APARTMENT LEASE ATTACHED RIDER SETS FORTH RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS 0F TENANTS AND LANDLORDS UNDER THE RENT STABILIZATION LAW. The Landlord and Tenant agree to lease the Apartment as follows: LANDLORD: Decatur Asset LLC TENANT: Lyric Da. ThompSon 172-13 Hillside Ave. Ste. gal Angelle Collard Jamaica, NY 11432 Building: 1355 Decatur Street, Brooklyn, NY 1123? Unit: 3 FL Term: 1 Yea s) and 0 Months Lease Dates: 01/15/2011-0181/2011 Yearly Rent: $21.00 .00 Rent: $1,750.00 Security: $1,750.00 1. Use The Apartment must be used only as a private Apartment to live in as the primary residence ot- the Tenant and for no Other reason. Only a party signing this Lease may use the Apartman The Apartment is subject to limits on the number of people who may legally occupy an Apartment of this size. 2. Failure to give posaession Landlord shall not be liable for failure to give Tenant possessiOn of the Apartment On the beginning date of the Term. Rent shall be payable as of the beginning of the Term unless Landlord is unable to give possession. Rem shall then be payable as of the date possession is available. Landlord must giVe possession Within a rsonable time. If not, Tenant may cancel and obtain a refund of money deposited. Landlord will notify Tenant as to the date possession is available. The ending dale ofthe Tenn will not Change. 3. Rent, added rent The rent payment for each month must be paid on the first day of that month at Landlord?s address. Landlord need not give notice to pay the rent. Rent must be paid in full without deduction. The ?rst month's rent is to be paid when Tenant signs this lease. Tenant may be required to pay other charges to Landlord under the terms of this Lease. They are called "added rent.? This added rent will be billed and is payable as rent together with the next rent due. if tenant fails to pay the added rent on time, Landlord shall have the same rights against Tenant as if Tenant failed to pay rent. If a check from tenant to Landlord bounces, Tenant shall be charged $25 for processing costs as added rent. If rent or added rent is not receivnd within 5 days of the due date, Landlord may charge the Tenant a late fee of (1) $25, or (2) and 1/296. of the sum due, each month, as added rent- 4. Notices Any bill, statement or notice must be in writing. If to Tenant, it must be delivered or mailed to the Tenant at the Apartment. if to Landlord it must be mailed to Landlord?s address. It will be considered delivered on the day mailed or if not mailed, when left at the proper address notice must be sent by certi?ed mail. Each party must accept and claim the notice given by the other. Landlord must notify Tenant if Landlord's address is changed. Tenant must notily Landlord if Tenant joins the U.S. Military or becomes dependent of someone in it. 5. Security Tenant has given secmity to Landlord in the amount stated above. The security has been deposited in the bank named above and delivery of the Lease is notice of the deposit. If the Bank is not named, Landlord will notify Tenant of the Bank's name and address in which the security is deposited. lf Tenant does not pay rent or added rent on time, Landlord may use the security to pay for rent and added rent then due. If Tenant fails to timely perform any other term in this Lease, Landlord may use the security for payment of money Landlord may spend, or damages Landlord suffers because of Tenant's failure. If the Landlord used the security, Tenant shall, upon notice item landlord, send to Landlord an amount equal to the sum used by Landlord. That amount is due, when billed, as rent. At all times Landlord is to have the amount of security stated above. If Tenant fully performs all terms of this Lease, pays rent on time and leaves the apartment in good condition on the last day of the tenn, then Landlord will return the security being held. if Landlord sells or losses the Building, Landlord may give the security to the buyer or lessee. in that event tenant will look only to the buyer or lessee for the tetum ofthe security and Landlord will be deemed released. Landlord may use the security as stated in this Section. Landlord 1335? Fill; the Security in all)? place permitted by law. Tenant's security will hear interest only if required by law. Will give Tenant the interest when Landlord is required to return the security to Tenant. Any interest returned to tenant will be less the sum Landlonl is allowed to keep. Landlord need not give Tenant interest on the security if Tenant is in default. 