and invitees. 11. ASSIGNMENT, SUBLET Tenant may not sublet all or part of the Premises, or assign this Lease Agreement or permit any other person to use the Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent may be unconditionally withheld with or without cause. Should Landlord withhold consent without cause, the Landlord shall release the Tenant from the Lease Agreement upon request of the Tenant (and upon thirty (30) days notice), which release shall be the sole remedy of the Tenant. 12. LANDLORD MAY ENTER, KEYS, SIGNS Landlord may at reasonable times, enter the Premises to examine, to make repairs or alterations, and to show it to possible buyers, lenders or tenants. Tenant must give to Landlord keys to all locks. Locks may not be changed or additional locks installed without Landlord's consent. Exterior doors must remain locked at all times except for the purpose of immediate ingress or egress. Windows must be locked when Tenant is out. Landlord may place the usual "For Rent" or "For Sale" signs upon the Premises. 13. SUBORDINATION This Lease Agreement and Tenant's rights are subject and subordinate to all present and future (a) mortgages on the Premises or on the land, (B) agreements securing money paid or to be paid by a lender and (C) extensions, modifications, renewals or changes of any kind to the mortgages and/or lender agreements. Tenant must promptly execute any certificate(s) that Landlord requests to show that this Lease Agreement is subject and subordinate. Tenant authorizes Landlord to sign these certificates for Tenant. 14. CONDEMNATION If all of the Premises is taken or condemned by a legal authority, the Term, and Tenant's rights shall end as of the date the authority takes title to the Premises. If any part of the Premises is taken, Landlord may cancel this Lease Agreement on notice to Tenant setting forth a cancellation date not less than 30 days from the date of the notice. If the Lease Agreement is cancelled, Tenant must deliver the Premises to Landlord on the cancellation date. The entire award for any taking belongs to Landlord. Tenant gives Landlord any interest Tenant might have to any part of the award and shall make no claim for the value of the remaining part of the Term. 15. COMPLIANCE WITH AUTHORITIES Tenant must, at Tenant's cost, promptly comply with all laws, orders, rules and directions of all governmental authorities, property owners associations, insurance carriers or Board of Fire Underwriters or similar group. Tenant may not do anything which may increase Landlord's insurance premiums. If Tenant does, Tenant must pay the increase to Landlord. 16. TENANT'S DEFAULTS AND LANDLORD'S REMEDIES The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute a default by Tenant: 1. Improper assignment of the Lease Agreement, improper subletting of all or part of the Premises, or improper use of the Premises. 2. Improper conduct by Tenant or other occupant of the Premises, if not remedied within 5 days after notice has been given to the Tenant. 3. Failure to fully perform any other term in the Lease Agreement, if the failure to perform is not cured within 5 days after notice has been given to the Tenant. In the event of default by Tenant, Landlord shall have the immediate option to terminate this Lease Agreement by notice to the Tenant. In the event that Landlord exercises such right of termination, Landlord shall have the right to re-enter the Premises and remove all persons by any lawful means, including dispossess proceedings, and also remove any property from the Premises without being liable in any way. 17. ABANDONMENT In the event the Premises are abandoned during the Term, the Landlord, at its option, may repossess them and relet the Premises or any part thereof for such term or terms and at such rental or rentals and upon such other terms and conditions as Landlord in his sole discretion may deem advisable with the right to make alterations and repairs to the Premises. 18. HOLDOVER In the event Tenant remains on the Premises past the expiration of the Term, Landlord has the option of (1) treating such holding over as a month to month lease of the property and charging double the amount of a month's rent under Section 2 hereof, or (2) treating the holding over of the Tenant as a renewal of this Lease Agreement for another year upon the same terms and conditions and at a monthly rate of 110% times the monthly rate under this Lease Agreement. 19. WAIVER OF JURY Landlord and Tenant waive trial by jury in any matter which comes up between the parties under or because of this Lease Agreement, except for a personal injury or property damage claim. 20. BANKRUPTCY If any of the above is not fully dismissed within the 30 days, the Term shall end as of the date stated in the notice. Tenant must continue to pay damages, losses and expenses without offset. 21. CORRECTING TENANT'S DEFAULT If Tenant fails to correct a default after notice from Landlord, Landlord may correct it for Tenant at Tenant's expense. 22. RULES Tenant must comply with these Rules. Notice of new Rules will be given to Tenant. Tenant receives no rights under these Rules: A. The comfort or rights of neighbors must not be interfered with. Tenant shall not engage in any activity which would constitute a nuisance or be deemed objectionable to Landlord or Tenant's neighbors, including annoying sounds, smells and/or lights. B. Vehicles may be driven or parked only in driveways or in the garage (where available). Tenants can park on public streets at there own risk and The Landlord is not responsible for any parking violations. Tenants may not block any part of a shared driveway. C. Tenant shall not place any window guards, signs or other items which may be viewed from outside the Premises. D. Tenant shall not permit the accumulation of refuse or garbage on the Premises. Garbage shall be placed in appropriate bins located outside the premises. Lids shall be secured on all garbage bins at all times, and garbage bins shall not be located upon the deck or porch (where applicable). E. The Tenant will not keep any animals or other pets on the Premises without the written consent of the Landlord. F. Laundry machines, if any, are used at Tenant's risk and cost. Instructions must be followed. Landlord may stop their use at any time. G. Tenant must notify Landlord of any problems with the Premises which could result in further property damage or injury. H. When temperatures outside drop to 55 degrees or lower, Tenant at its own expense agrees to maintain the temperature in the Premises at 55 degrees or above, to prevent damage, including but not limited to, freezing of or damage to any water pipes or lines in or serving the Premises. Tenant must notify Landlord immediately of any malfunction of the HVAC system. If Tenant fails to maintain a minimum temperature of 55 degrees within the Premises or Tenant fails to immediately notify Landlord of HVAC system malfunction, Tenant shall be responsible for damages resulting from the temperature being too low, including frozen or burst pipes. I. Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the property. Smoking is only permitted in outdoor areas on the Premises on the condition that Tenant must dispose of all smoking related waste in ash-trays or other appropriate receptacles, and on the condition that smoking shall not become a nuisance to any other Tenant. J. Tenant may not obstruct the driveways, sidewalks, courts, entry ways, stairs, and/or halls, which shall be used for the purposes of ingress and egress only. K. Tenant may not obstruct or cover the windows or doors. L. Tenant may not leave windows or doors in an open position during any inclement weather. M. Tenant must keep doors closed and locked, except when being used for immediate ingress or egress. Tenant must keep windows closed and locked when tenant is out and may only keep windows in the open position when tenant is home and screens are fully and properly engaged. N. Furnace air filter replacement shall be the responsibility of Landlord. When Tenant is responsible for air filter replacement, Tenant agrees to replace the furnace air filter every three months according to manufacturer instructions. If Tenant will not be able to change the filter, Tenant must notify landlord prior to two weeks before replacement is necessary. Landlord agrees to supply the appropriate filters regardless of who is responsible for physically replacing. Tenant agrees to notify Landlord if more air filters are needed. O. Tenant agrees to regularly test all smoke and CO2 detectors throughout Premises according to manufacturer instructions and notify Landlord immediately if replacement is needed. P. For multi-family dwellings: Tenant may not store Tenant's personal property in the attic, basement, garage or hallways, or anywhere outside of the unit Tenant is leasing, without the prior written consent of Landlord. 23. WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS Landlord has given or may give written instructions about the care and use of the appliances, equipment and other personal property on the Premises. Tenant must obey the instructions. 24. SNOW REMOVAL & YARD MAINTENANCE The plowing of snow from unobstructed areas of the driveway on the Premises shall be the responsibility of the tenant. Landlord does not provide any salting of the Premises, including the driveway. The control of snow and ice on all walkways and steps serving the leased premises and all other areas shall be the sole responsibility of the Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Tenant shall hold Landlord harmless from any and all claims by Tenant for damage or personal injury resulting in any way from snow or ice on any area serving the leased premises. Tenant shall be responsible for cutting the grass on the Premises. Tenant shall be responsible for trimming the shrubs and landscaping on the Premises. Landlord accepts no responsibility for snow removal and yard maintenance, other than described above. If Tenant fails to sufficiently maintain the yard or remove snow, Landlord has the right to hire these services at the Tenant's expense. 25. RECEIPT OF MAIL OR NOTICES INTENDED FOR LANDLORD In the event Tenant receives any mail or deliveries at the Premises addressed to the Landlord, Tenant shall promptly forward such mail and/or deliveries to Landlord at its address set forth above. 26. ILLEGALITY If any part of this Lease Agreement is not legal, the rest of the Lease Agreement will be unaffected. 27. NO WAIVER Landlord's failure to enforce any terms of this Lease shall not prevent Landlord from enforcing such terms at a later time. 28. LANDLORD UNABLE TO PERFORM If due to labor trouble, government order, lack of supply, Tenant's act or neglect, or any other cause not fully within Landlord's reasonable control, Landlord is delayed or unable to (a) carry out any of the Landlord's promises or agreements, (b) supply any service to be supplied, or (c) make any required repair or change in the Premises, this Lease Agreement shall not be ended or Tenant's obligations affected. 29. QUIET ENJOYMENT Landlord agrees that if Tenant is not in default under this Lease Agreement, Tenant may peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy the Premises for the Term. 30. SUCCESSORS/JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY This Lease Agreement is binding on all parties who lawfully succeed to the rights or take place of the Landlord or Tenant. All parties signing this lease as Tenant are jointly and severally liable for the performance of all obligations hereunder. 31. REPRESENTATIONS, CHANGES IN LEASE AGREEMENT Tenant has read this Lease Agreement. All promises made by the Landlord are in this Lease Agreement. There are no others. This Lease Agreement may be changed only by an agreement in writing signed by and delivered to each party. 32. END OF TERM At the end of the Term, Tenant must: Leave the Premises clean and in good condition, subject to ordinary wear and tear; remove all of Tenant's property; remove all of Tenant's installations and decorations if so requested by Landlord; repair all damages to the Premises caused by moving and restore the Premises to its condition at the beginning of the Term. 33. NOTICES Any notices required under this Lease Agreement must be in writing and delivered or mailed, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Tenant at the Premises and to the Landlord at the address set forth above or at such other address as the parties may designate in writing. Notice will be considered delivered on the day mailed or if not mailed, when left at the proper address. Landlord must send Tenant written notice if Landlord changes his address. 34. DESIGNATED AGENT Landlord shall have the right to designate an agent to undertake any of Landlord's duties under this Lease Agreement; and to change said designation at Landlord's leisure. Should Landlord choose to designate an agent, Landlord will notify Tenant of said designation in writing at the Premises. Should said designation require Tenant to provide any notice required herein to Landlord's Agent, Tenant must provide Landlord with a duplicate of said notice at Landlord's address. 35. PARAGRAPH HEADINGS The Paragraph headings are for convenience only.