What can I do if an apartment I never lived in was billed to me?
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What can I do if an apartment I never lived in was billed to me?
I was going to rent a apartment. They called me constantly until I came in and toured the place and had me sign a lease right then. They told me that I needed a guarantor to finish my contract and to send in the form within 10 days. My parents have bad credit and I knew I’d get denied but I put my dad down anyway and sent in the guaranty form a month late. They denied it and told me I needed a new guarantor and without one I couldn’t live there. I had no choice but to live elsewhere but they still charged me $8,000. It’s in collections now.
Asked on March 17, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Texas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have been charged $8,000 for a lease that you really never had approved due to the inability to get a guarantor acceptable to the landlord and your account is now in collections, I recommend that you immediately consult with an attorney that practices in the area of consumer debt law to assist.
From what you have written, it appears that the property owner and/or the third party debt collections company may be engaging in an unfair business practice. Make sure you provide the attorney you consult with all paper work regarding the rental you are writing about.
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