SAMPLE
ROOMMATE AGREEMENT
This agreement,
made this ________ day of ______, 20 ___. is made by and between
________________________ and ________________________.
The parties above have signed a roommate agreement for the following
address:
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
on the following date ____________________, 20 ___, for a term lasting
from _______ to _________, and plan to reside there together.
A security or
damage deposit in the amount of $ ______ was paid to
____________________. This deposit will be refunded within ___ days of
____________ vacating the apartment, less any damages. The parties
wish to share the responsibilities of living together at this address.
THEREFORE, IT
IS AGREED THAT:
1- Each of the parties agrees to pay one ____ (percentage ) of the
following expenses incurred in relation to the leased premises:
__RENT __WATER __GAS __FOOD__ELECTRICITY __CABLE TV
__HEAT __MAINTENANCE/ UPKEEP __OTHER ________________________________
If any of the
parties pays more than one ________ (1/ ) share, the other
party/parties agree(s) to reimburse the first party.
2- Smoking is permitted/is not permitted in the apartment.
3- Each party
agrees to pay for long distance phone calls he/she makes.
4- Each of the parties agrees to remain a resident of the premises
during the term of the lease, or to continue to pay his/her share of
the rent during the term, unless: A) the party, at his or her own
expense, locates a tenant to sublet his/her share, the new tenant
being acceptable to the other parties in this agreement, and B)
written consent to sublet is obtained from the owner or manager
of the premises. ___________ (Roommate’s name) will give/be given a
minimum of ___ days notice before vacating/being asked to vacate the
apartment.
5- Repairs or improvements to the premises, the cost of which are to
be shared by the parties, in excess of $____, shall be approved in
advance.
6- If pets are permitted under this lease, each pet owner shall be
solely responsible for all damages caused by his or her pet. This
includes, but is not limited to: damages to furniture, carpeting,
doors, lawn and garden.
7- Either roommate is able to end the shared living situation at any
time, for any or no reason, given that the minimum time before
vacating, as stipulated in condition 4 above, is met.
Each roommate please sign below:
___________________________________
___________________________________Date: _______________________
___________________________________
___________________________________Date: _______________________
This sample
agreement is provided only as a guideline for our clients. Rainbow
Roommates operates solely as an information source. We assume no
responsibility or liability for the any agreements made between either
party.
