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ROOMMATE AGREEMENT

EFFECTIVE DATE
This contract is made effective on the ______ day of _____________, 20 ____, hereafter “Effective Date.” The
contract will remain valid, including all dependencies and supplementary terms and conditions, until the
“Termination Date” unless the terms of a contingency stipulated herein are met, causing the validity of some
terms to be terminated. Such contingency terms will be made into effect only for the relevant contingency party,
and all other terms not related will remain in effect until the Termination Date regardless.

PARENT AGREEMENTS
This Roommate Agreement is subject to other Parent Agreements, listed in full below. Any provisions, disclosures,
terms, contingencies, and conditions created by this Roommate Agreement may be nullified and replaced, in
whole or in part, by terms in Partner Agreements which remain in effect. In any case of disagreement or
contradiction of terms, the Parent Agreement(s) take precedence. In the case that the Parent agreement to this
Agreement has a Parent Agreement, the highest-level agreement in the dependency chain will always take
precedence. No terms made in this agreement can be considered enforceable if: (a) Such terms are contradicted
within a Parent Agreement, in whole or in part, OR (b), terms contradict Local, State, or Federal laws, ordinances,
or official procedures.

Agreement Title Parties (List) Effective Date Termination


Date

Table 1, “Parent Agreements”

PARTIES
This agreement is made between the all of the Named Individual Persons commonly called “Roommates” listed
herein, hereafter “Parties”, onto each other. Unless otherwise specified, the terms and conditions of this
Agreement apply equally to all Parties, and hold no bias towards one Party over any other.

Full Name Phone Number Email Date

Table 2, “Parties”

Any singular Party will be referred to directly by the Full Name listed above within this section, and Parties refers
to all Named Individuals listed within Table 2: “Parties.

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Responsible Party
A Named Individual (or group of individuals), _______________________________[full name(s)] is/are referred
to as the Responsible Party. As such, they represent the Parties of this Agreement as one of the Parties on Parent
Contract(s). By signing this Agreement, all Parties agree to be represented with respect to the terms and
conditions of the Parent Agreement(s) listed in Table 1 by the Responsible Party. This representation includes but
is not limited to communication, receipt of notices, modification of rental agreements, renewal, orders to repair,
payment of rent, and other obligations required as per Parent Agreement(s).

A written Disclosure of Parent Agreement Change or Addition shall be provided by the Responsible Party to the
Parties with best attempt to deliver a soon as possible, if the Responsible Party is notified of any changes or
additions to Parent Agreement(s) which materially affect this agreement or the terms and conditions described
herein.

PREMISES
The property which is being offered to reside in temporarily by the Responsible Party to the Parties is located at
the Address of ________________________________________, ______________[City]
_______________[State/Province], ____________________[Postal Code], ______________________[Country],
with the description or sub-location
of:__________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________.

The respective sub-premises locations, hereafter “Rooms” are contained within the Premises, and hereby
reserved, assigned and/or designated to each Named Individual member of the Parties. Each Room or Sub-
Premises is assigned a Pro-Rata Fraction, as a relative percentage of the summative value of Rent, Utilities, and all
other Debts incurred against the Premises, which will be used to calculate shares of contribution required by each
Named Individual in Parties. Pro-Rata Fractions shall only be valid if the sum of all fractions equals 1, or 100%.

Full Name Room(s) Description Pro-Rata Fraction

Table 3: “Rooms”

Unless agreed to in writing by all Parties, as an addendum to this contract, or nullified as a result of contingent
action, Rooms assigned in Table 3 will remain in effect for the full duration of this Agreement.

[ ] Room Re-Assignment Allowed. If this box is checked, Rooms may be freely Re-Assigned amongst the Parties,
as long as the Parties original Parties continue to accept responsibilities to fulfill this Agreement’s terms and
provisions.

[ ] Room Re-Assignment Prohibited. If this box is checked, Rooms may not be Re-Assigned amongst the Parties
without a replacement Roommate Agreement, which nullifies and replaces this Agreement in Entirety.

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RENT
The Premises is subject to a recurring sum of ________________________________________________ [amount],

paid _______________________[frequency (monthly, annually, bi-annually, etc.)], as defined in the


____________________________________[Parent Agreement Title], hereafter called “Rent”, which is due on
___________________________. In addition, the following “Recurring Charges” are applied against the Premises:

Name Amount Frequency due day of month/period


Example Bill $1,250.95 Monthly First Tuesday of every month

TOTAL
Table 4: “Recurring Charges”

Variability. During the effective term of this Agreement, the amounts above are subject to change and are not in
control of the Responsible Party. If increases or decreases of Recurring Charges occur, the Total Recurring Sum
due by Parties will change proportionally, and not cause any additional or reduced debt to fall upon responsibility
of any particular Named Individual in Parties, or the Responsible Party, unequally relative to other Parties.

