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CONTRACT OF LEASE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:


This Contract of lease made and entered into by and between:
JUAN DE LA CRUZ, of legal age, single/married to (Name of spouse if any), Filipino, and
with residence and postal address at (Address), hereinafter referred to as the "LESSOR".
-and-
JUANA REYES, of legal age, married, Filipino, with residence address at ________,
Mandaluyong City, hereinafter referred to as the "LESSEE".

WITNESSETH: THAT
WHEREAS the LESSOR is the owner of a condominium at at #123rd St., Tondo St., La Marea
Village, City of San Pedro, Laguna,

WHEREAS the LESSEE desires to occupy the above-named condominium unit and the
LESSOR is willing to lease the same unto the LESSEE by way of this agreement;

1. TERM. The LEASE shall be for duration of one (1) year commencing from 10 October 2015,
renewable at the option of the LESSOR at such new terms and conditions as may agreed upon
by the parties.

2. RENTAL. The LESSEE agrees to pay the LESSOR the monthly rental fee of Pesos: Fourteen
Thousand (Php 14,000.00), Philippine currency. Upon signing of this Contract of Lease. The
LESSEE shall pay the LESSOR one (1) month rental in advance covering the month 10 October
2015 to 9 November 2015. Succeeding monthly rentals be payable via post dated checks to be
issued by the LESSEE in favor of the LESSOR.

LESSEE hereby agrees to pay 5% interest per month on any delay in payments. If the check is
dishonored, the LESSEE is obliged to replace the check under pain of the pre-termination of this
agreement.

3. DEPOSIT. The LESSEE shall pay the LESSOR the sum of two (2) months deposit of Pesos:
Twenty Eight Thousand (Php 28,000.00), Philippine currency to guarantee the payment of any
future damage to the leased premises, unpaid utilities and other obligations to third parties by the
LESSEE during the term of the agreement, which deposit shall bear no interest. Unless applied
to said damages, unpaid utilities and other obligations to third parties, said deposit shall be
returned to the LESSEE within sixty (30) days after the termination of this agreement: Provided,
however, that the deposit cannot be applied to unpaid back rentals owed by the LESSEE prior to
the expiration of this agreement. Furthermore, if the LESSEE vacates the premises before the
expiration of the period of lease, the total amount of the deposit and advance rentals shall be
forfeited in favor of the LESSOR.

4. ASSOCIATION DUES. Association dues per month of Pesos. As determined by the


Association from time to time shall be for the account of the LESSOR.
Penalty for late payment of Association dues is 4% per month or a fraction of a month
compounded until the arrears are fully paid and settled.

5. USE OF PREMISES. The premises shall be used exclusively for office purposes only and
shall not be used whatsoever for residential or in any illegal or unlawful activity or to keep
materials, chemicals and other matters considered as fire hazards or nuisance to the building.

6. IMPROVEMENTS. The LESSEE shall not make any alteration, structural changes or
improvement in the leased premises without the prior written consent of the LESSOR. However,
at the termination of the lease, the same not having been renewed by the parties, the LESSEE
shall restore the leased premises in its original state existing at the commencement of the
agreement. Restoration of the LEASED PREMISES shall be for the exclusive account of the
LESSEE. Any improvement after the lease is terminated and after the LESSEE shall have
vacated the premises shall belong to the LESSOR.

7. FACILITIES. All charges for water, electricity, telephone, association dues and other public
utilities used in the leased premises as well as janitorial and security services or any other
charges as may be imposed by the building administrator of the condominium building shall be
for the account of the LESSEE. The LESSEE hereby guarantee the prompt payment of any and
all charges heretofore mentioned as they fall due. Any delay in the payment thereof shall
constitute a material breach of this agreement.

