Old apartments with mold and bad neighbors. it's only worth living here because of the location.

The best apartment complex I have been in so far as a college student! Bonddy, whom I always see in the leasing apartment office smiling, is extremely friendly and professional! Maintenance and other staff members are great at resolving issues. If the apartment printer is out of order, ask the office and they'll print whatever you need for you. A great assortment of restaurants, nature, entertainment, and more is heavily available in the area. Gym and pool are decent! read more

Want to shout out to Bonddy who works in the office! She was so nice and helpful during my application process! She really did a great job

Avoid Alafaya Woods Apartments and UDR Properties at All Costs If you're considering renting from Alafaya Woods Apartments or any property managed by UDR, think again. My experience with this management company has been nothing short of a nightmare, and I strongly urge anyone looking for a new home to steer clear of their properties. After being a model tenant for over four years--paying rent not only on time but often months in advance--I encountered a series of unethical and vindictive practices that have left me dealing with costly legal proceedings. In December 2022, I attempted to pay multiple months of rent, as I often did, only to discover that management had blocked my ability to make payments. Despite my immediate efforts to resolve the issue with their office, they refused to allow me to pay, leaving me with no choice but to vacate the property in January 2023 to protect my reputation as a responsible tenant. Imagine my shock when I recently discovered, while trying to move into a new home, that Alafaya Woods Apartments had processed an eviction against me after I had already vacated the property! Not only was this action entirely unnecessary and illegitimate, but they also failed to notify me of the proceedings, making it impossible for me to respond or defend myself. Now, this fraudulent eviction is on my record, threatening my ability to secure housing and forcing me to endure costly and time-consuming legal proceedings to have it removed. This is not just negligence--it feels retaliatory. Prior to the payment issue, I had filed a formal complaint against a maintenance manager for inappropriate and unprofessional behavior that occurred in front of my children. The discomfort and lack of safety I felt after that incident were only compounded by the fact that this individual's spouse worked in the management office. It is hard not to suspect that their refusal to accept my payments and subsequent eviction filing were motivated by retaliation rather than legitimate business practices. The actions of UDR and Alafaya Woods Apartments are not just unprofessional--they are predatory. Their handling of this situation demonstrates a complete disregard for tenant rights and ethical standards. They prioritize retaliation and profit over fairness and decency, leaving their residents vulnerable to financial and emotional harm. I am now left cleaning up the mess they created, and I wouldn't wish this on anyone else. Do not rent from Alafaya Woods Apartments or any property managed by UDR unless you are prepared to deal with deceitful practices, retaliatory behavior, and complete disregard for tenant well-being. There are plenty of other landlords and property management companies that will respect you as a resident--don't make the mistake of choosing this one. read more

Don't lease here this place is horrible, horrible service they don't even have anyone tour you around the community. You can't call anyone to get in contact with the office. They want everything done on text messages like we're teenagers. The leasing people who they have in charge suck they will lie to you and tell you that they don't do credit checks to approve you when they do! So don't fall for their scams or lies. I came in looking for a 1 bedroom these apartments are crappy out of date they smell horrible ceiling are very low. The doors looked old everything in these apartments are old & smells. The fact that they're asking people for 4X the rent for these crappy old apartments is crazy ! No one makes 4x the rent not even the people who sit up front at that office! So I'm not understanding how you can ask someone 4X the rent when you don't even make that yourself! Once again for old ass shity smelly apartment! These aren't worth $1,555 should be more like $900 a month! Alafaya woods needs to be realistic about these crappy apartments! Then after I told expressed over & over to the leasing agent that my credit is bad I was scared to get denied they told me " ohhh we don't check credit is based off your landlord history " when people have bad credit we work around it and approve then with conditions. Nooooo once again lies they do check your credit and I got denied like I said I would before they took my $280. So at this point this community isn't maken any money so they just go around lying to people to make money off applicants because clearly no one wants to live in these shitty ass outdated apartments! I will never recommend anyone to come here or do any business with any of you unprofessional people ! And I hope everyone sees this review on your shitty ass community! And I will be reporting this as fraud to my bank to get my money back respectfully... read more

