Fillable Printable Kentucky Roommate Agreement Form

Kentucky Roommate Agreement Form

Kentucky Roommate Agreement

This Roommate Agreement is made by the following roommates:

___________________________________________________________________(the "Ro om mates ").

The Roommates are co-tenants in the apartment located at

____________________________________________________________________(the " Apartment").

There /is/is not/ a written rental agreement or lease with the landlord, ____________________________, for the

Apartment (the "Rent a l Agr eement").

The following Roommates have been named in the Rental Agreement:

______________________________________________________________________.

The following Roommates have signed the Rental Agreement:

______________________________________________________________________.

The Roommates agree to the follow ing terms:

1. Rental Agreement. All of the Roommates agree to be bound by all of the terms of the Rental Agreement.

2. Lease Term. Each of the Roommates will live in the Apartment:

> for the period set forth in the Rental Agreement with the landlord, beginning on _________________

and ending on _____ ___ __________.

> on a month-to month basis, and may terminate this Roommate A greement by giving thirty days

advance written notice to the other Roommates. (Note: This option does not affect any liability a

roommate may have to the landlord pursuant to the Rental Agreement.)

3. Rent. The total monthly rent for the Apartment i s $_________. Each Roommate will pay the following

amount(s): _________________________________________________________________________.

Rent shall be payable on the ____ day of each month directly to ________________________________. The

Roommates understand that they are jointly and severally liable for the full amount of the rent, which means that

each roommate is responsible to the l andlord for the full amount of the Apartment’s rent if the other roommates

fail to pay their share.

4. Security Deposit. The total security deposit for the unit is $_________. Each Roommate has paid / to the

landlord / to _______________________ the following

amount(s):__________________________________________. Each Roommate will receive a his/her share of

the deposit when the l andlord returns it at the end of the tenancy. Any deductions fro m the deposit shall be

shared by all the Roommates in proportion to the amount of deposit paid; however, any damage caused by one of

the Roommates shall be paid only by that Roommate. The deposit /does /does not/include last month’s rent.

5. Early Termination of the Tenancy. If one roommate elects to leave before the end of the lease term

described in paragraph 2, it / is /is not/ that roommate’s responsibility to find a replacement. The departing

roommate /w ill/will not/ continue to be responsible for his/her share of the rent until the end of the lease term or a

replacement roommate starts paying rent, whichever occurs first.

All of the remaining roommates /will have /will not/ have the right to approve the replacement

roommate. Approval of a replacement roommate may not be withheld unreasonably, but the replacement

roommate must satisfy the following criteria:

_______________________________________________________________________.

The landlord’s prior written approval is required to change roommates, and/the departing roommate /the

remaining roommate(s)/ is/are responsible for obtaining that approval.

6. Living Arrangements. The bedroom(s) wi ll be allocated as follows:

_________________________________________________.

Special "house rules" about shari ng space, furniture, applianc es, and food in t he Apartment are:

_______________________________________________________________________________

7. Overnight Guests. Each roommate /does /does not/ need to obtain permission from the other

roommate(s) prior to the stay of any overnight guest(s). No overnight guest(s) may stay longer

than ___ ___ nights with out t he permission of the other roommate(s).

8. Parties/Entertaining:

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________.

9. Utility and Telephone Charges. Each roommate agrees to pay _______% of the utility charges:

/gas / electricity /water/. Each roommate will pay _______% of the monthly telephone service

charges and will pay for all of those telephone charges for which s/he is directly and individually

responsible.

Gas: Deposit in the amount of $__________ paid by ________________; each roommates’ share of the

monthly charge shall be paid to __________ ______________.

Electricity: Deposit in the amount of $__________ paid by _____________________________; each

roommates’ share of the monthly charge shall be paid to _________________________.

Water: Deposit in the amount of $__________ paid by ________________; each roommates’

share of the monthly charge shall be paid to _________________________.

Cable/Internet: Deposit i n the amount of $__________ paid b y ______ __ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ __; each

roommates’ share of the monthly charge shall be paid to_________________________.

Telephone/Internet: Deposit in the amount of $__________ paid by ______________________; each

roommates’ share of the monthly charge shall be paid to_________________________.

10. Household Chores. The Roommates will divide all household chores as follows:

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________.

11. Cleanliness:

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________.

12. Pets:

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________.

13. Noise Level. During the hours of ___________, the Roommates will maintain a noise level that

will permit all of the Roommates to study.

14. Smoking. Smoking /i s /is not /allowed in the Apartment.

15. Alcohol. Alcohol /is /is not/ allowed in the Apartment.

16. Parking. The Roommates agree that the parking space(s) located at___________________ shall be divided

as follows: __________________________________________________. The cost of the parking space(s) shall

be divided as follows: ___________________________________.

17. Additional Remarks (attach additional sheets if necessary to address other i tems such as security,

furniture, appliances, etc.)

_______________________________________________________________________________

18. Agreement is Complete and Binding. All preliminary negotiations by the Roommates are merged

into, and superseded by, the terms of the Agreement. Any modification to this Agreement must

be in writing, signed by all the Roommates.

We, the Undersigned, agree to the above stated terms.

Date: _______________ ______________________________