Roommate Agreement Template
Fill it out with your roommate, tap a suggestion to save time, then print it and sign. It covers quiet hours, guests, cleaning, shared stuff and conflicts.
- Quiet hoursSleep and study time
- GuestsVisitors and overnights
- CleaningChores and trash
- Shared itemsWhat's shared and what's off limits
- Conflict planHow you'll handle disagreements
Fill out your agreement
Nothing you type is saved or sent anywhere. Fill it out together, then print it before you close the page.
Quiet hours
Agree on when the room is quiet so sleep and study time stay protected.
Guests
Set how often friends and partners can visit and how much notice you give each other.
Cleaning
Split the chores and agree on what clean enough means before anyone gets annoyed.
Shared items
List what you share, what stays off limits and how you split the cost of shared things.
Conflict plan
Decide how you'll bring up problems now, while nothing is bothering either of you.
Print it, sign it and keep it somewhere you'll both see it.
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Fill it out together
Sit down in the first week and go section by section. Tap a suggestion or type your own answer.
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Print and sign
Print one copy and sign it together. Tape it inside a closet door or keep a photo on both phones.
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Check in after a month
Schedules change once classes get going. Reread the agreement and update anything that isn't working.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Most cover quiet hours, guests, cleaning, shared items and how you'll handle disagreements. This template walks through all five with answers you can tap to fill in.
Fill it out in the first week, before small habits turn into arguments. Look at it again after a month, since schedules change once classes start.
A dorm roommate agreement is a shared set of expectations, not a legal contract. Your RA may still ask to see it if you need help working through a conflict.
Many colleges have RAs run a roommate agreement in the first weeks. If yours does, talk it through here first, then copy your answers over.
Bring it up early, in person, and point to what you both signed. If it keeps happening, ask your RA to help you talk it out or rewrite the agreement.
Yes, it works for apartments too. Add rent, utilities and lease details under shared items, since an apartment usually means splitting bills.