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Room Mate Issues - The Saga Continues
Long story short. I don't want people over 24/7 he does, so I asked him to compromise, and he was unwilling. I had to treat him like a child and have him not use my TV/DVD Player/VCR/Washer/Dryer, etc (90% of the stuff in here is mine, and he said the previous night "fine if you want to be like that then don't use my stuff and I won't use yours" so I took him up on it).
After about a week, he and his pot smoking buddies were bored over here (no TV = no fun). Finally we came to an agreement that he could stay here for another month or two as long as he got all of the drugs out of my apartment and did not invite people over nonstop (even 4, 5 days a week would be okay by me, but 8-10 hours a day 7 days a week is insane).
Well he's had people over every night since, and smoked pot IN the apartment while I was away in Florida. He broke both things we agreed on. Today was the day he's moving into his buddy's house, and asked me to sign off on the lease (taking away all his responsibility for damages + payments here). Well I was going to be a nice guy and just say "get out" and take up the full finiancial responsibility of this place, until he had people over 24/7 and then smoked pot in here and tried to hide it (took it one step too far with that).
So I told him I'm not signing off, and he'll be paying me rent next month, and the month after until I can get this place sold (wanting to move elsewhere as well, like he is/did). He's telling me he's not paying anything. Unfortunately for him, his name is still on the lease for another 5 months, so he's legally bound to pay. I just talked to him (he's moved into his buddy's house) and he refused to pay any of the past utilities (for the month he was here) and future rent. So I guess I'll have to take him to small claims court.
My REAL question is this, what should I bother with, and what shouln't I bother with?
1) Payment for final week in April (I prorated his rent and gave him $91 back for the last week, because he was moving out - this was prior to my change in heart of letting him out easy).
2) $49 black light he took
3) $15 clock he took
4) May rent (his half, $308)
5) $50 April power
6) $41 April DSL + Phone
7) Hole in the hallway he punched today in a rage once I informed him I wasn't signing off
8) Monster audio cable he took from my rear speakers ($25 value or so)
9) Dumb shit like laundry detergent, toothpaste, softener, few food items, etc.
Which are worth persueing, and which should I say "whatever, not worth it" with?
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