Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Virginia

I have a collection agency trying to collect on a debt for charges from an apartment complex I lived in for one year. My lease was for one year. On 12 May 09, I received a letter from the leasing office stating that it was time to renew my lease. On 20 May, I provided written notice to the leasing office stating I would not be extending my lease in July, but would be terminating my lease on 15 Jul 09 (my one year mark). Nine days later, 29 May 09, I received a notice from the leasing office that my written notice was not acceptable and was required to fill out a form that was taped to my apartment door. I filled this form out and returened it to the leasing office the next day. The leasing office sent me a bill for not providing enough time to terminate the lease to include the 9 days it took them to get back to me. The billing statement also lists a charge for replacing the apartment carpet. The carpet did not need replaced when I moved out, it was practically brand new. I had it cleaned once while living there and all spots were removed with no problem. I can understand charging me for a cleaning, but not a replacement. My security deposit was never returned to me. This account was sold to a collection agency and I have been called numerous times. My wife informed the collection agency that the charges were not legitimate and that we were not going to accept or pay the charges. Since that time, the collection agency has added this to my credit report.

Asked on 3/03/10, 7:41 am

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

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You could add a rebuttal (up to 250 words) to your credit report to provide

your side of the issue(s). The collection agency will not be able to take

any kind of enforcement action against you for this alleged debt until it can obtain a valid judgment against you in a court of proper jurisdiction.

Answered on 3/08/10, 8:17 am

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