Rent Charged and Sent to Collections During Incarceration and Unit Inaccessibility
A tenant was charged and sent to collections for a month's rent during a period of incarceration when they had no access to or occupancy of the rental unit, despite having paid rent in advance. The landlord and collections agency made no accommodation for the involuntary circumstances. Lease enforcement during legally-mandated absence creates unresolvable collection disputes.
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