Property mgmt. co. moved tenants in *WITHOUT* a lease, rent or sd

[Albert Wright]

My (old) property management company moved a family into our rental house 16 days before collecting any rent, 20 days before obtaining a signed lease and they never obtained a full security deposit. Naturally, the tenants were evicted after four months at our expense and I am now repairing the house. This would seem to be gross negligence by the property manager imho.

Do I have a reasonable case to pursue against this national property management company's local franchise? Any suggestions would be appreciated!