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Room Rental and Sublease Agreement (Room in a Shared Home)
For someone renting out a room in a shared home, or a tenant subletting: rent, deposit, bills, house rules, guests, and the owner's consent.
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How to use it
- When: someone rents out a room in a home they own or rent (a room in a shared flat or house), or a tenant sublets a room or the whole home for a limited time, and both sides want the terms in writing.
- Who signs: the person who lets the room (the owner or the main tenant) and the person who takes it (the occupant). If a tenant is subletting, the owner's written consent should be attached.
- Fill in everything in [square brackets] and cross out options that do not apply. Describe the room and the shared areas exactly.
- Agree the money clearly: the rent, the deposit and who pays the bills. Write down what is included.
- Walk through together: list the furniture and the condition of the room at the start, with photographs, and sign the list.
- Tip: if you sublet, check your own lease and ask the owner in writing. Subletting without permission can end your own tenancy.
What is inside
- Art. 1. The person letting the room
- Art. 2. The occupant
- Art. 3. The room and the shared areas
- Art. 4. Term
- Art. 5. Rent and payments
- Art. 6. Deposit
- Art. 7. Bills and shared costs
- Art. 8. House rules and guests
- Art. 9. Subletting permission
- Art. 10. Ending the agreement
- Art. 11. Condition, repairs and access
- Art. 12. Law, copies and declaration
- Notes on the clauses and a checklist of what to check under your country's law
What these templates are not
- They are self-help templates, not legal advice, and they do not replace a lawyer.
- Laws differ from country to country, and some rules cannot be changed by contract. Each template ends with a checklist of what to check where you live.
- For a high-value or unusual situation, ask a local lawyer or notary to look at the final text.
TheLawToKnow Tools. Self-help template. Not legal advice. Check the law currently in force. Written with the help of AI tools and reviewed by a lawyer-author.