What is the name of your state? Utah
Must appologize in advanced for current lack of info.
Problem: An old apartment complex is claiming that I owe them almost 800 dollars. I do not yet know why, but I am assuming that it is because of last month of rent plus late fees. If that is the case, then the last month of rent should be covered due to the security deposit and the fact that I paid last months rent before moving in. The first time I was notified that I owed the money is today (six months after vacating the apartments) by a collection agency. They are going to send the documents showing that I owe the money. I do not have records showing that I paid first and last month's rent prior to moving in, and I do not trust this apartment complex to provide accurate records. The collection agency said it would take approximately 2 weeks to recieve the documentation, and that I have 1 month from today to pay the balance in full.
Question 1: Is there any way that I can legally force them to move the deadline of payment since I am just now being informed of the balance, and need time to review it and my records in order to dispute the charge?
Question 2: Can the apartment complex send the account to a collection agency without ever informing us of a balance, and furthermore, are any late fees valid due to the fact that they did not notify us.
Question 3: Being that I paid the security deposit (equal to one month's rent) and have no reason to believe that they would need to use that for any damages incurred, would that not also go toward's any unpaid balances?
Thank you for any help given.
Must appologize in advanced for current lack of info.
Problem: An old apartment complex is claiming that I owe them almost 800 dollars. I do not yet know why, but I am assuming that it is because of last month of rent plus late fees. If that is the case, then the last month of rent should be covered due to the security deposit and the fact that I paid last months rent before moving in. The first time I was notified that I owed the money is today (six months after vacating the apartments) by a collection agency. They are going to send the documents showing that I owe the money. I do not have records showing that I paid first and last month's rent prior to moving in, and I do not trust this apartment complex to provide accurate records. The collection agency said it would take approximately 2 weeks to recieve the documentation, and that I have 1 month from today to pay the balance in full.
Question 1: Is there any way that I can legally force them to move the deadline of payment since I am just now being informed of the balance, and need time to review it and my records in order to dispute the charge?
Question 2: Can the apartment complex send the account to a collection agency without ever informing us of a balance, and furthermore, are any late fees valid due to the fact that they did not notify us.
Question 3: Being that I paid the security deposit (equal to one month's rent) and have no reason to believe that they would need to use that for any damages incurred, would that not also go toward's any unpaid balances?
Thank you for any help given.
