This is a very long story I am trying to make short. I have been fighting with my old Landlord since 2001. We were on a month to month lease agreement and when the new management company took over our apartments, they were horrible and we decided to leave. It is standard in Michigan that we give 30 days notice that we are leaving. This was done on 5/29/01. We vacated the apartment on 7/1/01. They are trying to bil me for a whole months rent. This has been sent to the collection agency and it has been disputed since day one. They assigned my account to an attorney and I disputed in writing with them. The attorney stated their client decided to close the file with them, however the collection agency is still pursuing payment. TODAY, 6 years later, they tell me it is because we gave our notice on 5/29/01 and did not vacate until 7/1/01, they admit to retreiving the keys on 7/6/01. Since it was past 30 days, we were required to give another 30 days notice?!? I have read my lease over and over again and do not even see a 30 day notice requirement or that they are able to charge me for another's month rent because we vacated the apartment in 32 days. The only documentation that I find is that the security deposit can be forfeited if 30 days notice is not given. The monthly rent was $670, the security deposit was $149.00 and they are billing me $521. That is the rent, minus the security deposit. Please help!!!

