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chufaichan
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What is the name of your state? CA
I moved out of an apartment complex for almost a year. Recently, the management of the complex had send a bill to a credit collection agency, regarding to the past damage fees (which was more than out deposit), and a rent fee of $280. When I had gotten the notice about the fees from the collection agency, it charged everybody, who were under the lease $500 each person, since that fee was suppose to be shared. I asked them whether I could pay my share of the fees only, and leave the rest to my previous roommates. However, they said "no", and told me to receive money from them by myself. Therefore, I asked them to get the co-signers of my previous roommates and , they won't give it to me because they said that the collection agency are handling the problem, and the situation have nothing to do with them. I've called the collection agency and told them about the situation. Also, I've asked them for the information, but they said that they don't have the information regarding to co-signers. Therefore, right now, I don't have any co-signers information, and I don't want to pay the whole fee without getting money from the other people.
Above that, I want to see the information regarding to the contract and cleaning fees of our apartment. They said that they don't have it in their file, and of course, referred me back to the collection agency.
At the same time, of course, I want to know who didn't pay the $280 rent, but they won't give me any information regarding to that as well.
Right now, I know that they have the files in their back room, but they either say that they don't have it, or referred back to the collection agency, which is in Florida. Therefore, I have a couple of questions regarding to this situation.
Do I have the legal rights to see my records regarding to the lease, and the information that I want to know, such as phone number of the co-signers, and the view of the payment log book. Also, is it legal for them to go straight to the collection agency, without any attempt to contact me earlier, and is it right to split the cleaning fees in evenly distributed bills?
I moved out of an apartment complex for almost a year. Recently, the management of the complex had send a bill to a credit collection agency, regarding to the past damage fees (which was more than out deposit), and a rent fee of $280. When I had gotten the notice about the fees from the collection agency, it charged everybody, who were under the lease $500 each person, since that fee was suppose to be shared. I asked them whether I could pay my share of the fees only, and leave the rest to my previous roommates. However, they said "no", and told me to receive money from them by myself. Therefore, I asked them to get the co-signers of my previous roommates and , they won't give it to me because they said that the collection agency are handling the problem, and the situation have nothing to do with them. I've called the collection agency and told them about the situation. Also, I've asked them for the information, but they said that they don't have the information regarding to co-signers. Therefore, right now, I don't have any co-signers information, and I don't want to pay the whole fee without getting money from the other people.
Above that, I want to see the information regarding to the contract and cleaning fees of our apartment. They said that they don't have it in their file, and of course, referred me back to the collection agency.
At the same time, of course, I want to know who didn't pay the $280 rent, but they won't give me any information regarding to that as well.
Right now, I know that they have the files in their back room, but they either say that they don't have it, or referred back to the collection agency, which is in Florida. Therefore, I have a couple of questions regarding to this situation.
Do I have the legal rights to see my records regarding to the lease, and the information that I want to know, such as phone number of the co-signers, and the view of the payment log book. Also, is it legal for them to go straight to the collection agency, without any attempt to contact me earlier, and is it right to split the cleaning fees in evenly distributed bills?