So, I said i would move into a place 6 days ago and we agreed that I would. I lost my job a few days later do to lay offs and so I told him I wasn't able to move. We never discussed a price for a down payment but we agreed around $600 for the month would be good.

He's now trying to get me to give him $100-$200 right now or he'll go to court and ask for the damage deposit of $600. He says we had a verbal contract. But we didn't finish talking about the payment and I didn't sign anything or figure out what the deposit would be. We were still working things out.

Is he right to demand $600? Or is he trying to rip me off?