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Roommate Agreement

Sharing a lease with roommates? Split the rent, deposit and utilities, agree on chores, guests and quiet hours and what happens if someone moves out early. Free PDF, no signup.

2 to 4 roommates
Rent shares with a total
Moving out early covered
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Roommates- names and each one's monthly share of the rent

Roommate 1 Roommate 1 rent share, $ Roommate 2 Roommate 2 rent share, $ Roommate 3 (optional) Roommate 3 rent share, $ Roommate 4 (optional) Roommate 4 rent share, $

Home- the place and the lease you share

State Address Landlord or property manager (optional) This agreement starts Lease ends

Money- rent, deposit and utilities

Who pays the landlord Roommate who pays the landlord Shares due by day of month Security deposit under the lease, $ How the deposit was paid (optional) Utilities and shared costs

Living together- chores, guests and quiet hours

Chores Guests Quiet hours

Moving out- notice and the date

Notice to the others before moving out, days Date of this agreement

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Questions everyone asks, answered once

How to fill out a roommate agreement

List everyone on the lease and their share. Two to four roommates, each with a monthly amount; the form adds up the total so you can check it matches the rent in the lease.
Decide who pays the landlord. Each pays their own share, or one roommate collects the shares by a set day and pays the full rent.
Agree on daily life, then sign. Utilities, chores, guests, quiet hours and the notice for moving out early. Every roommate signs and keeps a copy.

Does a roommate agreement change the lease?

No. It is an agreement between the roommates only; the landlord is not a party to it and is not bound by it. Many leases signed by several tenants make each of them responsible for the full rent and any damage ("jointly and severally liable"), so if one roommate stops paying, the landlord can still ask the others for the whole amount. The roommate agreement is what lets you get that money back from the roommate who caused the problem.

How should we split the rent?

Equal shares are simplest. If the bedrooms differ - one has its own bathroom, a bigger closet or the parking spot - many roommates split by room size or agree a higher share for the better room. Whatever you choose, write the dollar amounts in the agreement and make sure they add up to the rent in the lease.

What if a roommate moves out early?

The agreement sets a notice period and says the leaving roommate keeps paying their share until a replacement moves in or the lease ends. The replacement must be approved by the remaining roommates and, if the lease requires it, by the landlord - many leases do not allow a new occupant without the landlord's written approval. The leaving roommate also settles their share of bills and of any deposit deductions.

What else should a roommate agreement cover?

Anything that tends to cause fights:

Utilities and internetChores rotaGuests and partnersQuiet hoursShared groceriesPrivate roomsDisputes

The form includes a simple dispute step: talk first, then a neutral mediator before going to court. Many cities have free community mediation services.

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Yes. No account, no trial and no card: fill in the form and download the PDF. There is no subscription to cancel later. The free PDF carries a small "Made with DittoFox" mark at the bottom of the page.