Wow, it's been about four years living at Alafaya Woods. My husband and I moved to a different place and it's a much better place. It's much bigger and it's more relaxing and a lot more activities as well. There's a lot that needs to be done to Alafaya, Wood, Apartments one is the bug management. I'm in an apartment now with no bugs at all. The other part is new things like stoves and refrigerators and appliances and they should have more events like in our apartment complex that we live now there's a waffle breakfast going on as we speak. And the management is paying for it. I live everybody respects everybody there's no stress whatsoever. The neighbors are very kind unlike Alafaya Woods. Everybody keeps to themselves, but they're not very kind. There's only some people that we befriended and talk to but otherwise everything wasn't very good. I feel very grateful and blessed to be where I'm at now. I would say that Wood is more for the college student the young ones like freshman in college. Alafaya Woods is not meant for families or older couples. You can use it for temporary stay but not for a lifelong residence. I have never once used the pools there at all because it was overtaken by a lot of people and families that were having barbecues there. Here they don't allow that stuff here you have to have a bracelet to get in and you can only have one other guest with you. I also like that the place we're at now is handicapped equipped and it's a breath of fresh air that my husband doesn't have to scrape walls to get through. Another thing à la Wood is not handicapped equipped it is not I repeat not. The doors are too small openings to get into apartment. Our rooms are too small, including the bathrooms. The only good thing about Alafaya Woods is one person actually two actually three lol Bondie is a very good person. Sean is a very good person. All I can say is that I hope Alaya Woods up there auntie and has a full makeover so that it will be able to accommodate all kinds of people. I pray also that they have all of their apartments handicapped assessable, because it is the law now by Alafaya Woods. It was an experience! read more

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4 stars for staff members, Bonddy and Lane! Lane and Bonddy have always been responsive to my husband and I, and have helped us in any way that they can. We really appreciate them. read more

This is the worst place I go for two weeks and for the second time my apartment is flooding I lost a lot of things the first time and right now the last thing I had not to get wet was already scrubbed and the place doesn't want to cover the expenses it never wants to help IT'S THE WORST PLACE DON'T LIVE HERE. read more

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Sorry no stars for this property! The only nice thing about it is Bonndy and the maintenance staff. The head manager is not experienced and young and has made accusations about many residence here that are simply not true. This organization has changed 4 hands and it keeps getting worse. As we know one person has passed away here because of the nasty roach infestations and knats and other things here that every time a new resident comes, they bring their bug infestations with them. One of our residence has lived here for many years and can attest to the problems here. This property is over 23 years old. Most apartments are not up to date and a lot of college students live here then leave after school. I live at Oviedo Grove which most of us who were at Alafaya Woods moved to for better living and clean apartments and much newer and very affordable. Please, Please stay clear of this organization that has two properties in Oviedo with includes the Ellington at Oviedo Park! read more

I do not no why you guys have one Maintance guy doing all the work... I think it's ridiculous... Why can't you guys hire another Maintance guy to help Lane out.. read more

Great place and friendly staff! The price is reasonable, especially for close to UCF. Great place for students!

I was living in Alafaya woods for three years and I always found a solution to my needs. The administration is very excellent, the common areas are very clean and this is a very safe place for the family; also, Alafaya woods edta unified in a very central place, where you can find supermarkets, gymnasiums, fast food, gas stations, kindergartens, police stations and firefighters, banks ... all nearby !! I had a very good experience in this place and I am very grateful to Bondy, Jose the administrator and Gaby. Blessings to all! read more

