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(B) A LANDLORD WHO RENTS USING A WRITTEN LEASE SHALL PROVIDE,
UPON WRITTEN REQUEST FROM ANY PROSPECTIVE APPLICANT FOR A LEASE, A COPY
OF THE PROPOSED FORM OF LEASE IN WRITING, COMPLETE IN EVERY MATERIAL
DETAIL, EXCEPT FOR THE DATE, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE TENANT, THE
DESIGNATION OF THE PREMISES, AND THE RENTAL RATE WITHOUT REQUIRING
EXECUTION OF THE LEASE OR ANY PRIOR DEPOSIT.

(C) A LEASE SHALL INCLUDE:

(1) A STATEMENT THAT THE PREMISES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN A
CONDITION PERMITTING HABITATION, WITH REASONABLE SAFETY, IF THAT IS THE
AGREEMENT, OR IF THAT IS NOT THE AGREEMENT, A STATEMENT OF THE
AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE CONDITION OF THE PREMISES; AND

(2) THE LANDLORD'S AND THE TENANT'S SPECIFIC OBLIGATIONS AS TO
HEAT, GAS, ELECTRICITY, WATER, AND REPAIR OF THE PREMISES.

[(a)] (D) A [lease] LANDLORD may not [contain] USE A LEASE OR FORM OF
LEASE CONTAINING any [of the following provisions] PROVISION THAT:

(1) [A provision whereby] HAS the tenant [authorizes] AUTHORIZE any
person to confess judgment on a claim arising out of the lease[.];

(2) [A provision whereby] HAS the tenant [agrees] AGREE to waive or to
forego any right or remedy provided by applicable law[.];

(3) (I) [A provision providing] PROVIDES for a penalty for the late
payment of rent in excess of 5% of the amount of rent due for the rental period for
which the payment was delinquent[.]; OR

(II) In the case of leases under which the rent is paid in weekly
rental installments, PROVIDES FOR A LATE[ a] penalty of MORE THAN $3 [may be
charged for the late payment of rent; however, these late penalties for rent paid under
a lease providing for weekly rental installments shall constitute, in the aggregate,]
PER WEEK OR A TOTAL OF no more than $12 per month[. ];

(4) [Any provision whereby] HAS the tenant [waives his] WAIVE THE
right to a jury trial[.];

(5) [Any provision whereby] HAS the tenant [agrees] AGREE to a period
required for landlord's notice to quit WHICH IS less than that provided by applicable
law; provided, however, that neither party is prohibited [hereby] from agreeing to a
longer notice period than that required by applicable law[.];

(6) [Any provision authorizing] AUTHORIZES the landlord to take
possession of the leased premises, or the tenant's personal property [therein] unless
the lease has been terminated by action of the parties or by operation of law, and
[such] THE personal property has been abandoned by the tenant without the benefit
of formal legal process[.];

(7) [Any provision that is deemed to be] IS against public policy and void
pursuant to § 8-105; OR

 

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