ADDENDUM TO LEASE AT: (Revised for ) 524 Bloomfield St., Hoboken N.J Rules, Regulations & Instructions

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1 ADDENDUM TO LEASE AT: (Revised for ) 524 Bloomfield St., Hoboken N.J Rules, Regulations & Instructions If there is any conflicting rules with the addendum & attached lease, the Addendum shall take precedence over the lease. 1) As permitted by state law, and with 60 day s notice Landlord reserves the right to pass along to the tenant(s) any proportionate increase in property Taxes, Water & Sewerage charges. As per State & Municipal law. Tenants will have 30 days to accept or reject the pass through charges. If charges are accepted the charges will continue for the remainder of the lease. If the charges are rejected the tenants are giving the landlord 60 day s notice for the termination of the current lease. 2) In reference to Lease Paragraph #27,Tenants MUST notify Landlord by certified mail of tenants intent to CONTINUE to OCCUPY or VACATE the premises at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the lease or Month to Month agreement, REGARDLESS of whether they have received a renewal lease prior to the expiration of the term. There is no subletting, only tenants named in lease are permitted to live in apartment. There are no month to month agreements permitted after your expiration of your lease unless it has been agreed upon in writing by the landlord. If you decide to renew, a Lease will be ed to you immediately along with instructions to update your Rentmatic.com account. You will have up to 15 days to sign the lease and return it. Lease and Rentmatic.com must be completed prior to new lease start date. 3) *Tenant(s) are responsible for any use and occupancy of the apartment even if the occupancy is less than one month. Rent will be charged on a pro-rated basis. Rent shall be paid by the 1st of every month. Rent shall be Paid by RENTMATIC.COM via auto debit. If rent is received after the 3RD it will be considered late and the applicable late fee stated in your lease will be due and will be considered additional rent. Bounced rent checks are subject to the fine stated in your lease and will be deemed additional rent due that month. Fines not paid will be deducted from the security deposit. Rent shall be paid by Auto Debit (see paragraph 24). If auto debit has not been established yet then Rent paid in a form of one check ( preferred ), but if separate checks are given (3 Checks Max.)they must be given together in a ENVELOPE at the same time. The rent is considered LATE if the TOTAL rent is not received by the 3rd. * If a check is bounced more than once, tenant(s) will be required to pay in cash or certified check for the remaining term. 4) Tenants are responsible to arrange for PROPER GARBAGE DISPOSAL in accordance with the Hoboken City Health Ordinance. The city is very strict and hand out fines weekly. Recycle rules and DPW phone #s are posted in lobby. Recycling of bottles and cans must be done in accordance to the posted rules. Recycling of paper, magazines,pizza boxes, etc MUST be broken down and tied up and placed in large plastic box in the front courtyard by the pick-up time specified. Large items such as furniture or mattresses may only be put out when allowed and the city must be called for pick up. (The city can be called for a special pickup)