6. Services cold water for bathroom and kitchen sink, use of elevator, if any, and cooling if central air conditioning is inatalled. Landlord is not required to install air-conditioning. Stopping or reducing ot' service(s) will not be reason for Tenant to stop paying rent, to make a money claim or to claim eviction. Tenant may enforce its rights under the warranty of habitability. Damage to the equipment or appliances supplied by Landlord, caused by Tenant's act or neglect, may be repaired by Landlord at Tenant's expense. The repair cost will he added rent. Tenant must pay for all electric, gas, telephone and other utility services used in the Apartment and arrange for them with the public utility company. Tenant must not use a dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, freezer, beater, ventilator, air cooling equipment or other appliance unless installed by Landlord or with Landlord?s written consent. Tenant must not use more electric than the wiring or feeders to the Building can safely carry. Tenant, Landlord may not end this Lease. 20. Rules Tenant must comply with these Rules. Notice of new Rules will be given to Tenant. Landlord need not enforce Rules against other Tenants. Landlord is not liable to Tenant if another tenant violates these Rules. Tenant receives no rights under these Rules: (1) The comfort or ghtsof other Tenants mustnnot be interfered with. This means that annoyingsounds, smells and lights are not allowed. (2) No one is allowed on the roof. Nothing may be placed on or attached to ?re escapes, sills, windows or exterior wallsofthe Apartment or in the hallways or public areas. (3) Tenant may not operate manual elevators. Smoking is not permitted in elevators. Messengers and trade people must only use service elevators and service entrances. Bicycles are not a110wed on passenger elevators. (4) Tenant must give to Landlord keys to all locks. Doors must be locked at all times. Windows must be locked when Tenant is out. (5) Apartment ?oors must be covered by carpets or rugs. No waterbecls allowed in Apartments. (6) Dogs, cats or other pets are not allowed in the Apartment or Building. (7) Garbage disposal rules must be followed. Wash lines, vents and plumbing ?xtures must be used for their intended purpose. (8) Laundry machines, if any, are used at Tenant?s risk and cost. Instructions must be followed. (9) Moving furniture, ?xtures or equipment must be scheduled with Landlord. Tenant must not send Landlord?s employees on errands. (10) Wrongly parked cars may be removed without notice at Tenant?s cost. (I 1) Tenant must not allow the cleaning of the windows or other part of the Apartment or Building from the outside. (12) Tenant shall conserve energy. 21. Representations, changes in Lease Tenant has read this Lease. All promises made by the Landlord are in this Lease. There are no Others. This Lease may be changed only by an agreement in writing signed by and delivered to each party. Tenant is not in the US. Military nor dependent on someone who is. 22. Landlord unable to perform If due to labor trouble, government order, lack of supply, Tenant?s act or neglect, or any other cause not fully within Landlord?s reasonable control, Landlord is delayed or unable to carry out any ofLandlord?s promiscs or agreement,(b) supply any service required to be supplied, make any required repair or change in the Apartment or Building, or supply any equipment or appliances Landlord is required to supply, this Lease shall not be ended or Tenant?s obligations affected. 23. End of term At the end of the Term, Tenant must: leave the Apartment clean and in good condition, subject to ordinary wear and tear; remOVe all of Tenant?s property and all Tenant?s installations and decorations; repair all damages to the Apartment and Building caused by moving; and restore the Apartment to its condition at the beginning of the Term. If the last day of the Term is on a Saturday, Sunday or State or Federal holiday the Term shall and on the prior business day. 24. Space "as is" Tenant has inspected the Apartment and Building. Tenant states they are in good order and repair and takes the Apartment as is except for latent defects. 25. Landlord?s warranty of habitability Landlord states that the Apartment and Building are fit for human living and there is no condition dangerous to health, life or safety. 26. Landlord?s consent If Tenant requires Landlord?s consent to any act and such consent is not given, Tenant?s only right is to ask the Court for a declaratory judgment to force Landlord to give consent. Tenant agrees not to make any claim against Landlord for money or subtract any sum from the rent because such consent was not given. 27. Legal Fees The successful party in a legal action or proceeding between Landlord and Tenant for non-payrn ent of rent or recovery of possession of the Apartment may recover reasonable legal fees and costs from the other party. 28. Limit of recovery Tenant is limited to Landlord?s interest in the Building for payment of a judgment or other court remedy against Landlord. 29.Lease binding on This Lease is binding on Landlord, Tenant and their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. 30. Landlord Landlord means the owner (Building or Apartment), lessee of the Building, or a lender in possession. Landlord?s obligations end when Landlord?s interest in the Building or Apartment is transferred. Any acts Landlord may do may be done by Landlord?s agents or employees. 31. Paragraph headings Paragraph headings are for convenience only. 32. Rent regulations This section applies if the Apartment is subject to the NYC. Rent Stabilization Law and Code or the Emergency these certi?cate(s) for Tenant. 14. Condemnation If all of the Apartment or Building is taken or condemned by a legal authority, the Term, and Tenant?s rights shall end as of the date the authority takes title to the Apartment or building. If any of the Apartment or Building is taken, Landlord may cancel "thisLease on notice to Tenant. The notice shall set a cancellaticln datenotless than 30 days from the date of the notice. If the Lease is cancelled, Tenant must deliver the Apartment to Landlord on the cancellation date together with all-rent due to that date. The entire award for any taking belongs to Landlord. Tenant assigns to Landlord any interest Tenant may have to any part of the award. Tenant shall make no claim for the value of the remaining part of the Term. 15. Tenant?s duty to obey laws and regulations Tenant must, at Tenant?s expense, comply with all laws, orders, rules, requests, and directions, of all governmental authorities, Landlord?s insurers, Board of Fire Underwriters, or similar groups. Notices received by Tenant from any authority or group must be delivered to Landlord. Tenant may not do anything which may increase landlord's insurance premiums. If Tenant does, Tenant must pay the increase in premium as added rent. 16.Tenant?s default A. Landlord must give Tenant written notice of default stating the type of default. The following are defaults and must be cured by tenant within the time stated: (1) Failure to pay rent or added rent on time, 5 days. (2) Failure to move into the Apartment within 15 days after the beginning date of the Term, 10 days. (3) Issuance of a court order under which the Apartment may be taken by another party, 10 days. (4) Improper conduct by Tenant annoying other tenants, to days (5) Failure to comply with any other term or Rule in the Lease, 10 days. If Tenant fails to cure the default in the time stated, or violates Section 168, Landlord may cancel the Lease by giving Tenant a cancellation notice. The cancellation notice will state the date the Term will end which may be no less than 10 days after the date of the notice. On the cancellation date in the notice the term of this Lease shall end. Tenant must leave the Apartment and give Landlord the keys on or before the cancellation date. Tenant continues to be responsible as stated in this Lease. If the default can not be cured in the time stated, Tenant must begin to cure within that time and continue diligently until cured. B. If (1) Tenant?s application for the Apartment contains any material misstatement of fact, (2) Tenant maintains a nuisance, or (3) Tenant vacates the Apartment, Landlord may cancel this Lease. Cancellation shall be by cancellatiou notice as stated in Section 16A. C. If (1) the Lease is cancelled; or (2) rent or added rent is not paid on time; or (3) Tenant vacates the Apartment, Landlord may, in addition to other remedies, take any of the following steps: peacefully enter the Apartment and remove Tenant and any person or property, and use eviction or other lawsuit method to take back the Apartment. D. If this Lease is cancelled, or Landlord takes back the Apartment, the following takes place: 1) Rent and added rent for the unexpired Term is due and payable. (2) Landlord may rclet the Apartment and anything in it. The reletting may be for any term. Landlord may charge any rent or no rent and give allowances to the new tenant. Landlord may, at Tenant?s expense, do any work Landlord reasonably feels needed to put the Apartment in good repair and prepare it for renting. Tenant stays liable and is not released except as provided by law. (3) Any rent received by Landlord for the re?renting shall be used ?rst to pay Landlord?s expenses and second to pay any amounts Tenant owes under this Lease. Landlord?s expenses include the costs of getting possession and rerouting the Apartment, including, but not only reasonable legal fees, brokers fees, cleaning and repairing costs, decorating costs and advertising costs. (4) From time to time Landlord may bring actions for damages. Delay or failure to bring an action shall not be a waiver of Landlord?s rights. Tenant