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family participation, rental voucher, or comparable HOME tenant-based assistance document. Total rents charged to such tenants, including the tenant contribution and rental assistance, shall not exceed the allowable rents as described above. C. Any lease of any of the Units must be for not less than one year, unless by mutual agreement between the tenant and the Owner. Should the tenant and Owner agree to a term of less than one year, said agreement shall be expressed in some type of written form, signed by the tenant, and maintained in the tenant's rental file held by the Owner. The lease may not contain any of the following provisions (in which references to "Owner" shall mean the Owner, its successors or assigns): (a) Agreement by the tenant to be sued, to admit guilt, or to a judgment in favor of the owner in a lawsuit brought in connection with the lease; (b) Agreement by the tenant that the owner may take, hold, or sell personal property of household members without notice to the tenant and a court decision on the rights of the parties. This prohibition, however, does not apply to an agreement by the tenant concerning disposition of personal property remaining in the housing Unit after the tenant has moved out of the Unit. The owner may dispose of this personal property in accordance with state law; (c) Agreement by the tenant not to hold the owner or the owner's agent legally responsible for any action or failure to act, whether intentional or negligent; (d) Agreement of the tenant that the owner may institute a lawsuit without notice to the tenant; (e) Agreement by the tenant that the owner may evict the tenant or household members without instituting a civil court proceeding in which the tenant has the opportunity to present a defense, or before a court decision on the rights of the parties; (f) Agreement by the tenant to waive any right to a trial by jury; (g) Agreement by the tenant to waive the tenant's right to appeal, or to otherwise challenge in court, a court decision in connection with the lease; and (h) Agreement by the tenant to pay attorney's fees or other legal costs even if the tenant wins in a court proceeding by the owner against the tenant. The tenant, however, may be obligated to pay costs if the tenant loses. D. Owner, its successors or assigns, must adhere to state law requirements with regard to termination of tenancy. E. Owner shall maintain the improvements on the Property in compliance with all applicable housing quality standards [24CFR 92.504 (c)(6)] and state and local code requirements and shall keep the Property free from any unreasonable accumulation of 53 80A-109