Shared housing costs agreement template (US)

Roommate Agreement

This Roommate Agreement is made on Agreement Date among the following people who share the home at Home Address (the "Home"):

• First Roommate Name

• Second Roommate Name

• Third Roommate Name

This Agreement is between the roommates only. It does not change anyone's duties to the landlord under the lease dated Lease Date, and each roommate who signed that lease may still be responsible to the landlord for the full rent.

1. Rent

Total monthly rent is $Total Monthly Rent, due to the landlord on the Rent Due Day of each month. The roommates will share it as follows:

| Roommate | Room | Monthly Share |

| --- | --- | --- |

| First Roommate Name | First Roommate Room | $First Roommate Share |

| Second Roommate Name | Second Roommate Room | $Second Roommate Share |

| Third Roommate Name | Third Roommate Room | $Third Roommate Share |

Each roommate will pay their share to Who Collects and Pays the Rent by the Share Due Day of each month.

2. Security Deposit

The deposit of $Total Deposit was paid as follows: Deposit Contributions. When the lease ends, any refund will be split in the same shares, less the cost of damage caused by a particular roommate.

3. Utilities and Shared Bills

| Bill | Account Holder | Split |

| --- | --- | --- |

| Electricity | Electricity Account Holder | Electricity Split |

| Gas or heating | Gas Account Holder | Gas Split |

| Water and trash | Water Account Holder | Water Split |

| Internet | Internet Account Holder | Internet Split |

| Household supplies | Supplies Arrangement | Supplies Split |

The account holder will share each bill within Bill Sharing Days days of receiving it, and the others will pay their share within Bill Payment Days days.

4. Cleaning and Chores

Shared areas will be cleaned on this schedule: Cleaning Schedule. Each roommate keeps their own room clean and cleans up after themselves in shared areas.

5. House Rules

• Quiet hours: Quiet Hours

• Overnight guests: Guest Policy

• Smoking, vaping and pets: Smoking and Pet Rules

• Shared food and belongings: Sharing Rules

• Parking and storage: Parking and Storage Rules

6. Moving Out

A roommate who wants to leave will give the others at least Move-Out Notice Days days' written notice and stay responsible for their share until the notice ends or a replacement approved by the remaining roommates and the landlord takes over, whichever is sooner.

7. Disagreements

The roommates will try to settle disagreements by talking first, then by Dispute Method, such as a house meeting or community mediation. Unpaid amounts may be recovered in small claims court.

| Roommate | Signature | Date |

| --- | --- | --- |

| First Roommate Name | First Roommate Signature | First Roommate Signing Date |

| Second Roommate Name | Second Roommate Signature | Second Roommate Signing Date |

| Third Roommate Name | Third Roommate Signature | Third Roommate Signing Date |