Crime Free Lease Addendum at the Heart of Crime Free Multihousing

The Crime Free Lease Addendum is used as part of the Crime Free Multihousing Program in an effort to reduce crime on rental housing properties. It is the heart and soul of this successful, police-sponsored, crime prevention program. This lease addendum can be downloaded and modified to meet the legal requirements of your state.

All residents of Crime Free Multi-Housing properties are required to sign the Crime Free Lease Addendum. Please take time to read and adhere to these requirements.

Crime Free Lease Addendum

Arizona Version of the Lease Addendum reads as follows:

In consideration of the execution or renewal of a lease of the dwelling unit identified in the lease, Owner and Resident agree as follows:

Resident, any members of the resident’s household or a guest or other persons affiliated with the resident:

1. Shall not engage in criminal activity, including drug-related criminal activity, on or near the said premises. “Drug-related criminal activity” means the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute, or use an illegal or controlled substance (as defined in Section 102 of the Controlled Substance Act [21 U.S.C.802].
2. Shall not engage in any act intended to facilitate criminal activity.
3. Shall not permit the dwelling unit to be used for, or to facilitate criminal activity, regardless of whether the individual engaging in such activity is a member of the household or a guest.
4. Shall not engage in the unlawful manufacturing, selling, using, storing, keeping, or giving of an illegal or controlled substance as defined in A.R.S. 13-3451, at any locations, whether on or near the dwelling unit premises.
5. Shall not engage in any illegal activity, including prostitution as defined in A.R.S. 13-3211, criminal street gang activity as defined in A.R.S. 13-105 and A.R.S. 13-2308, threatening or intimidating as prohibited in A.R.S.13-1202, assault as prohibited in A.R.S. 13-1203, including but not limited to the unlawful discharge of a weapon, on or near the dwelling unit premises, or any breach of the lease agreement that otherwise jeopardizes the health, safety, and welfare of the landlord, his agent, or other tenant, or involving imminent or actual serious property damage, as defined in A.R.S. 33-1368.

VIOLATION OF THE ABOVE PROVISIONS SHALL BE A MATERIAL AND IRREPARABLE VIOLATION OF THE LEASE AND GOOD CAUSE FOR IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF TENANCY. A single violation of any of the provisions of this added addendum shall be deemed a serious violation, and a material and irreparable non- compliance. It is understood that a single violation shall be good cause for immediate termination of the lease under A.R.S. 33-1377, as provided in A.R.S. 33-1368. Unless otherwise provided by law, proof of violation shall not require a criminal conviction, but shall be by a preponderance of the evidence.

In case of conflict between the provisions of this addendum and any other provisions of the lease, the provisions of this Addendum shall govern.

This LEASE ADDENDUM is incorporated into the lease executed or renewed this day between Owner and Resident.

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Resident Signature

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Property Manager/Owner’s Signature

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Property Name/Location

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