8. INSURANCE. The LESSOR shall insure the leased premises against fire. Should the leased
premises be damaged by fire, earthquake, storm or any fortuitous events to the extent that the
same be rendered untenable this agreement shall be automatically canceled and the deposit as
well as the unused portion of the advance rentals be refunded within SIXTY (30) days, minus
any unpaid obligation.
9. REPAIRS. The LESSEE shall, during the duration of the lease, make all minor repairs on the
leased premises to preserve the same in serviceable or tenantable conditions at the LESSEE's
expense except replacement of parts due to natural wear and tear. The LESSEE, however, shall
give advance written notice to the LESSOR of Ten (10) days prior to undertaking any minor
repair.

9.01 All damages caused to the leased premises due to the fault, misuse, carelessness,
and/or negligence or on account of the use thereof by the LESSEE and other occupants
therein shall be made good and repaired by the repairs done.
9.02 Should the LESSEE fails to make the necessary and appropriate repairs within five
(5) days from demand, the LESSOR shall undertake the needed repairs and shall charge the
costs thereof to the LESSEE.

10. INSPECTION OF PREMISES. To ensure that the lease premises is being maintained in good
and tenantable conditions, the LESSOR or his authorized representative is hereby given the right
after due notice, to enter and inspect any part of the leased premises during reasonable hours and
as the occasion thereof might require.

11. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLEASE. The LESSEE hereby shall have no right to assign or
transfer its rights, interest and obligations under the lease contract or sub-lease contract premises
or any portion thereof to any person or entity without the prior written consent of the LESSOR.

12. INJURY OR DAMAGE. The LESSEE hereby assumes the full responsibility for any
damage which may be caused to the person or property of any third person in the leased premises
during the duration of the lease. LESSEE further binds himself to hold the LESSOR free and
harmless from damages as a result thereof, unless such damage or liability arose out of structural
or other inherent defects in the leased premises or is due to the fault of the LESSOR, his agent or
representatives.

13. SALE OF THE LEASED PREMISES. The LESSEE recognizes the right of the LESSOR to
sell or otherwise convey ownership of the leased premises to any other interested party, provided
the LESSEE's rights under the lease are respected.

14. HAZARDOUS AND PROHIBITIVE MATERIALS: The LESSEE shall not keep or store in
the lease premise any hazardous and obnoxious substance or inflammable material or substance
that might constitute a fire hazard or other chemicals and materials or prohibitive drugs in
violations of the laws of the Philippines.

15. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The LESSEE binds himself to comply with the existing
rules and regulations promulgated by the building administrator and/or association and any other
environmental or other laws, ordinances, rules and regulations applicable to the leased premises.

16. VIOLATIONS. The LESSOR may, at this options, consider this agreement automatically
rescinded and canceled, without need of any court action, upon ten (10) days notice given to the
LESSEE based on any of the following grounds.

a. Failure of the LESSEE to pay one (1) month advance rental and other bills or charges
therefore mentioned as they fall due for any reason whatsoever within the period to pay.
b. For any violation made by the LESSEE or its agents and representatives of any of the terms
and conditions stipulated in this contract.
c. In case the leased premises shall be vacated or abandoned for a period of thirty (30) days
without prior written notice to the LESSOR. Consequently, the LESSOR is hereby permitted
authorized by the LESSEE to enter the premises, either by force or otherwise, without being
liable to prosecution therefor.

16.1. Upon termination of the contact of lease based on any of the foregoing grounds and
upon demand, the LESSEE shall immediately vacated and peacefully surrender possession of
the lease premises to the LESSOR or his duly authorize representative.

17. REMEDIES. In addition to the provisions of the proceeding paragraph, the LESSEE hereby
acknowledges and recognizes the right of the LESSOR to avail or resort to any or all of the
following remedial measures without need of court action.

