I am associated with a college in Louisiana. Back in August I found a place and a landlord (?)/roommate. I have been here less than 3 weeks and I am already forced to leave. My roommate/landlord (?) will keep the security deposit.
First of I am not even sure she owns the place since in the Lease she is described as "the owner" and I as "the subtenant" meaning I rent from a tenant and that she doesn't own the place ... and this may be useful after all.
Anyway, since day one this place has been a living hell and she makes it unbearable for me to stay any longer. Not only did she lie to me stating the place was 10 minutes away from school, it is, providing you have a car, but she did not mention riding the levee at night was dangerous because of darkness and of crime, and that buses stopped at 9 on their hourly schedule but she also behaves in an inhumane way since day one.
For instance, she let me starve for 20 hours the day I arrived though I asked her to show me the nearest grocery store, which she did not, but she had diner on her own eating take-away she had taken earlier.
There was no food in her house and I had nothing to eat until the next day...That's one example, but there are many and I do not feel welcome or at ease in this place at all. She can stay in the same room without uttering a word.
I am therefore forced to relocate closer to Tulane but also because life is miserable with her. It takes me a lot of energy and I feel depressed.
I moved in on Sept 8th after having delayed my arrival because of Hurricane Isaac as the house was without power and I could not reach her. I paid the entire month of September she did not offer to compensate. Since week 2 I told her I wanted to leave, she said I could but would keep the security deposit as specified in the lease.
Is there a way to get this money back or is that evil person, that I suspect doing it on purpose, going to get away with it?
Thanks for your help!