Must I Take This To Small Claims Court?

[Giovanny]

I hired an area in Arlington, VA with somebody off a craigslist ad. Works out she was the building supervisor of the condo building but recommended she did not need me to sign a rental (consequently i never actually noticed a duplicate of it) and insisted on money funds every month.I left the area after 9 weeks but she sent me a letter asking me for breach of the rent, a convector trickle and rug cleaning.my concerns could be - easilyam not about the rent, how do I be charged cash for breaking it?- is not common carpet-cleaning the duty of the landlord? (I truly made no-mess inside, and vacuumed before i quit)I truly was unaware after I hired the area since I'd never lived abroad - and that Iam not in the nation and so I imagine I had been naive enough to trust her.any guidance? Must I consider her to small-claims judge - could it be worth the full time and approximately how much cash does it cost me? I'm merely a pupil and under large loans without any income.thanks!

[Pany]

"if i'm not on the lease, how can I be charged money for violating it?"You might not have a lease but you did have a rental agreement (verbal). The state's landlord tenant statutes address the rights and obligations of both parties."- isn't general carpet cleaning the responsibility of the landlord? (i really made no mess in there, and vacuumed before i left)"You can certainly be charged for damage but courts typically don't award maintenance and wear and tear."I really was clueless when i rented the room because I had never lived away from home - and I'm not from the country so I guess I was gullible enough to trust her."Don't let that bother you. A lot of Americans who post here are often equally clueless."any advice? should I take her to small claims court - is it worth the time and approx how much money will it cost me? i am only a student and under heavy loans with no income."Why would you take her to court when she's wanting money from you?One option is to just wait and see what happens. If she sues you, you'll have your opportunity to go to court and defend yourself.Meantime, it's a bad idea to communicate with her at all.

[Kelvan]

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[Dani]

Thanks for the repsonse!I had been worried since the notice obtained stated she'd record this towards the credit bureaus and debt collectors, by which event my credit rating. In the event this occurs will getting this to small-claims clear it off my statement, and again how costly could it be? Spending her presently is charging me 95!

[Nelson]

The reason I referred to the LT board is so you can keep all your issues in one place.Please repost your question there so we can keep the continuity where it's supposed to be.