Originally Posted by Grey:
In general landlord is allowed to customize the lease to a particular property/rental so yes I think they can do this.
Also can you please stop asking me what state is on Lake Erie?? 
4 states border Lake Erie as does part of Canada, so asking is OK since there is more than one state... also, except in AR, where there are no renters rights and they run on Common Law (ask me how I know), requiring a tenant pay for total repairs actually is against most states landlord tenant rules unless it's a house that said tenant might be purchasing, or they have an agreement that fixing up the place is in lieu of a certain amount of rent. It might be different for a home business, but even then, I think there are rules that cap what can legally be asked for in a lease