TENANCY AGREEMENT

BETWEEN
MR PRINCE ORUBUOGWU
(LANDLORD)

AND

(TENANT)

IN RESPECT OF: ALL THAT ONE BED ROOM BLOCK OF

FLAT SITUATE AT NO;3 ORUBUOGWU CLOSE NKPOLU
RUMUIGBO, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE.

PREPARED BY:
OWHONDA A
NWORGU, ESQ.
G. O. A JOSEPH & CO
(BARRISTERS &
SOLICITORS)
ONYEMA CHAMBERS
9 AGUDAMA STREET,
D/LINE, PORT HARCOURT
RIVERS STATE
08037824594
THIS TENANCY AGREEMENT is made this------------day of -------------------2013

BETWEEN

MR Prince Orubuogwu of NO………Orubuogwu close Nkpolu Rumuigbo PORT

HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE (Hereinafter referred to as the “THE LANDLORD”
which expression shall where the context so admits include the heirs, successors-in-title,
personal representatives and assigns) of the ONE PART.
AND
MR/MRS …………………………………………………………of flat2
NO…………..Orubuogwu close Nkpolu Rumuigbo, PORTHARCOURT (Hereinafter
referred to as the “THE TENANT” which expression shall where the context so admits
include the heirs, successors-in-title, personal representatives and assigns) of the OTHER
PART.

WHEREAS:

A. The landlord is the bonafide owner of that one bed room block of flat described and
situate at No………Orubuogwu close Nkpolu Rumuigbo Port Harcourt.

B. The landlord has agreed to LET and the Tenant has agreed to take on the TENANCY
of the aforementioned property with all its appurtenances [hereinafter referred to as the
DEMISED PREMISES for its exclusive use and occupation UPON the terms and
conditions hereinafter stated.

C. The Landlord and Tenant have agreed to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement
herein contained subject to the provisions of the relevant laws.

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES AS FOLLOWS:

In consideration of the rent hereinafter reserved and the covenants hereinafter contained,
the landlord hereby let unto the tenant the demised premises for a period of ………… year
( ) commencing from the……. day of ………….2013 to the…… day of……………
201 at the rent sum of N……………… ( ) and the
receipt where of the landlord hereby acknowledges subject to the conditions and covenants
hereinafter stated.

THE TENANT HEREBY COVENANTS WITH THE LANDLORD AS FOLLOWS

1. To pay the reserved rent or subsequently any review therefore in the manner and time
aforesaid.
2. To pay the rent on or before 21 days to the expiration of the term of this agreement
should the tenant wish to extend the tenure of his/her tenancy under this agreement.

3. To pay electricity bills, water bills, telephone bills, security levies

township/improvement rates and other utility charges consumed which during the said
term shall be charged or imposed on the demised premises and to produce the original
receipts of same on request by the LANDLORD or his agent.
4. To keep and maintain the interior of the demised premises, fixtures and fittings
convenience and all additional thereto in good and tenantable repair and condition and
to be responsible for all missing items and whatsoever defects caused by the tenant,
his servant, staff, heir and or agents and to replace same in the exact value, with
Exceptions to reasonable wear and tear damage caused by an act of God.

5. Not to do or permit to be done any structural alteration, nor permit air condition holes
or burglaries on the demised premises or any part thereof without the written consent
of the LANDLORD or his agent

7. Not to assign, sublet, underlet or part with the possession of the demised premises or
any part thereof without the written consent of the landlord or his agents.
8. Not to constitute noise pollution and or be unruly or to use electronic gadgets or any
other appliances capable of causing noise pollution with the property excessively.
9. Not to use animal/pets/poultry to constitute a nuisance within the property or cause to
be done on the property as a whole or individual flats therein including the demised
premises anything which may be of annoyance or nuisance to the landlord, his agents
or occupants of any adjoining flat or property.
10. Not to harass, intimidate, insult and or obstruct any staff carrying out his/her lawful
assignment in the property.
11. To appoint and report to the landlord as the arbitrator in matters of dispute between the
tenant and any other tenant/person on the property in respect of his tenancy in the
demised premises only and not to involve the police or resort to court action in event
of such dispute except where the Appointed Arbitrators failed to settle such dispute
reasonably.

