Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Missouri

Was in a one year lease. Reported water coming from ceiling heater in bathroom several times. Landlord said they could not find anything causing it. When it happened again in January 2009, I vacated the premises in clean and perfect order. Had pictures of water in bathroom. Lawyer friend of family sent landlord letters describing repeated problem and safety issue (slip and fall or electrocution). Apartment could have been re-leased immediately; causing no loss to landlord. Letters told them to contact him (attorney) for disposition/discussions, and they were not to make any reports to credit agencies. Landlord never contacted attorney or returned phone calls.

Now in 2010, submitted for a credit card and was denied because of landlord report on credit history. First we knew of the report to credit agencies.

1. Should we continue to contact landlord? What are potential outcomes?

2. How do we clear/fix credit report? What happens to credit report? Does this stay on there for (how many) years even if a settlement is made with landlord?


Asked on 7/07/10, 11:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Smith LawSmith

Your attorney sent the landlord his letter of representation, so they are to communicate with you through that lawyer. You should speak to your lawyer, an dif he agrees, contest the entry on your credit report.

Good luck

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Answered on 7/08/10, 6:25 pm


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