About two yeas ago I rented a small workshop space for my friend and me to do some woodworking.

It was in the same house as his apartment and about 200$ per month. We agreed that each of us will pay 100$ and split the money we need to set up everything.

A few days after he signed the contract in his name I asked him for his bank information so I can set up a standing order for 100€ each month.

He said no it's ok, since he's already renting an apartment in the same house he will manage it over his existing contract.

Then we never lost a word about rent again.

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Now after two years he's moving in a house an hour away, so we dissolved the workspace.

He then wrote me a text saying I need to pay him 2500$ because I never payed him the monthly rent.

I was kinda shocked and asked him what was going on and why did he tell me that "it's ok" when I asked him for his bank information two years ago and NEVER said anything about me not paying him (we saw us at least 3 days a week).

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I would not have cared paying him 100$ each month while using that space. But 2.5k afterwards is a ton of money.

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Am I the asshole for not paying him that money?