is not entitled to any excess of rents collected over the rent paid by Tenant to Landlord under this Lease. (5) If Landlord relets the Apartment combined with other Space an adjustment will be made based on square feet. Money received by Landlord from the next tenant other than the rent, shall not be considered as part of the rent paid to Landlord. Landlord is entitled to all of it. If Landlord relets the Apartment the fact that all or part of the next tenant?s rent is not collected does not affect Tenant?s liability. Landlord has no duty to collect the next tenant?s rent. Tenant must continue to pay rent, damages, losses and expenses without offset. E. If Landlord takes possession of the Apartment by Court order, or under the Lease, Tenant has no right to return to the Apartment. 17 Jury trial and counterclaims Landlord and Tenant agree not to use their right to a Trial by Jury in any action or proceeding brought by either, against the other, for any matter concerning this Lease or the Apartment. This does not include actions for personal injury or property damage. Tenant gives up any right to bring a counterclaim or set-off in any action or proceeding by Landlord against tenant on any matter directly or indirectly related to this Lease or Apartment. 18. No waiver, illegality Landlord?s acceptance of rent or failure to enforce any term in this Lease is not a waiver of any of Landlord?s rights. If a term in this Lease is illegal, the rest of this lease remains in full force. 19. Insolvency If 1) tenant assigns property for the bene?t of creditors, or (2) a non?bankruptcy trustee or receiver of Tenant or Tenant?s property is appointed, Landlord may give Tenant 30 days notice of cancellation of the Term of this Lease. If any of the above is not fully dismissed within the 30 days, the Term shall and on the date stated in the notice. Tenant must continue to pay rent, damages, losses and expenses without offset. lf Tenant files a voluntary bankruptCy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is ?led against Landlord may stop service of the plumbing, heating, elevator, air cooling or electrical systems, because of accident, emergency, repairs, or changes until the work is complete. If Landlord wants to change a person operated elevator to an automatic elevator, Landlord may stop service on 10 day?s notice. Landlord will then have a reasonable time to begin installation of an automatic type elevator. 7. Alteration Tenant must obtain Landlord?sprior written consent to install any paneling, ?ooring, "built in" decorations,_partitions, railings, or make alterations or to paint or wallpaper the Apartment. Tenant must not change the plumbing, ventilation, air conditioning, electric or heating systems. If consent is given, the alterations and installations shall be completed and paid for by Tenant. They shall become the property of Landlord when completed and paid for. They shall remain with and as part of the Apartment at the end of the Term. Landlord has the right to demand that Tenant remove the alterations and installations before the end of the Term. The demand shall be by notice given at least 15 days before the end of the Term. Tenant shall comply with the demand at Tenant?s own cOst. Landlord is not required to do or pay for any work unless stated in this Lease If a lien is ?led on the Apartment or Building for any reason relating to Tenant?s fault, Tenant must immediately pay or bond the amount stated in the Lien. Landlord may do so if Tenant falls within 20 days after Tenant has notice about the Lien. Landlord?s costs shall be added rent. 8. Repairs Tenant must take good care of the Apartment and all equipment and ?xtures in it. Landlord will repair the plumbing, heating and electrical systems. Tenant must, at Tenant?s cost, make all repairs and replacements whenever the need results from Tenant?s act or neglect. If Tenant fails to make a needed repair or replacement, Landlord may do it. Landlord?s reasonable expense will be added rent. 9. Fire, accident, defects, damage Tenant must give Landlord immediate notice of ?re, accident, damage or dangerous or defective condition. If the Apartment can not be used because of ?re or other casualty, Tenant is not required to pay rent for the time the Apartment is unusable. If part of the Apartment can not be usad, Tenant must pay rent for the usable part. Landlord shall have the right to decide which part of the Apartment is usable. Landlord need only repair the damaged part of the Apartment. Landlord is not required to repair or replace any ?xtures, furnishings or decorations but only equipment that is originally installed by Landlord. Landlord is not responsible for delays due to settling insurance claims, obtaining estimates, labor and supply problems or