Room Rental Agreement
This agreement is made on Agreement date between Landlord name (the "Landlord") and Room renter name, of Room renter current address (the "Renter").
1. Room and shared areas
- The Landlord rents to the Renter one room, Room rented (for example, front bedroom, first floor) (the "Room"), in the home at Address of the home (the "Home").
- The Renter may also use these shared areas with the Landlord and other people who live in the Home: Shared areas the renter may use.
- The Renter may not use any other part of the Home without the Landlord's consent.
- The Room comes with the furniture listed in the move-in checklist.
2. Shared home
The Landlord or the Landlord's household also lives in the Home. The Renter has the right to use the Room and the shared areas. The Renter does not have the right to stop the Landlord from using the Home.
3. Term
The agreement starts on Start date and lasts Term (months) months. If the Renter stays after that with the Landlord's consent, it continues month to month on the same terms.
4. Rent and what it includes
- The rent is Monthly rent a month, paid on or before day Rent due on day of each month, by How rent is paid.
- The rent includes: What the rent includes (bills, wifi, meals).
- The Renter also pays: Charges the renter pays on top of rent.
- The Landlord gives a receipt for each payment on request.
5. Deposit
- The Renter pays a deposit of Security deposit before moving in.
- The Landlord may deduct unpaid rent, unpaid charges, and the reasonable cost to repair damage beyond normal wear and tear.
- The Landlord returns the deposit, with a written list of any deductions, within Days to return deposit days after the Renter returns the keys.
6. House rules
- Quiet hours are Quiet hours.
- Overnight guests may stay up to Overnight guest nights allowed a month nights a month. The Renter tells the Landlord before a guest stays overnight and is responsible for the guest.
- No smoking or vaping inside the Home.
- No pets without the Landlord's written consent.
- The Renter cleans the Room and cleans up after using the kitchen, bathroom, and other shared areas.
- The Renter labels and stores food only in the space the Landlord gives for it.
- The Renter will not sublet the Room, let another person live in it, or run a business from the Home.
7. Condition and repairs
- The Renter keeps the Room clean and in good condition, and reports any damage or defect to the Landlord promptly.
- The Renter pays for damage caused by the Renter or the Renter's guests, other than normal wear and tear.
- The Landlord keeps the Home, its systems, and the supplied appliances safe and in working order.
- The Renter will not paint, make alterations, or change locks without the Landlord's written consent.
8. Landlord's access to the Room
The Landlord may enter the Room to inspect it, do repairs, or clean, after giving at least Hours of notice before entering the room hours' notice, at a reasonable time. In an emergency, the Landlord may enter without notice.
9. Keys and security
- The Landlord gives the Renter these keys: Keys given.
- The Renter will not copy keys or give them to anyone else, and locks the Home when leaving it empty.
- The Renter pays the reasonable cost to replace a lost key or change a lock because of a lost key.
10. Ending the agreement
- Either party may end this agreement with Notice period to end written notice.
- The Landlord may end this agreement early if the Renter does not pay rent or seriously breaks the house rules, by giving the notice that the law of the place where the Home is requires.
11. Moving out
When the agreement ends, the Renter will leave the Room clean, remove all personal items, and return all keys. The parties will compare the Room with the move-in checklist.
12. General
This agreement and the move-in checklist are the whole agreement between the parties. Any change must be in writing and signed by both parties. The parties send notices in writing, by hand or by email.
Signatures
Landlord name
Signature: ____________________________
Date: ______________
Room renter name
Signature: ____________________________
Date: ______________