* how evictions are handled if one roommate doesn't pay their rent? 

Thanks Caroline, all arbitration was stated on the assignable agreement, he has once backed out by giving my number to his drug dealing, using room mates to call me text me, harass the title company we were originally with.

Find a roommate or a room to rent and save every penny you can get your hands on.

@Garrett Gruss I've done both - renting to AirBnB guests and renting out to roommates.

I have two roommates that rent out the extra rooms for $500 each.

I have two roommates that rent out the extra rooms for $500 each.

I was going to move into the new duplex (buy in an LLC) and rent one side out and move in the other side with a roommate.

@Jeffrey McKee the facts seem to be:- You collected a $1200 deposit from 4 roommates- You agreed to let them break the lease and agreed not to charge them- You experienced to no vacancy loss- You never sent an itemized list of deductions or returned the deposit- The only costs you mention are $414 for carpet cleaningTo summarize, $1400 minus $414 is $986 that should be returned.

Will it help if I have a roommate sign a lease ASAP?

The situation now is more complicated because they are deciding to maybe leave a roommate behind.