If I could go back in time, I would not have signed the lease at Alafaya Woods. My experience here was pretty awful, buoyed only by a few saving graces. Initially, my wife and I were moved into 513C around July 2019. Move-in day was an omen for the year to come: the entire place was infested with cockroaches. They were crawling from the vents, the drainage, the blinds, they had even crawled into the fridge and freezer--it was sickening. The following weekend, the front-office moved us into 405D, which, I think, had been one of their model units. I had already set up utilities, internet, mail forward, etc for 513C--none of my extra moving expenses were reimbursed. They kept our rent rate the same even though it was their "high-end unit." Given what I know now, whatever they normally charge for that unit is probably highway robbery. I don't think anyone moved into 513C in the year following "roach-gate." That's how bad it was. But, our issues continued throughout the year-long lease. I wish I had the time/space to recount my full list of gripes, but here are the highlights: CONS: - Roaches, roaches, roaches--yes, even in their "model" unit. - The place was filthy when we moved in. Grease-covered microwave/oven, 10+ years of dust buildup on the baseboards and any nook/cranny...heck, there was even urine in the toilet when we moved in. Hilariously, they charged me $80 for carpet cleaning fee when I moved out. 513C had carpet stains in the living room when we moved in so not even sure why they bother. - The appliances are old and I'm not entirely convinced they do any cleaning (dishwasher/washer). - The air filters were never changed while we lived there until the air handler needed repair. Which means, residents are probably breathing in the dust of people who might not even be alive anymore (this place was built in the '80s). - The interior reno job is slapdash at best: there are paint splatters on the vinyl flooring, on the electrical wall plates, and ceiling as if they don't know what painter's tape and drop-cloths are. We were "lucky" to have a normal-sized toilet in the MBR of 405D. Be warned: the toilets are probably as small as sailboat toilets in every other unit's BRs (they were in 513C). - Drainage in the complex is poor; the entire NW side of the complex gets absolutely flooded when it rains a lot. Seriously, you'll need wading boots to get to your car. - There's one (1) dumpster in the entire complex. Trash has overflowed onto the sidewalks and surrounding areas on numerous occasions (see pictures). Keep in mind, you pay $30+/mo. for trash collection and there's no valet trash. Seems like money well invested. - One of the front-office staff members left my door unlocked during one of their impromptu inspections. They apologized profusely but still: yikes. - The package locker which you're forced into paying monthly for broke down 3-5 times while I was there, so that was money wasted. Sometimes, even when it does work, carriers will deliver to your doorstep anyway. - The "smart" door lock is actually dumb. Because of the dilapidated apartment structure, the lock would constantly jam and honestly the smart app doesn't even work consistently anyhow. Also, if the lock battery dies outside of business hours, you're toast: you have to pay $200+ for an emergency locksmith to bail you out. You know what doesn't have needless battery problems? Regular. Keys. - The interior of the space is poorly laid out. There's a dining room in the 2BR, which is nearly the size of a BR itself, that is basically dead space. It's cut off from the kitchen by a stupid pony-wall/column thing and then another half-wall facing the foyer. The kitchens and bathrooms are not functional. They are so cramped. The *most* annoying part however, is the infuriating "chandelier" in the dining area. If you don't have a full dining setup beneath it, you *will* hit your head on it because it hangs so low. I can't tell you how many times I was a centimeter away from ripping it from the ceiling. PROS (yes, there are a few): - The maintenance staff is really nice and responsive. It's a shame they have to fix up dumpy appliances in dumpy apartments. - The location is great: being near nice restaurants and shopping is a plus. - The staff is pleasant but I think their hands are tied by UDR management. TL;DR: In summary, this place is the embodiment of putting lipstick on a pig. The complex was built in the 1980s, so you get all of the "benefits" of an outdated structure. In my opinion, UDR should just bulldoze this complex one building at a time until it's rebuilt. Until then, look somewhere else because I guarantee that you'll experience remorse shortly after signing that lease. read more

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We have lived here a few years.. Plan on staying until my daughter graduates high school... Love the area but, the parking is terrible and we pay for assigned parking which people claim they don't see the signs.. How you miss it I don't know.. I think the unit number needs to be on the sign because people just park there because it says reserved for resident.. The new tow company is terrible.. Other than parking we like it here... read more

Do Not Ever Rent from here or a UDR company. My unit and the one downstairs were infested with mold from a long term water leak they didn't fix properly. I'm lawyered up. W/O a kitchen 10+_ days. Daughter sick with mold related allergies. Sinus Infection and Bronchitis. Missing, school, soccer, and I am missing work. read more

I'm happy living in Alafaya Woods Apartment. Bondyy is very knowledgeable, friendly, and understanding to all my residential needs to me and my family. She has exceptional customer service skills. She is very patient. I would recommend anyone to live here. Thank you! read more

Do not rent here. Was assured that all applications were accepted, then filled out the application. $85 per person for two people, plus a $195 holding fee. Application was rejected instantly. Went in the next day for an explanation and was told I'd be contacted by the rental company they could work something out. Waited a week and finally contacted them again to which I was told my account was closed for never contacting them. Still waiting on the refund of my $195 holding fee three weeks later. read more

I have lived here for almost 4 years. It has gotten worse as I have been here. Would not replace my carpet even though it had aged out. Washing machine flooded on Saturday and was not fixed until Monday night by the on-call. Trash is piled high and takes days for removal. Front desk is rude but maintenance is always polite and professional. read more

I recently moved in and overall I am very satisfied with the apartment, staff, area and location. The complex is well kept, clean, quiet and overall a nice community. The maintenance and office staff are quick to respond, professional and courteous. In particular, I had a stress free move in due to the office manager Bondy. Her professionalism and personality made me feel at ease and was a big reason for choosing the location. In addition, Lane in maintenance has been very helpful with fixing all of my to do list items upon move in in a timely manner. The area is very laid back, in a nice area surrounded by housing subdivisions. It is quiet and feels very safe. Everything you need is within a few blocks as far as stores, shops, food, etc. It is close to the city and major highways. Excellent community and area. I would highly recommend it! read more

I live in this place for 4 years as I had no other place to go. There were drugs Syringes laying on the play ground and my apt had mold under the sink cabinet and in the laundry room area. Also when I moved in they would collect the trash but that stopped. And the dumped was broken at least once a week. It took days for the repair men to come and some times they did not fix it right. I would never rent there again or recommend this place to anyone else. It is turning into an real run down apt complex. read more

Apartments are sprayed white which leaves over spray on the carpet, mold on top of window sills and floors are low quality. I wasn't gonna leave a review but the new property manager (Female) has been rude to my family every time we have talked to her. read more

Hi everyone ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ALAFAYA WOODS is wonderful family site, people in the Office and maintance team are nice especially Bonddy . We are moved to Alafaya from another state, when we return to Florida we rent again Alafaya read more

I have named this place "All Fall Apart Woods" because literally everything from our air conditioner , dish washer, toilet, microwave, bath air diffuser and pluming in general happened in the first month moving in. That's it / plain and simple - great place great front office just have to get to know the maintaince because they will have to visit you basically every day for the first week to first month.... read more

Do not move here. Absolutely the worst place I have ever lived. I wish I could give it a 0 star rating. Apartment flooded twice and A/C was broken for 6 months before it was replaced. Place is an absolute dump... literally... trash will pile up at the dumpster. read more

I inquired about this property and received a very informative call from Gabi. She was extremely professional and was able to offer me great suggestions on my move from MD to FL . We are seriously considering moving into this community while we shop for our dream home. read more

My wife and I have officially lived at Alafaya Woods for a month now. Gabi is amazing, she helped us select our apartment the first time we met and made the move-in process a breeze for us. She is also very quick to answer any questions. We moved over from a sister UDR location which helps formulate the pros and cons of our new apartment. Pros: the 2/2 apartment is an amazing size (huge compared to our old 1/1 apartment!), 3 pools to chose from, the newly renovated dog park, full sized washer and dryer, pantry, separate dining area, great large windows if in an end unit, fresh new carpet in the bedrooms. Cons: bugs - we have been dealing with a variety of bugs in our apartment since moving, mostly just in the living room space, pest control has come out and sprayed but we might have them come every other week to stay on top of the situation; litter - there is trash everywhere outside, in the grass and bushes and parking lot; pet waste stations are almost always over flowing, they should be emptied out at least every other day to prevent this and the smell that comes along with it; pet waste - most all residents pick up after their dogs, but there are a few that still do not. Coming from a sister location makes comparisons easy. The other location was very clean throughout the grounds and pet stations were emptied every morning. Alafaya Woods is a much larger space and better location, though. We love it here so far! Just minor improvements that can be made to increase the overall look of the complex. read more

Im been living in this complex less that a month so I can't say too much, but so far I'm very pleased with Eric (maintenance). We give the office a list of request and his always been here to fix and follow up. Great help from the first day we arrived. read more

I and two other girls are college students and were looking into apartment options. The staff here went above and beyond in helping us get together all necessary paperwork and guiding us through what was a very new process to us. Bonddy helped us each step of the way, and we love living here! read more

Very nice area. People in the office and maintenance team are great. Apartments are small, but all around great place to live.

