I am in court now, I am suing my landlord for my security deposit, only gave one-third of it, I want to report and place them with the Better Business Bureau. How do I inform potential tenants of this particular landlord?

How do I file a complaint against my former landlord with the Better Business Bureau?

Hi, vena221!

To contact the Better Business Bureau, you could call, write them a letter, or stop in their office. They're probably listed in the phone book.

If you win in court and the Better Business Bureau contacts him because there have been complaints about him, I would think that your landlord might be more mindful in the future about what he may have been doing that wasn't legal, don't you?

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by vena221

How do I file a complaint against my former landlord with the Better Business Bureau?

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Is the Better Business Bureau on line in your area? In my area they have a user friendly website.

My local BBB does NOT get involved in landlord/tenant disputes and will not accept a filing. (Please don't keep posting the same question.)

As far as "getting the word" out - I'd be very careful about what you say because it's your word against the landlord's and if you financially harm the landlord and the landlord decides to pursue you, you could find yourself back in Court as the Defendant.

You also may want to wait till you win in court, if you fail, the may wait to see on this to see if your claims are valid or not

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