ROOMMATE AGREEMENT
This Roommate Agreement is made by and among the following Roommates:
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
(collectively, the "Roommates"). The Roommates are co-tenants in the premises located at
_______[address]________, California (the "Premises").
There □ is □ is not a written rental agreement or lease with the landlord, [insert name of
landlord], for the Premises, dated [insert date of rental agreement/lease] (the "Rental
Agreement"). The following Roommates are named in the Rental Agreement:
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
The following Roommates have signed the Rental Agreement:
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
The Roommates agree to the following 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 Premises (check one):
□ for the period set forth in the Rental Agreement, beginning on [insert lease starting date] and
ending on [insert lease end date].
□ 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 Premises is $_________. Each Roommate will pay the
following amount(s):
Roommate Name Rent Amount
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
Rent shall be payable by each Roommate 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
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the landlord for the full amount of rent for the Premises if the other Roommates fail to pay their
share.
4. Security Deposit. The total security deposit for the Premises is $_________. Each Roommate
has paid all or a portion of the deposit as follows:
Roommate Name Amount of Deposit Paid Name of Person Paid
_________________ _________________ _________________
_________________ _________________ _________________
_________________ _________________ _________________
Each Roommate will receive a his/her share of the deposit when the landlord returns it at the end
of the tenancy. Any deductions from the deposit will be shared by all the Roommates in proportion
to the amount of deposit paid; however, any damage caused by one of the Roommates will be paid
only by that Roommate. The deposit (check one) □ does □ does not include last month’s rent.
5. Early Termination of Tenancy. If one Roommate elects to leave before the end of the lease
term described in paragraph 2, (check one) it □ is □ is not that Roommate’s responsibility to find a
replacement tenant. The departing Roommate (check one) □ 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 occurs first. All of the remaining Roommates (check one) □ will □ 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 (check one) □ 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, furniture, appliances, and food in the Premises are:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________.
7. Overnight Guests. Each Roommate (check one) □ 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 per week without the permission of the other Roommate(s).
8. Utility and Telephone Charges. Each Roommate agrees to pay _______% of the following
utility charges (check all that apply): □ gas □ electricity □ water. Each Roommate will pay
_______% of the monthly telephone (land line) service charges and will pay for all of those
telephone (land line) charges for which s/he is directly and individually responsible.
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Gas: Deposit (if any) in the amount of $__________ has been paid by ________________;
each Roommate’s share of the monthly charge shall be paid to __________
______________.
Electricity: Deposit (if any) in the amount of $__________ has been paid by
_____________ __________________; each Roommate’s share of the monthly charge
shall be paid to _________________________.
Water: Deposit (if any) in the amount of $__________ has been paid by
________________; each Roommate’s share of the monthly charge shall be paid to
_________________________.
Telephone (Land Line): Deposit (if any) in the amount of $__________ has been paid by
_____________ ______________; each Roommate’s share of the monthly charge shall be
paid to _________________________.
9. Household Chores. The Roommates will divide all household chores as follows:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________.
10. Noise Level. During the hours of ___________, the Roommates will maintain a level of quiet
that will permit all of the Roommates to study.
11. Smoking. (Check one) Smoking □ is □ is not allowed in the Premises.
12. Alcohol. (Check one) Alcohol □ is □ is not allowed in the Premises.
13. Parking Space. 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: _____________________________.
14. 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: _______________ Sign: ______________________________
Print Name:
Date: _______________ Sign: ______________________________
Print Name:
Date: _______________ Sign: ______________________________
Print Name:
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