San Miguel House Rentals - Sample Rental Contract
(Sample contract for online viewing only - actual booking is made by an electronic document that's sent directly to you)
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL LEASE CONTRACT
This contract is entered into on ___________________,
by and between by and between San Miguel House Rentals as Agent for the
Owner of the premises rented, and ___________________ as Renter.
The Owner, through the Agent, hereby agrees to lease the furnished real property
described as ___________________, located at ___________________ in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato,
Mexico.
This lease shall be for a term of ___________________ days,
beginning ___________________ and ending ___________________.
This lease shall be in United States Dollars in the total amount of $___________________ for the specified
length of stay above. This amount includes the addition of 8% for Mexican taxes and administration.
A NON REFUNDABLE 50% down payment of $___________________ United States Dollars
should be forwarded to the Agent after completing this lease.
The Agent will not consider the lease binding until the 50% down payment
has been received. The balance of the second 50% payment plus the refundable security
deposit will be due 45 days prior to the first day of the lease term. The Renter
shall also submit this balance-due payment to the Agent.
SECURITY DEPOSIT
A separate deposit of $___________________ United States Dollars will be
forwarded to the Agent with the final 50% amount, to be held by Agent
as telephone/damage deposit. It is not considered as rent and will be returned to
the renter upon compliance with the following conditions:>
- no long distance phone calls charged to property,
- payment of all rent due,
- the premises left in a clean habitable condition,
- the return of all keys and
- removal of abandoned articles.
Deductions from the deposit shall be made for any damage done
to property (normal wear and tear excepted) including scratches, burns, stains,
holes in walls, as well as damage of personal property of Owner. Also there
will be a $25.00 United States Dollar charge for each key not returned.
After the above conditions have been satisfied and excluded by the Agent, the balance
or full amount of the deposit will be returned to Renter. Your security/phone
deposit will be held for at least 60 days following your departure or until
the final TelMex bill arrives after your stay and all telephone charges have been cleared.
GENERAL POLICIES
We proudly represent Non-Smoking homes.
Arrivals and check-ins are daily after 2 P.M. Check-outs and departures must be prior
to 12 noon on the last day of the contract.
Check-ins and check-outs before or after these times can be negotiated for an
additional fee, pending availability of the house. There is a fee of $50.00 United States
Dollars for late night arrivals.
Stocking the house with food, beverages, fruits, vegetables etc. is also available
at an additional cost.
Payments for this lease can be in United States Dollars or the Mexican Peso equivalent.
Please contact the Agent for specific payment options.
Reservations are confirmed upon receipt of this electronic contract as well as the
first 50% payment of the rental rate and taxes by the Agent. You can make payment by credit card
online through PayPal, by wire transfer to our Mexican bank, or by mailing us a U.S.
bank check in U.S. dollars.
IMPORTANT: The check needs to be made payable exactly like this:
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Renter accepts the premises in their present condition and agrees to take good care
of said premises. This care includes not making any alterations, additions, repairs
or improvements and/or any removal of the Owner's personal property from the premises
without the approval of the Agent. The Renter also agrees to accept the liability of
any negligence caused by a family member or guest of the Renter who would not live up
to the above conditions of this rental contract. The Renter agrees to contact the
Agent at once if an infraction of the lease occurs with regard to damage and pay to
Agent immediately the cost of repairs or the solution to the problem incurred.
Renter will pay reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, if any, incurred by the
Agent or Owner in enforcing this contract in court or otherwise to recover costs of
damages.
HOMES WITH POOLS
Houses with swimming pools require gas heat. Because of the high expense for gas in
Mexico, the cost of heating the pool is the responsibility of the Renter. We will
be happy to have the heater turned on for you, however the cost will range between
$250.00 and $400.00 United States Dollars per week depending on the size of the pool. Monies for the
heating of the pool must be collected up front and cannot be taken from the deposit.
FIREPLACES IN HOMES
Homes with wood burning fireplaces do not come furnished with firewood. All firewood
is at Renter's expense.
NOISES IN MEXICO
San Miguel House Rentals is not responsible for excessive noises near rental homes,
such as church bells ringing, dogs barking, neighbourhood construction, city street work,
roosters crowing, firecrackers or fiestas.
CONDITIONS OF RENT
Any complaints which the Renter may have concerning the premises shall be directed
to the Agent. The Agent will attempt to take care of any concerns or emergencies.
