COMPANY LETTING AGREEMENT
COMPANY
LETTING
AGREEMENT
for
letting residential dwelling house
General
Notes
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1.
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This tenancy agreement is for letting furnished or unfurnished residential
accommodation to a company.
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2.
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This Agreement may be used for residential tenancies of three years or less. Agreements for
tenancies of a longer duration should be drawn up by
deed.
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3.
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This is a legal document and should not be used without adequate knowledge of the law of landlord and
tenant.
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4.
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Section 11, Landlord and Xxxxxx Xxx 0000 - these obligations require the Landlord to keep in repair
the structure and exterior of the dwelling, and to keep in repair and
proper working order the installations for the supply of water, gas and
electricity and the installations in the Property for space heating or
heating water.
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5.
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Section 196 of the Law of Property Xxx 0000 provides that a notice shall be sufficiently served
if sent by First Class post (if the letter is not returned undelivered) to
the Tenant at the Property or the last known address of the Tenant or left
addressed to the Tenant at the
Property.
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6.
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This agreement has been drawn up after consideration of the Office of Fair Trading’s Guidance
on Unfair terms in Tenancy
Agreements.
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More
Information
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For more information on using
this tenancy agreement please refer to the 'Letting Information
Point' on The
Letting Centre website. Website address: xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx
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THIS
AGREEMENT is made on the date specified below BETWEEN the Landlord and the
Tenant (otherwise known as the Company). It is intended that the tenancy created
by this Agreement shall be a company letting. Accordingly, this tenancy is not
an assured tenancy within the meaning of the Housing Xxx
0000.
Date: 18 November
2008
Landlord(s): Xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Landlord's
Agent: Arun Lettings
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
00
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxx
XX00 0XX
Note:
Under s. 48, Landlord and Tenant Xxx 0000, notices can be served on the Landlord
at the above address
Tenant(s):
Clean Power Technologies
Limited
Property: The dwelling house known
as:
00
Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx XX0 0XX
Contents:The fixtures and fittings at the
Property together with any furniture, carpets, curtains and other
effects listed in the Inventory
Term: For the term of six
months
commencing
on 18 November 2008 to 17 May 2009
Rent: £ 1250.00
Monthly
Payment: in advance by equal payments Monthly
on the 18th of each month
Deposit A deposit of £ 1726.03 is payable on
signing this Agreement and transferred to the Landlord.
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1.
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The Landlord agrees to let and the Tenant agrees to take the Property and Contents for the Term at the Rent payable as
above
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2.
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The Tenant pays the Deposit as security for the performance of the Tenant's obligations and to pay and compensate the Landlord for the
reasonable costs of any breach of those obligations. It is agreed that
this sum shall not be transferable by the Tenant in any way, and at any
time against payment of the Rent and that no interest shall be payable on
this Deposit. The balance of the Deposit to be paid to the Tenant as soon
as possible after the conclusion of the tenancy, less any reasonable costs
incurred for the breach of any
obligation
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The
Tenant agrees with the Landlord:
(3.1) (a) to ensure that throughout the Term the Property is occupied by an Approved Employee [and his family]
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(b)
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This sub-clause does not require that the same approved Employee should occupy the Property throughout the
Term
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(c)
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An Approved Employee means a respectable and responsible employee [and his family] of the Company or a group of employees
of the Company. Such employee or employees to have been previously
approved in writing by the
Landlord
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(3.2)
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That the Approved Employee(s) occupies the Property as licencee(s). It is not the intention of this Agreement that
a tenancy should be created in the name of the Approved Employee or any
other persons that may reside at
that
address
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4.