12. To permit the landlord or his agents and all persons authorized by him at all reasonable
times and upon issuance of a 24 hours notice to examine the state and conditions of the
demised premises under covenants in this agreement and for the purpose aforesaid to
enter upon the said premises or any part there with or without necessary tools and
appliances.

13. To pay the services charges as may be appointed/levied to all tenants for the upkeep of
the premises, drains and general area including lighting of general areas and security
guard area. And are responsible for the maintenance, cleaning of the septic tanks and
pits, servicing of the demised property.
14. That anytime the tenant breaches any of the covenants herein contained, or at the
expiration of the tenancy with or without notice to quit, the tenants covenant to give up
vacant possession of the demised property upon being served with the said notice.
15. To use the Demised Premises for Residential purposes only and no other use that may
be prejudicial to the wishes of the Landlord or his agents.
THE LANDLORD HEREBY COVENANTS WITH THE TENANTS AS
FOLLOWS:
1. The landlord agrees to let the premises to the tenant.

2. To keep the demised premises structurally sound, wind and water tight and the
exterior of the said property and all addition thereto and the boundary walls and
fences exterior thereof in good and tenantable repairs and conditions.

3. That the tenant paying the reserved rent and observing and performing all the tenant’s
obligations under this agreement shall quietly enjoy the demised premises without any
interruption by the landlord, his agents or any person claiming under or in trust for
him.

4. That all notices to be given to the tenant under the terms of this agreement shall be
sufficiently served, personally served on any member of the family or if sent by
registered post to his address as given in this Agreement or to any agent authorized by
the tenant to receive the same or who must have received it on his /her behalf.

PROVIDED ALWAYS that if the rent shall be in arrears of twenty one (21) days whether
legally demanded or not or if the tenant shall commit any breach of his obligations under
this agreement, then the landlord may re-enter upon the said premises and immediately
terminate the tenancy as if a written notice to quit has been given and has expired.
i. That if the tenant at anytime fails or neglects to perform or observe any of the
covenants and conditions herein contained and on his part to be performed and
observed, the landlord may at anytime thereafter re-enter the demised premises or any
part thereof in the name of the whole and henceforth hold and enjoy the same as if
this tenancy was never granted but without prejudice to any right of action or remedy
of the landlord for any antecedent breach by the tenant.

THE PARTIES FURTHER COVENANTS AS FOLLOWS:

i. Either party may determine this agreement, provided that the party wishing to
terminate the agreement first gives the other party prior three (3) months notice in
writing of such an intention at the expiration of which this agreement stands
effectively determined. However, nothing shall impede the landlord’s right to
recover his property. Where the landlord is the terminating party, the tenant shall be
entitled to the refund of his unexpired

ii. That the Landlord on written request of the Tenant made not less than three (3)
calendar months before the expiration of the term hereby created, provided there is
then no subsisting breach of the tenancy obligation under the present tenancy at the
rent negotiated and agreed upon at the time of renewal and otherwise subject to like
terms and condition obtained herein except there is a covenant for renewal.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF: the parties herein have hereunto set their hands and seal the
day and year first above written.
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED
By the within named “LANDLORD”

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Mr. Prince Orubuogwu
In the presence of:
Name witness--------------------------------------------
Address-----------------------------------------------------
Occupation------------------------------------------------
Signature---------------------------------------------------

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED

(By the within named “TENANT”)

…….
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In the presence of:

Name witness---------------------------------------------
Address-----------------------------------------------------
Occupation------------------------------------------------
Signature----------------------------------------------------

PREPARED BY:

OWHOND A NWORGU, ESQ.

G.O.A. JOSEPH &CO
(BARRISTERS
&SOLICITORS)
ONYEMA CHAMBERS
9 AGUDAMA STREET
D/LINE PORT HARCOURT
RIVERS STATE
08037824594