A complaint may be resolved immediately, or it may require some time to address the situation
appropriately. Whichever the case, this does not alter the contract.
Renter shall use the premises solely for residential
purposes. The premises shall not be occupied by more than ____________
persons. Parties or gatherings of more than twice the occupancy of the house require
advance approval by the Agent, and certain extra charges apply. There will be
a charge in the amount of $200 United States Dollars per day for each
person staying overnight in the house beyond the occupancy limit specified without prior
permission of the Agent.
All utilities are included, with the following exceptions: Local Telmex telephone service
includes 25 local phone calls per week; small charges apply for calls beyond that limit.
Calls made to local and foreign cell phones incur charges; the Renter is allowed
to call the Agent's cell phone without charge, but charges for other cell phone calls
are withheld out of the security deposit. Vonage phones offer a reasonable amount of free
calls back to the U.S. and Canada, but charges do appear after 200 minutes of Vonage calls
per month. Each house has either cable or satellite basic TV service with some U.S. channels,
including one news channel. The Renter may add additional TV packages at the
Renter's cost. Hot water heaters, gas fireplaces and gas wall heaters, clothes dryers,
Jacuzzis and pools use propane gas for heating. The propane tank will be filled prior to the
Renter's arrival and should be sufficient for at least one to two weeks of heating.
Any refills of the propane tank are at the Renter's cost.
San Miguel House Rentals supports the San Miguel Green Initiative to conserve the use of water
and energy in the high-desert landscape. Fresh bed linens are provided once a week, and towels
are changed twice a week. The maid can do your personal laundry once a week. The Renter
is requested to turn off all non-essential lights when in the house, and also when leaving the
house. The Renter should use appliances and electronic devices within reason, so that
the breakers are not overloaded. The gas fireplaces should be used to heat up a room, but not
left to run for many hours. It is extremely important for the Renter's safety to turn
the fireplaces off before leaving the house and before going to sleep at night.
Our general policy is that pets are not allowed, but in some special cases the
Owner will allow small well-behaved pets for an ADDITIONAL SECURITY DEPOSIT of
$250 United States Dollars. Any agreement regarding pets shall be negotiated and paid for
prior to your arrival. 'Unannounced' pets will not be allowed into the premises.
Agent will have the right to show the premises to prospective clients ( future renters or
potential buyers, if the house is for sale ) with 24 hour notice to Renter at Renter's
convenience. The Agent has the right to inspect the premises at anytime if Agent has
reasonable cause to believe the Renter or any other person is misusing or damaging the
premises or furnishings therein.
This contract may be amended only by a written agreement executed by Agent and Renter.
All discussions, understandings and agreements, whether written or verbal, between
the parties, shall be governed and interpreted under the law of the Republic of Mexico.
The jurisdiction to which the Renter and Agent submit themselves to in the Republic
of Mexico is San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato expressly waiving any other jurisdiction
that may correspond to them due to their present or future domiciles or due to any other cause.
If for any reason the Owner cannot deliver the property for the specified time, the
Agent will try to find a comparable property to the satisfaction of the Renter.
If the Renter cannot be satisfied, the Agent will refund all money collected to that
point.
Agent or Owner will assume no personal liability with respect to Renter, Family of
Renter or Visitor except in the case of Agent's willful deception of Renter regarding
the premises or gross negligence in performing the duties as Agent. In no event shall
the Agent or Owner be liable to Renter for any consequential or indirect damages,
injury, or for pain or suffering incurred by Renter in connection with this contract to lease
the specified premises. The use of stairways, balconies, rooftops and pools as well as gas
and electric appliances are at the Renter, Family of Renter or Visitors' own risk.
If children are included in the rental party, the Renters are responsible for
the behavior and actions of their children and any of the children's friends or guests.
Renters must agree personally to supervise any children on the rental property,
especially in homes with pools. It should be understood that the household staff is
present to perform cleaning and cooking duties; they are not authorized to serve as
babysitters. Renters are responsible for procuring their own babysitting services.
By affixing his/her name to this contract, and completing the following form and clicking on the 'Confirm
Contract' button below, it is understood that the Renter has read
and agreed to all the above terms and conditions.
Signature of Renter __________________________________
Date:
Renter's Name:
Street Address:
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San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
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