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yearly tenancy after six months from the commencement of this agreement, the tenant shall have a right of appeal to the Public Housing Appeals Tribunal pursuant to clause 9(c) of this agreement.

3 The rent shall be at the rate of

dollars (Hong Kong currency)

per calendar month, the first payment to be made on the signing of this agreement, and thereafter in advance on the first day of every calendar month.

The tenant agrees with the landlord as follows:

(a) To day the rent on the due date without any deduction. (b) To pay to the landlord, by way of additional rent, a sum equal to the amount by which the rates (excluding water rates) from time to time payable in respect of the flat shall exceed the sum of $.... (being the monthly sum now payable for rates in respect of the flat), the first payment of additional rent or increased additional rent, as the case may be, being made on the first day of the calendar month next after the payment by the landlord of such increased rates. (c) To pay all water rates and electricity charges payable in respect of the

flat.

(d)

To use the landlord's fixtures and fittings and the sewers and drains and other services serving the flat in a proper and careful manner and to pay the landlord within fourteen days of demand the cost of clearing any drains or sewers choked or stopped up by reason of careless use by the tenant or by members of his family, his servants or licensees, and the cost incurred in repairing or replacing any of the landlord's fixtures or fittings, sewers, drains or other services. arising otherwise than through fair wear and tear or damage by fire, storm or typhoon. Provided that if the tenant shall effect any of the aforesaid repairs or replacements or clearances of sewers or drains without the prior consent of the landlord he shall be responsible for any costs incurred by the landlord in remedying any such repairs or replacements or clearances effected by the tenant which the landlord considers unsatisfactory.

(e) To use the flat only for the purpose of a private residence for the

tenant his wife and family.

(f)

Not to use or cause or permit the flat to be used for any illegal

purpose.

(g) Not to do or cause or permit to be done in or upon the flat or stairs or passages or lifts leading thereto anything that may be or become a nuisance or annoyance to the landlord or to any of the other occupants of the building of which the flat forms part.

(h) Not to cause or permit to be caused any nuisance by the creation of any noise or disturbance in the flat between the hours of 11.00 in the evening and 6.00 in the morning.

(i)

(j)

Not to assign sub-let or part with possession of the whole or any part of the flat or permit any person (other than a member of the tenant's family as listed hereon, which list may not be altered or varied without the landlord's approval) to occupy the whole or any part of the flat as a lodger or paying guest or in any other manner whatsoever. Provided that the tenant may permit not more than one person at any one time to reside in the premises as a non-paying guest for a period not exceeding one week. It is expressly agreed that all family members listed shall take up and retain permanent residence in the premises within one month after the commencement of the tenancy.

To allow the landlord to inspect the whole or any part of the flat, and to enter the flat and to effect such repairs to the flat or the landlord's fixtures and fittings contained in the flat as the landlord