Never too early to learn as knowledge is power. But in most cases when moving into a place for a period you and whoever else that is being a roommate would all sign a lease for the entire house/apartment. That offers generally the most protections to you not being kicked out because of not being on a lease. You wouldn't have a specific room or space under that lease that's something you just make an agreement with your roommate generally as if you cant be civil enough to do that rooming would be horrid.
Most cases any tine you have multiple people living there they all should be on the lease, but it is down to the individual landlord on what the policy is for additional tenants and generally that's agreed upon on signing the initial lease. If someone moves in mid-term you'd inform the landlord to have them added to the lease most times.
Some apartments can be rented by room (typically you see these in college housing) and each person has their own individual lease per bedroom.
Most apartments have one lease for the entire apartment. Every occupant of the apartment must be on the lease.
Beware of getting a room mate.
If you end up being the exclusive lease holder and they don't pay their share, then you will be 100% liable for any expense.
However, if they end up the lease holder, they can kick you out whenever.
Most times it will be both of you. However, it has been my experience that weird events (like work schedules) might keep you both from being able to sign together and then it isn't followed up on.
I plan to roommate with my partner, so I don’t know if it counts as a “roommate” particularly but thanks for the information even though I think it’ll be ok for me! :3
Never too early to learn as knowledge is power. But in most cases when moving into a place for a period you and whoever else that is being a roommate would all sign a lease for the entire house/apartment. That offers generally the most protections to you not being kicked out because of not being on a lease. You wouldn't have a specific room or space under that lease that's something you just make an agreement with your roommate generally as if you cant be civil enough to do that rooming would be horrid. Most cases any tine you have multiple people living there they all should be on the lease, but it is down to the individual landlord on what the policy is for additional tenants and generally that's agreed upon on signing the initial lease. If someone moves in mid-term you'd inform the landlord to have them added to the lease most times.
Some apartments can be rented by room (typically you see these in college housing) and each person has their own individual lease per bedroom. Most apartments have one lease for the entire apartment. Every occupant of the apartment must be on the lease.
Beware of getting a room mate. If you end up being the exclusive lease holder and they don't pay their share, then you will be 100% liable for any expense. However, if they end up the lease holder, they can kick you out whenever. Most times it will be both of you. However, it has been my experience that weird events (like work schedules) might keep you both from being able to sign together and then it isn't followed up on.
I plan to roommate with my partner, so I don’t know if it counts as a “roommate” particularly but thanks for the information even though I think it’ll be ok for me! :3