Massachusetts Roommate Agreement
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Date
This Roommate Agreement, herein after referred to as “Agreement” is made
by and between
___________________________, ___________________________, ___________________________
and ___________________________ hereinafter referred to as “Cotenants” over the
premises located at
__________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
hereinafter referred to as “Property.”
The Cotenants all hereby agree with the following:
LEASE.
The Cotenants have signed the Lease over the Property dated
___________________________ that expires on _____________________ with
___________________________, hereinafter referred to as “Landlord.” The Cotenant(s)
have paid the Landlord a total Security Deposit of $__________________.
The Cotenants acknowledge that this Agreement is subject to the terms and
conditions of the Lease mentioned above. As such, the Cotenants agree to comply
with and be bound by the rules provided therein whenever applicable. Moreover, in
the event that the validity of this Agreement is subject to the Landlord’s consent,
failure of the Cotenants to obtain such consent shall render this Agreement void
and with no legal effect.
TERM
The term of this Agreement shall commence on ___________________________ and
terminate on ______________________, subject to the term of the Lease.
BINDING EFFECT
The Cotenants acknowledge that this Agreement is legally binding upon themselves
as such. They understand that the terms and conditions set forth herein are
enforceable and demandable only to those who are party to this Agreement.
SECURITY DEPOSIT
The security deposit for the Property is $__________________, the full amount of
which has been delivered to the Landlord, with each tenant’s contribution as follow:
1. - $ ;
2. - $ ;
3. - $ ;
4. - $ .
The Cotenants will receive respective shares of the Security Deposit when the
same is returned by the Landlord upon the termination of the Lease. In the event
that the amount Security Deposit returned is less than the amount delivered to the
Landlord, the Cotenant’s shall receive a share in amount returned proportionate to
their contribution the Security Deposit.
The Cotenants acknowledge that the Security Deposit shall not be demandable
until the Lease is terminated, except in the case of a New Cotenant replacing
another Cotenant who has opted to leave prior to the end of the Term of this
Agreement.
When a Cotenant’s share is to be returned prior to termination of the Lease or the
Term of this Agreement, the following may be deducted from that Cotenant’s share
the Security Deposit:
Unpaid share of the rent;
Repairs;
Cost of repairing damage to furniture;
Reasonable costs incurred in finding a new cotenant.
Other: ___________________________________________________________________________
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RENT
The rent of $__________________ per month is due on the _____________________ of each
month. All payments will be made to ___________________________.
Rent will be shared equally, at $__________________ per person
Each cotenant(s) will pay:
Cotenant 1: __________________ will pay $__________________ per month
Cotenant 2: __________________ will pay $__________________ per month
Cotenant 3: __________________ will pay $__________________ per month
Cotenant 4: __________________ will pay $__________________ per month
Other: ___________________________________________________________________________
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UTILITIES
Each roommate will share the costs of these utilities: __________________________
____________________________________________________________________________equally.
___________________________, ___________________________, ______________________
and ___________________________ will pay ___________________________ their share of the
costs _________ days before payment is due.
___________________________ is responsible for getting the payments to the utility
providers on time.
Other: ___________________________________________________________________________
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VIOLATIONS OF THE AGREEMENT
The Cotenants agree that breach of or non-compliance with the terms of this
agreement by a Cotenant (“Cotenant in Breach”) may be grounds for the other
Cotenant(s) to terminate the Agreement with respect to the former. Specifically,
repeated violations (no less than instances) of any part of this Agreement,
whether the same terms have been repeatedly violated or different ones, shall allow
any of the other Cotenants to terminate the Agreement with respect the to the
Cotenant in Breach. In such an event, the Cotenant in Breach shall be given at least
30 days to vacate the Property. All prepaid rent paid by the Cotenant in Breach shall
be forfeited in favor of the remaining Cotenants.
LEAVING BEFORE THE CONTRACT ENDS
Whenever a Cotenant decides to leave and thereby terminate this Agreement prior
to the end of the Term, the Agreement shall only be terminated with respect to that
Cotenant. In such an event, the Cotenant who wishes to leave must give at least
______ days’ notice prior to leaving. The cotenant who wishes to leave may recover
any pre-paid rent and share in the Security Deposit less the allowable deductions
only if that Cotenant complies with the notice requirement and is not a Cotenant in
Breach. The share in the Security Deposit and prepaid rent will only be demandable
prior to the Landlord returning the same if a New Cotenant is found to take the
place of the Cotenant who is leaving, such New Cotenant shall in turn be asked to
pay a share in the Security Deposit and prepaid rent equivalent to that of the
Cotenant who is leaving.
HOUSE RULES
1. FOOD AND SUPPLIES
The Cotenants agree that unless otherwise agreed to herein, none of the
Cotenants will be required to contribute or share in terms of food and
personal supplies. The Cotenants shall be responsible for their respective food
and personal supplies.
The Cotenants agree to equally share the costs of the following:
___________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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2. CLEANING
The Cotenants agree to keep the Property and their respective Bedrooms
in a clean and sanitary condition. Each Cotenant shall be responsible for
maintaining their respective Bedrooms clean. The Cotenants agree that the
responsibility for maintaining the parts of the Property outside of the
respective Bedrooms (“Common Areas”) clean and the chores related to doing
so shall be borne by all of the Cotenants equally. As such, the responsibility for
getting the following chores done shall be rotated on a weekly basis among
each of them:
a. _______________________;
b. _______________________;
c. _______________________;
d. _______________________;
e. _______________________;
f. _______________________.
3. GUESTS
The Cotenants agree that no Cotenant may have more than __
___ overnight
guests at a time. In all cases, the Cotenant with a guest who will stay
overnight shall notify all the other Cotenants beforehand. Moreover, no guest
shall be allowed to stay more than ______ consecutive nights nor shall any
Cotenant have overnight guests more than _____ nights in any given month.
4. OTHER:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
BEDROOMS
The property’s bedrooms will be divided as follows:
Cotenant 1: __________________ will reside in the ____________________________________.
Cotenant 2: __________________ will reside in the ____________________________________.
Cotenant 3: __________________ will reside in the ____________________________________.
Cotenant 4: __________________ will reside in the ____________________________________.
GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and its terms and conditions construed in
accordance with the applicable laws of the State of Massachusetts without regard to
its conflict of laws principles.
AUTHORIZATION
The Cotenants have executed this agreement on this _________ day of
_______________________, 20 _________.
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Cotenant 1
Signature
Cotenant 2
Signature
Printed Name
Printed Name
Cotenant 3
Signature
Cotenant 4
Signature
Printed Name
Printed Name
LANDLORD’S CONSENT TO ROOM RENTAL AGREEMENT
THIS CONSENT TO ROOM RENTAL AGREEMENT hereinafter referred to as the
"CONSENT" is made this ____
day of , 20 , by
with a mailing address at
, herein after referred to as the “Landlord”.
This CONSENT is made in reference to the Lease dated ______________
between
myself and the Tenants therein, and the Cotenant(s) in
the ROOM RENTAL AGREEMENT mentioned below (hereinafter referred to as the
Cotenant(s)”), over subject the Property located at
.
I. I hereby acknowledge the ROOM RENTAL AGREEMENT entered into in
the day of______________, 20___
, by and between the Cotenants known
as _______________________, _______________________,
_______________________, and _______________________, and give my
consent to the same.
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