any other cause not fully under Landlord?s control. If the apartment can not be used, Landlord has 30 days to decide whether to repair it. Landlord?s decision to repair must be given by notice to Tenant within 30 days of the fire or casualty. Landlord shall have a reasonable time to repair. In determining what is a reasonable time, consideration shall be given to any delays in receipt of insurance settlements, labor trouble and caused not fully within Landlord?s control. If Landlord fails to give Tenant notice of its decision within 30 days, Tenant may cancel the lease as of the date of the ?re or casualty. The cancellation shall be effective only if it is given before Landlord begins to repair or before Landlord noti?es Tenant of its decision to repair. If the ?re or other casualty is caused by an act or neglect of Tenant or guest of Tenant all repairs will be made at tenant?s expense and Tenant must pay the full rent with no change. The cost of the repairs will be added rent. Landlord has the right to demolish or rebuild the Building if there is substantial damage by ?re or other casualty. Even if the Apartment is not damaged, Landlord may cancel this Lease within 30 days after Landlord?s cancellation notice to Tenant. Tenant must deliver the Aparmient to Landlord on or before the cancellation date in the notice and pay all rent due to the date of the ?re or casualty. If the Lease if cancelled Landlord is not required to repair the Apartment or Building. The cancellation does not release Tenant of liability in connection with the ?re or casualty. This Section is intended to replace the terms of Real Property Law 227. 10. Liability Landlord is not liable for loss, expense, or damage to any person or property, unless Landlord is negligent. Landlord is not liable to Tenant for permitting or refusing entry of anyone into the Building. Tenant must pay f0r damages suffered and reasonable expenses of Landlord relating to any claim arising from any act or negleCt of Tenant. If an action is brought against Landlord arising from Tenant?s act or neglect Tenant shall defend Landlord at Tenant?s expense with an attorney of Landlord?s choice. Tenant is responsible for all acts or neglect of Tenant?s family, employees, guests or invitees. Tenant is responsible for Tenant?s security. 11. Entry by Landlord Landlord may enter the Apartment at reasonable hours to: repair, inspect, exterminate, install or work on master antennas or other systems or equipment and perform other work that Landlord decides is necessary or desirable. At reasonable hours Landlord may show the Apartment to possible or new tenants during the last 4 months of the Term. Entry by Landlord must be on reasonable notice except in emergency. 12. Assignment and sublease Tenant must not assign all or part of this Lease or sublet all or part of the Apartment or permit any other to use the Apartment. If Tenant does, Landlord may cancel the Lease as stated in the Tenant?s Default section. State law may permit Tenant to sublet under certain conditions. Tenant must get Landlord?s written permission each time Tenant wants to assign or sublet. Permission to assign or sublet is good only for that assignment or subleases. Tenant remains bound to the terms of this lease after an assignment or sublet is permitted, even if Landlord accepts money from the assignee or subtenant. The amount accepted will be credited toward money due from Tenant, as Landlord shall determine. The assignee or subtenant does not become Landlord?s tenant. Tenant is responsible for acts and neglect of any person in the Apartment. 13. Subordination This Lease and Tenant?s rights, are subject and subordinate to all present and future: leases for the Building or the underlying land, mortgages on the leases or the Building or land. agreements securing money paid or to be paid by a lender, and terms, conditions, renewals, changes of any kind and extensions of the mortgages, leases or lender agreements. Tenant must execute any certi?cate(s) that Landlord requests to show that this Lease is so subject and subordinate. Tenant authorizes Landlord to sign Tenant Protection Act. (1) Landlord may have proper cause to apply to the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) for assistance. If Landlord does apply and is found to be entitled to and increase in rent or other aid, the Landlord and Tenant agree: To be bound by the determination of the DHCR, I lb) Tenant will pay any rent increase in themanner set by the DHCR, Despite anything contained in Paragraphs a and b, it is agreed in the event that an order is issued increasing thielstabilization rent because of Landlord hardship, the Tenant may, within 30 days of receipt of a copy of the DHCR order, cancel this Lease on 60 days written notice to the Landlord. During the period prior to vacating, the canceling Tenant may continue inoccupancy at no increase in rent. (2) The rent provided for in this Lease may be increased or decreased retroactively to the commencement of the Lease to conform to the lawful Rent Guidelines or any changes in the Guidelines which apply to this Lease as issued by the NYC. Rent Guidelines board or appropriate county rent guidelines board. (3) This Lease and all riders shall continue in force and effect, and except as modi?ed above, shall in no way be affected by this section. 