dispute with co-lessee

[wilso]

My 24 year old daughter was sharing a 3 bedroom house with two men her age. She provided a deposit ( 1months rent) and signed a lease along with the other two tenants. Her promise was to pay $650 per month. One of the tenants has a severe anger problem and threatened the other male, thus causing his departure and forfeiture of his deposit to the renting agency. The remaining tennant has now threatened to beat up my daughter over household issues. She did notify the local Sherrif of the threat. She has subsequently discovered that the room mate has a conviction for assault and battery and has served time. She must leave the residence but needs to know if there is any recourse regarding the lease.

 

[seniorjudge]

If she has any direct damages, she can sue for the dollar amount in small claims court.