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DaniSW
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I rented an apartment with another girl, but she signed the lease. I was never on it. Landlord would not accept a cheque from me for last month's rent(650) and deposit(250). I had to write it to roommate, and then she wrote a cheque for total. The lease was for a year until 8-31-01. I gave her 30 days verbal notice 4-10-01 after I had paid for all of april. I moved out 4-25-01, because there was an offer I couldn't refuse. Upon moving out, she asked me for a cheque($106) for misc. I paid. Because I owed it, but I also asked for my $900, and when she thought I would get that? She didn't think we paid last month's rent. I got out lease, she saw that we did, and asked me "if I could be flexible and patient" for the money, and wait until she got it from the new person. I agreed that I could. I asked her several times if the apt was rented. It was not, and she complained that she couldn't find someone...there were lots of offers. She was being picky (and rightly so..) She has since then broken her lease with the landlord, and moved. He let her out of the lease, and she used the last month's rent that WE paid, for her. She has said it was my responsibility to find someone to rent with her, is not going to give my last month's back and "it's to her discretion of what I get back" from the security deposit. She had to get carpets cleaned($125). I have agreed to pay her half of carpets($62.50), 10 days rent into May(216.70) and phone($13). She owes me rent and deposit($900), cable and PG&E ($34). I want the difference. It appears she won't give me anything back. What are my rights, and can I sue, and for what exactly? I wrote her an itemized (very nice) letter explaining that she owed this, and I was giving her until 6-10-01. Well beyond the 21-30 after I left.
Thanx so much for any and all help. I need to know if I have a case for small claims court. I apologize for lengthliness, but there's lots of details.
Danielle Weber
I rented an apartment with another girl, but she signed the lease. I was never on it. Landlord would not accept a cheque from me for last month's rent(650) and deposit(250). I had to write it to roommate, and then she wrote a cheque for total. The lease was for a year until 8-31-01. I gave her 30 days verbal notice 4-10-01 after I had paid for all of april. I moved out 4-25-01, because there was an offer I couldn't refuse. Upon moving out, she asked me for a cheque($106) for misc. I paid. Because I owed it, but I also asked for my $900, and when she thought I would get that? She didn't think we paid last month's rent. I got out lease, she saw that we did, and asked me "if I could be flexible and patient" for the money, and wait until she got it from the new person. I agreed that I could. I asked her several times if the apt was rented. It was not, and she complained that she couldn't find someone...there were lots of offers. She was being picky (and rightly so..) She has since then broken her lease with the landlord, and moved. He let her out of the lease, and she used the last month's rent that WE paid, for her. She has said it was my responsibility to find someone to rent with her, is not going to give my last month's back and "it's to her discretion of what I get back" from the security deposit. She had to get carpets cleaned($125). I have agreed to pay her half of carpets($62.50), 10 days rent into May(216.70) and phone($13). She owes me rent and deposit($900), cable and PG&E ($34). I want the difference. It appears she won't give me anything back. What are my rights, and can I sue, and for what exactly? I wrote her an itemized (very nice) letter explaining that she owed this, and I was giving her until 6-10-01. Well beyond the 21-30 after I left.
Thanx so much for any and all help. I need to know if I have a case for small claims court. I apologize for lengthliness, but there's lots of details.
Danielle Weber