a. No unit, other than the whole, shall be rented, let, leased, or licensed for use or occupancy by other than the owners thereof, except to persons who have signed a standard lease form.
All Unit Owners are required to submit to the Board of Trustees a copy of the lease prior to signing
to ascertain its conformity to these Rules and Regulations of the Summerwood Condominium Trust of Mashpee. An owner’s failure to comply with this requirement will result in an automatic fine in the amount of Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars. Once signed, the owner of the leased unit must furnish a copy of the lease agreement to the Summerwood’s Management office within five working days of signing, along with an updated Census Form.
b. All Summerwood leases must state: the tenants have read and agreed to abide by all of Summerwood Condominium Trust Rules and Regulations and that repeated violations are grounds for lease termination. No pets are allowed in the unit. The lease must state the names of all persons who are allowed to live in the unit and that no persons other then those listed on the lease are allowed to reside in the unit. No visitors are allowed to stay in the unit for longer than 14 days without the written permission from the owner. Resident parking decals must be obtained within 10 days of move in. The basement cellar cannot be used as a bedroom/sleeping quarters. Repeated violations of any terms of the lease are grounds for lease termination.
c. Unless approved by the Trustees, a residence may not be rented more than once in any twelve-month period or occupied by anyone other than the owner for more than fourteen (14) consecutive days without a lease.
No weekly leases, monthly leases, or tenancies at will (month to month) are permitted. No summer rentals (Memorial Day through Labor Day) are permitted.
d. Unit Owners are responsible for all actions of their Tenants and lessees including the payment of any or all fines levied by the Board of Trustees as the result of the Tenants and lessees’ actions.
e. Unit Owners must provide information requested by the Board of Trustees as to the names and other information regarding unit residents whether Tenants or owners, for each unit he/she owns including such information as the number of people occupying the unit. The Unit Owner must update this information within ten (10) days of any change.
f. Any maintenance problems that the Tenant may incur are to be reported to the Owner, the Owner will then contact the maintenance personnel or the Board of Trustees. In the event of an immediate emergency, and the Owner is unable to be reached, the tenant will contact the maintenance personnel or the Board of Trustees first, then the Unit Owner.
g. Tenants are not allowed to vote or hold and elective office on the Board of Trustees. However, they may participate on Committees, which do not have a direct affect on the operations of Summerwood.
h. All Tenants will report problems with their units to their landlord. In the event of an emergency the Tenant will contact the maintenance personnel or the Board of Trustees.
i. If a tenant has any complaints or concerns regarding the daily operations of Summerwood Condominium Trust, he or she is to address those complaints or concerns directly with the owner of their unit, NOT with Summerwood Condominium Trust.
j. Tenants are prohibited from keeping pets. Violation of this regulation will result in an initial fine to an owner in the amount of Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars and additional daily fines until the pet is removed.
k. The right to use trash disposal and common area amenities such as the pool and tennis courts is exclusive to residents and is no one else.