Rent and charges
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(4.1)
To pay the Rent on the days and in the manner specified to the Landlord's
Agent. If the Rent is paid by an individual or any entity other than the
Company, it is agreed that he is acting as an agent for the
Tenant
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(4.2)
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To
pay promptly to the authorities to whom they are due, council tax and
outgoings (including water and sewerage charges, gas, electric, light and
telephone (if any) relating to the Property), where they are incurred
during the period of the agreement, including any which are imposed after
the date of this Agreement (even if of a novel nature) and to pay the
total cost of any re-connection fee relating to the supply of gas,
electricity, water and telephone if the same is disconnected. The Tenant
agrees to notify the Landlord prior to changing supplier for any of the
utility services stated above
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(4.3)
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That
in the case of a breach of the terms of the tenancy by the Tenant, a
reasonable administration charge may be made in addition to the costs of
any remedial work, in order to compensate the Landlord or Agent his
reasonable expenses
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5. Use
of the Property
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(5.1)
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Not
to assign, or sublet, part with possession of the Property, or let any
other person live at the Property except that during the fixed term of the
tenancy the Tenant may assign or sublet with the landlord’s express
consent which will not be unreasonably withheld. Such consent, as a
variation of the tenancy agreement to be agreed in
writing
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(5.2)
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To
use the Property as a single private dwelling and not to use it or any
part of it for any other purpose nor to allow anyone else to do
so
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(5.3)
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Not
to receive paying guests or carry on or permit to be carried on any
business, trade or profession on or from the
Property
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(5.4)
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Not
to do or permit or suffer to be done in or on the Property any act or
thing which may be a nuisance damage or annoyance to a person residing,
visiting or otherwise engaged in lawful activity or the occupiers of the
neighbouring premises
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(5.5)
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Not
to keep any cats or dogs at the property and not to keep any other
animals, reptiles or birds (or other living creatures that may cause
damage to the Property, or annoyance to neighbours) on the Property
without the Landlord's written consent. Such consent, if granted, to be
revocable, on reasonable grounds by the
Landlord
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(5.6)
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Not
to use the Property for any illegal or immoral
purposes
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(5.7)
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Where
the Landlord's interest is derived from another lease ("the Headlease")
then it is agreed that the Tenant will observe the restrictions in the
Headlease applicable to the Property. A copy of the Headlease, if
applicable, is attached
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6. Repairs
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(6.1)
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Not
to damage the Property and Contents or make any alteration or addition to
the property without the written permission of the Landlord not to be
unreasonably refused
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(6.2)
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To
keep the interior of the Property and the Contents in at least as good and
clean condition and repair as they were at the commencement of the
tenancy, with fair wear and tear excepted, and to keep the Property
reasonably aired and warmed
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(6.3)
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To
pay the reasonable costs reasonably incurred by the Landlord or his Agent
in replacing or repairing any furniture or other contents, lost, damaged
or destroyed by the Tenant, or at the option of the Landlord, replace
immediately any furniture or other contents, lost, damaged or destroyed by
the Tenant, and not to remove or permit to be removed any furniture or
other contents from the
Property
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(6.4)
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That
the Landlord or any person authorised by the Landlord or his Agent may at
reasonable times of the day on giving 24 hours' written notice, (unless in
the case of an emergency) enter the Property for the purpose of inspecting
its condition and state of repair. The Tenant shall permit the Property to
be viewed on reasonable notice (of at least 24 hours) at all reasonable
times during the final weeks of the
tenancy
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(6.5)
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To
keep the gardens (if any) driveways, pathways, lawns, xxxxxx and rockeries
as neat, tidy and properly tended as they were at the start of the tenancy
and not remove any trees or
plants
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(6.6)
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To
replace all broken glass in doors and windows damaged during the tenancy
where the damage has been caused by the occupier, a member of the
occupier’s family or their
guests
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(6.7)
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Not
to alter or change or install any locks on any doors or windows in or
about the Property or have any additional keys made for any locks without
the prior written consent of the Landlord, such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld, and the cost of providing a set of keys for the
Landlord or his agent to be met by the
Tenant
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(6.8)
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To
notify the Landlord promptly of any disrepair, damage or defect in the
Property or of any event which causes
damage
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(6.9)
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Not
to affix any notice, sign, poster or other thing to the internal or
external surfaces of the Property in such a way as to cause
damage
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(6.10)
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To
take all reasonable precautions to prevent damage by
frost
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(6.11)
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In
order to comply with the Gas Safety Regulations, it is
necessary:
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a) that the
ventilators provided for this purpose in the Property should not be
blocked
b) that
xxxxx or sooty build up on any gas appliance should be reported immediately to
the Landlord or Agent
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(6.12)
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Not
to cause any blockage to the drains, pipes, sinks or
baths
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(6.13)
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Not
to introduce into the Property any portable heaters fired by liquid or
bottled gas fuels without the Landlord's prior written
consent
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(6.14)
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That
the Tenant shall be responsible for testing all smoke detectors (if any)
fitted in the Property on a regular basis and replace the batteries as
necessary
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7. Other
Tenant responsibilities
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(7.1)
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Within
seven days of receipt thereof to send to the Landlord all correspondence
addressed to the Landlord or the owner of the Property and any notice,
order or proposal relating to the Property (or any building of which the
Property form part) given, made or issued under or by virtue of any
statute, regulation, order, direction or bye-law by any competent
authority
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(7.2)
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To
pay the Landlord fully for any reasonable costs or damage suffered by the
Landlord as a consequence of any breach of the agreements on the part of
the Tenant in this Agreement
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(7.3)
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Within
the last two months of the tenancy to permit the Landlord or any person
authorised by the Landlord or the Landlord's Agent at reasonable hours in
daytime to enter and view the Property with prospective tenants or
purchasers, having first given the Tenant a reasonable period of
notice
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(7.4)
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That
where the Property is left unoccupied, without prior notice in writing to
the Landlord or Agent, for a prolonged period, the Tenant has failed to
pay rent for that period, and has shown no intention to return, the
Landlord may treat these actions as a surrender of the tenancy. This means
that the Landlord may take over the Property and re-let
it
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(7.5)
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To
properly secure all locks and bolts to the doors, windows and other
openings when leaving the Property unattended and where the Property is
left vacant for more than 28 consecutive days and the rent is paid, to
notify the Landlord or his agent, and to allow him access to the property
in order to secure it where
necessary
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8. End
of tenancy
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(8.1)
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To
return the Property and Contents at the end of the tenancy in the same
clean state or condition as they were at the commencement of the
tenancy
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(8.2)
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To
leave the Contents at the end of the tenancy in approximately the same
places in which they were positioned at the commencement of the
tenancy
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(8.3)
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To
return the keys of the Property to the Agent on the agreed termination
date, or the end of the tenancy (whichever is sooner). The Tenant also
agrees to pay for any reasonable charges incurred by the Agent in securing
the Property against re-entry where keys are not
returned
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9. The
Landlord agrees with the Tenant that:
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(9.1)
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The
Landlord shall permit the Tenant to have quiet enjoyment of the Property
without interruption by the Landlord or his Agent, however this does not
preclude the Landlord from taking action through the courts should the
Tenant fail to pay the rent due or be in breach of the Tenancy
Agreement
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(9.2)
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The
Landlord will return to the Tenant any rent payable for any period during
which the Property may have been rendered uninhabitable by fire, flood or
any other risk which the Landlord has insured, other than where the damage
has been caused by the act or omission of the Tenant, his family or his
visitors.
