Curious1701
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia
My former landlord has been making claims that I owe back rent on a room I rented in his own house almost four months ago. We never had any sort of written agreement, no deposit was made, no applications made to actually rent the room. We had no specific due date on rent, there was no late fee, and another tenant renting another room was unemployed for a time and was unable to pay rent. I have bank records that show that checks were written for any rent owed during the periods of time I was actually living in the house.
Is this something that would never really reach the level of actual legal action? Or should I consider looking for a lawyer 'just in case'?
My former landlord has been making claims that I owe back rent on a room I rented in his own house almost four months ago. We never had any sort of written agreement, no deposit was made, no applications made to actually rent the room. We had no specific due date on rent, there was no late fee, and another tenant renting another room was unemployed for a time and was unable to pay rent. I have bank records that show that checks were written for any rent owed during the periods of time I was actually living in the house.
Is this something that would never really reach the level of actual legal action? Or should I consider looking for a lawyer 'just in case'?