Is it normal to also sign the lease when renting just a room?

A lease or rental contract would spell out the responsibilities of each party, the amount of funds that would change hands and would be returned upon the completion of the lease or rental agreement. It would also indicate the proper method of ending the contract.

Most landlords would provide a front door key. There should be no reason for not doing so.

There are some that rent rooms in their homes that might not follow these protocols. They might be unaware of the necessity or need for such documents. They might even think they would be unable to rent rooms in their homes from friends, family and neighbors even though such information is false.

If this is the case you would have to take these landlords at face value or a gut feeling you might have.

I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck.

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No because your renting out a room which means that you are paying they should have gave you a key in the beginning

Rude to ask for a house key? If they didn't offer one, I would run away very fast.

Yes, ask for a lease, if even just month to month.

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