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Vital Information
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Date: 05/21/2026
Landlord: Gabriella Day / Jeremy Durrin 413-727-5213 / 413-727-5218
legal name phone number
12 North Road Gabbyday@mac.com / Jeremydurrin@gmail.com
address email
Westhampton, MA 01027
city, state zip
Tenants: Chelsea Burge and Garrett Taft
Non-tenant Cosigner: _____________________________________________________________________
Premises: 22 Hockanum Rd. Single Family Home
address short description
Northampton MA 01060
city, state zip
Names of all occupants (and ages of all minors < 18 years old):
Chelsea Burge and Garrett Taft_________________________________________________________________
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Terms
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Landlord (legally, Lessor) rents the Premises above to Tenant (legally, Lessee), who hereby accepts the lease under the following terms:
Start of Lease Term: August 15, 2026
End of Lease Term: August 15, 2027
Total Rent: $36,000
Payable in installments of $3,000 per month due the first day of each month.
Tenants are signing jointly and severally. This lease shall be under the conditions outlined in the paragraphs below and in additional documents included or referenced herein.
Due upon lease signing:
First months Rent ½ of August - $1,500
Security Deposit (One months Rent) - $3,000
Cleaning Fee - $150
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3.
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Termination
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If the Tenant fails to comply with any part of this lease (provided that part is in compliance with the law), or if the Tenant has property taken to pay creditors, or if the Premises appear to be abandoned, then the Landlord shall be entitled to pursue all remedies allowed under the law. If the Tenant fails to pay rent, the Landlord may give a written fourteen (14) day notice to quit. If the Tenant fails to comply with any part of this lease other than the payment terms, the Landlord may give a seven (7) day notice to quit. The Landlord’s right to terminate by giving these notices will be allowed even if the Landlord has previously waived such right, or if the Landlord receives remedies for past breaches.
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Modifications and Installations
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The Tenant shall not paint, decorate, sticker or decal, remodel, drill holes, or otherwise change or add to the Premises, including removing, damaging or destroying any part of the Premises, or allow anyone else to make such changes or additions, without the prior written consent of the Landlord.
The Tenant shall not install any washing machine, air conditioner, space heater, clothes dryer, cable TV line, antennae, waterbed, or similar equipment without the prior written consent of the Landlord.
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Care
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The Tenant shall maintain the Premises in clean and sanitary condition. The Tenant shall not waste electricity, heat, or water, or allow others to do so. The Tenant shall not sweep or throw dirt, waste, or other trash to any other location on the Premises, in the building, or on adjacent land except in designated receptacles and in accordance with Landlord rules. Nothing shall be thrown from windows, porches, balconies, or stairs.
At termination, the Tenant shall return to the Landlord all property belonging to the Landlord in good, clean, rentable condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted.
The Landlord is responsible for lawn care.
Tenant is responsible for snow removal.
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Repairs
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Tenant shall maintain the Premises, fixtures and all rented equipment in good repair. This includes equipment added during the Tenancy. Reasonable wear and tear and unavoidable loss are the only exceptions. Landlord and Tenant agree to comply with any responsibility which either may have under the law to perform repairs. If repairs are the Tenant’s responsibility and the Tenant fails to make such repairs within a reasonable time, Landlord may (but is not obligated to) make such repairs and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the reasonable cost of such repairs in full.
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Maintenance Point of Contact
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If Landlord requires Tenant to contact the following individual for maintenance. Reasonable maintenance requests will be reviewed and assessed within 48 hours.
Name: Gabriella Day Phone: 413-727-5218 Email: Gabbyday@mac.com
Legal Address: 12 North Road Westhampton, MA 01027
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Legal Use Only
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The Tenant and all Tenant family, friends, relatives, visitors, guests, acquaintances and other connections shall not substantially interfere with the right of the Landlord or other occupants to quietly, comfortably, and safely enjoy their own or other apartments. Noisy, illegal, offensive or other nuisance use of the premises by Tenant or any connected person is forbidden. Use of the premises for business or non-residential activity is forbidden. No signs, banners, or other things shall be displayed in a public manner without the Landlord’s prior written consent for each display. The Tenant shall be responsible for all activities of guests or family members upon or about the premises In the event that any tenant, guest or family member engages in activities that interfere with the quiet enjoyment of the premises by other tenants, criminal behavior on or about the premises, possession of an illegal firearm or illegal usage of a firearm, or possession or sale of any substances prohibited by law, it shall be grounds for termination of this lease and the Landlord shall have all rights available at law to terminate the tenancy and seek immediate recourse from a court of appropriate jurisdiction to obtain summary relief or an immediate restraining order or termination of the tenancy as may be permitted by law. By signing this Lease Agreement the Tenant and/or cotenant grants the Landlord a power-of-attorney to seek a no trespass order on behalf of the Tenant and/or cotenant against any guest or visitor of the Tenant whose presence the Landlord determines to be dangerous or detrimental to the tenant, any other tenants, agents, servants or employees of the Landlord or to the Landlord.
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9.
