A room rental agreement template South Africa landlords letting through an estate agent can use, with the commission clause included.
Room Rental Agreement Template - With Agent - South Africa
A room rental agreement with real estate agent involvement, drafted for South African landlords letting a room through an agent. Editable in Word, with an estate agent commission clause included.
Summary A Residential Room Rental Agreement can be used when signing a lease or Rental Agreement with a tenant for a renting a room within a residential property.
Note: you may wish to obtain the lessee’s details, and conduct a background check before finalising the Lease Agreement. The Tenant Application Form may be used for this purpose.
What does the agreement say? The Agreement of Lease covers the following issues: Definitions; Lease; Private and Shared spaces; Rental and Deposit; Defects List; Additional Amounts; Acknowledgements; Occupation; Furnishings; Defects and Maintenance; Use; Improvements; Notices; Breach; POPIA Clause; General; Estate Agent Commission Fees.
What does the document look like? The template can be printed onto eleven pages.
What do you need to do to use this standard Residential Room Rental Agreement?
- Complete the relevant details in the sample rental contract.
- Read the document to ensure that it suits your requirements. Make changes as required.
- Ensure that the Room Rental Agreement is signed by both the landlord and Tenant(s).
Also known as: Room Rental agreement; Room lease agreement; Terms of lease; Room Rental Contract; Room Rental Terms and Conditions.

When to use this room rental agreement with real estate agent involvement
This version is for letting a room in a residential property where an estate agent is handling the letting and earning commission on it.
It covers the same ground as the standard room lease, with an added clause dealing with the agent commission fees.
Who this template is for
Landlords and homeowners letting a room through an agent, and rental agents who need a written lease covering shared accommodation.
What you get
- An editable document in Microsoft Word, plus a PDF copy
- Wording drafted and reviewed by a lawyer
- Clauses covering rent, deposit, shared spaces, maintenance, notice and estate agent commission
- A POPIA clause for handling the tenant personal information
- Instant download after purchase
How to complete it
- Read the document in full before filling anything in
- Fill in the rent, deposit, dates and the agreed commission arrangement
- Complete the defects list with the tenant before occupation
- All parties sign and each keeps a copy
Who signs it
Both the landlord and the agent should keep a signed copy of the room rental agreement with real estate agent involvement, along with the completed defects list.
Good to know
This is a template for you to adapt, not legal advice on your own situation.
Residential letting in South Africa is also governed by the Rental Housing Act and the Consumer Protection Act, and estate agents are separately regulated, so it is worth having an attorney check your final version if anything is unusual.
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