roommate moved out and broke lease live in NH

[bpratt]

so i live with 2 other girls and when we first moved in i fronted the security deposit. one roommate texted us in a group text stating she was moving out and was going to give me the money she owed me and pay for rent for this month and Dec. she has not paid rent and we had to split it and pay it. is is possible to take her to small claims court with the texts i have and the copy of the lease to have her pay her 2 months rent and the money she owes me ?

 

[quincy]

so i live with 2 other girls and when we first moved in i fronted the security deposit. one roommate texted us in a group text stating she was moving out and was going to give me the money she owed me and pay for rent for this month and Dec. she has not paid rent and we had to split it and pay it. is is possible to take her to small claims court with the texts i have and the copy of the lease to have her pay her 2 months rent and the money she owes me ?

Is she on the lease?

 

[bpratt]

What is the name of your state?

New Hampshire

 

[bpratt]

Is she on the lease?

yes she signed the lease and texted me last week stating she would give me the rest of the money she owed me along with the bills and said in text she would pay the remaining of the months of our lease

 

[quincy]

New Hampshire

Thanks. I saw that after I posted.

You can sue her for her share of the rental costs.

 

[bpratt]

Thanks. I saw that after I posted.

You can sue her for her share of the rental costs.

what about the deposit for security she owes me and texted me stating i would have it this week?

 

[Just Blue]

what about the deposit for security she owes me and texted me stating i would have it this week?

She didn't cause damage. Why should should she pay security?

 

[bpratt]

She didn't cause damage. Why should should she pay security?

when we first moved in we have to pay first and security deposit. i fronted the deposit. and she was paying me monthly for what her portion was from that and she told me on the 1st i would have the rest of the money and she didnt pay

 

[bpratt]

when we first moved in we have to pay first and security deposit. i fronted the deposit. and she was paying me monthly for what her portion was from that and she told me on the 1st i would have the rest of the money and she didnt pay

and some of the money was for last months bills for the house which is in my name and she lived here all last month

 

[quincy]

and some of the money was for last months bills for the house which is in my name and she lived here all last month

If she doesn't pay the amount she previously had agreed to pay, you can take her to small claims to collect what is owed. You will want documentation (lease, utility bills, receipts showing past payments, texts, emails) to support your claim. Your other roommate could testify in court as to the payment arrangement agreed to when leasing the unit together.

Good luck.