Fillable Printable Sample Room Rental Agreement

Sample Room Rental Agreement

ROOM RENTAL AGREEMENT

SHARED HOUSING

This is a legally binding agreement. It is intended to promote household harmony by clarifying the

expectations and responsibilities of the Owner or Principal Tenant (Landlords) and Tenant when they share

the same home. The term “Landlord” refers to either Owner or Principal Tenant.

Landlord shall provide a copy of this executed (signed) document to the Tenant, as required by law.

Rental Unit Located at:

Address City State

Parties

Owner/Principal Tenant (circle) Tenant

Name Name

Terms

Length of Agreement: Month-to-Month

Either party may cancel or change terms of this agreement upon thirty (30) days WRITTEN notice. The

notice period may be lengthened or shortened by mutual WRITTEN agreement, but no less than 7 days.

Rent

$ , is payable monthly on the day of the month, to .

Rent does / does not include utilities. If it does not, utility bills will be apportioned as follows:

Gas/Electricity: Tenant pays % of monthly bill. dollars

Water/Garbage: Tenant pays % of monthly bill. dollars

Phone: Tenant pays % of monthly bill plus personal long distance calls. dollars

Other: Tenant pays % of monthly bill. dollars

Household Rules

Cleaning Kitchen use

Overnight guests Use of washer, dryer, appliances

Smoking Use of common areas

Alcohol/drug use Use of telephone

Studying/quiet hours Sharing personal items

Music/TV Bedroom assignment

Pets Other

Attach supplementary sheet for more detail or additional categories.

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Conict Resolution

Each housemate will strive to develop mutual cooperation with all other housemates. Should disagreements

arise, each shall try to resolve the dispute in good faith using clear communication. If disputes continue

thereafter, the housemates agree to the following methods of conict resolution:

Decision by household consensus Decision by Principal Tenant

Binding mediation by impartial third party Decision by Owner

Decision by household majority vote

Privacy

As required by law, the landlord may enter the tenant's room only for the following reasons: (a) in case of

emergency; (b) to make necessary or agreed-upon repairs, decorations, or improvements, supply

necessary or agreed-upon services, or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers,

mortgagees, tenants, workers, or contractors; (c) when the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the

premises; or (d) pursuant to court order. The landlord must give the tenant WRITTEN twenty-four (24)

hours notice of intent to enter and may enter only during normal business hours, excepting by necessity,

cases (a) and (c) above.

Deposits

Last month's rent: paid on amount $

Security deposit: paid on amount $

Other refundable deposit (e.g., telephone or utility deposit for payment of bills after tenant moves out)

in the amount of $ was paid on .

This “other” deposit is refundable within days after tenant vacates the

premises. If any portion of it is deducted, an accounting and verication of the reasonableness of the

deduction will be provided.

The security deposit may be used for the purpose of repairing damage for which the tenant is responsible

(beyond normal wear and tear), cleaning, or paying unpaid rent or other bills. The landlord and the tenant shall

conduct a pre-move out inspection of the rental BEFORE the tenant moves out at which time the landlord

shall inform the tenant of needed repairs and/or cleaning in WRITING. The tenant shall have the right to

make any repairs identied at the pre-move out inspection at his or her expense before the move out date

without deduction from the security deposit. Within 21 days after the tenant moves out, the landlord shall

return the deposit to the tenant with accrued interest less any deductions, if any, the landlord is entitled to

under California Civil Code 1950.5. If any deductions are made, the landlord shall provide the tenant with a

written itemized statement of expenses and receipts for cleaning or repairs for which deductions were made

from the deposit.

This residence being in the County of Santa Cruz (with the exception of Scotts Valley), simple interest will be

paid on the security deposit and/or last month's rent to the tenant, pursuant to current local ordinance.

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Other Agreements

Fill out a) or b) as it applies to your situation

A) Principal Tenant will has provided tenant a copy of the Condition of Rental Property

Checklist, completed when household rst moved in.

B) Both landlord and tenant will complete Condition of Rental Property Checklist within three days of the

move-in, available at: housing.ucsc.edu/cro/pdf/condition-checklist.pdf.

Megan’s Law

“Pursuant To Section 290.46 of the Penal Code, information about specied registered sex offenders is made

available to the public via an Internet Web site maintained by the Department of Justice at www.meganslaw.

ca.gov. Depending on an offender’s criminal history, this information will include either the address at which

the offender resides or the community of residence and ZIP Code in which he or she resides.”

Lead-Based Paint Disclosure

_________Tenant(s) acknowledge(s) receipt of “Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint or Lead-

Based Paint Hazards” from landlord/agent. (Required for homes built before 1978.) Available online at

www.epa.gov/region07/citizens/pdf/lead_disclosure_form_rentals.pdf

_________Tenant(s) acknowledge(s) receipt of the pamphlet Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home.

(Required for homes built before 1978.) Landlords may call 1-800-424-LEAD or go to

www2.epa.gov/sites/production/les/2013-09/documents/lead_in_your_home_brochure_land_b_w_508.

pdf to obtain a copy of the pamphlet.

This agreement is entered into on this

day of , 20

Landlord Tenant

Signature Signature

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