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1drained04
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What is the name of your state? NY-City. A rommate, who is not on my lease, just moved out. We had agreed to split 50/50 all expenses in apartment including move-in fees. We put up a pressurized wall to convert a large living area to a rather large bedroom for him. We have lived in new apt since 11/15/03. Verbally we agreed to live together for term of lease. He tells me days before I am leaving for a month, during the Holidays (12/18/03) that he has to move out for some financial reasons. We agreed on 02/01/04. That would give me enough time to find a new roomie. While on Holiday he sends an email that he is moving 1/15/04. He paid for half the month and moved 1/15. He is now asking for full security refund of $1025, plus half refund for the wall. What are my obligations? I am the lease holder. He owes for two phone bills, one electric bill, change of lock, and small damage to wall from nails. I don't feel he is really due anything but did write him a check after he and his belligerent mom entered into my apartment threating to sue me if I did not write a check for the wall and security. I had to have them removed by my security in my building. I would like to cancel the check for the security check that I wrote them. His mom said she would spend $5K to sue me if it meant getting the $500 due for the wall. What should I do? He has bad credit and I would think the same of his family. I have perfect credit and do not want someone like this taking advantage of me. However, I do want to do the right thing.