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Have pasted the clause that is inserted in the lease agreement that we use
Even if you don't exercise the right to charge now at least get it in
11 . CHARGES BY SERVICE PROVIDERS
11 .1. The Tenant must repay the Landlord all amounts paid by the Landlord in respect of charges (plus VAT thereon) levied by service
providers supplying services to the Premises, including:
11 .1.1. electricity, including basic service and network charges, meter service charges, common area charges and charges in respect of
consumption or estimated consumption;
11 .1.2. water, including basic service and network charges, meter service charges, common area charges and charges in respect of
consumption or estimated consumption;
11 .1.3. alarm system;
11 .1.4. DSTV;
11.1 .5.gas, sewerage, refuse removal and all utility charges, other than the levy imposed in respect of the Premises;
11 .1.6. internet connectivity charges and data usage charges.
11 .2. The Tenant shall pay the charges contemplated in clause 11 .1 to the Landlord/ Agent, on presentation of invoice, simultaneously with
the payment of the Rental.
11 .3. If the Tenant arranges for any service provider to supply a service to the Premises, the Tenant must pay the service provider directly.
The Tenant acknowledges that the Landlord may at any time request a printout of the Tenant's account with the service provider so as
to confirm whether the Tenant is promptly making payments to such service provider. ·
11.4. If the Tenant does not repay the Landlord any amount which the Landlord pays in terms of clause 11 .1 or if the Landlord pays a service
provider directly for any amount which is due and owing by the Tenant, the Landlord shall be entitled, in its discretion, to deduct such
amount paid by the Landlord from the Deposit or to claim such amount from the Tenant.
11 .5. Any failure by the Tenant to timeously pay any amount due by it to a service provider or to the Landlord shall constitute a Material
Breach of this Lease Agreement.
11 .6. If the levies, rates and I or taxes in respect of the Premises increase at any time during the subsistence of this Lease Agreement, the
Landlord shall be entitled to increase the Rental to accommodate such increase in the levies, rates and / or taxes.
11 . 7. Should the utility supply to the Premises not be connected to a pre-paid system, or in any other circumstances where the Landlord
would incur liability towards the Municipality ir. question or any third party in respect of utilities utilised on the Premises, then the Tenant
shall ensure that the correct meter readings are provided to such Municipality or relevant third party. The Tenant agrees to provide the
Landlord, on a monthly basis with a photograph reflecting a recorded date of the relevant meter readings in respect of the Premises.
The Tenant will be liable for any amounts due to the Municipality or third party for any incorrect charges should he fail to provide the
Landlord with the meter readings contemplated in this clause ·11 l .
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