2 Furthermore tenants shall be responsible for the cost of any complaints or summonses against the Landlord as a result of tenants action in violation of this ordinance. This cost will be assessed directly to the tenant(s) as additional rent. If it cannot be determined who is at fault, all tenants will be assessed equally. If the Landlord (with or without an attorney) has to appear in court and added $100 Fine will be accessed for the landlords time in addition to any attorney costs.(if applicable) 5) Tenants are responsible for normal care and maintenance of the appliances in the apartment and the Washer/Dryer in the lobby. All instructions of use of appliance s will be provided by Landlord to tenants. Appliances in apartment shall be maintained in a clean fashion. Landlord will maintain all appliances at his cost. Any damage caused by negligence or lack of care will be charged to the tenants. 6) Wall hanging & damage inspection: Pictures & mirrors are allowed to be hung on the wall with Picture Ooks picture hangers only. They are available in any hardware store. They are strong needle like nails and leave very small holes. At the end of your lease at move-out we will arrange an inspection to determine if there is any damage to the apartment and if the nail holes need to be filled If there is any prior damage in the apartment that you want me to be aware of, please make a list first thing the day of move-in either fax or or call me ASAP. I will note it and you will not be held responsible for it at the end of your lease. 7)The Washer/Dryer is for the use of TENANTS residing 524 Bloomfield St ONLY. Under no circumstances shall anyone but the tenants of this building have use of the Washer/Dryer. Under no circumstances shall laundry belonging to anyone else other than the tenants of this building be laundered in this building. Water is paid for by the landlord. Washer and Dryer Lint filters shall be cleaned between loads. Any instruction on use of Washer/Dryer will be posted on the wall or W/D and shall be followed by the tenants. Washer /Dryer is to be used at your own risk,landlord assumes no responsibility for any damaged clothes resulting from the use of the W/D. All Wash shall be removed promptly and NOT hung on hangers off the pipes in wash room. This can break the pipe and the joints. All tenants laundry shall be removed when finished and should not be left in machine. Landlord will maintain all appliances at his cost. Any damage caused by negligence or lack of care will be charged to the tenants. If W/D breaks down repair will be made in a timely matter by landlord. Tenants understand that the W/D service is an extra service provided by the landlord. Rent cannot be withheld during the period that the W/D may be out of service. If W/D breaks down because of continual abuse. It will be removed and not replaced. Laundry Note: When loading laundry please take care to balance all loads. Unbalanced loads will break the washer & dryer. Any misuse may result in loss of laundry use privileges and or removal of machines. Any problems with laundry facilities should be reported to landlord immediately. NOTE: No Washer or Dryer is permitted in the Apartment.

3 8) No storage of furniture,junk or any thing that may be Hazardous or Volatile etc. is permitted in the apartment. No Bikes shall be carried thru the hallways or stored in the upper apartments accept for ground floor Apt #1. 9) Security deposit CANNOT be used for last months rent unless permission is granted by landlord in writing. and will be returned in 30 days providing the conditions of the lease have not been violated and the premises have been left in clean and good condition. 10) Tenants are not permitted on roof at anytime. The roof is a soft type roof that is extremely vulnerable to damage caused by anything except snow or rain. 11) The Backyard is common area for 524 Bloomfield tenants, and shall be maintained in a orderly fashion. First Floor Tenants in (Apt #1) have exclusive use of the left side of the patio. The right side is common egress to the backyard. No structural changes or alterations to the backyard are allowed without Landlord permission. A common Bar-B-Que for all tenants may be provided by the Landlord as a courtesy and is only allowed in the backyard, but must be used a minimum of 10 feet from the building (by Law). The propane gas and the maintenance of the Bar B Que is the responsibility of the tenants. No BBQ s are allowed on the terraces by law. 12) If for any reason Landlord is forced to take action against tenant for reasonable cause.( non payment of rent,damages etc.) Tenant will be responsible for all attorney fees, court costs etc. associated with the action. 13) Absolutely no Frat-like or Keg parties are allowed at anytime. No kegs are permitted in the building ever. Small gatherings in apartment are permissible ie: 10 people max. Violation of this rule will be considered a breach of lease and can be cause for termination The town quiet enjoyment law Begins at 10pm nightly. Any excessive outside noise(terrace/yard) must end at this time. 14) VERY IMPORTANT NOTE FOR ALL TENANTS REGARDING THE DRAIN Note: Apt #1 has separate sewer system from the upstairs apartments & the following rules MUST be strictly followed: Under no circumstances shall tampons,condoms,paper towels etc. or any other non-biodegradable products be flushed down the toilet sink or any drains. Note: APARTMENT #1 is the only apartment on an ejection pump system. It can clog very easily if anything but tissue or toilet paper is flushed down the SINK or TOILET. This includes food debris etc.. General Note: Nothing put toilet paper, tissue, products specifically designed to be flushed down the toilet, etc can be flushed down the toilet. If pipes are clogged by any tenants in the building because of negligent use, tenants will be responsible for paying my drain service for unclogging the pipes, this payment will be considered additional rent. or you can hire a clean out service or

