1. Fill in the blanks and cross out the options that don't apply. Agree on everything in writing before the tenant moves in.
2. Ask the landlord for their ID and the document that proves ownership: an ownership certificate or a recent extract from the unified state register of property rights (the Cadastre Committee). If someone signs for the owner, they need a notarised power of attorney. If the home has several owners, all of them must agree.
3. Fill in a handover act with the inventory and meter readings on the day the keys change hands, and take photos.
4. Sign two copies, one for each side. Pay the rent and the deposit by bank transfer or against a receipt.
5. A lease of real estate for longer than one year may have to be registered with the Cadastre Committee, and the landlord declares the rental income for tax. Ask a notary or an accountant about your case.

RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT

City of ____________, date ____________ 20___

Landlord: ______________________________ (full name), ID/passport No. ____________, issued on ____________ by ____________, living at ______________________________, phone ____________

Tenant: ______________________________ (full name), ID/passport No. ____________, issued on ____________ by ____________, living at ______________________________, phone ____________

agree as follows.

1. The home

1.1. The Landlord lets to the Tenant, to live in, the apartment / house at ______________________________ (the "Home"): ___ rooms, total area ___ m², floor ___ of ___.
1.2. The Landlord owns the Home under ______________________________ (ownership certificate or extract from the unified state register No. ____________ dated ____________).
1.3. The Home is let with the furniture and appliances listed in the handover act, which is part of this agreement.
1.4. Besides the Tenant, these people will live in the Home: ______________________________. Pets: allowed / not allowed.

2. Term

2.1. The lease starts on ____________ 20___ and ends on ____________ 20___.
2.2. If neither side gives notice ___ days before the end, the lease continues on the same terms for ___ months.

3. Rent and payments

3.1. The rent is ____________ (in words: ______________________________) AMD / USD a month.
3.2. The rent is paid in advance by the ___ day of each month: in cash against a receipt / by bank transfer to account No. ______________________________.
3.3. The first payment covers ______________________________ and is made when this agreement is signed.
3.4. The Tenant pays for electricity, gas, water, internet and ______________________________ by the meters and bills. The Landlord pays the property tax and ______________________________.
3.5. The rent can change only by written agreement of both sides, and not more often than once in ___ months.

4. Deposit

4.1. When signing, the Tenant pays a deposit of ____________ AMD / USD.
4.2. The deposit secures the return of the Home in the condition it was received and the payment of the last bills. It is not rent and doesn't earn interest.
4.3. The Landlord returns the deposit within ___ days after the Home is handed back, keeping only documented costs of damage beyond normal wear and unpaid bills, which are listed in the handover act.

5. The Landlord's obligations

5.1. Hand over the Home, its keys and the items in the handover act on ____________ 20___, in a fit state to live in.
5.2. Carry out major repairs and fix breakdowns that the Tenant didn't cause (roof, pipes, wiring, heating, built-in appliances), within a reasonable time after being told.
5.3. Visit the Home only at a time agreed with the Tenant, with at least ___ hours' notice, except in an emergency.
5.4. Not let or sell the Home to anyone else during the term without telling the Tenant in writing.

6. The Tenant's obligations

6.1. Pay the rent and the bills on time.
6.2. Use the Home only to live in, keep it clean and in good order, and follow the rules of the building.
6.3. Carry out minor everyday repairs and replace what breaks through the Tenant's fault.
6.4. Not sublet the Home, not let other people live in it and not change the layout or the fittings without the Landlord's written consent.
6.5. Tell the Landlord at once about any accident or damage (water, gas, fire, break-in).
6.6. Let the Landlord see the Home at an agreed time.

7. Ending the lease early

7.1. Either side may end the lease early by telling the other side in writing at least ___ days in advance.
7.2. The Landlord may end the lease with ___ days' notice if the Tenant is more than ___ days late with the rent, damages the Home, or lets other people live in it without consent.
7.3. The Tenant may end the lease at once if the Home becomes unfit to live in through no fault of the Tenant.
7.4. If the Tenant leaves early without the notice in 7.1, ______________________________ (e.g. one month's rent) is kept from the deposit.

8. Handing back the Home

8.1. On the last day the Tenant hands back the Home, all the keys and the items in the inventory in the condition they were received, allowing for normal wear.
8.2. The sides sign a handover act with the meter readings and any remarks, and settle the last bills.

9. Other terms

9.1. Changes to this agreement are valid only in writing, signed by both sides.
9.2. Disputes are settled by negotiation, and if that fails, by the courts of the Republic of Armenia under its laws.
9.3. The agreement is made in two copies of equal force, one for each side.
9.4. Notices are sent to the phone numbers and addresses above / to the e-mail addresses: ______________________________.

10. Signatures

Landlord: ____________________ (signature) ______________________________ (name)

Tenant: ____________________ (signature) ______________________________ (name)