Date Received: 2018-11-26T00:00:00.000
Product: Mortgage debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: Rentdebt collection agency is reporting a collection on my credit from an apartment complex that I paid in full. When I noticed it on my credit, I contacted Rentdebt and then I sent them a validation request. They won’t respond, but they continue to report it on my credit. The apartment is XXXX At XXXX XXXX
Company: RentDebt Automated Collections, LLC
State/Zip: TX 752XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 3083408
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