apartment is taking me collections. is there anyway I could dispute this?

My X apartment is taking me collections. I had to move out of that apartment because of all kind of leaking that was going on. I had water come in from the apartment on the side of me. It leaked into my bedroom, then about 1 or 2 weeks later I had a leak in my bathroom vent from the upstairs apartment. So I left that apartment as soon as I could. About a month later I get a letter in the mail telling me I owe them $200.00.
They charged me all kinds of cleaning fees! I cleaned that apartment as best I could with all that went on. I think they are just trying to get some money back. I would like to know if there is anyway I could dispute this??

If you can help me in anyway it would be much appreciative.

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Sounds to me like you should have taken pictures, documented calls to the landlord and protected your interest before hand and not after.
If you have any evidence please us it to your best ability. 200.00 is not a lot of money if your credit is good now. If your credit is bad it will not matter much. 200.00 could cause you a lot of interest in the future and it would be better to pay than loose good credit. If the item is on your report now it is probably too late to help you and payment will not help your score.

So Have you checked your credit lately?
Is your credit 650 + ?
Is the 200.00 on your credit already?
If your score is 650+, and the item is not on your credit now>>>..
PAY IT FAST.
I would rather loose the apartment battle than loose the credit war.
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Yes I have pictures of what happened on both occasions.
I do have good credit and don't want this to go on my credit report. Can I reason with the collection agency?
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I would go to the apartment bunch
But would still pay the 200 before it went on my credit
Do you still not know if it is on your repoprt?
and do you know your score?
some people think they have good credit because they have paid people off.........if you have been late on all your payments but paid them off.......you have bad credit folks
do you really know your credit score
have you seen your report
If it is 650+ pay it and go on
The collection agency has no dog in the water leak fight
All they have is a debt that has not been paid
Thats all they know and care about
They will not grant you absolution based on your pictures
The apartment complex MIGHT
If you go to the BBB and state a decent case