Can a landlord for an office suite contact your former employer or former colleagues informing them of “possible legal actions”?
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Can a landlord for an office suite contact your former employer or former colleagues informing them of “possible legal actions”?
I have a business where I leased an office suite from a company. I moved out this month due to their threatening me that if I didn’t pay my rent by due date, I would be kicked out despite the fact that they approved a 2 installment plan. In efforts to contact me, they contacted my previous employer and colleagues exposing my personal info and details of our situation telling them there is legal pending action against me. I don’t know whether to pursue legal action against them or not for defamation as this act is highly effective on my business and repuation.
Asked on July 20, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Virginia
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
It is entirely possible that your landlord can contact a former employer or employees with respect to a possible legal action against you concerning a rental. However, from a business perspective such would be poor judgment on the former landlord's part albeit legal.
Most people simply do not want to get caught up in a dispute involving others. I suggest that you may want to consult with a commercial landlord tenant attorney about the situation you are in before it gets out of hand.
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