My previous place of residence never notified me of an outstanding balance I had with them by phone, mail or in person. When I moved out and turned my keys in to my landlord he told me everything was taken care of and never once did he mention anything about still owing the apartment {$400.00}. I was n't aware of any outstanding balance with my previous landlord until 6 months after I moved out when I received a letter in the mail from a collections agency telling me they were processing this account to be placed on my credit history. I tried contacting the apartment manager to discuss what this {$400.00} fe was for and was unable to reach him. I still do n't know why I owe this amount and never did i recieve my deposit back either. If I am unaware that I owe any amount of money and never notified what the fee was for how can I pay it before it goes to collections and ruins my credit preventing me from renting or finding residence anywhere else.