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Roommate Agreement Template

A free roommate agreement for shared rentals, student housing and co living homes. Roommates set rent split, bills, chores and guest rules, then sign.

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Customize the pages and design to fit your needs.

Sign your roommate agreement.

Set your rent share, bills and house rules, then sign in about five minutes.

About this template

Each roommate fills out the agreement with their room, share of rent and bills, and house rule preferences, then signs the shared terms. Landlords and housing managers keep a signed PDF for every roommate.

Common uses

  • Shared rentals and room leases
  • Student housing
  • Co living homes

Key features

  • Rent split and shared bills
  • Chores, quiet hours and guests
  • Signed PDF for each roommate

What this template asks

  1. What's your full name?

    Short Text

  2. What's your email address?

    Email

  3. What's your phone number?

    Phone

  4. What's the rental address?

    Short Text

  5. Which room is yours?

    Short Text

  6. Who are your roommates?

    Long Text

  7. What's your monthly share of the rent?

    Short Text

  8. Which bills are you sharing?

    Multiple Choice · Electricity, Gas, Water and trash, Internet, Streaming services, Household supplies

  9. How should shared bills be split?

    Single Choice · Evenly, By room size, Another way we agreed

  10. Which chores will you take on?

    Multiple Choice · Optional · Kitchen, Bathroom, Trash and recycling, Vacuuming and floors, Yard or patio, We rotate weekly

  11. When are quiet hours?

    Short Text

  12. How long can overnight guests stay?

    Single Choice · Up to 2 nights a week, Up to 4 nights a week, Ask the roommates first

  13. Do you have any pets?

    Short Text · Optional

  14. Who should we contact in an emergency?

    Short Text

  15. Roommate agreement

    Agreement text, accepted with “I agree”

  16. Sign the roommate agreement

    Signature

How to use this template

  1. Copy it

    Select Use template and a copy opens in your workspace as an unpublished draft.

  2. Make it yours

    Edit any question or answer, choose a theme, and add your logo.

  3. Share it

    Publish, then send the link, show a QR code, or embed the form on your site. Responses arrive in Submissions.

Roommate agreement

Signers read this text in the form before they accept it. Edit the bracketed details to match your business, and have the wording reviewed for your situation.

Please read this before you sign.

Each roommate signs their own copy. This agreement is between the roommates living at the rental address in this form, and is kept on file by [Landlord or housing manager] (the "Manager").

  1. Rent. I will pay my share of the rent shown in this form by the [day] of each month. This agreement does not change the lease with the Manager.
  2. Bills. I will pay my share of the shared bills within [number] days of being asked.
  3. Deposit. Any damage I or my guests cause will come out of my share of the [security deposit].
  4. Chores and shared spaces. I will do the chores I picked and keep shared spaces clean.
  5. Quiet hours and guests. I will respect the quiet hours and guest limits in this form.
  6. Moving out. I will give my roommates and the Manager [number] days written notice before I move out.
  7. Disputes. We will talk through problems first and ask the Manager for help if we can't agree.

By signing below, I confirm that I have read this agreement and agree to its terms.

Frequently asked questions

What should a roommate agreement include?

Each roommate's room and rent share, shared bills and how they're split, chores, quiet hours, guest rules, pets, move out notice and an emergency contact.

Does every roommate sign their own copy?

Yes. Send the link to each roommate. Every person fills out their details and signs, and you get a signed PDF for each one.

Is this roommate agreement legally binding?

It's a sample to start from, not legal advice. Fill in the bracketed terms and check them against your lease and local rules.

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