My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: NY
I manage a large residential property in NYC and have been aggressively pursuing former tenants that owe money for unpaid rent and/or damages.
During the past few years, we have been awarded money judgments, either Default Judgments or Notice of Judgment when tenant appears in court, and have filed those money judgments in the respective court (small claims or civil court) and those Money judgments when necessary have also been recorded by the clerk.
At a minimum, my goal is to have the money judgment appear on the individual's credit report.
Unfortunately, it does not appear that the money judgments, even those that are 2 or 3 years old, are making their way on to the credit reports.
On one hand, I have been informed that the credit bureaus will pick up the money judgments automatically at court and place them on the credit reports and creditor does not have to do anything. Well, that does not seem to be happening in my cases.
On the other hand, I have also been informed that the court clerks send the money judgments to the credit bureaus, which I have a hard time believing. Our attorney also never heard of this, but I don't know as anything is possible.
Either way, I just want these money judgments to appear on the former tenants credit report.
How do I make this happen?
Thank you.

