My Roommate Breaking Contract, what can I do? Options

[Jen]

My roommate has suddenly come home from a weekend vacation and says, she has to move out, my cats are giving her asthma.

Keep in mind, she has been here for 5 months without any problem until now.

We have a month to month lease with her, and asked her to give us 30 days upon her leaving. She says she's moving out today and can't give us 30 days.. aka she won't give us next months rent (which is coming up).

Upon moving in, she gave us a $125 deposit.

What can I do? Can I take her to court and collect for the rent she is supposed to be paying (prorated of course)?

Please let me know. Thank you.

On the other hand, I'm kind of glad she's leaving. I didn't like her one bit. =)

[Valo666]

as long as its in a written contract that she has to give you 30 days notice, she legaly has to give you 30 days notice. If she doesnt pay it, you can withhold her deposit. How much is your rent? (if you dont mind me asking), because i would just say use the $ towards what she owes and tell her she has a choice of either payin the remainder or be takin to court. As long as she knows whats in the contract and you give her proof saying that its in your contract that you said that she is required to give 30 days notice, then she is required to give 30 days notice, or pay the rent. Even though its moving out for health reasons, the fact that she stayed in your place for 5 months with no issues, then all of a sudden her ashtma is bothering her, it wont hold up in a court situation. If she moved in, stayed there for 2 days and packed up and left, it would be a different story, but the fact that shes been there for almost half a year with no issue, it wont hold.