Is a roommate agreement the same as a lease?

No. The lease is between the tenants and the landlord and governs your right to live in the unit. A roommate agreement is only between the roommates and covers how you split rent, deposit, and utilities and how you share the space. If the two ever conflict, the lease controls, and only the landlord can change who is named on the lease.

Does my landlord need to sign this?

No. This is a private agreement between roommates, so only the roommates sign it. Your landlord isn't a party to it and it doesn't change your lease. If you want someone added to or removed from the lease itself, you'll need to arrange that separately with the landlord.

Is a roommate agreement legally binding?

A signed written agreement can help set expectations and resolve disputes, but how much weight it carries depends on your state and on what your lease allows. This is a general starter template, not legal advice — for a high-stakes situation, have a local lawyer review it.

Can we have more than two roommates?

This template is laid out for two roommates. For a third or fourth roommate you can add their name and share in the utilities or house-rules area, or fill out a copy for each pairing. Everyone who's agreeing should sign.

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A roommate agreement is a private, written understanding between the people who share a rented home. It records the shared unit, who pays what share of the rent, deposit, and utilities, and the house rules everyone agrees to follow. Unlike the lease, it is between the roommates themselves — it doesn't involve the landlord and doesn't change anyone's obligations under the lease. Fill this template out in your browser, save the PDF, and share it with your roommate to sign.

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Who needs it: Anyone moving in with a roommate — or already living with one — who wants the money split and the house rules written down instead of left to memory. It's useful when two or more people share a rented apartment or house and want to agree up front on rent shares, deposit shares, how utilities are divided, quiet hours, guests, cleaning, and how much notice someone gives before moving out. It is not a lease and not for the landlord; if you need to add or remove someone from the actual lease, that's a separate conversation with your landlord.

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Is a roommate agreement the same as a lease?: No. The lease is between the tenants and the landlord and governs your right to live in the unit. A roommate agreement is only between the roommates and covers how you split rent, deposit, and utilities and how you share the space. If the two ever conflict, the lease controls, and only the landlord can change who is named on the lease.
Does my landlord need to sign this?: No. This is a private agreement between roommates, so only the roommates sign it. Your landlord isn't a party to it and it doesn't change your lease. If you want someone added to or removed from the lease itself, you'll need to arrange that separately with the landlord.
Is a roommate agreement legally binding?: A signed written agreement can help set expectations and resolve disputes, but how much weight it carries depends on your state and on what your lease allows. This is a general starter template, not legal advice — for a high-stakes situation, have a local lawyer review it.
Can we have more than two roommates?: This template is laid out for two roommates. For a third or fourth roommate you can add their name and share in the utilities or house-rules area, or fill out a copy for each pairing. Everyone who's agreeing should sign.

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