Fillable Printable Roommate Agreement - University of Ohio

Roommate Agreement - University of Ohio

Roommate Agreement

This agreement is made by and among the roommates named herein who have signed a lease for a shared

dwelling unit that makes the roommates jointly and severally liable for all terms of the contract.

Execution of this roommate agreement does not alter the joint and several liability of the tenants under the

rental contract with the landlord. However, it may be used if a dispute among the roommates arises.

Address of Rental Unit _______________________________________________________________________

Term of Lease ___________________ to ___________________

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If roommates will switch bedrooms or pay different amounts of rent at any point, those changes should be

noted above. Any roommate who does not pay any or all of the amount of rent listed above shall be liable

to the landlord or to any roommates who pay any amount due for the defaulting roommate.

Security Deposit

A security deposit has been paid by each roommate in the amount listed above. The roommates will divide

the refund of the security deposit according to the amount each tenant originally paid as listed in this

agreement. When a specific roommate is clearly responsible for fees and damages to the premises

including late fees, repairs and cleaning coststhat roommate will pay full fees and damages. The

roommates agree to share equally in the cost of all other fees and damages charged.

Utility Bills

The utility bill will be in ___________________________s name.

The bill will be divided (strike one) evenly/as follows (for example, because one roommate has an air

conditioner or a personal refrigerator):

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Utility late charges will be paid by _____________________________________________________________

Phone Bills

The phone bill will be in ___________________________s name.

The local phone bill will be divided (strike one) evenly/as follows:

___________________________________________________________________________________________

The long distance bill will be divided (strike one) evenly/according to who made the calls.

Phone late charges will be paid by _____________________________________________________________

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Cable

The apartment (strike one) will/will not have cable.

If there will be cable, the bill will be in ___________________________s name.

If there will be cable, the bill will be divided (strike one) evenly/as follows:

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Cable late charges will be paid by _______________________________________________________________

High Speed Internet Access

The apartment (strike one) will/will not have high speed internet.

If there will be high speed internet, the bill will be in ___________________________s name.

If there will be high speed internet, the bill will be divided (strike one) evenly/as follows:

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Internet late charges will be paid by ____________________________________________________________

Subletting

Subletting is (strike two) not allowed/allowed/allowed only with permission of all roommates.

(Sublet agreements are available at the Tenant Resource Center.)

Guests. (Strike any part not applicable.)

Each roommate is responsible for the behavior of his or her guests. Guests shall not unreasonably disturb

other roommates. Guests must stay in the bedroom of the roommate who invited them, unless all other

roommates agree that the guest may stay in a shared area. No guest may stay for more than seven

consectutive days without the permission of all other roommates. New roommates may move in only with

the written permission of all other roommates and the landlord.

Quiet Hours

All roommates agree to observe quiet hours for sleep, study and other purposes on the days and times

listed here. (If none, write None.) ____________________________________________________________

Pets

The following pets are permitted: _______________________________________________________________

The person responsible for the pets will be ______________________________________________________

Smoking

Smoking in the apartment will be (strike one) allowed/not allowed.

Household Duties. Household duties (take out trash, clean bathroom, etc.) will be divided as follows:

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Other Terms ________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Signatures Date Signatures Date

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