DESTRUCTION OR DAMAGE TO PREMISES. If the xx xxxxxx unit or premises are damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty to the extent that normal use or and occupancy of the xx xxxxxx unit is substantially impaired, the Tenant may: a. Immediately vacate the premises and notify the Landlord in w riting w ithin seven days thereafter of Xxxxxx’s intention to terminate the rental agreement, in w hich case the rental agreement terminates as of the date of vacating. b. If continued occupancy if law ful, vacate any part of the xx xxxxxx unit rendered unusable by the fire or casualty, in w hich case the Tenant’s liability for rent is reduced in proportion to the diminution in the fair-market rental value of the xx xxxxxx unit. Unless the fire or casualty w as due to the tenant’s negligence or otherw ise caused by the tenant, if the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return security deposit to the tenant w ith proper accounting as required by law . Accounting for rent in the event of termination or apportionment must be made as of the date of the fire or casualty. The Landlord shall w ithhold the tenant’s security deposit if the fire or casualty w as due to the tenant’s negligence or otherw ise caused by the tenant, w ith proper accounting as required by law .
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Samples: Residential Rental Agreement, Residential Rental Agreement
DESTRUCTION OR DAMAGE TO PREMISES. If the xx xxxxxx unit or premises are damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty to the extent that normal use or and occupancy of the xx xxxxxx unit is substantially impaired, the Tenant may:
a. Immediately vacate the premises and notify the Landlord in w riting w ithin seven days thereafter of XxxxxxTenant’s intention to terminate the rental agreement, in w hich case the rental agreement terminates as of the date of vacating.
b. If continued occupancy if law ful, vacate any part of the xx xxxxxx unit rendered unusable by the fire or casualty, in w hich case the Tenant’s liability for rent is reduced in proportion to the diminution in the fair-market rental value of the xx xxxxxx unit. Unless the fire or casualty w as due to the tenant’s negligence or otherw ise caused by the tenant, if the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return security deposit to the tenant w ith proper accounting as required by law . Accounting for rent in the event of termination or apportionment must be made as of the date of the fire or casualty. The Landlord shall w ithhold the tenant’s security deposit if the fire or casualty w as due to the tenant’s negligence or otherw ise caused by the tenant, w ith proper accounting as required by law .
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Samples: Residential Rental Agreement, Residential Rental Agreement
DESTRUCTION OR DAMAGE TO PREMISES. If the xx xxxxxx dwelling unit or premises are damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty to the extent that normal use or and occupancy of the xx xxxxxx unit dwelling is substantially impaired, the Tenant may:
a. Immediately vacate the premises and notify the Landlord in w riting w ithin writing within seven days thereafter of XxxxxxTenant’s intention to terminate the rental agreementResidential Rental Lease Agreement, in w hich which case the rental agreement Residential Rental Lease Agreement terminates as of the date of vacating.: or
b. If continued occupancy if law fulis lawful, vacate any part of the xx xxxxxx dwelling unit rendered unusable by the fire or casualty, in w hich which case the Tenant’s liability for rent is reduced in proportion to the diminution in the fair-fair- market rental value of the xx xxxxxx dwelling unit. Unless the fire or casualty w as was due to the tenantTenant’s negligence or otherw ise otherwise caused by the tenantTenant, if the rental agreement Residential Rental Lease Agreement is terminated, the landlord Landlord shall return security deposit to the tenant w ith Tenant with proper accounting as required by law law. Accounting for rent in the event of termination or apportionment appointment must be made as of the date of the fire or casualty. The Landlord shall w ithhold withhold the tenantTenant’s security deposit if the fire or casualty w as was due to the tenantTenant’s negligence or otherw ise otherwise caused by the tenantTenant, w ith with proper accounting as required by law law.
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Samples: Residential Rental Lease Agreement