We are having a problem with a previous Landlord. They send our alleged debt to a debt collector for $4,000! Apparently for rent we “owe” and damages.
Here’s some specifics:
We moved into our old apartments December 1st 2018. We signed a lease for 12 months. We put in our 30 day notice mid to the end of October 2018. We let our Landlord know we were moving out and that we had signed the 30 day notice at the leasing office. Our new apartment let us move in early, so we did and still paid the month of November in full. We used the next week to clean the apartment and leave it tidy. There was a big earthquake here on November 30th 2018. Our tenant texted us to ask if here was any damages in the apartment on (nov 3). We said we would stop by before turning in the keys to check. No answer. So, went back to check the apartment on December 4-5(I’m not sure) to make sure there was no damages. The top lid of the toilet was shattered and some stuff in the kitchen broke but nothing mayor. We texted her again to let her know. She angrily told us to turn in the key and that there was no need for us to be there. (Maybe she was right about that but we just felt we had to check. I mean, right?) so we immediately turned in the keys that same day.
We didn’t hear from them again. We didn’t get our deposit back. Yes, there were some damages caused by us aside from the earthquake but they were minor. Two door frames our two dogs chewed on but it was minor. That’s it. We assumed they just used our deposit for that so we never asked for it back.
THE LAST TIME WE HEARD FROM THEM WAS WHEN SHE TOLD US TO TURN IN THE KEYS IN DEC.
Fast foreword to today, June 24th, 2019. We get a call from a debt collector saying we owe 4,000 dollars in rent and damages! He said we owe rent for the months of November, December, AND January (Our rent was $1,250 x 3 months = 3,750) + damages totaling to 4,000! We have receipts of every single check we sent them since we started living there up to November. We have proof we’ve been living at this new apartment since November. We have all the conversations on Text messages. The only thing we don’t have is a copy of our old lease because it’s been like 7 months since we moved out of there!
We’re in awe and don’t know what to do or what our options are. If there’s any advice anyone could give it would be very helpful. Thank you.
Here’s some specifics:
We moved into our old apartments December 1st 2018. We signed a lease for 12 months. We put in our 30 day notice mid to the end of October 2018. We let our Landlord know we were moving out and that we had signed the 30 day notice at the leasing office. Our new apartment let us move in early, so we did and still paid the month of November in full. We used the next week to clean the apartment and leave it tidy. There was a big earthquake here on November 30th 2018. Our tenant texted us to ask if here was any damages in the apartment on (nov 3). We said we would stop by before turning in the keys to check. No answer. So, went back to check the apartment on December 4-5(I’m not sure) to make sure there was no damages. The top lid of the toilet was shattered and some stuff in the kitchen broke but nothing mayor. We texted her again to let her know. She angrily told us to turn in the key and that there was no need for us to be there. (Maybe she was right about that but we just felt we had to check. I mean, right?) so we immediately turned in the keys that same day.
We didn’t hear from them again. We didn’t get our deposit back. Yes, there were some damages caused by us aside from the earthquake but they were minor. Two door frames our two dogs chewed on but it was minor. That’s it. We assumed they just used our deposit for that so we never asked for it back.
THE LAST TIME WE HEARD FROM THEM WAS WHEN SHE TOLD US TO TURN IN THE KEYS IN DEC.
Fast foreword to today, June 24th, 2019. We get a call from a debt collector saying we owe 4,000 dollars in rent and damages! He said we owe rent for the months of November, December, AND January (Our rent was $1,250 x 3 months = 3,750) + damages totaling to 4,000! We have receipts of every single check we sent them since we started living there up to November. We have proof we’ve been living at this new apartment since November. We have all the conversations on Text messages. The only thing we don’t have is a copy of our old lease because it’s been like 7 months since we moved out of there!
We’re in awe and don’t know what to do or what our options are. If there’s any advice anyone could give it would be very helpful. Thank you.
