Get HI Roommate Contract

Eviction Woes Landlords have the legal right to evict tenants when someone breaks the lease, which your roommate did if she left before the lease was up. If you're a valued tenant, the landlord isn't likely to bother with an eviction.

Assuming that your roommate agreement otherwise is legally sufficient, it does *not* need to be notarized to be legally binding.

Start the agreement by writing the names of both roommates and the complete address of the residence, including the unit number of the apartment if you are living in an apartment building. Agree on the division of the rent payment. Specify the exact amount of rent each roommate will pay each month.

Find someone to take over the lease from your problem roommate. Landlords that are hesitant to remove a cosigner from a lease may be more likely to agree to a simple change of names on the agreement. ... Break the lease and move somewhere else. ... Make the trouble roommate pay up.

A roommate agreement is a legally binding document that you and whomever you share your living space with will sign. ... A rental agreement between roommates is separate from the lease agreement and doesn't include the landlord.

Yes, you can legally break your lease if you're experiencing domestic violence. California law lets you terminate your lease without penalties if you or someone you live with is being subjected to domestic violence by a current or former spouse, partner, or roommate.

There is no written agreement When your roommate has month-to-month tenancy, California state law says that you can evict them by serving 30 or 60 days' notice without any reasoning.

Legally Breaking a Lease Because of a Roommate In many cases, there are not abundant provisions for allowing a tenant to break a lease legally based on the activity of his or her roommates. The tenant will generally have to show proof of legal hardship and that can be difficult.

What you can normally do is give 30-days' notice you'll be quitting. At the same time, ask the landlord and your roommates to find a new tenant. Indeed, you may be able to find an acceptable one yourself. Once one's moved in, your obligations should end.

Start the agreement by writing the names of both roommates and the complete address of the residence, including the unit number of the apartment if you are living in an apartment building. Agree on the division of the rent payment. Specify the exact amount of rent each roommate will pay each month.