Your Lease

Residents must sign a rental agreement, or lease, that spells out the terms and conditions of. The lease is a legal document between you and the Woonsocket Housing Authority. When you sign a lease, you, all household members, and guests must:

• Follow the rules and regulations of WHA.
• Keep the unit clean and in a safe condition, including appliances.
• Keep entrances of the apartment free of trash, snow, and ice.
• Notify the WHA of any and all repairs needed.
• Pay charges for the repairs and damages to your apartment.
• Cooperate with WHA staff.

Not store flammable materials in your unit.
You also agree that any criminal or other type of activity that threatens the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents, guests, or WHA employees is cause for possible termination of your lease.

You are not allowed to:

• Take in boarders, sublease unit, or allow others to use you r address for mailing purposes.
• Disturb your neighbors or create situations that affect your health and safety of that of your guests, neighbors, or WHA staff.
• Disturb other residents’ enjoyment of the property.
• Speak in an abusive, threatening, or discriminatory manner towards neighbors or staff.
• Display, use or posses firearms, including BB guns, paint guns, or other offensive weapons.
• Hang satellite dishes, radio or television antennas on or from any part of the unit.
• Install electric fixtures without written authorization.

The lease also specifies what you can expect from the WHA. Under the lease, the WHA is obligated to:

• Maintain the development in a decent, safe, and clean manner
• Make necessary repairs to your unit in a timely fashion
• Notify residents in advance of any action the WHA may take to terminate the lease