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Common Area Restrictions
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Not Applicable
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Utilities
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The Tenant shall pay when due all bills for electricity and other utilities, including heat, delivered to the Premises, provided that they are separately metered. Unless separately metered and subject to a Water and Sewer Submetering Addendum, the Landlord shall pay for water and sewer service to the Rented Premises. The Tenant shall not unreasonably use water beyond normal residential uses and quantities.
The Landlord will provide reasonably hot and cold water and reasonable heat during the regular heating season (except to the extent supplied through separately metered or stored utilities). Except as otherwise provided for by law, and unless it was reasonably within the Landlord’s ability to avoid, no accident, municipal restriction, state or federal law, or necessary repair affecting the supply of any utility shall form a basis for claims or damage against the Landlord. If allowed by law, the Landlord may use submeters to allocate charges incurred by the Landlord.
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Keys and Locks
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Tenant may request Landlord to repair or replace any defective exterior locks, and Landlord shall comply within 48 hours. Tenant shall not alter locks, replace locks, or add new locks without the written permission of Landlord. Locks changed with permission of Landlord become Landlord’s property and shall not thereafter be removed by Tenant. Tenant shall promptly provide Landlord with duplicate keys of any altered or added locks.
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Indemnification
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Tenant agrees to indemnify and hold the Landlord harmless from all liability, loss or damage arising from any nuisance made or suffered on the premises by the Tenant, Tenant’s family, or other acquaintances or connections, or any carelessness, neglect, or improper conduct of such persons. Subject to applicable law, unless caused by negligence of Landlord, Landlord shall not be liable for damage to or loss of property of any kind while on the premises or in any storage space in the building, nor for any personal injury. Tenant agrees to insure their own personal property.
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Parking
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Off street parking on the driveway..
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Pets
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No Pets unless given written consent from landlord.
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Plumbing
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Tenant shall not use toilets or drains to dispose of any dirt, sweepings, rubbish, rags, or other objects for which those drains were not designed. Unless a blocked drain is the result of negligence by either the Landlord or a contractor employed by the Landlord, the Tenant agrees to pay to have drains cleared.
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Right of Entry
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Landlord may enter the Premises in the event of an emergency, in order to make repairs, to inspect, or to show the premises to prospective tenants, purchasers, or mortgagees. The Landlord may also enter the Premises if they appear to have been abandoned by the Tenant or as otherwise allowed by law. Except for cases of emergency, the Landlord shall give the tenant reasonable advance notice of plans to enter the premises.
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Occupancy
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The Tenant shall not sublet the Premises in whole or in part. The Tenant shall not allow the premises to be occupied for any period longer than a temporary visit by anyone other than those listed at the top of this agreement, except spouses or children born to them hereafter, without first obtaining on each occasion the written permission of the Landlord. In the event that any individual not identified herein occupies the premises for more than 20 days during any twelve month period they shall be considered an illegal occupant and shall give rise to the Landlord declaring a violation of the terms of this lease.
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Notices
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Written notice from Landlord to Tenant shall be deemed to have been properly given if mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested to the Tenant at the address of the Premises, or if delivered or left in or on any part of the Premises, provided that if mailed the receipt has been signed, or if left the notice was delivered to the Tenant, anyone expressly or implicitly implied to be authorized to receive messages for the Tenant, or any adult residing with the Tenant.
Written notice from Tenant to Landlord shall be deemed to have been properly given if mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Landlord at the address set forth as the Landlord’s in the first part of this agreement, unless the Landlord has given the Tenant notice of a change in Landlord’s address, in which case the new address shall be used. In any case, the Landlord or anyone expressly or implicitly authorized to sign for the Landlord must have signed the receipt.
Notice to either party shall be deemed adequate if given in a manner authorized by law.
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Ownership
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If the Landlord is a trust or limited partnership, corporation, LLC or LLP, no trustee, beneficiary, shareholder, manager or member or partner (General or Limited), shall be personally liable to anyone under this agreement for any claim of damage or cause at law or in equity arising out of the occupancy of the premises, the use or the maintenance of the Premises’ building, or its approaches or equipment.
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Copies
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Landlord shall deliver a copy of the agreement, signed by Landlord or agent, to Tenant within seven (7) days after a copy signed by the Tenant has been given to the Landlord. This document may be executed in multiple copies, in which case any one may be viewed as original, but all will count as one and the same.
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Reprisals Prohibited
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Landlord acknowledges that provisions of applicable law forbid a landlord from threatening to take or taking reprisals against any tenant for seeking to assert his legal rights.
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Attached Forms
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The attached “Summary of Addenda” lists additional forms incorporated herein by reference.
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Relocation Insurance
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Subject to applicable law, Landlord will provide insurance for up to $750 in benefits to cover the actual costs of relocation if the Tenant is displaced by fire or damage resulting from fire.
