I was sent to collection for a debt I should have never paid. I was never told about this debt. I rented out an apartment and the conditions of the apartment became unlivable. The roof was caving in and had a huge hole in it with termites and unwanted critters coming in. The apartment failed to repair the issue after multiple and multiple attempts. The apartment complex agreed to let me leave a few months early without penalty. When I left, they said I did not owe anything else. I signed the papers and left my keys. in XX/XX/XXXX, I was trying to rent another apartment when they said there was a collection on my credit report and I would have to pay it before I moved in. I paid it in XX/XX/XXXX, even though it says I paid it in XX/XX/XXXX. I was told the adverse action would be removed from my credit report if I paid it in full. It was never taken off my credit report and now the company is saying I 'm lying about it. I am extremely upset this fraudulent charge can even happen without proper steps being taken. A company can just say that I owe them money and send me to collections without having to go to court and prove it. 

I have paid the apartment well over {$1000.00} a month the entire lease and was never told about a final fee or charge of {$160.00}. If I was told about it, I would have fought it at that time if it was fraudulent.