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Ok, reading through the lease, trying to find some relevant sections...

LOCKS AND LATCHES. Keyed lock(s) will be rekeyed after the prior resident moves out. The rekeying will be done before you move into your apartment. You may at any time ask us to change or rekey locks or latches during the Lease Term. We must comply with those requests, but you must pay for them, unless otherwise provided by law.
Payment for Rekeying, Repairs, Etc. You must pay for all repairs or replacements arising from misuse or damage to devices by you or your occupants, or guests during your occupancy. You may be required to pay in advance if we notify you within a reasonable time after your request that you are more than 30 days delinquent in reimbursing us for repairing or replacing a device which was misused or damaged by you, your guest or an occupant; or if you have requested that we repair or change or rekey the same device during the 30 days preceding your request and we have complied with your request. Otherwise, you must pay immediately after the work is completed.

Reasonable. But in this case, THEY'RE the ones asking to change the locks...

RENT INCREASES AND LEASE CONTRACT CHANGES. No rent increases or Lease Contract changes are allowed before the initial Lease Contract term ends, except for changes allowed by any special provisions in paragraph 10 (Special Provisions), by a written addendum or amendment signed by you and us, or by reasonable changes of apartment rules allowed under paragraph 19 (Community Policies or Rules).
If, at least 5 days before the advance notice deadline referred to in paragraph 3 (Lease Term), we give you written notice of rent increases or lease changes effective when the lease term or renewal period ends, this Lease Contract will automatically continue month-to-month with the increased rent or lease changes. The new modified Lease Contract will begin on the date stated in the notice (without necessity of your signature) unless you give us written move-out notice under paragraph 44 (Move-Out Notice). Please see paragraph 3 (Lease Term) pertaining to the Lease Term.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS. The following special provisions and any addenda or written rules furnished to you at or before signing will become a part of this Lease Contract and will supersede any conflicting provisions of this printed lease form.
See special provisions on the last page
LEASE TERM. Renewal. This Lease Contract will automatically renew month-to- month unless either party gives at least [60] days written notice of termination or intent to move-out as required by paragraph 44 (Move-Out Notice). If the number of days isnt filled in, at least 30 days notice is required. This paragraph must be initialed by you because it contains an automatic monthto- month renewal provision. Please see paragraph 15 (Rent Increases and Lease Contract Changes) pertaining to Rent Increases and Lease Contract Changes which can go into effect for month-to-month renewals at the end of the lease term or renewal periods.

Not sure this stuff is really applicable, but fucking hell is it annoying how you can't read one paragraph w/o jumping around all over the document for further context.

COMMUNITY POLICIES OR RULES. You and all guests and occupants must comply with any written apartment rules and community policies, including instructions for care of our property. Our rules are considered part of this Lease Contract. We may make reasonable changes to written rules, effective immediately, if they are distributed and applicable to all units in the apartment community and do not change dollar amounts on page 1 of this Lease Contract.

Probably their main avenue? Is that legal?

MOVE-OUT NOTICE. Before moving out, either at the end of the lease term, any extension of the lease term, or prior to the end of the lease term, you must give our representative advance written notice of your intention to vacate as required by paragraph 3 (Lease Term). If you move out prior to the end of the lease term, your notice does not act as a release of liability for the full term of the Lease Contract. You will still be liable for the entire Lease Contract term if you move out early under paragraph 23 (Release of Resident) except if you are able to terminate your tenancy under the statutory rights explained under paragraphs 11 (Early Move-Out), 23 (Release of Resident), or any other applicable law. All notices to vacate must be in writing and must provide the date by which you intend to vacate. If the notice does not comply with the time requirements of paragraph 3 (Lease Term), even if you move by the last date in the lease term, you will be responsible for an additional months rent. If you fail to vacate by the date set forth in your notice, you will automatically and immediately become a holdover tenant pursuant to state law, and we will have all remedies available under this Lease Contract and state law.

Not going to bother posting those other new sections, they really don't seem to apply here, and trying to give context for every reference in these sections is starting to feel like Whack A Mole.

MOVE-OUT PROCEDURES. The move-out date cant be changed unless we and you both agree in writing. You wont move out before the lease term or renewal period ends unless all rent for the entire lease term or renewal period is paid in full. Youre prohibited by law from applying any security deposit to rent. You wont stay beyond the date you are supposed to move out. All residents, guests, and occupants must vacate the apartment before the 45-day period for deposit refund begins. You must give us and the U.S. Postal Service, in writing, each residents forwarding address.

On the signature page, there's also this line at the end, under the signatures:

Additional provisions or changes may be made in the Lease Contract if agreed to in writing by all parties.

Anyway, I think those are all the relevant sections from the lease contract.