2823 W Chicago St, Springfield, MO 65803

Kitchen appliances, fenced in back yard, 2 car attached garage, washer/dryer hookup, Close to shopping area and city bus line stop. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING (HOUSE) LEASE: ... payable monthly, in advance, during the entire term of this lease, to lessor at or to any other person or agent and at any other time or place that lessor may designate. It is hereby designated that the lessee shall make deposit to the lessor no later than the 1st of each month. Rent is due no later than the 1st day of the month. A late rent fee of $10.00 per day plus next month's rent will be due if lessee becomes delinquent in monthly rental payments. If lessee becomes more than 10 days delinquent in rental payment lessee will forfeit occupancy and will remove all personal property and trash from property within the next 15-day period. Failure to do so will be grounds for forfeiture of all deposits and possible legal actions by lessor. Any personal property left in or on property at the end of 15-day period will become abandoned and available for sale or disposal by lessor at lessee's expense. It is further mutually agreed between the parties as follows: SECTION ONE SECURITY DEPOSIT On the execution of this lease, lessee makes agreement to pay deposit. At termination of contract any cleaning expenses or repairs will be withdrawn from the deposit. All remaining funds will be returned to the lessee. SECTION TWO NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS Lessee agrees that the leased Single-Family Dwelling (house) shall be occupied by no more than 3, persons, consisting of 2 adults and 1 child/children under the age of 18 years without the prior, express, and written consent of lessor. SECTION THREE ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING There will be no subletting or releasing of these premises. SECTION FOUR SHOWING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING (HOUSE) FOR RENTAL Lessee grants permission to lessor to show the Single-Family Dwelling (house) to new rental applicants at reasonable hours of the day, within 60 days of the expiration of the term of this lease. SECTION FIVE ENTRY FOR INSPECTION, REPAIRS, AND ALTERATIONS With 24-hour notification Lessor shall have the right to enter the leased premises for inspection at all reasonable hours and whenever necessary to make repairs and alterations of the Single Family Dwelling (house) or the Single Family Dwelling (house) building, or to clean the Single Family Dwelling (house). SECTION SIX UTILITIES Electricity, gas, telephone service, trash service, cable service, lawn mowing, and other utilities are not furnished as a part of this lease. These expenses are the responsibility of and shall be obtained at the expense of lessee. SECTION SEVEN REPAIRS, REDECORATION, OR ALTERATIONS Lessor shall be responsible for repairs to the interior and exterior of the building, provided, however, repairs required through damage caused by lessee shall be charged to lessee as additional rent. It is agreed that lessee will not make or permit to be made any alterations, additions, improvements, or changes in the leased Single-Family Dwelling (house) without in each case first obtaining the written consent of lessor. Consent to an alteration, addition, improvement, or change shall not be deemed consent to or a waiver of restrictions against alterations, additions, improvements, or changes for the future. All alterations, changes, and improvements built, constructed, or placed in the leased Single-Family Dwelling (house) by lessee, with the exception of fixtures removable without damage to the Single Family Dwelling (house) and movable personal property, shall, unless otherwise provided by written agreement between lessor and lessee, be the property of lessor and remain in the leased Single Family Dwelling (house) at the expiration or earlier termination of this lease. SECTION EIGHT ANIMALS Lessee shall be financially responsible for all damage caused by any animal the lessee allows in the house. (Read Section Nine) SECTION NINE WASTE, NUISANCE, OR UNLAWFUL USE Lessee agrees they will not commit waste on the premises. Lessee is responsible for their own trash service which will include removal once a week. Lessee agrees they will not maintain or permit to be maintained a nuisance on the premises. Nuisance includes neighbor complaints, unkept lawn or involvement of the city about such nuisance. Nuisance of, animals will be cause for immediate expulsion from the Single-Family Dwelling (house) unless the animal itself is permanently removed from premises. Lessee agrees they will not use or permit the premises to be used in an unlawful manner. SECTION TEN WAIVERS A waiver by lessor of a breach of any covenant or duty of lessee under this lease is not a waiver of a breach of any other covenant or duty of lessee, or of any subsequent breach of the same covenant or duty. SECTION ELEVEN LESSEE'S HOLDING OVER (Month to month after contract terminates) The parties agree that any holding over by lessee under this lease, without lessor's written consent, shall be a tenancy at will, which may be terminated by lessor on 30 days' notice in writing. SECTION TWELVE PARKING SPACE Lessee is granted the use of parking space of the driveway and garage as would be expected. There will be no parking of any