“Seems all the self righteous twits are deathly afraid of putting pen to paper, though they can snipe well from behind screen names. This landlady was blowing hot and cold on the issue, pretending it was no big deal then getting into sudden snits. And never, ever, bothering to send a certified letter. (And no lease.) Even Old Testament times had better defined terms for commercial transactions.”
You DID post this to the internet.
No lease? All the more reason for you buddy to make sure he paid his due. Your buddy might find he was not a renter, but a guest, and the lady just arranged to have her house cleaned.
I think there are a few things in the Old Testament that would apply to your buddy, too.
So, why don’t you offer him a room in your house?
Assumption not in evidence.