Business ProfileforThe Preiss Company

To whom it may concern, The Preiss Company is a predatory company that targets students and ruins their lives. During 2022 while we're in the midst of the pandemic, inflation, and global dome, I subleased from this company as a last-minute option to finish out my college semester and my life has been ruined since. I sublet for THREE WEEKS in November. I left and never returned, but I still made my rent payments monthly. I was involved in a motor vehicle accident in March 2023 which caused me to be setback physically and financially. I had to have physical therapy done which put me out of work. I emailed them letting them know the situation, how I was paying rent for a place I was staying, and wanted to sublet my sublease. They informed me to mail in my keys and that someone would be able to take over my lease. Four months went back and then on July 10th, ****************************************************** collections for over $5,000 from this company. I had no credit history prior to this so imagine having a clean slate and then a collections notice out of nowhere dropping my score 124 points. I immediately disputed this and then the amount was dropped to $2,030. Someone took over the lease the same way I took over the previous tenant's lease, so why am I responsible for anything? I paid them rent monthly for a place I stayed in for three weeks. They assured me all I had to do was turn in the keys and then they ruined my life. Student housing is supposed to teach young adults the importance of financial literacy to give the a semblance of what life is like as an adult. We're literal ***** year olds. In my college town, this is the only property I've had an issue with. They're disgusting predatory practices are going to make my life harder than it is a a first-generation college student. They should be ashamed. They wouldn't want their kids to have these experiences. They literally make $4,000 per unit, but still want more money. I wish I never met these people.