IF MY LANDLORDINCORRECTLY BILLED ME FOR DAMAGES THAT TOOK PLACE AFTER I MOVED OUT, DO I HAVE A RIGHT TO SUE?
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IF MY LANDLORDINCORRECTLY BILLED ME FOR DAMAGES THAT TOOK PLACE AFTER I MOVED OUT, DO I HAVE A RIGHT TO SUE?
I HAD TO MOVE OUT OF THE APARTMENT DUE TO AN ABUSIVE EX. I MADE THE APARTMENT MANAGER AWARE AND HAD MY NAME LEGALLY REMOVED FROM THE LEASE (I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF THIS ). SEVERAL MONTHS LATER I RECEIVED A BILL IN THE MAIL STATING THAT I OWED THEM JUST SHORT OF $2000 IN APARTMENT DAMAGE. I CALLED AND TOLD THEM THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE I HAD ALREADY BEEN REMOVED MONTHS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THEY ASSURED ME THAT IT HAD BEEN CORRECTED. I RECENTLY ATTEMPTED TO APPLY FOR A NEW APARTMENT ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THAT DEBT WAS STILL IN MY NAME AND WAS IN COLLECTIONS.
Asked on May 6, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Ohio
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You need to immediately pull all three credit reports and the four (innovis) and see if these collections issues are on one or all four. For every report it is on, make sure you file a dispute regarding the matter, show the written proof you were out, any walk throughs you had with the manager/rental landlord, the damages they claim occurred and when and file that dispute. You may wish to again follow up verbally and once more by email with the landlord reiterating you thought this was all cleared and tell they need to immediately get it removed from the credit reports. If the landlord / apartment manager agrees and acknowledges it in any way and that it was supposed to be done, you should forward that correspondence with your dispute to the credit reporting agencies.
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