4 Fred the Super is at NOTHING but tissue/toilet paper is allowed to be flushed down the toilet! When this rule is followed it is extremely rare that the drains clog. 15) MOVE IN PROCEDURES: Tenants are only permitted to move-in Monday-Sunday at reasonable hours only: 8:00 am to 9Pm daily. Landlord must be present that day or the day prior to inspect hallways before move in. Any damage caused by tenant will repaired immediately and be charged to that tenant the following month and will be considered additional rent. MOVE OUT AT THE END OF THE TERM: Tenant agrees to move out on the last day of the month or the morning of the 1st no later than 12pm. 16)MOVE-OUT & CLEANING PROCEDURES: Same rules as #15 A minimum cleaning charge of $100(1BR) $200 (3BR) upon move out will be deducted from security if the Unit is not left in broom clean condition and all insides of the appliances and the bathroom cleaned by tenants. Any damages beyond normal wear and tear and any extra cleaning beyond the normal broom clean sweeping and the disinfection of all bathrooms and Kitchen shall be deducted from security with an itemized list from the landlord or maintenance service. 17) Apartment locks are on a master key system and cannot be changed at any time without the permission of the Landlord. Tenants are required to return all keys upon termination of lease. 18) A Direct TV dish is mounted on the roof, tenants may subscribe directly with Direct TV & rent/purchase a receiver by visiting Radio Shack or any other Direct TV retailer for details. No individual dishes are allowed on terraces or to be mounted to the building. 19)TENANT NOISE CONSIDERATIONS: All Apartments are required to cover 50% of the apartment floor with a remnant type rug to facilitate a noise buffer between floors and excessive wear & tear. Any type of exercise equipment must have a pad or carpet underneath for the same reason. It is specifically requested that all tenants be considerate of their neighbors. During the early sleeping hrs before 8am and the later sleeping hrs after 11pm, it is requested that all tenants take off shoes (when possible) and keep music and loud noises to a minimum. 20) Renters insurance is required by all tenants. If tenants do not obtain this insurance, then they agree to waive all claims of liability against landlord for any theft or injures that may occur not due to landlord negligence. All tenants have individual alarms installed in the apartments and may subscribe to Effective Alarms alarm monitoring service at Bob Sansone All units have locking handsets and a deadbolt. 21) If there is any conflicting rules within the addendum & attached lease, the addendum shall take precedence over the lease. 22) MOVE-OUT Procedures/Policy: Upon move out: the apartment must be left in broom clean condition and the bathroom & kitchen must be cleaned. The appliances must be cleaned inside and out. Also the common hallways must be left in the same

5 condition prior to the day of move out. Any cleaning,apartment or hall damage charges will be noted and a estimate of damages may be deducted from the security deposit. All garbage when moving out, moving boxes, bags, disposed of furniture etc. Must be disposed of properly. Follow the garbage rules. Any fines imposed by the town on improper garbage disposal by the tenants upon move out will deducted from the security. 23) NO SMOKING in THE APARTMENT or BUILDING. I DO NOT allow Smoking in the apartment or Building. Smoking is permissible on the deck (with the door closed) or outside. Please understand that if you decide to do this anyway. You will be responsible for painting and cleaning the apartment at the end of the lease until the smoke smell is not evident in the apartment. The evidence of the smoke smell will be determined by my discretion. Apartments with Central Air and Heat. Please be advised you may have to pay for the cleaning of the interior ductwork by a special service, if after painting and cleaning the apartment the Smoke smell still exists. These charges will be Deducted from your security. Further understand in the case of roommates I will deduct the smoke remediation charges from all the security unless I have written confirmation from all roommates that it should be only deducted from a particular roommate(s) 24) ALARMS. The building is equipped with smoke and fire alarms. It also has a squealing alarm at the bottom of the staircase to the yard. (it s a small white box). This is for apt #1 s sewage ejection pump that is under the stairs. If the pump stops or overflows. This alarm will sound very loudly. Don t get it confused with the smoke alarm, especially if you do not smell smoke. If this or any other alarms sound.please call me or Fred immediately. If you smell smoke call the Fire dept. 25) All tenants will be required to pay rent by Auto Debit from your designated checking account to the landlords bank via or other landlords designated ACH debit service. Sign up instructions will be sent to you via . Please sign up under whichever you provide me, or the service will not work correctly. This service is free of charge. 26) Tenants are solely responsible for replaceable items in the apartment such as: 1)Smoke detector batteries. Tenants must replace the batteries in the smoke detectors when necessary. Generally this is when you heard it beeping intermittently. No smoke detectors shall be left disabled. Batteries should be replaced immediately.this is to protect you and the other tenants in the building. If the smoke detector or CO detector is not working after you replace the battery. Tenant must call/ me immediately so I can get it repaired. 2) Apartment Light bulbs should be replaced with the same or less wattage as is allowed. The wattage is specified in the fixture. Excessive wattage can extra heat and cause a fire. With the new type spiral bulbs you can get increased brightness with very little wattage and heat. Call/ me if you need further explanation. 3)The HVAC Filters Must be replaced or cleaned at least every three months, so as not suffocate and damage the system. If this is not done as directed and the system is damaged. Tenant could be responsible for repair costs if technician determines that the damage was caused by not replacing or cleaning the filters (see above #25) to (The above list is not exhaustive, but are common examples of replaceable items in your apt.)

