Tenant's Debt Collection

[Stephanie D.]

Hi -

Am I able to enter the defaulted rent amount on a tenant's credit even though we entered into an agreement in court?

I filed an eviction in the Philadelphia court system against my tenants.  The eviction was resolved by judgement by agreement where the tenant's agreed to move by the end of the month.  Am I able to still file the defaulted amount on their credit? 

Thanks in advance.

[Nathan Gesner]

@Ray Harrell I complete a form with the collection agency and provide all the supporting documentation. They try to contact the individual and collect payment. After a certain amount of time, they report the individual to the credit bureaus. I had a tenant move out in August owing about $800. He just contacted me last month and made a payment, apparently because he was trying to buy a house and this was sitting on his report. No court judgment required and one of the few I've actually received payment for.