Consumer complaint received 2018-11-15
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint:
My husband and I rented a house from XXXX XXXX XXXX of XXXX, XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX. XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, Florida XXXX. 

After several months of chronic plumbing problems that rendered part of the house unusable, created a credible risk of black mold, and destroyed hundreds ( probably thousands ) of dollars of our personal property, we terminated the lease and vacated the property by mutual agreement with XXXX XXXX XXXX. 

We left the house in pristine condition, and we have almost 70 photographs as proof ( plus 5 photos of the plumbing repair disaster and 4 photos of the damage to the adjacent walls and ceiling in the garage that was caused by their negligence and botched plumbing repairs ). 

Nevertheless, XXXX XXXX XXXX sent us a statement claiming that we owed them {$4500.00} for what amounted to normal wear and tear ( in violation of Florida law ) and for the property damage that was caused by their own negligence in failing to properly address the plumbing issues. They also refused to return our security deposit ( {$2400.00} ) without making a proper claim in accordance with Florida law. 

At some point, XXXX XXXX XXXX sold that alleged " debt '' to XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, Florida XXXX, who is now reporting it to Equifax, XXXX, and XXXX. 

We have repeatedly disputed that line item on both of our credit reports with all three credit reporting agencies as well as XXXX XXXX XXXX directly. 

We have provided detailed correspondence complete with the photographs proving our position to all four of those entities. 

We have demanded a description of the reinvestigation procedures in accordance with FCRA 611 ( a ) ( 7 ) from each of the three reporting agencies. 

We have provided information to all four entities showing that the President, Secretary, and Treasurer of XXXX XXXX XXXX who made the initial claims in the first place ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ) has been disbarred for unethical, fraudulent, and dishonest conduct ( including making false claims and fabricating evidence ). 

We have notified all four entities of our intent to file suit against them. 

And we have sent FS 627.4137 pre-suit demands for insurance information in preparation of that lawsuit. 

Incredibly, none of those things has gotten their attention. XXXX has ignored all our correspondence, and the three reporting agencies simply continue to claim that they are " investigating '' the alleged debt before " verifying '' it and notifying us that it will remain on our reports. Despite our repeated demands, none of them has ever provided any FCRA 611 ( a ) ( 7 ) information, addressed in any way the 70+ photographs and other documentation that we have repeatedly provided to them, or responded to us in anything other than a cursory and disingenuous manner. 

We are hoping that we can get some relief through you rather than having to go through the extended mechanics of a lawsuit and jury trial.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation