Rent that i dont owe
Date: Mon, 03/02/2009 - 15:15
Can an apartment complex send my outstanding balance they think i owe to a collection agency if i am in contact with them, have had a lawyer contact them and write a letter, and am contesting it?
Yes, they can sell off the debt to a collection agency, because
Yes, they can sell off the debt to a collection agency, because they themselves cannot report the debt to the bureaus. However, if you think that you do not owe the rent, just send a debt validation letter by certified mail. You are liable to pay it off only if they can properly validate it.
