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Sublease Agreement

Urban Contract for Special and Temporary Residential Purposes

Contracting Parties

Between:
House2Rent, hereinafter referred to as Landlord;

And:
You, hereinafter referred to as Tenant;

Framework

  • The Landlord is the owner of this Unit.
  • The Unit has the respective usage license.
  • The Unit has the respective energy certificate.
  • The Tenant is in the city for specific transitory reasons, namely for professional, education and training purposes, needing the Unit only for temporary residence purposes for the maximum period of this reservation.

This Urban Sublease Agreement for special and transitory residential purposes is concluded, freely and in good faith, under the terms of article 1095, no. 3 of the Portuguese Civil Code, and under the terms of Law no. 6/2006, of February 27, in its successive amendments.

First Clause - Object

  • Under the terms of this Contract, the Landlord rents the property to the Tenant, who in turn accepts it, receiving it free and unencumbered by any person and in its current state of conservation.
  • If the Tenant needs a portable crib and/or high chair for babies, there will be an additional cost of €15 per kit.
  • The Unit is self-sufficient. Basic courtesy items are provided for your arrival, including personal hygiene products for the first day, toilet paper, etc. These items are offered only as a welcome – replacements or refills are not provided before fifteen days have elapsed.
  • Bed and bath linen are provided according to the number of people confirmed in the reservation.
  • The cleaning fee included in the reservation covers only the check-out cleaning. Extra cleaning or clean sheets can be requested during your stay and are subject to an extra fee – these requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
  • Keys should never be left inside the lock or in the mailbox. In case of loss or non-compliance with this rule, a locksmith will be called to open the door, fix the lock and/or make new copies of the keys and these costs will be charged to the Tenant.

Second Clause - Purpose

  • The Unit is intended exclusively for temporary residential purposes of the Tenant (and their guests), who cannot use it for any other purposes or use, without prior written authorization from the Landlord, under penalty of this contract being terminated by the latter.
  • The Unit is delivered to the Tenant, fully furnished and decorated.

Third Clause - Duration

The sublease is concluded for a fixed term defined by this reservation, without the possibility of automatic renewal at the end of the term, in accordance with the provisions of article 1095, no. 3 and following of the Portuguese Civil Code.

Fourth Clause - Rent

The daily rent is defined by this reservation and will be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord through the online platform for commercialization of the Unit, with reference to the period of time during which the sublease will be in force, with the payment receipt being proof of rent payment.

Fifth Clause - Current Expenses

  • The owner of the fraction is responsible for paying the condominium expenses relating to the common parts of the building, namely cleaning, water and electricity, and cannot claim anything from the Tenant in this regard.
  • It is expressly agreed between the Parties that the Owner will be responsible for fixing all utility expenses related to the use of the Unit, namely water, electricity, gas and telecommunications, during the period in which the Tenant maintains possession of the Unit.

Sixth Clause - Obligations

  • The Tenant undertakes to make prudent use of the property and to maintain it in its current state, as well as the water, light, heating of sewers, walls, floors, paintings and glass and pipes, as well as the furniture and all decorative complements existing in the Unit, except for normal deterioration inherent to prudent use, in accordance with the purposes of this Contract.
  • The Tenant also undertakes to immediately notify the Landlord whenever they become aware of any problems related to the Unit.
  • The Tenant undertakes to provide passport or identity number.

Seventh Clause - Works and Improvements

  • The Tenant may not carry out works or improvements in the Unit without prior written authorization from the Landlord.
  • It is the responsibility of the Owner to carry out ordinary maintenance and conservation works on the Unit, arising from its normal and prudent use by the Tenant, including repairs, cleaning and maintenance of appliances and other equipment in the Unit, water, electricity, sewage and communications installations and perfect maintenance of walls, ceilings, floors, doors, locks, glass and pipes.
  • The previous number does not apply to repairs that are necessary due to imprudent and negligent use by the tenant, which will be repaired by the latter, with the respective costs being their responsibility.
  • The Tenant undertakes to allow inspection of the Unit, when requested by the Landlord, or by administrative authorities, with the Landlord undertaking to notify the Tenant at least 24 (twenty-four) hours in advance.

Eighth Clause - Return of the Unit

The Tenant, at the end of the Contract, must deliver the Unit to the Landlord free of people, with all furniture, decoration articles and accessories included, with all keys, doors, windows, glass and structures intact, in the state of conservation in which it is currently, indemnifying the Owner for any damages that may appear to exist on the respective date of delivery of the Unit, except for normal deterioration inherent to prudent use, in accordance with the purposes of this Contract.

Ninth Clause - Communications

All communications between the Parties regarding this contract must be made in writing, through the means of communication that are made available by the online platform for commercialization of the Unit.

Tenth Clause - Other Provisions

The Parties declare that they have full knowledge of the content of this Agreement and of the rights and obligations arising therefrom, and that they expressly accept them.

Eleventh Clause - Applicable Law and Forum

  • This Agreement is governed by Portuguese law.
  • For any question arising from the interpretation, integration and execution of this Agreement, the Parties agree that the forum of the Porto district will have exclusive jurisdiction, with express waiver of any other.

This Agreement is automatically considered signed by the Parties at the time of confirmation of this reservation.