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3 <br />STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br />COUNTY OF ORANGE LEASE <br />THIS LEASE, made and entered into as of the 1st day of June, 1997, by and between <br />The County of Orange, hereinafter referred to as "County," and Rental Resources of <br />Durham/Chapel Hill, hereinafter referred to as "Tenant;" <br />WITNESSETH: <br />THAT FOR and in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions <br />hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows: <br />1. Premises. County does hereby lease and let unto Tenant and Tenant <br />does hereby accept as Tenant those certain premises designated as Suite #105 of the <br />Bentley Building, 501 Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, as <br />more particularly shown on EXHIBIT A appended hereto. In addition to the premises <br />assigned adjacent to the Bentley Building in common with other tenants of the Building. <br />The Bentley Building is a smoke free building and does not permit tobacco use inside of <br />the building. <br />2. Acceptance of Premises. The Tenant represents that the lease property, <br />the sidewalks and structures adjoining the same, any subsurface conditions thereof, <br />and the present uses and nonuses thereof have been examined by the Tenant. The <br />Tenant accepts the same in the condition in which they now are without representation <br />or warranty, express or implied, in fact or by law, by the County, the nature, condition or <br />usability thereof, or the uses to which the leased property may be put. Provided, <br />County shall be responsible for insuring that the heating/air-conditioning system is in <br />good operating condition; the exterior walls and roof, the lighting system (excluding <br />such additions as may be required for Tenant's particular business operation) and the <br />parking area and sidewalks are in good repair on the date of commencement of the <br />lease term. County represents and warrants to Tenant that it holds unencumbered fee <br />title to the lease premises. The County shall not be responsible for any latent defect or <br />change of condition in such building, improvements and personality, and the rent <br />hereunder shall in no case be withheld or diminished on account of any defect in such <br />property, any change in the condition thereof, any damage occurring thereto or the <br />existence with respect thereof of any violations of the laws or regulations of any <br />governmental authority, except as hereinafter provided. <br />3. Term and Rental. <br />(a) This lease shall commence on June 1, 1998 and shall continue for a <br />term of Two 2 nears, which ends on Mav 31, 2000, both dates inclusive, unless <br />sooner terminated as herein provided. <br />