6 27) Bedbugs: In the event that Lessee notifies Lessor of the presence of bed bugs in the Leased Premises, Lessor shall, as soon as is practicable, have the Leased Premises inspected by its private pest extermination service. Lessee agrees to cooperate with the Lessor and its private pest extermination service in scheduling a time for access to the Lease Premises for such inspection. If the inspection determines: a) That bed bugs are not present in the Leased Premises, Lessee shall be responsible for the expense of such inspection or b) That bed bugs are present in the Leased Premises, but not present in the units abutting the Leased Premises (the inspection of the abutting units is a customary and usual component of the inspection of the Leased Premises)" then Lessee, at Lessee's sole expense, shall be responsible for the extermination of any bed bugs located in the Leased Premises. Lessee agrees to timely employ a pest extermination company of Lessee's choice to remove any bed bugs and provide Lessor with a signed Certificate from any such company certifying that the bed bugs have been exterminated from the Leased Premises. Lessor reserves the right to have its private pest extermination service re- inspect the Leased Premises to confirm the satisfactory extermination of the bed bugs from the Leased Premises. In the event that Lessee fails to timely arrange for the extermination of the bed bugs from the Leased Premises, Lessor may, at its option, employ its private pest extermination service to exterminate the bed bugs, which, in that event, Lessee shall be responsible to reimburse Lessor for the cost of any such extermination. Lessor agrees to provide Lessee with a copy the Invoice for the cost of the extermination; or c) That bed bugs are present in the Leased Premises and are also found to be present in any units abutting the Leased Premises, then Lessor, at Lessor's sole expense, shall be responsible for the extermination of any bed bugs located in the Leased Premises and the abutting units. 28) Apartment & Bathroom Mold Bathroom s equipped with an exhaust fan. Said fan must be used anytime a bath or shower is used when high water temperatures creating dampness and steam are used. Bathrooms with windows only. Must open the windows anytime a shower or excessive moisture is going to be present. The bathroom must be wiped clean and no mold should be allowed to form on the tiles or paint. To minimize the occurrence and growth of mold in the Leased Premises, Lessee hereby agree as follows: 1. Lessee shall remove any visible moisture accumulation in or on the Leased Premises, including on walls, windows, floors, ceilings, and bathroom fixtures; mop up spills and thoroughly dry affected areas as soon as reasonably possible after an occurrence; use exhaust fans in kitchen and bathroom, if installed, when necessary; and make reasonable efforts to keep the climate and the accumulation of moisture in the Leased Premises at reasonable levels. 2. Lessee shall clean and dust the Lease Premises on a regular basis, and shall keep the Leased Premises, particularly the kitchen and bathroom areas,

7 clean. 3. Lessee shall promptly notify Lessor in writing of the presence of any of the following conditions: (i) A water leak, excessive moisture, or standing water inside the Leased Premises; (ii) A water leak, excessive moisture, or standing water in any community common area; (iii) Mold growth in or on the Leased Premises that persists after Lessee has reasonably attempted on several occasions to remove it with household cleaning solution, such as Lysol or Pine-Sol disinfectants, Tilex Mildew Remover, or Clorox, or a combination of water and bleach; and (iv) A malfunction in any part of the heating, air-conditioning, or ventilation system in Leased Premises. Witness Tenant Date Tenant Date Tenant Date Tenant Date Please report any building or appliance problems to the landlord ASAP Cell: Emergencies when I cannot be reached Call Super Fred Bermeo at

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