My roomies will not give me my security deposit back. (lease, roommate)

[Trustworthy]

I have a sublease on a room in NY. My roommate told me today that they are moving by the end of this month, therefore, I have to move as well. The sublease was written that I have to pay 2 months security + 1 month rent to move in (the lease was for 4 months, ending on July 31st).

A month after we were reviewing the lease and realized that I only paid 1 month security and 1 month rent. We then made a verbal agreement that I would make payments to pay off the other half of the security. I've paid $150 so far.

Since they are moving, he told me that he will only give me back the $150 since I failed to pay the full security. I feel that I am entitled to the portion of security I paid on my move in date. Could they hold my security based on this? What are my options?

I have until Sept 6th.

[Faworki1947]

they cant do that !.. there is no reason for them to keep your other deposit is there? sounds like they are takeing a free ride on your wallet .. call the LL and then follow up with a letter because thats who is in charge of deposits !

[Miles_]

Why are you chasing Bread Crumbs? Why not get the bread TRUCK?

Build your skills up, expand your knowledge, and maybe 5 Years from now, you'll be laughing @ your original post.

$150 ain't really alot...

[Trustworthy]

Originally Posted by TDE

Why are you chasing Bread Crumbs? Why not get the bread TRUCK?

Build your skills up, expand your knowledge, and maybe 5 Years from now, you'll be laughing @ your original post.

$150 ain't really alot...

It's not the $150 I'm concerned about. It's the $800 in total that I'm owed. I need that to move, especially with my savings depleted from paying off my student loans. I just payed them rent the first of the month. He could have told me then.

[virgode]

[quote=TDE;10170337]Why are you chasing Bread Crumbs? Why not get the bread TRUCK?

Build your skills up, expand your knowledge, and maybe 5 Years from now, you'll be laughing @ your original post.

$150 ain't really alot...[/quote

What is and is not alot is matter of opinion,
I know some ppl very well off and think $150 is alot.
So take your bread truck someplace else.

[pitt_transplant]

NEVER count on what you are owed for moving expenses. You can have your student loans adjusted,consolidated or defered if you can not pay them. As far as what your roomies are doing to you I would contact the real LL about it. They may not even be allowed to sublet if they made a "verbal agreement" with you. Are you sure you did not pay it already? I would check my accounts on that one. This person is scamming you for thier moving money most likely.