Debt Collection By Former Landlord - What To Do??? Aid!!!

[treasach44]

Pretty first a minor background. My husband and I rented an apt from a managed house from 2006 by means of 2009.  The unit was problematic, extreme mold and leaking from a faulty retaining wall.  Just right after a lot of, a great deal of complaints and "repairs" we were transferred to the unit subsequent door in 2008.  All the things was great proper up until two months later on when on Thanksgiving morning we had a flood resulting from waste water back-up (consisting of meals, sewage and who is conscious of what else).  It took the servicing crew much more than 3 hours to resond via the emergency assistance, meanwhile we had been to have a dinner at 3pm of twenty relatives members members above for the vacation which turned into takeout at 7pm.  The management on web webpage was closed that day for the holiday, nevertheless reopened the subsequent day and hardly ever ever identified as to observe up with us relating to the difficulty, nor the following day, or Sunday.  On Monday I ended up calling them.  By this level we had by now manufactured the selection we had been completed and would be moving in the new 12 months consequently breaking our lease. 
I submitted per the lease agreement a 60 written find out of our intenet to move on January a single, 2009 with our rent for January.  We have been going to be moving on March thirty (additional than 60 days observe).  At the time of our move we left the apt in clean, move in prepared circumstance and I completed a stroll as a consequence of with a leasing agent on web website a few days later.  I signed a copy of the stroll by suggests of and took a copy and left the keys with the agent.  I was informed that they would be sending me the invoice for the break lease charge which was one month rent and that would settle our account.
Speedy forward to July of 2010, my mobile cellphone rings and I get a get hold of from Hunter Warfield a assortment company in Tampa, FL who states that I owe my former landlord in excess of $5500 for break lease charges and damages. I advised the agent that I didnt owe them anything at all and she proceeded to inform me  (not so nicely I could nicely involve) that I did and that I was a pig for leaving the apt the way I did and will need to be ashamed.  i informed her to send me no matter what documentation she had to back up her claims and she pointed out she at the moment had.  I stated that I have in no way ever acquired them.  She proceeded to say that she has sent them to and repeated my former manage.  I said that is the tackle of the household in query, why would you send them there?  She said which is what we have on file.  I asked her to send them to my present deal with (exactly where I have lived for 15 months at thisw stage) and she stated she is not obligated to for the reason that she has by now sent validation of the debt and that is all she has to do irrespective of no matter if or not it will get to me.
I have obtained tons of calls from these individuals.  Calls are disgusting, yelling, screaming, nasty, and so forth.  I have sent cease and desist letter and they quit for a bit then restart.  Now they have restarted when yet again and they declare to be going to court with action.  What will need to I do?  Do I have a leg to stand on? i no longer have any images of the apt the way I left it, nor do I have the walk having said that paperwork remaining that it was so lengthy ago.  Following a yr I figured why hold on to it. I do not see why or how they would charge me for repainting or doors, and so forth in an apt I was in for 6 months.  Who's burden of proof is it in court?  Also, they preserve telling me that bc I did not get the 60 letter signed by a rep in the workplace it is invalid and suggests nothing at all.  The lease under no circumstances stated that and I have underneath no conditions heard of that in any lease scenario.  What ought to I do?  I have contacted the apartment's corporate workplace for some extra information and am waiting to hear back.
 
Please enable!
 

[arnie]

Are you constructive they are not affiliated with the apartment complicated? If they are just some scum bag collection agency, send a letter certified return receipt telling them to go away and get off your credit report (if they have an entry-time to verify). If they get in touch with once more, sue for violation of FDCPA. If you do not owe, do not devote. Generally, these suits are he said she mentioned and as a outcome in no way come about. A lot of this is bluster. If you do not want to bother with the suit, use your phone to block their calls. Subsequent time, don't be as effectively eager to give them data they in no way have - current address, spot of organization, and so on...

[jorian]

[curran]

Your report indicates you preserve numerous winnable cards...and got all of the appropriate actions......
Like a retired LL my suggestions:
1. I'd read on demand written down in the collector via the proper actions,  evidence of your debt--and I'd NOT provide collector with some of my info.
& nbsp  & nbsp      a.  Possibilities are collector does not have appropriate data and /or hits numerous actions
2. I would wait to see if anybody charged me --then tackle the details. .

[Colten]

TCarter15: If you do not wish to work with the match, use your telephone to prevent their calls.
 
I believe the OP misunderstood this record-  TCarter was referring to his recommendation that the POSTER report suit, not that the poster must dismiss any suit filed against her...however it was a little complicated as referrals to equally feasible fits were within the same section and one (LL vs tenant) immediately beat another (tenant vs FDCPA) :
TCarter15:In the event that you do not owe, do not pay. Usually, these fits are he said she said and consequently never occur. Lots of this really is bluster
Heading about the offensive may help; one seems more legitimate than one could when abruptly prosecuted for a classic debt...it usually seems as though the consumer is preventing paying.

[Aymer]

tlan3168:
no they're not associated with the condo complex, merely employed by them.  I did not let them have any information, they'd all my information including my present target, however they continued to deliver information for the aged address.  I can't dismiss a lawsuit.  That's merely unaware, sorry.
Our post said nothing about overlooking a lawsuit; afterall, your post does not say something about you being offered with a lawsuit. Whois unaware?
Many cards start a discussion and improve specifics as responses are published; the responses change whilst the specifics change. Subsequently cards make use of the pack of reactions to complement their very own initiatives and move ahead. Various cards have diff people, models and methods to an issue. Be cautious the manner in which you react. When the individuals who publish in this community believe you are irritating they might not feel inspired to generally share their data.
I understand Iam done.
P.S.
For caution 'if you do not want to bother with the match' translates to 'if you do not want to bother suing them for violating FDCPA.'