What can I do to get money back from friends who I had a verbal rental agreement with?

What can I do to get money back from friends who I had a verbal rental agreement with?

I allowed 2 friends to rent a room in my apartment as long as they split the rent and electric with me 3 ways. They never paid for the 3 months they lived there or the electric. They Vandalized my personal property and walls writing on them and punching a hole in the wall. I am not being evicted and losing my last month’s and security deposit. I am wondering what I need to do to bring them to court and what I am entitled to.

Asked on March 1, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Massachusetts

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