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Roommate Agreement
A plain agreement between roommates who share a lease: who pays what, how bills and the deposit split, chores, guests, quiet hours, and how someone moves out without leaving the others with the bill.
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What is inside
- 1. Roommates and premises
- 2. Rent and deposit
- 3. Bills and shared costs
- 4. Rooms and shared spaces
- 5. House rules
- 6. Moving out
- 7. Disagreements and other terms
- Signatures, with a signature, date and printed-name line for each role
Who signs
- 1. Roommate 1
- 2. Roommate 2
Good for
- Two or more people on one lease
- Splitting rent and utilities fairly
- Agreeing house rules before anyone moves in
Questions
- Is the Roommate Agreement free to use?
- Yes. Download the blank PDF, or copy it into a free Signathing account and send it for signature as many times as you like. There is no card and no trial.
- Who signs the Roommate Agreement?
- 2 roles: Roommate 1 and Roommate 2. Each role has its own signature, date and printed-name fields at the end, and the fields in the body are assigned to the role that fills them in.
- Can I change the wording?
- Yes. Download the PDF and edit it in any PDF editor, or write your own version and upload it as a template. The fields are yours to move, add or delete in the template editor after you copy it.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. It is a general form provided as a convenience. Laws differ by state and change over time. Check the rules where you are, or ask a lawyer, before relying on it.
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