Can a past landlord sue me when there was never an eviction?
By kat
I have been moved out for almost a year on a 30-day notice to quit and we moved within that 30 days. We had a problem paying rent on time due to unemployment. I have since acquired a very secure job. Now, we have received a notice from a collection agency saying we owe over $11,000 to this past landlord! They are trying to collect for treble daily late fees of $120/day for when we were slow paying. I know that Utah does not allow for treble damages unless there was an eviction notice and we stayed past the 3 days (unlawful detainer), however, there was no 3-day eviction notice, no court filings, no judgments.
Edited on: Tuesday, June 11th, 2013 10:08 am
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