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Flatmate agreement template — Victoria

Most share-house disasters aren't caused by bad people — they're caused by nothing being written down. This tool turns what your household has already agreed into a plain-English, signed-ready PDF: rent, bond, bills, guests, notice, all of it. Free, no signup, generated entirely in your browser.

This is a general template, not legal advice. Flatmate arrangements in Victoria can fall under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 depending on how they're set up — if you're unsure, check with Consumer Affairs Victoria before relying on it.

Generated in your browser — nothing you type is uploaded anywhere.

What the agreement covers

1. Parties & property — who's agreeing, and for which home

2. The room — what's exclusive, what's shared

3. Term — start date; ongoing or fixed

4. Rent — amount, cadence, and how it can change

5. Bond — amount, where it's held, when it comes back

6. Bills — how ongoing costs are split

7. Expectations — guests, cleaning, quiet — the stuff that actually causes fights

8. Notice — how either side ends it cleanly

9. Condition — photos + inventory before move-in

How it works

  1. Fill in the household details. Names, address, the room, rent, bond, bills and the notice period. Optional house expectations go in as clause 7.
  2. Download the PDF. The agreement is generated in your browser as a branded, signed-ready PDF — nothing you type is uploaded.
  3. Read it together, then sign. Both parties read all nine clauses, sign and date, and each keeps a copy (a photo of the signed page counts).
  4. Photograph the room. Attach photos of the room's condition and a list of any furniture — clause 9 exists so future-you has evidence.

Splitting unevenly? Work out fair shares with the rent split calculator before you fill in clause 4.

Flatmate agreement questions

What does a VIC flatmate agreement include?

Nine things: who's agreeing and for which property, the room and shared spaces, the start date and term, rent, bond, bills, household expectations, the notice period, and the room's condition and inventory. This tool generates all nine as a signed-ready PDF.

Is a flatmate agreement legally binding in Victoria?

A signed agreement is strong written evidence of what was agreed, and it can operate as a contract between you — but whether tenancy law also applies depends on how your arrangement is set up. Some flatmate setups fall under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997, which overrides anything inconsistent with it. If the stakes are real, check with Consumer Affairs Victoria; this template is general information, not legal advice.

Do I need one if I'm not on the lease?

That's exactly when you need one. Off-lease flatmates have the least formal protection, so the written record of rent, bond, notice and what was agreed is often the only paper trail you'll have if things go wrong.

Does the bond have to be lodged with the RTBA?

If your arrangement is covered by the Residential Tenancies Act, yes — bonds must be lodged with the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority. Many informal flatmate bonds are instead held by the head tenant; if that's yours, insist on a receipt and a written record of the amount and return terms, which is clause 5 of this template. Unsure which applies to you? Ask Consumer Affairs Victoria.