23-year-old tenant takes roommates to small claims court after they kicked her out over her cats and refused to return her $700 security deposit: 'They owe me the $700 PLUS the $180 court fees'

When a group of people agree to live together, they should establish expectations and boundaries from the start. It doesn't necessarily have to be an official document, but all parties should have the opportunity to verbalize what it is they expect from one another so that everyone's needs can be met. This is, of course, easier said than done, and no one here is arguing that one conversation is going to cover issues that might arise down the road. Still, it helps bring everyone on common ground before more problems come to the surface.

For this 23-year-old, she was asked to move in with an ex-coworker and her fiancé. The 23-year-old had cats, and her new roommates had dogs. However, their place was large enough for both to coexist peacefully, and they agreed upon a specific arrangement at the beginning of their lease. As time went on and the author's shy cat began to relax more, the couple started to act like their third roommate and her two kittens were infringing upon their space despite the fact that she and her pets were never violating their agreed-upon arrangement. Eventually, it got to the point where the couple asked the author to leave. That's where the story and the subsequent petty revenge really starts…

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