[pultabator]

Can a landlord say bad things about a tenant to a prospective new landlord? My current manager at my apartment took us to court to try an evict us. We won the case and now our lease is up. We are moving but have had a hard time because she has told lies about our tenancy. Such as being late on rent much more than we have, that she is going to call the sheriff if we don't leave the date we are suppose to move. She has painted a bad picture of us but it is all untrue. If we really were bad we would not have won the eviction case. I want to sue her for retaliation and a couple of other things. I need to know if she can legally say whatever she wants about us to new prospective managers.

[George_1950]

Your landlord can say whatever she wants as long as it is the truth; 'truth' is a complete defense to alleged libel or slander. You, as plaintiff, will have to prove what your landlord says is false and that you have been damaged, to be successful.

[pultabator]

Thanks. I believe I have anough evidence to sue for retaliation. Today I found out that the apartment we were approved to move into is now saying that we cannot live there because our current manager decided to go out of her way to make a call to the owner of the complex to say slanderous things about my husband and I. The owner changed her mind! I don't understand why the manager here is being so evil to me and my family.:confused:

[George_1950]

Get a copy of the dispossessory petition, your answer, and the judgement of the court; make a copies and attach to your next rental application; cover all that before the old landlord is contacted.