primary tenant deducting unnecessary from advance

[raj1812]

Hi,
i was sharing a master bedroom with the primary tenanat who is subletting the master bedroom.
i paid 1100 in advance and due to some personal problems i have to vacate the room and accordingly gave 1 month notice.
There as no contrct made and since i m ep holder a copy was asked.
Now after i left the main tenant is deducting 200 dollars saying 120 dollars for ac service and 80 dollars for room and toilet cleaning.(although i cleaned room and toilet myself before vacating).
Although this was never communicated to me before for these deductions and i was only notified after he deposited rest advance money.
i think the main tenant is trying to cheat me as 200 dollars deduction suddenly makes no sense.
please help how to tackle this situation.

[Manoj.K]

1. Always contract! You might spend a couple of $$$ but it saves you the heartache later.
2. Now that you are in this position.... You can request the person to reconsider & haggle to bring down the $200 to let's say $100?

Apart from the above Pt. 2 , in the absence of an agreement, there is nothing you can do - seriously.

[ecureilx]

1. Always contract! You might spend a couple of $$$ but it saves you the heartache later.
2. Now that you are in this position.... You can request the person to reconsider & haggle to bring down the $200 to let's say $100?

Apart from the above Pt. 2 , in the absence of an agreement, there is nothing you can do - seriously.

if the sublet was not authorised, whatever contract can fly away fast ..

OP: you want to do what for the 200 ??

200 $ is fair, if the Main tenant is a cleanliness freak .. I know, it may sound too much, but your cost of a full clean can reach there, if you engage a cleaner to scrub and clean and make the toilet sparkling .. no you cannot do it, unless you swear you spent a whole day cleaning

forget it and move .. you have no recourse, btw, and be happ it was just 200 $ ..