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The Roommates are co-tenants in the premises located at   [address]  , California (the \"Premises\") .  \nThere □ is □ is not a written rental agreement or lease with the landlord, [insert name of landlord], for the Premises, dated [insert date of rental agreement/lease](the \"Rental Agreement\") . The following Roommates are named in the Rental Agreement:  \n_____________________ _____________________  \n_____________________ _____________________  \nThe following Roommates have signed the Rental Agreement:  \n_____________________ _____________________  \n_____________________ _____________________  \nThe Roommates agree to the following terms:  \n1. Rental Agreement. All of the Roommates agree to be bound by all of the terms of the Rental Agreement.  \n2. Lease Term. Each of the Roommates will live in the Premises (check one):  \n□ for the period set forth in the Rental Agreement, beginning on [insert lease starting date] and ending on [insert lease end date] .  \n□ on a month-to month basis, and may terminate this Roommate Agreement by giving thirty days’advance written notice to the other Roommates. (Note: This option does not affect any liability a Roommate may have to the landlord pursuant to the Rental Agreement.)  \n3. Rent. The total monthly rent for the Premises is $  . Each Roommate will pay the following amount(s):  \nRoommate Name Rent Amount  \n_____________________ _____________________  \n_____________________ _____________________  \n_____________________ _____________________  \nRent shall be payable by each Roommate on the   day of each month directly to     . The Roommates understand that they are jointly and severally liable for the full amount of the rent, which means that each Roommate is responsible to  \nthe landlord for the full amount of rent for the Premises if the other Roommates fail to pay their share.  \n4. Security Deposit. The total security deposit for the Premises is $  . Each Roommate  \nhas paid all or a portion of the deposit as follows:  \nRoommate Name Amount of Deposit Paid Name of Person Paid  \n_________________ _________________ _________________  \n_________________ _________________ _________________  \n_________________ _________________ _________________  \nEach Roommate will receive a his/her share of the deposit when the landlord returns it at the end of the tenancy. Any deductions from the deposit will be shared by all the Roommates in proportion to the amount of deposit paid; however, any damage caused by one of the Roommates will be paid only by that Roommate. The deposit (check one) □ does □ does not include last month’s rent.  \n5. Early Termination of Tenancy. If one Roommate elects to leave before the end of the lease term described in paragraph 2, (check one) it □ is □ is not that Roommate’s responsibility to find a replacement tenant. The departing Roommate (check one) □ will □ will not continue to be responsible for his/her share of the rent until the end of the lease term or a replacement roommate starts paying rent, whichever occurs first. All of the remaining Roommates (check one) □ will □ will not have the right to approve the replacement roommate. Approval of a replacement roommate may not be withheld unreasonably, but the replacement roommate must satisfy the following criteria:  \n___________________________________________________________________  \nThe landlord’s prior written approval is required to change Roommates, and (check one) □ the departing Roommate □ the remaining Roommate(s) is/are responsible for obtaining that approval.  \n6. Living Arrangements. The bedroom(s) will be allocated as follows:  \n   .  \nSpecial \"house rules\" about sharing space, furniture, appliances, and food in the Premises are:  \n   .  \n7. Overnight Guests. Each Roommate (check one) □ does □ does","cbCaibW7wscRBO4Y","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibW7wscRBO4Y","pdf",60055,"English","# Roommate Agreement\n## Parties and Premises\n## Rental Agreement and Lease Term\n## Rent and Liability\n## Security Deposit\n## Early Termination and Replacement\n## Living Arrangements and House Rules\n## Overnight Guests\n## Utilities and Telephone Charges\n## Household Chores and Noise Level\n## Smoking, Alcohol, and Parking\n## Completion and Binding Effect","[{\"question\":\"Does this Roommate Agreement require a written rental agreement with the landlord?\",\"answer\":\"The form includes a checkbox to indicate whether a written rental agreement or lease exists and provides spaces for the landlord name and lease date. 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