Q: Had a sublet for 2 weeks now but never moved into the room. Later occupied by another girl can I get my money back?
I had a sublet with girl 1 to take over her portion of the lease. The leasing company told us to have an informal lease agreement basically stating that I would be taking over. I got the keys and everything and gave her $505 for the rent for the month. A day goes by and my room is occupied with another girls belongings. I told her the room is mine and she needs to move her things. Two weeks have gone by and her items are still in the room and I can't move anything in. I paid rent for the month and my question is is there anything I can do that will make her move or anyway that I can get my money back since I'm basically paying for someone else to live in the room. The leasing company told us that it's a domestic dispute and that there is nothing they can do. The police have told us that there is nothing they can do either.
A: You can sue in small claims court to try to get your money back. But even if the court gives you a judgment, then you have to try to collect it, which is another visit to court.
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