Agreements Idea

Hello Everybody!

I had an idea the other day about something that will help set the right expectations for everyone living in the house, especially those who will be coming into it from here on out. These are called "Agreements" and will be signed by everyone in the house, preferably before signing the lease. The idea runs along the lines of the paperwork everyone fills out when starting a new job. If you've ever read them before, they really just state the obvious and not so obvious things that should be understood entering that place of business. Our situation, of course, is going to be much less formal. However, they ought to be held with the same respect as those types of documents. The Agreements will be a solid foundation for this place to grow on. Also, it will give clear boundaries so it is obvious when someone is not pulling their weight in whatever area. I came up with a whole bunch of ideas. Please give feedback on which of these we should develop. Also, if you think of any - do tell. These will always be up for debate and new versions can be hammered out and resigned at any time. For some of them, it will be nice to have them posted in the space that it pertains to (Kitchen Cleanliness Agreement hanging on a wall in the kitchen).


Overall Cleanliness Agreement: Very general guidelines about what is expected overall. An example of an item in this agreement could be take your shoes off when you walk in.

Kitchen Cleanliness Agreement: Dishes rules, fridge rules, mopping rotation, trash rules, etc. . .

Studio Cleanliness Agreement: Where cables/microphones should go, food/smoking rules, how the place should be organized.

Bathroom Cleanliness Agreement: No poop on the walls.

Rent/Utilities Agreement: Have rent in the account by the 25th of the month before and utilities in by the 15th of the current month or something.

Communal Kitchen Agreement: What function will it serve? How will it be sustained? What the heck is it?

Snow Removal Rotation Agreement: umm, what it says.

Trash Removal Rotation Agreement: I think I've made my point.

A big big big one that I would like to find some legal advice about is an Intellectual Property Agreement. We need to have some general rules so we don't get fucked over by digital rights management and/or copyright laws.

Any ideas? Comments? Concerns?

Elias