33. Representations, changes in Lease Tenant has read this Lease and acknowledges receipt of the Lease, the lead paint rider booklet Protect Your Family Frorn Lead in Your Home, Disclosure of Information on Lead~Based Paint and Lead~Based Paint Hazards, Window Guard Notice the Rent Stabilization Lease Rider For Apartment House Tenants Residing in New York City. All promises made by the Landlord are in this Lease. There are no other. This Lease may be changed only by an agreement in writing signed by and delivered to each party. Tenant is not in the US. Military nor dependent on someone who is. Tenant Lyric Da. Tenant? Angelle Collard Landlord/Agent to lo a Landlord: DECATUR ASSET LLC Tenant: LYRIC DA. THOMPSON. ANGELLA COLLARD Address: 1355 DECATUR STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11237 34. Terms of this rider supersede those in this lease. 35. No pets shall be kept in the apartment at any time. 36. Tenant may not have a clothes washer or clothes dryer on subject premises during the term of the lease. 37. Utilities: Tenant shall establish forthwith in Tenant?s own name, an account for electric and natural gas with the appropriate local agencies. 38.Codition: Tenant acknowledges that the cabinets are new,clean,and in good working order and shall be in the same good working order when Tenant vacates said apertment,or landlord reserves the right to use security deposit as damage reimbursement. 39. Tenant agrees to comply with the NYC recycling rules and regulations, and dispose of any and all recyclables in the appropriate way per the instruction of NYC sanitation Dep. And according to the schedule of the NYC sanitation Dep. 40. Tenant understands that the is not rent stabilized and the right of the lease renewal is not guaranteed upon termination of the lease. 41. Tenant may not sublet all or part of the premises, or assign this lease or permit any other persons to use the premises, without landlord?s prior written consent. Tenant acknowledges that the sole occupants of subject premises are LYRIC DA THOMSON, ANGELLA COLLARD and immediate family. No other occupants will reside therein without landlord?s prior consent 42. If the payment not received by 10?fl of the month, the shall be $100.00 late fee. 43. The amount paid as security deposit may not be substituted for rent-at any time during the terrn'of the lease. 44. Added rent: If the tenant fails to observe any of the agreement in this Tenancy Agreement, The landlord may perform the agreements on behalf of the tenant. The landlord may charge the cost of performing obligation tothe tenant as an additional rent and shall notify tenant of any said charges. The additional rent shall be due and payable with the next rent just like regular rent .Non payment of additional rent gives the landlord the same rights against Tenant as if the Tenant failed to pay the regular rent on time. Examples of additional rent are; late charges for late rent payment; bounced check, court costs, ?ling fees,etc.and reasonable counsel fee incurred by the landlord in enforcing this Tenancy Agreement as a result of any violations of the agreement by Tenant. 45. A smoke detector and a carbon monoxide detector have been installed in your apartment in accordance with the New York State ?re code regulation. The smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector have been installed for your safety. You will incur a penalty if you tamper with, remove batteries, remove or damage either of these devices, the penalty will be $25.00 added to the following months rent. If tenant experiences any problems with your smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector, tenant must report it to the landlord as soon as possible. 46. Tenant is responsible to keep their section on hallway clean. 47. The use of laundry room facilities is not subject to your lease and the landlord reserved right to close or open the room at anytime Without notice to tenant. 48. Tenant under no circumstances can or will use the security deposit toward rental payment until end of lease expiration period. 49. The rent is including he parking spot in fron the house . Landlord: Date: Tenant: out) DECA ET LLC . LYRIC DA M35171. so LARD