Hi,
My friend is having problems with somebody who is renting a room from them, they own the house (paying mortgage) but do not live in the property, however there was never a written agreement or any sort of agreement signed. So first off, are they a lodger or a tenant?
Second in the verbal agreement (which I was witness too) it was agreed they would give a months notice before leaving, however 8 days before the end of the month they said they are leaving at the end of the month and won't be paying the next months rent despite a verbal agreement saying so. They are also trying to claim back their deposit and to know where it has been stored.
So to summarise, what are my friends / the person renting the rooms right? Do they have any right to the deposit (which was £100 less than a full months rent), and do they have to pay a months rent as they didn't give a months notice as was agreed. And finally can my friend simply keep the deposit to pay off some of the rent or would that still require going to court? She would rather avoid the stress as she is suffering from post traumatic stress disorder and is already incredibly stressed out with multiple other things.
Thanks in advance.
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