Addendum to Residential Lease Contract

Notice of Tenant Rights Under Violence Against Women Act

THIS LEASE ADDENDUM modifies the existing lease between (“Tenant”) and (“Landlord”) on .

The purpose of this Addendum is to provide Notice to Tenant of his/her rights and protections under the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”), as amended and reauthorized in 2013. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Addendum and other sections of the Lease, the provisions of this Addendum shall prevail.

Tenant is entitled to the following protections under VAWA:

1. 1. The Landlord may not consider incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking to be serious or repeated violations of the lease or “other good cause” for termination of assistance, tenancy or occupancy rights of the victim of abuse or violence.
2. 2. The Landlord may not consider criminal activity directly relating to abuse, engaged in by a member of a tenant’s household or any guest or other person under the tenant’s control as cause for termination of assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights if the tenant or an immediate member of the tenant’s family is the victim or threatened victim of that abuse.
3. 3. The Landlord may request in writing that the victim, or a family member on the victim’s behalf, certify that the individual is a victim of abuse and that the Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence or Stalking, Form HUD-91066, or other documentation as noted on the certification form be completed and submitted within 14 business days, or an aged upon extension date, to deceive protection under VAWA. Failure to provide the certification or other supporting documentation within the specified time farm may result in eviction.

Tenant acknowledges that he/she has been provided a Notice of Occupancy Rights Under VAWA and that he/she may obtain another copy of that Notice and/or a Certification of Domestic Violence Form upon request at the community office.