Decline portion of debt
December 2016 I asked my apartment complex to move me into a month to month agreement for January as my lease ended in December but I needed to a month to arrange moving since I was going to be out of state. My lease said I needed to submit a written notice but when I asked them if they needed a letter they said they would post a note on the account and I didnt have to worry about it. Since I talked to them personally I thought all would be well. Mid-January I asked by email the correct procedure to turn the key in since I wouldnt be available during their business hours and they said to leave the key inside and door closed but since they didnt have a written notice prior to my email I would need to pay for the month of February as well. I moved out January/27 and I received a debt collector validation letter this week. I can agree with the replacement of the rug but I cannot accept the additional month fee as I am unemployed and truly believe they were misleading during December. How can I settle this matter without affecting my credit??
I guess you can't do anything
I guess you can't do anything since you have not sent a written notice before your email. Let's see what the other forum members have to say about this.
Hi, in your case there is
Hi, in your case there is nothing to do as you don't have any written document as a proof of your words. The court will depend on legal papers and they will follow the lease agreement.
I would suggest you should contact the collection agency and discuss the matter with them.
You are messed up. Since you,
You are messed up. Since you, don't have the written agreement, the situation is not in your favor. You can talk to the collection agency for a settlement mentioning your financial hardship (unemployed).
Submitted by Sanders Patricia on Wed, 06/14/2017 - 06:11
You can't do anything here
You can't do anything here since court won't listen to verbal agreements. From next time, at least send an e-mail as a proof.
