My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: South Dakota
HELP!
I recently moved out of a place and had another girl take over my side of the lease. I had a roommate there "molly" and she is going to continue to live there with the new girl. They agreed they are going to sign a lease for at least another year. I moved because molly had been meeting men on the internet and one had started stalking her. I felt unsafe there and told her she needed to get a protection order, which she never did. So another girl took over my lease and I moved.
When I moved, the landlord said she won't deal with the deposit, that its a civil matter between us. I paid the full $500 deposit upon move in, as well as the first full months rent of $650 because molly couldn't afford it. She agreed to pay me back for the first months rent and never paid me in full. She still owes me $129 to this day.
I made a verbal agreement with her that she would pay me $300 for the deposit and would get the deposit upon move out (which was going to be more then $300). The landlord knew of this agreement and said it was fine. I went to sign the sheet of paper saying that my lease was signed over to the new girl. I told molly I would give her the key as soon as she paid me the $300 (at this point I knew the $129 was a lost cause..she has never followed through). And I get a call from the landlord saying that they made a complaint I haven't relinquished keys and the lease turn over i signed isn't valid until i relinquish keys. I have been calling/texting/emailing/leaving voicemails for both girls with no answer. I went over there and molly was there. She said she "will pay me when she can". I told her to put that in writing and she refused.
She then said the landlord said she would pay me the deposit at their move out. Which I don't agree with because I shouldn't be responsible for any damage done while i'm not living there the next year. Then she said she didn't have to pay me at all. She is making things up obviously and is trying to get out of paying me.
I have emailed the landlord letting her know of the situation, but it is the worst company i have ever rented from and don't expect much of an answer or help. When i went to her originally she said that the deposit was a civil issue between us because the only way she pays the deposit out is if the house is completely vacated.
Please please please...help! What do i do? Am i out of luck? What are my options?
HELP!
I recently moved out of a place and had another girl take over my side of the lease. I had a roommate there "molly" and she is going to continue to live there with the new girl. They agreed they are going to sign a lease for at least another year. I moved because molly had been meeting men on the internet and one had started stalking her. I felt unsafe there and told her she needed to get a protection order, which she never did. So another girl took over my lease and I moved.
When I moved, the landlord said she won't deal with the deposit, that its a civil matter between us. I paid the full $500 deposit upon move in, as well as the first full months rent of $650 because molly couldn't afford it. She agreed to pay me back for the first months rent and never paid me in full. She still owes me $129 to this day.
I made a verbal agreement with her that she would pay me $300 for the deposit and would get the deposit upon move out (which was going to be more then $300). The landlord knew of this agreement and said it was fine. I went to sign the sheet of paper saying that my lease was signed over to the new girl. I told molly I would give her the key as soon as she paid me the $300 (at this point I knew the $129 was a lost cause..she has never followed through). And I get a call from the landlord saying that they made a complaint I haven't relinquished keys and the lease turn over i signed isn't valid until i relinquish keys. I have been calling/texting/emailing/leaving voicemails for both girls with no answer. I went over there and molly was there. She said she "will pay me when she can". I told her to put that in writing and she refused.
She then said the landlord said she would pay me the deposit at their move out. Which I don't agree with because I shouldn't be responsible for any damage done while i'm not living there the next year. Then she said she didn't have to pay me at all. She is making things up obviously and is trying to get out of paying me.
I have emailed the landlord letting her know of the situation, but it is the worst company i have ever rented from and don't expect much of an answer or help. When i went to her originally she said that the deposit was a civil issue between us because the only way she pays the deposit out is if the house is completely vacated.
Please please please...help! What do i do? Am i out of luck? What are my options?
Security Deposits: Deposit from Roommate
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