the L.E.A.S.E.

Yep, that's it. And even though I did inadvertently increase the text to "senior citizen", it is still a HUGE document. Although I haven't read the entire thing yet, here are some fun facts about our new proposed 9-year commitment.

Article 17: Maintenance at the tenant's expense.

Texts of Law:

Article 1728 C.C.

Blah, blah, blah - basic stuff like "keep the premises well maintained..."

Article 1755 C.C.

"No repairs to be at the tenant's expense, will actually be born by the tenant if they resulted from age or Acts of God solely"

Now HERE's the good part:

"Apart from the tenant's liabilities resulting from these general legal regulations and as an extension of them, he will be liable, among other things, for the following, possibly inconsistent with Article 1755 C.C.:

* Floor coverings, painting, and wallpapering:

"The tenant shall in due course maintain and, as the case may be, replace the floor covering and paint the inner walls even if this replacement was the result of usual wear, age, coincidence or Acts of God"

*Windows:

"The tenant will have to maintain all interior and exterior windows and have them replaced by others of the same quality when they are broken or even only burst and this even when caused by accident or by an Act of God."

This goes on and on about what we as tenants will maintain, replace, etc at our own expense regardless of the cause. I can see us replacing who knows what. And there isn't even a provision for an inspection so we don't even know if those previously mentioned "floor coverings" and "windows" need replacing now! Not to mention the heating unit, and the . . . .

Soooo, this is only about half a page of that document pictured above. I'm no advocaat, but I think this agreement just might leave us solely at the mercy of the lessor. What do you think?!