Connecticut Roommate Agreement

Connecticut Roommate Agreement

Before you use this: Select each person's status. A co-tenant signs the property owner's lease; a subtenant rents from another tenant. Obtain any owner or program approval the master lease requires. A sublessor who takes a separate deposit must follow Connecticut's deposit statute.

This Agreement is made on [__/__/____] for the home at [STREET, UNIT, CITY, CONNECTICUT ZIP]. The owner or manager is [NAME AND NOTICE ADDRESS]. The master lease is dated [__/__/____] and ends [__/__/____ / MONTH TO MONTH]. Attach its complete text, amendments, and rules as Exhibit A.

Arrangement: ☐ All roommates are co-tenants on the master lease; subtenant provisions do not apply. ☐ One or more roommates are subtenants of the named Sublessor; complete the subtenant provisions for each. Identify any different relationships in the table.

1. Lease rights and approval

No roommate receives more use or occupancy rights than the master lease allows. Lease terms for added occupants, guests, pets, or subletting: [SECTIONS / ATTACHED RULES]. Owner or program approval: ☐ Written approval attached as Exhibit B ☐ Not required under the reviewed lease and program terms. A new co-tenant must sign the owner's lease or a signed amendment; this Agreement alone cannot add or remove a co-tenant under that lease. A subtenant's occupancy depends on the Sublessor's lawful right and any required permission.

2. Term, rent, and shared expenses

This Agreement begins [__/__/____] and continues until [__/__/____ / MONTH TO MONTH], subject to the master lease and Section 5. Without a definite term, a Connecticut subtenancy is month to month, or week to week when rent is paid weekly, under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-3b. Total rent under the master lease: $[____] per month, due [DAY]. Person who pays the owner: [NAME / EACH PAYS DIRECTLY].

A roommate collecting rent will give each payer a record and forward the funds by [DAY]. Internal shares do not change a co-tenant's obligations to the owner. Late charge between roommates: [NONE / AMOUNT AND TRIGGER, IF LAWFUL].

The account holder will share each bill before collecting reimbursement. A shared purchase over $[____] requires advance approval from [ALL / NUMBER] roommates.

3. Deposit contributions and accounting

If all are co-tenants: The owner's master-lease deposit is separate from a roommate's internal contribution. Early departure alone does not end the master tenancy or make the owner refund one co-tenant's portion. The roommates will record any buyout or replacement contribution in a signed departure statement. When the owner returns the master deposit, the roommates will allocate the balance using documented contributions, individual deductions, and shared deductions, then pay each share within [____] days after receipt.

If a subtenant pays Sublessor a separate deposit: Deposit $[____], paid on [__/__/____]. Sublessor will demand no more than two months' sublease rent if Subtenant is under age 62 or one month's sublease rent if Subtenant is 62 or older, as § 47a-21(b) provides. If a Subtenant turns 62 during the tenancy, Sublessor will return the amount over one month's rent on request. Sublessor will immediately place the full deposit in a qualifying Connecticut escrow account, pay accrued statutory interest, and give Subtenant written notice of the amount held and the financial institution's name and address within 30 days after receipt or a covered transfer. The roommates may use this signed Agreement as their sublease terms if its subtenant fields are complete.

After the subtenancy ends, Sublessor will return the deposit and accrued interest, minus lawful documented deductions for Subtenant's unfulfilled obligations, within 21 days after termination or 15 days after receiving Subtenant's written forwarding address, whichever is later. Sublessor will deliver any balance and a written itemization of the nature and amount of each deduction to that address. Subtenant's forwarding address: [ADDRESS / TO BE PROVIDED IN WRITING]. The roommates will record the move-in and departure condition in Exhibit C.

4. Rooms, guests, and household duties

Shared kitchen, bathroom, living space, parking, and storage: [DETAILS]. Cleaning and trash schedule: [TASKS AND FREQUENCY]. Quiet hours: [TIMES / NONE]. Guests and overnight visits: [TERMS CONSISTENT WITH MASTER LEASE]. Occupancy limits and owner approval: [MASTER-LEASE TERMS]. Pets: [TERMS CONSISTENT WITH MASTER LEASE / NONE].

Each roommate will keep shared areas reasonably clean, promptly report needed repairs to [OWNER/MANAGER AND CONTACT], and respect others' private rooms and property. No roommate may enter another's private room without permission except as the lease or law permits. A roommate responsible for documented damage will pay that roommate's lawful share after owner accounting or insurance payment is considered.

5. Departure, replacement, and disputes

A roommate planning to leave will give the others written notice at least [____] days before the proposed departure and notify the owner when required. A co-tenant's notice or move-out does not itself release that person from the owner's lease; obtain a signed owner release or amendment if needed.

For a separate month-to-month subtenancy, the roommates agree to at least 30 days' written contract notice ending on [RENTAL-PERIOD END DATE] if either intends to end the arrangement. For a week-to-week subtenancy, they agree to [____] days' written contract notice ending on a weekly period date. These are the parties' agreed advance-notice terms. A Sublessor seeking possession after a tenancy ends must still use the applicable Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23 notice-to-quit grounds, timing, service, and lawful court process; this Agreement is not itself a notice to quit or an eviction order. Confirm any protected-tenant or program restrictions before acting.

A replacement must obtain any required owner or program approval and sign a new or amended roommate agreement before moving in. No roommate may remove another solely by vote, changing locks, or taking property. The roommates will first discuss disputes using the relevant bill, condition record, or house rule, and may choose voluntary mediation through [SERVICE / NONE].

6. Attachments and signatures

• Exhibit A: Complete master lease, amendments, and rules: ☐ Attached and delivered.
• Exhibit B: Required owner or program approval: ☐ Attached ☐ Not required after review.
• Exhibit C: Move-in condition and deposit contribution records: ☐ Attached.
• Applicable local, federal, or housing-program disclosures: [IDENTIFY / NONE APPLICABLE].

Connecticut law governs. No term waives a nonwaivable right or changes the owner's lease without the owner's agreement. An unenforceable term does not cancel the remaining lawful terms. Changes require a writing signed by affected roommates and any required owner approval. Each signer receives a signed copy.