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Flat House Sharing Agreement

This document provides a sample flat/house sharing agreement between a head tenant and flatmate. The summary includes key details such as contact information for both parties, address of the rental property, terms of the rental including rent amount and payment schedule, bond details, termination notice period, responsibilities around bills, pets and removal of property, and dispute resolution process. Signatures of both parties are required at the end of the agreement.

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Flat House Sharing Agreement

This document provides a sample flat/house sharing agreement between a head tenant and flatmate. The summary includes key details such as contact information for both parties, address of the rental property, terms of the rental including rent amount and payment schedule, bond details, termination notice period, responsibilities around bills, pets and removal of property, and dispute resolution process. Signatures of both parties are required at the end of the agreement.

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Flat/house - sharing agreement

Flat/house sharing agreements between tenants and other flatmates are not covered under the Residential
Tenancies Act 1986. Tenants and other flatmates will, however, find it useful to have a written agreement.
The following is a sample of what could be included in an agreement.

This agreement is between the Head Tenant and Flatmate.

Head tenant details Flatmate details


Name: Name:
Address for service: Address for service:
(other than the flat) (other than the flat)

Phone: Phone:

Email: Email:

Address of rental property


Street: Suburb:

City: Postcode:

The flatmate and the head tenant agree to share premises on the following terms:

1. This agreement starts on the / / and will continue on a weekly / fortnightly basis.

2. The rent is $ …………....per week / fortnight and is to be paid weekly / fortnightly in advance by the flatmate to
the head tenant / landlord.

3. A bond of $...................is payable to the head tenant. A written receipt will be given to the flatmate.

4. The flatmate cannot assign the right to live in the flat.

5. If the head tenant receives notice from the landlord, the head tenant will give a copy of the notice to the flatmate
immediately.

6. This agreement can be terminated by 14 days’ notice given by either party in writing.

7. The flatmate shall not keep any pets on the premises without the head tenant’s permission.

8. The flatmate must pay …………..percent of the cost of food, electricity, gas, water and internet each week or as
the bills are received.

9. The flatmate must not remove any chattels or fixtures from the premises that do not belong to the flatmate.

10. At the end of this agreement, the head tenant will return the bond to the flatmate immediately. The head tenant
can deduct from the bond any cost which is outstanding and is the responsibility of the flatmate.

11. In the event of any dispute, the parties agree that the dispute will be determined by the Disputes Tribunal.

Signature

Signed by: Date signed: / /


Head Tenant

Signed by: Date signed: / /


Flatmate

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