Roommate Agreement For Siblings In San Jose
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A roommate arrangement is when multiple adults occupy a single unit together. In most cases, the renters are not related, but siblings and cousins can be roommates as well. With a traditional roommate arrangement, all roommates share a single lease.
Understanding Roommate Laws in California Co-tenant: If your roommate signed the lease with you, they have equal rights to the property. Evicting them often requires coordination with the landlord.
Breaking a lease in California with a roommate happens. If you or a roommate moves out, you're both still responsible for paying rent as per your lease. If the person not making the payment (breaking the lease) has a co-signer, the co-signer will be contacted for the remaining rent.
The landlord can include you in an eviction (unlawful detainer) court case even if your name is not on the lease or rental agreement.
Agreements that are over a year should be in writing to be enforceable in court. Agreements that are a year or less can be verbal or written.
How to write a roommate agreement Names of both tenants. The property address. The dates the lease begins and ends. The amount of rent each person pays. Who pays for utilities. Who pays the security deposit. Which bedroom each person occupies. Who buys food, or if you're each buying your own food.
