Hi, I am new to this forum but would like to ask you for feedback. My husband and I lived in an apartment for 20 days and left because the conditions were terrible. We gave them 5 day notice to spray for the roaches and to fix other stuff which they didn't so we left. We paid them 2 months rent and they kept our security deposit. In September 2004 they tried collecting 5600 dollars for a years rent from both of us individually!! which was their first violation. We disputed the debt and a year later found out they had been reporting it in this way the whole time even though in October 2004 they told us we now owed 590 because it was re-rented. We disputed the debt with Experian and they reduced it to 590 jointly. Then again they raised it to 5600. I called experian and they refused to reduce it back even though they had a letter from the collection's agency lawyer saying that we owed 590. Then we had our lawyer send them a letter about that. Their lawyer answered that it was not at 5600 and if it was before it was already fixed prior to our correspondation. When I checked they put it back to 590 exactly around the letter of this lawyer. And now? It is back to 5600. I am fed up with these violations. I even made complaint with the federal trade comission. Sorry for the long post. Should we sue them? We don't think we owe them anything. We keep copies of the notices we gave them and even photographic evidence of the condition of the apartment. The thing is we do not have any money to retain an attorney. What would you suggest? Thanks

