No Recourse to Dispute Undocumented Rental Damage Claims Affecting Insurance Rates
A renter's return was accepted damage-free, but a damage claim later appeared without any police report or signed documentation, surfacing years afterward and raising the renter's insurance rate. Neither the rental company, the insurer, nor the reporting agency provided a clear channel to contest or remove the unverified claim.
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