Total Recurring Sum


The total debt amount which the Premises is subject to on a _____________________________[time period]
basis is ________________________, including all Rent and Recurring Charges.

RECURRING PAYMENT TERMS


Each Named Individual in Parties agrees to pay an amount, hereafter called “Recurring Sum Share”, subject to the
following terms:

Check one box only:

[ ] Pro-Rata Share. If the box to the left is checked, then each Named Individual in Parties must pay a sum equal
to the Total Recurring Sum multiplied by Named Individual’s respective Pro-Rata Fraction;

[ ] Non-Pro-Rata Share. If the box to the left is checked, then each Named Individual in Parties is must pay
amounts stipulated in Table 5: “Non-Pro-Rata Shares”;

Full Name Room(s) Description Amount

Table 5: Non-Pro-Rata Shares

Such payments shall be made by each of the Parties on or before ______________________ [recurring day of
period], every _______________________ [period] during the effective term of this Agreement.

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Payments shall be made in ____________________form to _________________________, with additional
requirements ___________________________________________________________________[instructions]. A
receipt ______________[will/will not] be issued to ______________________________________________.

TERM
This Agreement shall be made effective on the Effective Date, which must be at least ______________ days
before the Move-In Date, and all terms and provisions shall apply until the Move-Out Date or Termination Date,
and some terms and provisions may not expire in perpetuity, including but not limited to: payment of repair
damages, unpaid bills, or responsibility to fulfill Unexpected Termination fees or other terms.

Occupation. Occupation shall be defined as: maintaining or leaving any belongings within the Room, or physically
remaining inside of the Room, for the purposes of remaining in place for a prolonged period, residing in the
Room, or maintaining possession of keys, key fobs, or other required elements to access the room, until all such
elements are returned to Responsible Party, or abandoned belongings are forfeited in writing to the Responsible
Party.

Move-in Date. At the time and date stipulated in Table 6, “Move-In Date”, the Room(s) stipulated therein will be
made available by Responsible Party to the Named Individual(s) to Occupy the Room(s), and Occupation shall be
considered to begin. The general condition at Move-In Date shall be noted by the Parties, hereafter “Initial
Condition”, and all keys, key fobs, access codes, instructions, remote controls, and other requirements to access
Premises shall be provided by Responsible Party to the Named Individual(s).

Full Name Room(s) Description Move-In Date DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM

Table 6: “Move-In Date”

Move-Out Date. At the time and date stipulated in Table 7, “Move-Out Date”, the Room(s) stipulated therein will
be made available by Named Individual(s) to the Responsible Party, and Occupation by the Named Individual shall
cease. The general condition at Move-Out Date shall be noted by the Parties, hereafter “Final Condition”, and all
keys, key fobs, access codes, instructions, remote controls, and other requirements to access Premises shall be
provided by Responsible Party to the Named Individual(s).

Full Name Room(s) Description Move-In Date DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM

Table 7: “Move-Out Date”

Unexpected Termination. If the Parties (either Named Individual(s) or Responsible Party require for any reason
that this Agreement is to Terminate on any date other than Move-Out date, for reasons other than stipulated as
Causes for Termination within this Agreement, then the Parties initiating this change must notify the other

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relevant Parties, including at least the Responsible Party, within __________ days of the desired Termination, and
all Parties must Agree to Execute the Unexpected Termination of this Agreement in writing.

[ ] Replacement Roommate Contingent. If the box to the left is checked, Unexpected Termination of this
Agreement, including all rights and responsibilities of Parties will not be executed until a Replacement Roommate
Agrees to the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement or a duplicate thereof, for at least a minimum term of
_________________________________________________________ [replacement minimum term].

Unexpected Termination fees and other terms: ___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________.

SECURITY DEPOSIT TERMS AND CONDITIONS


Parent Agreement(s) define the following Security Deposit Policy:

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________.

Check one:

[ ] Pro-Rata Payment and Refund Subject to Inspection. The Pro-Rata Fraction Stipulated in Table 3 will be used
to assign debts and refunds of any Security Deposit to Named Individuals in Parties, less any amounts incurred
subject to the difference between Initial (Room) Condition and Final Condition inspections.

[ ] Custom Payment and Refund Terms. __________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

[ ] No Security Deposit Payment or Refund.

UPKEEP OF PREMISES
Within this section, the areas of responsibility, general condition, and Named Individual responsible for each area
are listed. It is Named Individual’s responsibility to maintain fixtures and permanently installed elements of the
Premises at the same or better condition as the Initial Condition on the Move-In Date.

