Worked examples for running a rent-by-the-room house, all at the same five-bedroom Maple House.
Three calculators from the guides, preloaded with Maple House’s numbers.
Compare four ways to divide utility bills between rooms: equal, by occupant, by room size, and an all-inclusive fee with a cap. Worked example, pitfalls, and what to write in the agreement.
Roomline fit4 min readConnect Roomline to an AI assistant with MCP and ask who is late on rent, which rooms are vacant, and which agreements end soon. What it can do, a sample conversation, and the safety model.
Workflow7 min readHow to move a resident from one room to another partway through an agreement: prorating the rent difference, handling the deposit, condition records for both rooms, a new agreement instead of an edited one, and telling the house.
Workflow4 min readWhat belongs in each room’s rental agreement, what belongs in a house-rules addendum, and what goes in both. A worked checklist covering guests, quiet hours, cleaning, utilities, deposits, notice, and move-out.
Workflow6 min readA step-by-step plan for turning over one room in a shared house: notice, move-out walkthrough, deposit, repairs, pricing, viewings, the new agreement, and move-in. Includes a worked timeline and the cost of an empty week.
Choosing software2 min readSpreadsheets remain excellent for small, stable rentals. Know when connected room-level records justify a new system.
Choosing software2 min readPer-unit and per-room rentals need different records. Use one difficult property to see which model fits your actual agreements and shared spaces.