ROOMMATE
AGREEMENT
(ADDENDUM
TO THE RENTAL AGREEMENT)
Date: ______________________
This
agreement amends, is incorporated into,
and forms a part of the Rental Agreement dated _______________ between
_______________________________, Owner(s) and
______________________________________________________________, Tenant(s).
Tenant(s),
also known here as "Roommates," desire to rent the premises on a
"roommate arrangement."
Owner(s) agree to this arrangement under the following terms and
conditions:
ROOMMATE
APPROVAL AND SUBSTITUTION--Every person who wishes to become a Roommate under
this agreement, whether as an original Roommate or as a substituted Roommate,
must first submit a Rental Application and be approved by the Owner(s) in
writing. The Owner(s) may require
substituted Roommates to sign the existing Rental Agreement or may require an
entirely new agreement to be signed by the substituted Roommates and the
remaining Roommates. Upon substitution
of Roommates, Owner(s)
may
elect to increase the deposit.
FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY--Each Roommate agrees to be jointly and severally
liable
to the Owner(s) for the entire rent and the entire amount of any other charges
incurred under the Rental Agreement.
DEPOSITS--Roommates
agree to pay deposits to the Owner(s) in the form of a single certified check
or money order. The Owner(s) will hold
all deposits until the entire dwelling has been vacated completely. Owner(s) may make deposit refunds in the
form of a single check made payable jointly to all Roommates with rights to the
deposits. This check and the itemized
accounting of deposit deductions may be sent to any one of the Roommates with
rights to the deposits.
DEPARTING
ROOMMATES--Roommates who move out while this Agreement is in
effect
continue to have financial responsibility under this Agreement unless the
Owner(s) release them from this responsibility in writing or unless they are
replaced by substituted Roommates approved by the Owner(s). Upon being relieved of financial liability,
departing Roommates relinquish all rights to the deposits.
MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF ROOMMATES ALLOWED--Without the prior written approval of the
Owner(s), Roommates may at no time exceed __________ in number.
GUESTS--Tenant(s)
may house any single guest for a maximum period of fourteen days every six
months or for whatever period of time the law allows. Guests may at no time exceed __________ in number.
COMMUNICATIONS--Whenever
the Owner(s) give a notice to one Roommate, it shall be considered as having
been communicated to all Roommates.
Whenever one Roommate gives a notice to the Owner(s), it shall be
considered as having been communicated from all Roommates.
Owner
_________________________ Owner
_________________________________
Roommate
______________________ Roommate
___________________________
Roommate
______________________ Roommate
___________________________