a. In case of failure of the LESSEE to pay or settle any due and unpaid obligations (rentals,
electricity, water, telephone, association dues etc.) as provided for under this lease contract ,
the LESSEE hereby authorizes the LESSOR, who is hereby given the right, to disconnect all
facilities such as but not limited to disconnect all facilities such as but not limited to
electricity, telephone, water in the leased premises without need of further notice to the
LESSEE.
b. Likewise, until the aforesaid unpaid obligations are paid or settled, the LESSEE hereby given
the rights, to re-renter the lease premises, remove all persons therefrom, take possession of
any of all furniture, fixtures and equipment's found thereon or therein and/or padlocked the
door of the premises.
c. Moreover, by way of a security or to secure the payment of any of the unpaid obligations of
the LESSEE , the LESSEE consents and authorizes the LESSOR to retain possession of any
of all the furniture, fixtures and equipment's that may found on the premises as belongings to
the LESSEE until such time that all the unpaid obligations of the LESSEE are paid or settled.
d. If after ten (10) days from the date the LESSOR shall have taken possession of the aforesaid
furniture, fixtures and equipment by way of security, the LESSEE still fails to pay or settle its
unpaid obligations to the LESSOR the LESSEE hereby consents and authorizes the LESSOR
to sell by way of public or private sale any or all the furniture's fixtures equipment as may be
sufficient to pay or settle the lessee's unpaid obligations plus the accrued interests and
attorney's fee equivalent to 25% of the total amount due and unpaid. All expenses that may be
incurred in the sale shall be for the account of the LESSEE.

17.01 For purposes of selling the aforesaid properties, the LESSEE hereby irrevocably
appoint the LESSOR as its attorney-in-fact to sell and dispose of any or all of the aforesaid
the property of the LESSEE in a private or public sale at a price as may be determined to be
just and reasonable by the LESSOR and to apply the proceeds therefrom to any or all the
unpaid obligations of the LESSEE.
17.02 If the sale proceeds should proved to be inadequate to fully payer settle the unpaid
obligations of the LESSEE, the LESSEE shall remain liable to the LESSOR for any of the
deficiency.
17.03 Should the proceeds of the sale of any of the aforesaid properties be sufficient to pay or
settle all of the lessee's unpaid obligations, the LESSEE may get back its other properties not
sold by the LESSOR. If after thirty(30) days from written notice of the LESSOR directed to
the last known address of the LESSEE, the LESSEE still fails to get back the remaining
properties, said properties shall then be deemed abandoned in favor of the LESSOR.
17.04 The above enumerated remedies approved for the LESSOR shall not be exclusive, but
shall be cumulative and without prejudice to any court action that may be instituted by the
LESSOR for any causes of action that may arise under this contract of lease.

18. ATTORNEY'S FEE In case the LESSOR resorts to judicial action base upon or in
connection with this lease contract, the LESSEE hereby agrees to pay attorney's fee equivalent to
twenty five (25%) of the total amount involved pr claimed by the LESSOR as against the
LESSEE plus all court expenses and/or costs of litigation.

19. COURT VENUE. All court actions from this contact of lease shall be filed only in the Courts
of Makati City to exclusion of all other courts.

20. TIME OF ESSENCE. Time is the essence hereof any waiver by the LESSOR of a breach of
any term, covenant or condition herein contained, whether express or implied, shall not
constitute of a waiver of any subsequent breach thereof, or a breach of covenant to pay the rent
so accepted. No waiver by the LESSOR shall be deemed to have been made unless expressed in
writing and signed by the LESSOR.

21. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS This lease shall bind and inure to the benefits of the
successors and assigns of the LESSOR and of the permitted successors and assigns of the
LESSEE.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hand this 18th day of March
2021 at the City of San Pedro, Laguna.
 
JUAN DELA CRUZ
Lessor
JUANA REYES
Lessee

 
Signed in the Presence of:
________________________ _________________________
 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
CITY OF SAN PEDRO, LAGUNA ) S.S.
 
BEFORE ME , a Notary Public for and in the City of San Pedro, Laguna this 18th day of March
2021, personally came and appearance the following:

Transfer Certificate of Title No. 12345 of the register of Deeds of San Pedro City Branch,
registered in the name of HDMF Pag-IBIG.

Juan De La Cruz
Lessor

Juana Reyes
Lessee

Known to me to be the same persons who executed the foregoing Contract of Lease consisting of
seven pages including this acknowledgement, signed by the parties and their instrumental
witness at the bottom part of page 6 and the left margin of all other pages.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL on the date and place above stated.
 
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