want a roomie, where do i get a contract to protect myself?
want a roomie, where do i get a contract to protect myself?
If you are talking about a subtenancy, you should be able to find standard lease forms in an office supply store; there are many places online you can buy lease forms or get them for free (although you may be 'getting what you pay for'). You have to be careful with any form lease, to make sure that it's going to be upheld in your state and doesn't include clauses that could potentially get you in trouble under your state's consumer or landlord-tenant laws.
Assuming this will be in California, if you're talking about renting out a room in a home you own to a single lodger, the same applies but try to find a form specific to the context of the single lodger - your ability to evict a single lodger is greater than with other forms of tenancy.
Nolo offers a book on California landlord-tenant laws with forms. I haven't checked it out, but Nolo products are usually pretty good.