Rental contract (sample)

HOUSING RENTAL CONTRACT – CASA WASIPI (sample – for information; the Spanish version is the one that is signed)

This contract has two parts. PART ONE (specific terms) is filled in for each rental. PART TWO (general terms) is the same for every tenant.

PART ONE – SPECIFIC TERMS

A. Place and date: Tumbaco, Quito, ___ __________ 20___.

B. Landlord: ______________________, ID no. __________, phone __________.

C. Tenant: ______________________, ID/passport no. __________, phone __________, email __________.

D. Home: "______________", about ___ m², on __________ street (Río Arajuno 6-124 / Río Paute N9-283), El Arenal, Tumbaco. Includes: ___ bedroom(s), ___ bathroom(s), living-dining room, kitchen, ______________ (garden, terrace, BBQ, parking…).

E. Furniture: furnished / unfurnished. Furniture and equipment as listed in the attached inventory.

F. Term: ___ year(s), from ___/___/______ to ___/___/______.

G. Monthly rent: USD ______, payable between day ___ and day ___ of each month, to account: ______________.

H. Deposit: USD ______ (two months' rent).

I. Occupants: ___ adult(s) and ___ child(ren): ______________.

J. Pets: no / yes, as an exception: ______________.

K. Special agreements: ______________ (garden maintenance, improvements, promissory notes…).

PART TWO – GENERAL TERMS

1 – PURPOSE. The landlord, owner of Casa Wasipi, rents the home described in D to the tenant, solely as a residence for the persons in I, subject to Ecuador's Tenancy Law. The home is handed over in good condition: electricity and water, windows, doors, floors and painted walls. The tenant confirms receiving it in full satisfaction, agrees to return it in the same condition apart from normal wear, and to pay for damage caused by their fault or negligence or that of their visitors.

2 – RENT AND UTILITIES. The rent in G is paid in advance. Electricity, water, gas, internet and other services are paid by the tenant. Rent may be adjusted each year as allowed by law.

3 – TERM. The term in F applies regardless of the date of registration at the tenancy court. To renew, the parties agree in writing 60 days in advance. If the tenant leaves before the end of the term, the deposit is forfeited.

4 – DEPOSIT. The deposit in H is paid on signing and cannot be used as the last month's rent. It is returned 15 days after the home is handed back, once its condition and the inventory are checked and the final utility bills, which arrive a month late, are paid. Damage and unpaid amounts are deducted from the deposit.

5 – OCCUPANTS AND PETS. Only the persons in I live in the home. No pets, except as written in J.

6 – HOUSE RULES. The tenant accepts the Casa Wasipi house rules, which are part of this contract, in particular quiet hours from 10 pm to 7 am and proper use of the shared areas, the gate and the remote controls.

7 – IMPROVEMENTS. Improvements need the landlord's prior written permission and stay with the property at no cost to the owner.

8 – PROHIBITIONS. Subletting, assigning or transferring this contract, or listing the home on rental platforms, is not allowed without the landlord's express written consent.

9 – GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION. Failure to pay two or more months' rent, failure to repair damage in time, fights, noise and any behaviour that disturbs other residents of Casa Wasipi, by the tenant or their visitors, entitle the landlord to end the contract and require the home to be handed back before the end of the term.

10 – TERMINATION AND DISPUTES. The parties submit to the Tenancy Law; termination is notified by eviction notice (desahucio) 30 days in advance. Any dispute goes to the competent courts of Quito.

Annexes: signed inventory, house rules, copy of ID/passport, certificates (employment, police record, references).

Signed in duplicate at the place and date in A.

______________________ ______________________
LANDLORD TENANT