Roommate Agreement

This Roommate Agreement is to be effective as of ____ day, _______ month, ______ year.

1. The Parties
This Roommate Agreement is entered into between ________________(“Landlord”) whose primary
address is __________________________________________ and can be contacted via
______________ _________________________________________and ________________(“New
Tenant”) whose primary address is __________________________________________ and can be
contacted via ______________ _________________________________________. The current Co-
Tenants (“Roommates”) of the Property are:_____________________, _____________________,
_____________________, _____________________ and _____________________.

2. The Property
The Property is located at:
_________________________________________________________________________________.

3. The Term
Please tick the applicable one.

The New Tenant will occupy the Property starting from ____ day, ________ month, ______ year and
ending on ____ day, ________ month, ______ year at 11:59pm (“Lease Term”). At the end of this
Term if no renewal is granted, the New Tenant shall:

( ) Continue the this Roommate Agreement on a month-to-month basis.

( ) Vacate the Property

4. Termination
The New Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Roommate Agreement early provided written
notice giving at least _____ days’ notice is given to the Landlord along with an early termination fee
of ___________ Dollars ($___________) and all Rent payments due until the natural termination of
this Agreement. As an alternative the New Tenant may find a replacement tenant to continue this
Agreement. The replacement tenant must be acceptable to the present roommates. If another
Roommate is to move out and is looking for a replacement tenant, the New Tenant understands that
it is the Roommate’s responsibility to find a replacement tenant. The Landlord may terminate this
Roommate Agreement early by providing written notice giving at least _____ days’ notice to the
New Tenant, the New Tenant will then not be responsible for any remaining Rent payments after the
notice period.

5. Security Deposit
Upon entering this Roommate Agreement, the New Tenant will pay a security deposit of
___________ Dollars ($___________) to the Landlord. The security deposit will be kept safely by the

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Landlord as security for the New Tenant’s performance of the obligations under this Roommate
Agreement including any damages to the Property by the New Tenant during the Term. The New
Tenant agrees to indemnify the other Roommates for any damages caused by themselves, their pets
and their guests and will reimburse the Roommates should their security deposit be withheld for
these damages. Upon failure to carry out the obligations under this Roommate Agreement the
Landlord may recover any amount required to remedy the breach at a maximum of _____ month’s
Rent. The Landlord will, however, provide the New Tenant with a written notice of the required use
of the security deposit. The Landlord will pay to the New Tenant any interest (less any service fee
charge) acquired on the security deposit during the holding period. The Landlord promises to return
the security deposit back to the New Tenant upon returning possession of the Property to the
Landlord in the same condition as originally acquired, with the exception of normal wear and tear.
The Landlord will return the security deposit minus any payment required for remedy of a breach (to
be notified via written notification of the reasons why to the New Tenant), within ____ days after
the termination of the Term.

6. Rent
The New Tenant shall pay the Landlord the monthly rent of ___________ Dollars ($___________)
during said term, equating to ___________ Dollars ($___________) annually. The Rent will be
payable on the _____ of each calendar month in advance. Rent will be paid by the New Tenant to
the Landlord by mail or in person by check, money order, cash, PayPal or other, and will be payable
in U.S. Dollars. The New Tenant shall pay to the Landlord the amount of ___________ Dollars
($___________) in the event that any payment is returned to the New Tenant by the bank unpaid
due to insufficient funds or any other reason. The New Tenant understands that the Landlord has
the right to evict all Roommates if the Landlord does not receive the correct payments on time each
month.

7. Utilities and Services

The New Tenant shall at their own expense pay promptly for 1/___ of the charges for furnishing to
the Property (water, electricity, garbage services, and other public utilities) these are as follows:

• _________________________________________
• _________________________________________
• _________________________________________
• _________________________________________
• _________________________________________

The New Tenant is to be responsible for ensuring all Roommates pay promptly for their share of the
charges. The Landlord shall at their expense provide the following utilities or services:
_________________________________________________________________________________.

9. Conduct
The New Tenant shall not conduct or hold on the Property any activity or item that is deemed
dangerous, flammable or explosive which could result in the danger of fire on the Property. The
Property shall be used and occupied for residential purposes only and the New Tenant will not take
part in any behaviour resulting in the Property becoming unfit to live in and interfering with the

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rights of others to enjoy their Property. The New Tenant will not use the Property for any illegal
purpose or acts. The New Tenant will be responsible for any illegal acts being carried out on the
Property, whether knowledge was obtained or not. The New Tenant is to take equal responsibility
for keeping the common areas clean and in good repair.

11. Compliance

The New Tenant promises to comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, requirements and
regulations of any federal, state, county, municipal or other authority.

11. Pets
The New Tenant will not have or keep any pets on any part of the Property. If the New Tenant does
have or keep any pets on the Property, the Landlord is entitled to a pet deposit of ___________
Dollars ($___________). Properly trained pets that provide assistance to those with disabilities may
be permitted upon acquiring the Landlord’s prior consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

12. Smoking
Smoking of any kind is prohibited on any part of the Property.

12. Guests
No other person except the New Tenant or Roommates are to reside at the Property for a period of
more than 48 hours unless prior written consent from the Landlord is obtained.

13. Governing Law and Venue

This Roommate Agreement will be governed, construed and interpreted by, through and under the
Laws of the State of _______________. The Parties further agree that the venue for all disputes
related to this Lease Agreement shall be at __________ County, ____________ State.

15. Disputes
If a dispute arises during or after the Term, both the Landlord and New Tenant agree to attempt to
settle the dispute between themselves in good faith before any litigation.

16. Notices
Any notice required under this Agreement must be in writing. The notice is to be effective upon
receipt and shall be delivered in person, sent by:

(a) certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested

(b) by facsimile or email
(c) in person
(d) by a commercial overnight courier that can guarantee next day delivery and provide a
receipt.
to the address stated above or any other address as is given with reasonable notice to the other
party.

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 Signatures

_________________________________ _________________________________

LANDLORD’S SIGNATURE LANDLORD’S PRINTED NAME

_________________________________ _________________________________

NEW TENANTS’S PRINTED NAME NEW TENANT’S PRINTED NAME

_________________________________ _________________________________

CO-ROOMMATE’S SIGNATURE CO-ROOMMATE’S PRINTED NAME

_________________________________ _________________________________

CO-ROOMMATE’S SIGNATURE CO-ROOMMATE’S PRINTED NAME

_________________________________ _________________________________

CO-ROOMMATE’S SIGNATURE CO-ROOMMATE’S PRINTED NAME

_________________________________ _________________________________

CO-ROOMMATE’S SIGNATURE CO-ROOMMATE’S PRINTED NAME

_________________________________ _________________________________

CO-ROOMMATE’S SIGNATURE CO-ROOMMATE’S PRINTED NAME

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