Reference Translation of Exercise 5 -- translating a legal document

RESIDENTIAL HOUSE LEASE AGREEMENT

This Residential House Lease Agreement ("Lease") is made and effective this [Date] by and between [Landlord] ("Landlord") and [Tenant One] and [Tenant Two] ("Tenant," whether one or more). This Lease creates joint and several liability in the case of multiple Tenants.
本一般房屋租賃契約〈以下簡稱「租約」〉於民國 年 月 日星期 簽訂生效。
立房屋租賃契約書人：
出租人：〈姓名〉
承租人：〈姓名一〉〈姓名二〉
當承租人一人以上時，每一承租人均負有連帶清償責任。

1. PREMISES.
租賃標的物

Landlord hereby rents to Tenant and Tenant accepts its present condition of the house at following address: [Complete Address of House] (the "House").
出租人在此出租座落於‧‧‧‧‧‧房宅乙棟〈以下簡稱房宅〉予承租人，承租人接受房宅現況。

2. TERM.
租期
The term of this Lease shall start on [Move-in Date], and end on [Lease End Date]. In the event that Landlord is unable to provide the House on the exact start date, then Landlord shall provide the House as soon as possible, and Tenant's obligation to pay rent shall abate during such period. Tenant shall not be entitled to any other remedy for any delay in providing the House.
本租約起於 月 日〈遷入日期〉，止於 月 日〈租約終止日期〉。如出租人無法如期交屋，除應儘速完成交屋外，承租人於本期間之租金，亦應酌予扣減；承租人對上述交屋延遲，無權提出其他賠、補償請求。

3. RENT.
租金
Tenant agrees to pay, without demand, to Landlord as rent for the House the sum of [Monthly Rental Amount] per month in advance on the first day of each calendar month, at [Address for Rent Payments], or at such other place as Landlord may designate. Landlord may impose a late payment charge of [Late Pay Charge] per day for any amount that is more than five (5) days late. Rent will be prorated if the term does not start on the first day of the month or for any other partial month of the term.
承租人同意於每月第一天，自動預先支付月租金‧‧‧‧‧‧元，寄〈遞〉交〈地址〉，或由出租人所指定的其他地址；如遲交五日以上時，租屋人可每日加收滯納金‧‧‧‧‧‧元。如租期未從月首日起算，或未止於月底日時，該月租金將按比例折減。

4. SECURITY DEPOSIT.
押租保證金
Upon execution of this Lease, Tenant deposits with Landlord [Security Deposit Amount], as security for the performance by Tenant of the terms of this Lease to be returned to Tenant, [With or Without Interest], following the full and faithful performance by Tenant of this Lease. In the event of damage to the House caused by Tenant or Tenant's family, agents or visitors, Landlord may use funds from the deposit to repair, but is not limited to this fund and Tenant remains liable.
承租人應於簽訂本租約時，同時寄存出租人押租金新台幣‧‧‧‧‧‧元整，作為履約擔保；租約期滿且承租人誠信履約後，出租人將無息〈或有息〉退還押租金。如房宅遭受承租人或其家人、仲介商、訪客等毀損時，出租人進行修繕所需費用，可由押租金中扣減，然當押租金不足支付時〈，修復此等毀損高於押租金時〉，承租人仍須承擔相關修復責任。

6. USE OF PREMISES.
房宅使用

A. The House shall be used and occupied by Tenant exclusively as a private single-family residence. Neither the House nor any part of the House or yard shall be used at any time during the term of this Lease for the purpose of carrying on any business, profession, trade of any kind, or for any purpose other than as a private single-family residence.
本租賃房宅僅得供單一家庭住家使用，本房宅全部或房宅之任何部份，在租賃期間，均不得改作其他商業或非住家用途。

B. Tenant shall comply with all the health and sanitary laws, ordinances, rules, and orders of appropriate governmental authorities and home associations, if any, with respect to the House.
如政府相關單位及社區委員會頒佈與本房宅有關之健康衛生相關法令、條款、規定與命令時，承租人應完全遵守。〈英翻中時，條件句往往置於句首〉


In witness whereof, the parties have caused this Lease to be executed on the day and year first above written.
鑑此，出租與承租雙方同意，本租約於約首所列日起開始生效。
〈恐口說無憑，特立此約為證，出租與承租雙方並同意，本租約於約首所列日起開始生效。〉



1. “shall” in legal document should mostly be translated as:
須、應、得

a. I shall go to the party with Jack. (“will” is more commonly used now) 將

b. You shall go to the party with Jack. (Mom’s order)(said by mom) 必須

c. The assign shall sign the “power of attorney” as attached below. (in legal document) 應

2. “hereby”, “hereof”, “hereafter”, “hereto”….in legal document:
茲〈在此、特此、藉此〉、關於此點、自此〈自生效日起〉、到此為止

3. “in the event of”, “in case of”, “if”, “where”….
如果
4. “with respect to”, “with regard to”…
關於；有關