A family member rental agreement is a written lease agreement between a homeowner and a relative who rents a room or part of the home. It puts the rent, the rooms, the house rules and the length of the stay in one place. Use the free FormsPal template below to build one, then download it as a PDF or fill it out online.
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While it’s a good idea to have a family rental agreement, there are some pros and cons that come along with having one. Here are some important things to consider before you decide to suggest a family rental agreement.
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There are a lot of things you can include in a family rental agreement. Our family rental agreement template covers a lot of details, and you may not need all of them. At minimum you should include:
Additions like pet rules, how food will be handled, and any other rules for the house can also be included.
Tip: Talk through each section with your family member before anyone fills it in. A house rule that both sides understand is easier to follow later.
Termination of a lease agreement can be difficult, and even more so when it comes to family. Once your lease agreement is signed, you can handle termination of the lease like any other. The agreement can have a set end date or can be terminated between months if you’re using a month to month system.
You’ll also have to decide if the lease can be terminated early or not. If not, you have limited options when you want to terminate the lease. But, if you do say that the lease can be terminated early you can move forward by asking your family member to leave. Unfortunately, if they refuse to leave you might have to move on to eviction.
The first step is serving a notice requesting that your family member move out if you want to evict them. You need to provide this notice in writing, preferably via certified mail, email, or another option that provides a record of the request. Hopefully, that is all that will be needed, and your family member will move out by the time you request.
The FormsPal Family Member Rental Agreement is a fillable PDF template for a homeowner who rents space to a relative, such as a parent or an adult child. It is also known as a parent child rental agreement or a rental agreement letter between family members.
| Document Name | Family Member Rental Agreement Form |
| Other Names | Parent Child Rental Agreement, Rental Agreement Letter between Family Members |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 20 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 144 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
The steps below follow the FormsPal Family Member Rental Agreement template you can download from this page. The template has 15 parts to complete, so work through them in order. Initial the options that fit your arrangement and leave the other boxes empty.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Family Member Rental Agreement template filled with sample entries in blue, so you can see where each answer goes. The names, addresses, dates and amounts are examples only.
Names, Contact Details and Property Address. Under 1. Landlord and Tenant Relationship on page 1, enter the Homeowner and Family Member names, each person’s cell phone and email, and the Property Address. Then initial the box for sending important notices in writing to those email addresses.
List everyone involved as specifically as possible, even in a parent child rental agreement.
Lease Term. Under 2. Lease Term on page 1, enter the Lease Start Date. Then initial the option that fits: a term in months or years, month to month, a vacate deadline, or early termination with a number of days’ written notice. The term is the length of the lease.
You can also specify whether the lease can be terminated early or not in this section.
Description of Leased Property: Bedrooms. On page 2, initial each bedroom being leased and describe which bedroom it is. For each one, initial Shared or Private Use and Furnished or Unfurnished.
This section lets you describe the property, including any damage already on the property, which areas of the property are being rented, and whether the included space is furnished or not. Naming the areas for each family member keeps the arrangement clear.
Description of Leased Property: More Bedrooms and Bathrooms. Describe a third bedroom and up to two bathrooms the same way. Initial Shared or Private Use for each.
Lock and Paint Options for a Private-Use Bedroom. On page 2, initial one option on locking the private-use bedroom and one on painting its walls.
Rooms With Shared Use. On page 3, initial each room the Family Member may share, such as the kitchen, laundry room or garage. Use the Other line for any room that is not listed.
Rent and Utilities. Under 4. Rent and Utilities on page 3, enter the rent amount, the period and the due day, then initial rent due in advance or in arrears. Choose whether utilities are included or paid as a separate amount, fill in who the rent is payable to, and choose a late fee or none.
Security Deposit. Initial Security Deposit and enter the amount, or initial the option for no deposit.
Pets, Food and Parking. On page 4, initial Pets allowed or not allowed and describe any pets. If you don’t want to limit pets or charge a pet deposit you can cross this section out.
Choose the food option and add any special food requirements. Like most roommate agreements, it’s also important to discuss how food should be handled on the property. Specifically, this section outlines whether each family member will be expected to eat food they’ve purchased themselves if they’ll have their own storage space and any other requirements or limitations on food in the home.
Then enter the parking location and the maximum number of motor vehicles, along with any limits on its use.
Noise Hours. On page 4, initial each activity that has limits and enter the allowed hours for laundry, cooking and dish washing, and watching TV in a shared space. Some properties have noise requirements, or the owner of the property might want to place some limits on noise or require specific quiet hours.
Noise Exceptions, Safety, Chores and Daytime Guests. On page 5, initial whether the quiet schedule can be waived and add any other noise requirements. Choose the firearms option, tick the chores and describe them, then initial the daytime visitor rule.
Safety items include keeping the house locked and respecting the people and property inside the home. This section lets you create rules about who will do which chores, when and how many visitors are allowed in the home, and anything that should be considered a common courtesy expected in the home.
Overnight Guests, Subleasing and Insurance. On page 6, initial one overnight guest option and one option on assignment and subletting. Then initial whether the Family Member’s personal property is covered by the Homeowner’s insurance. This section covers whether family members are allowed to sublease their space.
Default and End of Lease. On page 7, add any extra default terms. The defaulting section covers what will happen if any family member fails to pay their rent, utilities, or anything else. It also covers who will pay for any legal fees that result from non-payment or seeking legal assistance to enforce the terms of the agreement.
Then initial the move-out options: the removal period in days, which furniture may be taken, keys, and the lost key and opener fee amounts.
Additional Requirements, Terms and Provisions. On page 8, read the printed text and use the Other lines for any extra term you want to add. This last section lets homeowners and renters add any additional requirements to the terms of the lease agreement.
Dates and Signatures. On page 9, enter the DATED line. Then the Homeowner and the Family Member each sign and print their name in their own block.
Make sure all your family members agree before anyone signs. You’ll need everyone included in the rent to sign and date it before the lease can be enforced. Keep a signed copy for each person.
A family member rental agreement is a written lease between a homeowner and a relative who rents a room or part of the home. It records the rent, the rooms, the house rules and the lease term.
It fits a homeowner who rents space to a parent, an adult child, a sibling or another relative. The form has signature blocks for the Homeowner and the Family Member.
The PDF takes about 20 minutes to complete, since each section has its own initial boxes and entry lines.
Yes. Select Create My Document to answer a few questions and build the agreement online, or download the PDF and fill it in with the FormsPal PDF editor.
The template has a section for each of these topics:
Initial the options that fit and leave the rest empty. A separate sublease agreement or month-to-month rental agreement is also available.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
