A roommate agreement will include how you will split the utility bills, rules for the use of common areas, and whether you share food and supplies. By signing the roommate contract, everyone agrees to abide by the rules and begin a discussion if something isn't working out.
Include what kind of apartment or home it is, shared or private room, number of rooms, how many roommates, and the amount of rent, utilities, and fees per month. A description of the apartment and complex including amenities – Really sell it! Just like your landlord did when they showed you the apartment or home.
All parties agree to discuss frankly and unemotionally all concerns with their roommates before problems occur. All parties agree to negotiate in good faith, should the need arise. All parties will respect one another's privacy, sleep schedules, and other requests that are not unreasonably burdensome.
Since Leonard and Sheldon broke certain clauses of the Roommate Agreement, both of them should've had been kicked out of the apartment at different points in time in The Big Theory.
Each person's share of the rent, utilities and how much they contributed to the security deposit. The space that will be occupied by each person... A plan for how to divide things such as chores, shopping, cooking and other duties... Storage/parking... Guest/company policy.
Respect personal space. One of the key things to remember when living with roommates, or anyone for that matter, is to respect their personal space. Even if you and your roommate are very good friends or have very outgoing personalities, you'll still need to be alone sometimes.
Unnamed Clause: A girlfriend shall be deemed “living with” Leonard when she has stayed over for: A: ten consecutive nights, or. B: more than nine nights in three week period, or. C: all the weekends of a given month plus three weeknights.
The Staircase Implementation - The Big Theory (Season 3, Episode 22) - Apple TV.
Roommate agreement with apartment flag logo. The Roommate Agreement was written by Sheldon and was signed by Leonard when they first became roommates. These events were shown during a flashback in "The Staircase Implementation".
Sheldon never met Leonard, Howard, and Raj until they were all around 24. Penny didn't move into the building until Sheldon and Leonard were both 27 and have been living there as roommates and best friends for three years; Penny was only 21 then.