Hello! I live in a home I purchased several years ago. I will be getting a roommate to help with my mortgage. Do I need to hire an attorney to create a lease agreement or can I just download one off the internet? If I can just download one off the internet, do you have any suggestions as to which website to use?
Hello! I live in a home I purchased several years ago. I will be getting a roommate to help with my mortgage. Do I need to hire an attorney to create a lease agreement or can I just download one off the internet? If I can just download one off the internet, do you have any suggestions as to which website to use?
Thank you!
Attorneys are always the best route but I personally think that's not necessary. You can google California residential lease agreement and download one. The state should have one.
I've house hacked two single family homes with roomates and out of the 4 different rent collection platforms I've tried, Turbotenant is by far the best in my opinion.
They also have template lease agreements for your specific state.
It does cost some money, but is definitely cheaper than hiring an attorney to draft the documents.