A room rental agreement template South Africa landlords can use when renting out a single room and the tenant shares the rest of the home.
Room Rental Agreement Template - Without Agent - South Africa
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.
What does the document look like? The template can be printed onto ten 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
This document is used when you rent out a single room in a residential property and the tenant shares the rest of the home.
It covers both the private space the tenant occupies and the areas everyone uses, which is where most disputes between housemates and landlords start.
Who this template is for
Private landlords, homeowners taking in a lodger, and anyone letting rooms in a shared house without an estate agent handling the paperwork.
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 and notice
- 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 house rules that apply
- Walk through the property with the tenant and complete the defects list together
- Both parties sign and each keeps a copy
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, so if anything about your arrangement is unusual it is worth having an attorney check your final version.
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