Tenant not paying security deposit.

[Lily Sellers]

  I had a friend who was paying a substantial amount to rent a house so I offered him a room at my house so he could save some money.  Before he officially moved in we had a verbal agreement that he would pay a $550 deposit within two months of moving in (the lease says there’s a $550 deposit)  fast forward half a year he still has not given me one.  He is on a month to month lease and I just gave him a 30 days notice of a non renewal of lease after he denied wanting to pay me a security deposit with his Augusts rent.  

  When we first started out it was a friend helping a friend and now since the time he has moved in I have became interested in real estate and have realized the mistakes that I have made that could have been avoided with proper paper work and addendums. 

  I guess my question is, am I in the wrong? Could there be any legal repercussions? I have practiced the laws that I know for the state of Idaho fair housing to a T and have tried to keep documentation within the last few months of everything.   I don’t have any proof that he stated he would give me a deposit after two months.  Is it a problem that the lease has stated that there is a 550$  deposit to be included? (Such as him trying to scam me for the $550 saying I have it). I’ve written receipts for everything he has paid for and listed exactly for what the receipt is showing in terms of transaction and what’s going to who and the date.   

  Guess im just trying to make sure if he talks to an attorney (which he said he was going to) that the lawyer will tell him that there’s nothing he can do or has the right to do.  Thanks in advance.