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What forms should I have signed before renting out a room in my house?

5,597 950 January 28, 2016 at 07:38 AM
Helping out a friend's friend from france

He is only staying for 6 months exact dates due to an internship blocks from my house.

Do i have him sign a roommate agreement, a sublease, a rental agreement Confused

I own/pay for the house. I'd rather not go thru a lawyer if I could just get a document we can fill out online since the 2 lawyers I contacted wanted $500+ shake head
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02-04-2016 at 01:57 AM.
02-04-2016 at 01:57 AM.
Quote from PRINTABLECOUPON :
Helping out a friend's friend from france

He is only staying for 6 months exact dates due to an internship blocks from my house.

Do i have him sign a roommate agreement, a sublease, a rental agreement Confused

I own/pay for the house. I'd rather not go thru a lawyer if I could just get a document we can fill out online since the 2 lawyers I contacted wanted $500+ shake head
Qplr.

So... he's from another country and you have no background info to check? I'd never rent to someone I couldn't sue for damages but you've already done it, so... EEK!
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02-04-2016 at 04:21 AM.
02-04-2016 at 04:21 AM.
I would have him sign a standard rental agreement for your state, you should be able to Google one easily. This is only to protect you in case you need to kick him out, you will have to show this document to the courts to proceed with an eviction notice.
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02-04-2016 at 05:41 AM.
02-04-2016 at 05:41 AM.
Play it safe & get him to turn over copies of all his banks statements & tax returns for the past 10 years
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02-04-2016 at 05:57 AM.
02-04-2016 at 05:57 AM.
For that period of time I would definitely consult with a lawyer and get a lease in place. He might end up with squatters rights if he decides he doesn't want to leave after 6 months.
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02-04-2016 at 06:12 AM.
02-04-2016 at 06:12 AM.
Everybody posting in here appears to be paranoid. Get 1.5 months rent up front for a deposit, and have him sign a standard rental agreement.

Thats that, if he doesnt leave change your locks and put his stuff on the porch.
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02-04-2016 at 06:21 AM.
02-04-2016 at 06:21 AM.
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Everybody posting in here appears to be paranoid. Get 1.5 months rent up front for a deposit, and have him sign a standard rental agreement.

Thats that, if he doesnt leave change your locks and put his stuff on the porch.
definitely, but play it really safe by having it notarized & signed after midnight in blood
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02-04-2016 at 06:25 AM.
02-04-2016 at 06:25 AM.
When I rented a room out in my house I didn't have the other person sign anything. I probably should have but meh didn't report the income either... The 2nd year the person was there we signed a simple rental agreement just so they could get in-state tuition rates.
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02-04-2016 at 06:27 AM.
02-04-2016 at 06:27 AM.
Quote from PRINTABLECOUPON :
Do i have him sign a roommate agreement, a sublease, a rental agreement Confused
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02-04-2016 at 06:49 AM.
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Dang can't believe this thread got responses after a week, just did a basic rental agreement from rocketlawyer based on my state. Getting a copy of his passport. i'll post the horror show august 9th when he moves out or doesn't.
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02-04-2016 at 06:53 AM.
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02-04-2016 at 07:42 AM.
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Quote from Bareborn :
Everybody posting in here appears to be paranoid. Get 1.5 months rent up front for a deposit, and have him sign a standard rental agreement.

Thats that, if he doesnt leave change your locks and put his stuff on the porch.
I know people that have had huge problems with tenants not leaving becuase they thought they didn't need a lease. And it most often happens when it's a friend of a friend, because otherwise most sane people get a lease in place.

Paranoia is not always unjustified, it can come from experience. I used to think that car accidents were no big deal, that people just filed insurance claims and they got paid out. I thought the phantom neck injury and huge lawsuits was stuff from tv shows. Until I got sued from a fender bender over a "back injury" by someone that had like 3 other lawsuits from car accidents and workplace accidents. This stuff really happens. There're shitty people out there.
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02-04-2016 at 12:27 PM.
02-04-2016 at 12:27 PM.
Quote from PRINTABLECOUPON :
Dang can't believe this thread got responses after a week, just did a basic rental agreement from rocketlawyer based on my state. Getting a copy of his passport. i'll post the horror show august 9th when he moves out or doesn't.
this will be a great birthday story for me.
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02-04-2016 at 06:06 PM.
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I know people that have had huge problems with tenants not leaving becuase they thought they didn't need a lease. And it most often happens when it's a friend of a friend, because otherwise most sane people get a lease in place.

Paranoia is not always unjustified, it can come from experience. I used to think that car accidents were no big deal, that people just filed insurance claims and they got paid out. I thought the phantom neck injury and huge lawsuits was stuff from tv shows. Until I got sued from a fender bender over a "back injury" by someone that had like 3 other lawsuits from car accidents and workplace accidents. This stuff really happens. There're shitty people out there.
^^This!
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02-05-2016 at 07:38 AM.
02-05-2016 at 07:38 AM.
Use rent agreement and asking for a last 6 months bank transaction
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