MAKE THE DOCUMENT WORK FOR YOUR SITUATION
About this roommate agreement
Create a workable household arrangement among roommates without obscuring the separate obligations in the landlord’s lease.
When to use it
- Use to coordinate shared rent, expenses, chores, common spaces, guests, and departure arrangements.
- Use a room lease when one person is granting another a tenancy rather than only coordinating co-tenants.
What to gather before completing it
- Identify which people signed the landlord’s lease and which people are approved occupants.
- Compare household rules with the master lease and define rent shares, utility calculation, payment dates, and receipts.
- Agree how replacements, temporary absences, disputes, shared purchases, and unpaid shares will be addressed.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming a private allocation of rent limits what the landlord can collect under the master lease.
- Promising a departing roommate release without landlord consent where it is required.
- Dividing a deposit without recording who actually holds it and what happens when one person leaves early.
After you complete the document
- Share the executed agreement and maintain a household payment record.
- Record changes in participants, expense allocation, or house rules with everyone’s assent.
- Before a departure, reconcile shared expenses, possessions, keys, and any required landlord approval.
What the template includes
The online builder and downloaded documents use the same fields. A selected state can add relevant research prompts. Complete only applicable items; add explanations for exceptions rather than assuming a blank entry resolves them.
Document details4 inputs +
Set the date, jurisdiction, and your internal reference.
- Document date *
- US state *
- County
- Document reference
Property coverage & local requirements5 inputs +
Identify the actual rental category and local requirements before selecting terms. Use official references for reviewed rules.
- City or municipality
- Rental category reviewed
- Housing program or federally backed financing review
- Applicable local ordinance and official reference
- Coverage facts and unresolved questions
Underlying lease & household authority4 inputs +
Separate arrangements between roommates from duties owed to the landlord. This document does not itself amend the landlord’s lease.
- Which roommates are tenants or occupants under the master lease
- Master lease restrictions and landlord consent reference
- Obligations each person still owes to the landlord
- Required approval before replacement or departure
People & organizations8 inputs +
Use legal names and current contact information.
- First party legal name *
- First party address *
- First party email
- First party phone
- Second party legal name *
- Second party address *
- Second party email
- Second party phone
Details & responsibilities13 inputs +
Record the property, participants, permissions, and responsibilities.
- Shared home address *
- Roommates and rooms *
- Underlying lease reference
- Rent amount / allocation *
- Utility allocation *
- Deposit allocation
- Chore rotation *
- Food and supplies arrangement
- Guest and overnight rules
- Quiet hours
- Pets and smoking rules
- Replacement / departure process
- Conflict resolution
Additional details & signing7 inputs +
Add attachments, exceptions, and the names of authorized signers.
- Attachments / supporting records
- Exceptions / additional terms
- First signer printed name
- First signer title
- Second signer printed name
- Second signer title
- Signing date
Practical tips
- Be specific. A clear description is easier to verify than a broad label.
- Download Word if you need to add an attachment or adjust the layout.
- Keep the completed document and supporting records together.
Before signing or submitting
Check state and local rental requirements. Collect only necessary applicant information through an appropriate screening process; this form does not request a Social Security number or full bank details.