Named Individual Area of Premises General Condition


Example Person Kitchen cabinets on the left side facing stove sanitized with bleach, weekly

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Parties shall make a good faith effort at all times to document any damages to areas in the Premises when they
occur, with photographs or by reporting the damage using the following procedure(s): ______________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________.

And any repairs made to the areas shall be submitted to the Responsible Party with supporting documentation of
_____________________________________________________________[specify: receipts, photos, videos, etc.].

And the Parties will determine how reimbursements for damages shall be made based on the following rules:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________.

PET RULES
Parent Agreement(s) stipulate: __________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________regarding Pets.

If Pets are subject to Fee(s), liability for such fees will fall upon _________________________________________.

Responsible Party Discloses that the following pets occupy the Premises at least part of the time:
____________________________________________________________________________________________.

Statement of Allergy
I, Named Individual, am:

Full Name Allergic to/Not Allergic to List All Types

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Future Pet Adoption Terms
If Named Individual desires to adopt a pet in the future, although will not bring a pet at Move-In Date to the
Room and/or Premises, the procedure for approval and required fees, time periods, and other terms and
conditions are as follows: _______________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________.

SCHEDULES
The rules for changing schedules are as follows: _____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________.

And the disclosure by all Named Individuals in Parties of schedules at the time of Move-In are as follows:

Full Name and Working Schedule Sleeping Schedule


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A copy of the schedules indicated and agreed to on this page shall be displayed ____________________________

_______________________________________________________[location] for reference by Parties at all times.

Parties agree to the following hours of Quiet Time: ___________________________________________________

and Private (no-knock) time: _____________________________________________________________________

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LEGAL STATUS, GUESTS, PARTNERS, OR FAMILY MEMBERS
A Disclosure of Legal Status (such as married, separated, served with eviction, jury duty, serving a sentence,
convict of drug offense, sexual conviction status, undergoing divorce filings, or filings of restraining orders, or
other extreme legal actions which may affect other roommates) [ ] IS [ ] IS NOT requested by Parties:

Full Name Room(s) Description Status

The following rules apply to all Parties regarding the number of guests allowed, duration, and type of activity
allowed, frequency, schedule (during the week, etc. ): ________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________.

BATHROOM AND KITCHEN USE


The following schedule for shared shower, morning routine, evening routine, cooking, shared meals has been
agreed by all Parties: ___________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________.

FOOD SHARING
Grocery purchases and use will be [ ] Split and Shared evenly or [ ] kept Separate, subject to the following
rules: ________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________.

COMMON FACILITIES
The normal day temperature agreed by Parties is __________, and night set point temperature is ________. Rules
for usage of (common facilities such as air conditioner, fireplace, whole-home music system, smart home control,
security system) are as follows: ___________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

CONFLICT RESOLUTION

_______________ [INITIALS] Parties agree in to resolve conflicts and disputes through the following procedure:
_______________________________________________ before initiating any legal action against other Parties,
and, when legal action arises from the Agreement, the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorneys’
fees and court costs from the non-prevailing party, and if the dispute cannot be resolved by attending the
aforementioned procedure, the parties agree to next attend mediation, and if mediation fails to resolve the
dispute, then parties agree to attend arbitration. And if the prevailing party does not follow the procedural chain
described above, then the prevailing party forfeits any claim to recovering attorneys’ fees and court costs even
when otherwise entitled.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
Noise or partying
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Cleanliness
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Stealing
Stealing is grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement, and will be investigated and remedies pursued
to the full extent of the law.

Borrowing
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Usage of Common Materials
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

General Respect and Etiquette


Parties agree to treat other parties with respect, and refrain from profanity, disparaging or derogatory
expressions, and to maintain a nice environment which is suitable for guests and all Parties involved. Repeated
breaches of general respect will be met with disciplinary action and are grounds for Termination of this
Agreement.

GOVERNING LAW
This agreement will be subject to the laws of the ______________________________[ location], and any statutes
that apply or are inherited from enclosing city, municipality, county, state, province, country, or other authority,
and when in contradiction with this Agreement, the Statutes Replace and Supplant any terms contained herein.

EXECUTION
By signing below, I have read and understand and do agree to the terms and conditions set forth within this
Roommate Agreement. This Agreement is entered into and executed on by the Parties which will reside on the
Premises, effective from the Effective Date until the Termination Date, subject to the Previous Agreements, and
notwithstanding any contradictions to Local, State, County, Municipal, or other applicable statute.

________________________________________ ______________________________ _________________


Signature Printed Name Date

________________________________________ ______________________________ _________________


Signature Printed Name Date

________________________________________ ______________________________ _________________


Signature Printed Name Date

________________________________________ ______________________________ _________________


Signature Printed Name Date

________________________________________ ______________________________ _________________


Signature Printed Name Date

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