Roommate Agreement in Arizona

An agreement between roommates on rent shares, bills, chores and moving out. It is a contract between you — it does not change your lease with the landlord.

What Arizona law says

Roommate not on the lease	Under the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, a 'tenant' is a person entitled under a rental agreement to occupy a dwelling unit to the exclusion of others, and a rental agreement can be written, oral or implied by law. A roommate who is not on the lease may still be a tenant if they have an agreement (even an oral one) with the owner, or a subtenant if they rent from the leaseholder; otherwise they may be only a guest. Which applies depends on the facts. Re-verified 2026-10-27. Source: A.R.S. § 33-1310(13), (17)
Removing a roommate or subtenant	A tenant who rents to a roommate is a 'sublessor', which the Act treats as a 'landlord' of that roommate. The leaseholder must therefore follow the Act's notice rules and, if the roommate does not leave, file a court eviction (special or forcible detainer) action rather than locking the roommate out. Subletting may also require the landlord's consent under the main lease. Re-verified 2026-10-27. Source: A.R.S. §§ 33-1310(7), 12-1173(C)

Roommate not on the lease

Under the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, a 'tenant' is a person entitled under a rental agreement to occupy a dwelling unit to the exclusion of others, and a rental agreement can be written, oral or implied by law. A roommate who is not on the lease may still be a tenant if they have an agreement (even an oral one) with the owner, or a subtenant if they rent from the leaseholder; otherwise they may be only a guest. Which applies depends on the facts.

Re-verified 2026-10-27.

Source: A.R.S. § 33-1310(13), (17)

Removing a roommate or subtenant

A tenant who rents to a roommate is a 'sublessor', which the Act treats as a 'landlord' of that roommate. The leaseholder must therefore follow the Act's notice rules and, if the roommate does not leave, file a court eviction (special or forcible detainer) action rather than locking the roommate out.

Subletting may also require the landlord's consent under the main lease. Re-verified 2026-10-27.

Source: A.R.S. §§ 33-1310(7), 12-1173(C)

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ROOMMATE AGREEMENT for [rental address]

Roommates: [roommate names]

Rent: total $[total rent] per month. Shares: [each roommate's share]. Each share is paid to [who pays the landlord] by [due date].

Security deposit paid by each roommate: [deposit shares]. When someone moves out, their share is returned [how and when].

Utilities and internet: [how bills are split and who holds each account].

Rooms and shared spaces: [who has which room; shared areas].

Cleaning and chores: [chore plan]. Quiet hours: [quiet hours]. Guests: [overnight guest limits].

Moving out: a roommate who leaves gives [notice period] written notice to the others and [finds a replacement approved by the landlord / pays their share until the lease ends].

Disputes: we will first try to talk it out, then [mediation or small claims court].

Signatures and dates: [signatures]

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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.