non-operational vehicles on the premises or on the street immediately adjacent to the property. SECTION THIRTEEN OPTION TO RENEW Lessee is granted the option of renewing this lease for an additional term of One (1) year on the same terms and conditions as contained in this lease agreement and at the monthly payment of $1200. If lessee elects to exercise this option, they must give at least 60 days' notice to lessor prior to the termination of this lease and sign a new lease contract. SECTION FOURTEEN REDELIVERY OF PREMISES At the end of the term of this lease, lessee shall quit and deliver up the premises to lessor in as good condition as they are now, ordinary wear, decay, and damage by the elements excepted. SECTION FIFTEEN DEFAULT If lessee defaults in the payment of rent or any part of the rent at the times specified above, or if lessee defaults in the performance of or compliance with any other term or condition of this lease agreement [or of the regulations attached to and made a part of this lease agreement, which regulations shall be subject to occasional amendment or addition by lessor], the lease, at the option of lessor, shall terminate and be forfeited, and lessor may reenter the premises and retake possession. Lessee shall be given 15 days [written] notice of any default or breach. Termination and forfeiture of the lease shall not result if, within 10 days of receipt of such notice, lessee has corrected the default or breach or has acted reasonably likely to effect correction within a reasonable time. SECTION SIXTEEN DESTRUCTION OF PREMISES AND EMINENT DOMAIN In the event the leased premises are destroyed or rendered untenantable by fire, storm, or earthquake, or other casualty not caused by the negligence of lessee, or if the leased premises are taken by eminent domain, this lease shall be at an end from such time except for the purpose of enforcing rights that may have then accrued under this lease agreement. The rental shall then be accounted for between lessor and lessee up to the time of such injury or destruction or taking of the premises, lessee paying up to such date and lessor refunding the rent collected beyond such date. Should a part only of the leased premises be destroyed or rendered untenantable by fire, storm, earthquake, or other casualty not caused by the negligence of lessee, the rental shall abate in the proportion that the injured part bears to the whole leased premises. The part so injured shall be restored by lessor as speedily as practicable, after which the full rent shall recommence, and the lease continue according to its terms. Any condemnation award concerning the leased premises shall belong exclusively to lessor. SECTION SEVENTEEN DELAY IN OR IMPOSSIBILITY OF DELIVERY OF POSSESSION In the event possession cannot be delivered to lessee on commencement of the lease term, through no fault of lessor or lessor's agents, there shall be no liability on lessor or lessor's agents, but the rental provided in this lease agreement shall abate until possession is given. Lessor or lessor's agents shall have 60 days in which to give possession, and if possession is tendered within that time, lessee agrees to accept the leased premises and pay the rental provided in this lease agreement. In the event possession cannot be delivered within that time, through no fault of lessor or lessor's agents, then this lease and all rights under this lease agreement shall be at an end. SECTION EIGHTEEN BINDING EFFECT The covenants and conditions contained in this lease agreement shall apply to and bind the heirs, legal representatives, and assigns of the parties to this lease agreement, and all covenants are to be construed as conditions of this lease. SECTION NINETEEN GOVERNING LAW It is agreed that this lease agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of Missouri. SECTION TWENTY ATTORNEY FEES SECTION TWENTY-ONE TIME OF THE ESSENCE It is specifically declared and agreed that time is of the essence of this lease agreement. SECTION TWENTY-TWO APPLIANCES Lessor shall repair or arrange to have repaired within 24 hours, upon notice, defective equipment listed herein, hot water heater, central air conditioner, central heater, plumbing, electrical or building structure. SECTION TWENTY-THREE INSURANCE Lessor will insure only the building and outbuilding structures. The lessee must acquire his/her own renters (contents) insurance. Lessor will not be liable for injury to body or person visiting said premises unless it is a direct result of building or outbuilding deficiency, noted and not repaired by lessor. NO WATER BEDS ARE ALLOWED. SECTION TWENTY-FOUR STORAGE BUILDING Lessor is providing a storage building as a convenience part of the property and is not liable for damage of contents stored in out buildings. Lessor may or may not repair or replace, at his discretion said out building. Any repairs or replacement by lessee is at lessee's expense and only after notifying lessor of intentions. Minor repairs can be made without notifying lessor to protect contents from weather damage. Maintenance of out building will be made by lessee. SECTION TWENTY-FIVE PARAGRAPH HEADINGS The titles to the paragraphs of this lease agreement are solely for the convenience of the parties and shall not be used to explain, modify, simplify, or aid in the interpretation of the provisions of this lease agreement.