Roommate Agreement Form - Off Campus Housing Services (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

4) OBLIGATIONS - Chores can often be mundane or easy depending upon individual needs and abilities. Whether it is

washing dishes, cooking, general cleanliness or cleaning the bathroom, it is necessary to determine a level of tolerance for

certain tasks. Sometimes it is beneficial to set up a schedule and/or alternate duties on a weekly or monthly basis.

It is agreed to divide our household responsibilities such as:

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in the following manner:

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5) SUMMER MONTHS - Often students are not present during the summer months or stop in occasionally. It is beneficial for

various reasons to ensure everyone knows what is happening during the summer period. If the place is to be vacant for an

extended period, it would be a good idea to have a friend check in for security reasons, pick up any mail, or water the plants.

If tenants are going to return at varying times throughout the summer, it would be prudent to coordinate those dates.

It is agreed that the following provisions will govern our occupancy of/responsibilities toward the premises during the

period from _______________________________ to ______________________________.

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6) SUBLETTING - There are two primary situations that involve subletting. One is when you sublet in the summer to get

extra income. The second is when a roommate leaves for whatever reason and wants to sublet to meet their monetary

obligations. In the first case, it is necessary to discuss who will sublet and how the income is divided. Does the sublettor

have use of the entire apartment or just one bedroom and the common area (It is advisable to have a written agreement

with the sublettor). In the second case, there should be some discussion as to whether the sublettor needs to be approved

by all parties or if the sublettor needs to be a non-smoker or the same sex as the remaining roommates.

It is agreed that subletting of the premises will be arranged in the following way:

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7) HOUSE RULES - Often this can be the most difficult area to discuss. One issue may irritate a roommate but they do not

want to say anything because it may be interpreted as “complaining” or “whining” by other roommates. In these situations,

the irritation festers until a person “blows up” over what might appear to be a minor issue. It is strongly advised that some

ground rules are set regarding the following issues:

NOISE - Early morning or late at night noise can be caused by stereos, clock radios and simply talking late at night with a

visiting friend.

COMMON COMPLAINT - My roommate likes to listen to his/her stereo (even at low volumes) late at night.

GUESTS - Can consist of mutual friends, visitors, overnight guests, partners and even parents.

COMMON COMPLAINT - My roommate has their partner over every Friday and Saturday night or they stay for a week at

a time.

PERSONAL ITEMS - Could include many things at varying degrees. For example, bedroom vs common area or bathroom

items vs items in the fridge. Note: It may be worthwhile to do a property list to ensure that everybody knows which items

belong to each roommate as well as for insurance purposes.

COMMON COMPLAINT - My roommate went into my bedroom to borrow my hair dryer and told me a couple of days later

when I could not find it.

SMOKING - Decide if roommates can smoke and if so, where. Also consider guests.

COMMON COMPLAINT - My roommate and I agreed that we would not smoke, but my roommate has a friend who chain

smokes. After three hours the apartment stinks!

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