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10.
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Subject to the condition that a Landlord must obtain a court order for possession of the Property before re-entering the
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premises;
if the Tenant does not:
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(a) pay the rent (or any part of it) within 14 days of the date on which it is due; or
(b) comply with the obligations set out in the agreement,
then the landlord may
re-enter the Property and end the Tenancy.
This
right must be exercised in the correct way through the Courts and only the Court
can order the Tenant to give up possession of the Property
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The Landlord agrees to carry out any repairing obligations as required by section 11 of the Landlord and Xxxxxx Xxx 0000 (see note
4)
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12. In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires the following expressions shall have the following meanings:
"The
Landlord" includes the persons who during the period of the tenancy have a legal
interest in the property
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"The
Tenant" includes those who might inherit the tenancy. Whenever there is
more than one Tenant all covenants and obligations can be enforced against
all of the Tenants jointly and agains each individually. This means that
any one of the members of a joint tenancy can be held responsible for the
full rent and other obligations under the agreement if the other members
do not fufil their
obligations
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Before the Landlord can end this tenancy, he shall serve any notice(s) on the Tenant. Such notice(s) shall be sufficiently served
if served at the last known address of the tenant in accordance with
section 196 of the Law of Property Xxx 0000 (see note
5)
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14. The Property is let together with the special conditions (if any) listed in the First Schedule attached hereto
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THE FIRST SCHEDULE (attach a separate sheet if
necessary)
Special
conditions:
1. The
inventory check out fee will be 15% of the gross monthly rent with a minimum fee
of £58.75 (fifty eight pounds and seventy five xxxxx) inclusive of VAT. Payable
prior to tenacy commencement. This is a non refundable fee.
Deposit
3. The
deposit is held by the Landlord therefore any arbitration or dispute is between
the tenant and the Landlord.
4.Arun
Lettings will advise all utility companies of closing readings and the tenants
address will be advised to all parties, unless the tenant advises, in writing.
All closing accounts must be settled immediately by the
tenant.
5. All postal redirections will be charged at £11.75 (inclusive of vat).
6. The occupation of the property is subject to the property being vacant at the date of the commencement of the tenancy. Therefore any
hardship of an emotional or financial nature is not the responsibility of the
Agent or Landlord.
7.The
Tenant Information sheet was read and understood prior to referencing commencing
and I/we had the opportunity to discuss matters prior to
proceeding.
0.Xx be
read in conjunction with 3.15 : Safety glass: All replacement glass to be safe,
must be glazed with toughened or laminated glass or with robus glazing materials
such as polycarbonate or, for screens, glass blocks. Suitable flat glass and
plastic sheet should be made to British Standard BS6206. Small panes in doors
and glazed panels can be of ordinary glass so long as it is at least 6mm thick,
is held in place by glazing beads, has a maximum width of 250mm and a maximum
area of 0.5 sq. m.
9. The tenant will be included, at his expense, in a block contents insurance scheme operated by the Agent at the request of the
Landlord. The cover must be confirmed by the tenant as adequate and not
underinsured. The premium is to be paid to the Agent
prior to the commencement of the tenancy and every twelve months thereafter as
long as the tenancy lasts. Should the
tenant hold a suitable existing policy the Landlord's permission will be sought
to exclude the tenant from the Block
Contents
Policy.
10. In reference to clause 3.2: the approved employees licenced to occupy the property throughout the tenancy xxx.Xx Abdul Mitha
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SIGNED
by the LANDLORD(s) : /s/ X.
Xxxxxx
In
the presence of :
Name: Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Address: Arun
Estates Residential Lettings, 00 - 00
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx
Occupation: Lettings
Witness
Signature: /s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
SIGNED
by the TENANT(s) :- Clean Power Technologies Limited
/s/ A.
Mitha Date: November
15, 2008
In
the presence of :-
Name: Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Address: Arun
Estates Residential Letters, 00 - 00
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx
Occupation: Lettings
Witness
Signature: /s/ Xxxx
Xxxxxx
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