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Removal of Personal Property
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If the Tenant abandons their personal property in the Premises for the Landlord to remove following eviction or other court order, the Landlord will remove that property on behalf of the Tenant. The Landlord shall not be responsible for loss or damage to this property so long as the Landlord complies with all applicable laws and exercises reasonable care. If the Landlord has the property of the Tenant removed by reason of receiving an execution for possession from a court of competent jurisdiction the Landlord shall comply with the law by having the property and the Tenant removed by a licensed process server who shall post a 48 hour notice prior to the removal of the Tenant and the Tenant’s property. The Landlord shall have the property moved to a bonded storage location as required by law with notification to the Tenant of the location of the premises. The Tenant shall be responsible as required by law for the cost of moving and storage if the Tenant wishes to redeem the personal property. In the event that the personal property is not redeemed within three months of storage the Landlord shall be relieved of any obligation to see to the location or the upkeep of the personal property which shall become the responsibility of the bonded storage location.
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Cosigner Guarantee
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In consideration for the Landlord signing this lease, the Tenant has arranged for the Cosigner(s) identified below, if any, to jointly and severally guarantee the Tenant’s obligations to the Landlord. The Landlord is under no obligation to notify the Cosigner(s) of Tenant’s default. The Cosigner(s) hereby waive their right to defense of suretyship. The Cosigner(s) hereby agree to all special waivers granted by Landlord to Tenant.
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Delivery
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If for reasons outside the Landlord’s control the Landlord is unable to deliver the Premises to the Tenant by the Start of the Lease Term, the rent shall be prorated for the time unusable by the Tenant. Tenant agrees that this reduction would be full compensation for any loss. If after 30 days past the Start of the Lease Term the Landlord still has not delivered the Premises to the Tenant, either party may terminate this lease by written notice. In the event of such special termination, payments made hereunder shall be refunded. Tenant authorizes and empowers the Landlord to use all legal remedies for recovery of the Premises, and to use Tenant’s name and speak for Tenant while doing so.
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Eminent Domain, Condemnation, and Lawful Enforcement
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If the city or other government uses “eminent domain,” “condemnation” or lawful enforcement to take away or substantially damage the Premises, the building containing the Premises, or a part of either, the Landlord or the Tenant may elect to terminate this lease. Written notice will be required on or within 30 days of the date on which the government takes or damages the property. Any notice will take effect as of the date the government took or damaged the property. If this lease is not terminated, then the rent will be reduced proportionally to the amount of the Premises that are no longer suitable for use. The rent will return to original levels after the Premises are returned to substantially their original usage. The Tenant hereby gives the Landlord all rights and interests in whatever compensation would be due the Tenant for such taking or damage. Furthermore, the Tenant hereby promises to help the Landlord recover compensation from the government by providing and signing necessary forms. This assignment of title and promise to help does not include Tenant’s personal property or leasehold improvements made by the Tenant and approved by the Landlord.
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Fire or Casualty Loss
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If a fire, force majeure or other accident causes damage to the Premises, destroys the building containing the Premises, or substantially damages a part of the building or common areas, the Landlord may terminate this lease by written notice to the Tenant. If the Landlord doesn’t terminate the lease, the rent will be reduced proportionally to the amount of the Premises or common areas that are no longer suitable for use. The rent will return to original levels after the Premises or common areas are returned to substantially their original usage. If following the first 30 days after the fire or other accident, the damaged property has not been restored substantially to its former condition, the Tenant may terminate the lease. The Tenant has a 30 day window in which to do so (up and until 60 days after the damage occurred). If either party terminates the lease under this paragraph, the lease shall terminate on the last day of the month in which notice was given.
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Government Regulation
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If the Landlord cannot fulfill the Landlord’s obligations due to a government action, order, or regulation outside of the Landlord’s control, that will not constitute an excuse for the Tenant to breach any provision of this lease.
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Future Landlord Rules
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In the future the Landlord may be required to create new rules and regulations reasonably related to this lease. They include rules affecting the safety of the Tenant and others in the building containing the Premises, rules for the orderliness and cleanliness of these facilities, and rules for the comfort and convenience of other residents. The Tenant hereby agrees to conform to these future rules and regulations as long as they are lawful. The Landlord shall either notify the Tenant of the creation of the new rules or regulations or shall have them posted in a public location where it would be reasonable for the Tenant to be made aware of the new rules and regulations.
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Tenant Default
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If the Tenant defaults on this lease, the Landlord may require the Tenant to pay as damages the cost of lost rents, reasonable brokers’ fees for re-renting the apartment, advertising costs, cleaning costs, repainting costs, eviction-related moving and storing charges, and all other reasonable costs associated with Tenant’s default or eviction.
If the Tenant defaults and the Landlord is able to rent the apartment before the End of Lease Term, the Tenant’s damages will be limited to the period before the Landlord’s new lease begins.
The Landlord will still be allowed to pursue all other remedies allowed under the law. All of these damages are to be cumulative.
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Reserved
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Waiver
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If the Landlord refuses to enforce part of this lease at one time, that will not remove that clause from the lease nor prevent future enforcement.
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Separability
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If any part of this lease is found to be invalid in a particular circumstance, the remainder of the lease will not be affected, and that clause may still be applied to other circumstances.
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Definitions
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For the purpose of this document, the words “Landlord” and “Lessor” mean the same thing. Likewise, the words “Tenant” and “Lessee” mean the same thing. Anywhere this document uses the term “Landlord” or “Tenant,” it shall also include their respective heirs, executors, or representatives.
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