Can a utility company call my potential landlord and tell them basically I had a past due balance from several years ago?

Can a utility company call my potential landlord and tell them basically I had a past due balance from several years ago?

Basically they said they wouldn’t turn on water without being settled. I haven’t even signed a lease yet. Several years ago the house I was rented was being foreclosed. I picked up and left but never turned the water off. So there a charges for usage and tempering. I am ultimately responsible. I was so annoyed I probably said something’s I shouldn’t have, but to contact my potential landlord is totally unacceptable. Are there any repercussions against the company or do I need to just suck it up?

Asked on January 2, 2013 under Bankruptcy Law, Florida

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