Roommate Agreement in Kansas
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 Kansas law says
| Roommate not on the lease | A "tenant" is a person entitled under a written or oral rental agreement to occupy a dwelling unit to the exclusion of others, and a "landlord" includes a sublessor. Separately, any person in possession of real property with the owner's assent is presumed to be a tenant at will unless shown otherwise. A roommate allowed by the owner may therefore have tenant rights without signing the lease; under the 2026 squatter law, a person authorized by a tenant to occupy the unit is not a squatter. Whether a particular roommate is a tenant depends on the facts. |
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| Removing a roommate or subtenant | A leaseholder who sublets is the roommate's "landlord" under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. The roommate's tenancy must be ended with written notice (for month to month, at least 30 days, ending on a rent-paying date) and, if the roommate stays, through a court eviction case. A landlord who unlawfully removes or excludes a tenant, or interrupts essential services, owes the greater of 1.5 months' rent or actual damages. |
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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.