Sample 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 "Renta l Agr eement").

The following Roommates have been named in the Rental Agreement:

______________________________________________________________________.

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

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

and ending on _____ ___ ______ ___ _.

> on a month-to month basis, and may terminate this Roommate Agreement 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 is $_________. Each Roommate will pay the following

amount(s): _________________________________________________________________________.

landlord / to _______________________ the following

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

the deposit when the landlord returns it at the end of the tenancy. Anydeductions from the deposit shall be

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

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

5. Ea rly 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 /will/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 occursfirst.

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) will be allocated as follows:

_________________________________________________.

Special "house rules" about sharing space, furnitur e, a ppl iances , and food in the Apar tment are:

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

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

9. Utility and Telep h o n e Charg es. 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’ shareof the

monthly charge shall be paid to __________ ______________.

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

roommates’ share of the monthly charge shall be paidto _________________________.

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

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

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________.

11. Cleanliness:

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________.

12. Pets:

_______________________________________________________________________________

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

16. Parkin g. 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 items such as security,

furniture, appliances, etc.)

_______________________________________________________________________________

Date: _______________ ______________________________

Date: _______________ ______________________________

Date: _______________ ______________________________

Date: _______________ ______________________________