We moved to Florida from another state. We had a good experience with this. The management was very accommodating. They knew we were coming and they had put in some basic supplies in the apartment that made us felt so welcome. The apartment is clean and amenities are clean too. The car wash could use a little help but they are working on it. I have met the staff and they are very good at customer service, always a smile! Bonddy has been a pleasure to work with! Great job guys read more

We live here five years ago and consider that this is a good place. It has good location, excellent schools in the area and the complex count with three pools, gym, and two tennis courts. The staff is very nice people specially Jose and Bondy, They are always attentive to resolve our requests and concerns. read more

Living at Alafaya Woods in Oviedo has been so far awesome!!!. To be about 4 miles from UCF and being able to get to any highway to get to downtown, Disney and Universal is great! read more

I lived in this apartment complex for almost two unfortunate years. Every appliance in the kitchen, the a/c and the drier had issues, including flooding everything. The district manager is not a nice person and won't fix anything until she has no choice. Then when you move out, they won't refund your facility key deposit, which is a separate contract from your lease, and they try to rip you off about everything. I even had to provide all of the photos and issues I reported from day 1, they said they didn't have them. And they said I didn't return my facilities keep, which was returned two months before I left. Can't recommend anything here-don't move in here. Far better places for the price. If you do move on, document everything and save it because they won't and then they'll try to make you pay for it all as well. read more

The area is great. I love Oviedo. The pools are well maintained and rarely busy. Staff is very polite and are willing to work with you on difficult matters. My difficult matter was caused by incomplete information when I signed my lease. If you need to pay a deposit for Duke energy, make sure you do it right away and get confirmation from them that is was paid. Starting the Utility billing is a pain in the neck here. Make sure you do a thorough walk thru before moving anything in. I was not barefoot when I walked thru my unit. We realized, after we had moved everything in, that the carpet had not been cleaned after the last resident. They had a white, short haired pet. I know this because I was getting a canister full of it when I vacuumed for a few WEEKS after we moved in. There is a huge pet poo problem that the office is aware of. They do not charge extra rent for pets. They need to charge and hire a poo patrol. It is so bad that there was actually a poo on the sidewalk in front of our building for 2 days. There are days that you walk outside to the smell of poo. It's terrible. If you have mobility issues without a disability tag, DO NOT LIVE HERE!!! There is a huge problem with parking. I routinely have to park 3 buildings away. Very inconvenient on grocery day. There is only one location for the trash and it is a compactor that has broken twice in the last month. Mobility issues will affect you here as well if you are in a building closer to the office. The compactor is about a quarter mile from the office. There is a group of skateboarding teens that ride in the streets all the time. There are some residents on the social media type community portal that suspect them of vehicle damage. This is one of the least expensive complexes in the area. If you can afford a few dollars more, don't skimp to live here. read more

RENTERS BEWARE!!!!! They will rip you a new one! The people in this office are so incompetent my 9 year old daughter could do a better job! All they want is your money. They promise they will help you with the move in process but all they do is shove the apartment down your throat and expect you to just pay pay pay and move in the same day if you could. Ashley is full of crap and so is Jose. They really have no idea what they are talking about and will talk out of there ass just to get your application fee and holding fee. And to make matters worse the apartments are tiny and WAY over priced. They act like you are moving into a luxury apartment!! Stay away! You can find SO MANY better places to move to. I have to vote one star because I have no choice but they really are a negative 5 stars read more

Horrible. I have had problems since I moved in. From our unit being a mess and not move-in ready, to repairs, to mgmt change, to neighbors leaving cat food out and other rodents eating it and pooping in front of our door, to neighbor smoking outside of their door, which is in front of my door, to etc., etc., etc. Oh let's not forget the constant door-slamming and fights our neighbors get into daily... literally... daily. WOW. read more

If I was basing my experience solely on the interaction with my leasing agent, Bonndy Rodriguez, I would have been giving it all 5stars. I never met or knew Bonddy until I moved into the apartments just recently. However, when I first called and inquired about the apartments it was back in August. I immediately felt a connection with her. Her friendly and very helpful personality made me feel comfortable with my decision to lease one of the units without even physically seeing them. She worked diligently with me to make sure that my move would go smoothly. The only issues I've had are related to maintenance. I feel that the maintenance department could do a lot better when it comes to their quality of work. Although we as tenants sign a lease and agree to certain conditions, the leasing company should ensure that they're holding up to the integrity of the company and its maintenance policies. Some of the simple low costing repairs should be done prior to a new tenant occupying a unit. This should be their responsibility to ensure that once the leasing agent wins you over, the maintenance crew can keep you satisfied so you can both comply with the lease agreement and not feel like the other party is not holding up to their end of the bargain. I feel that my unit was unkept by the previous tenant(s) and not much effort was put into the cleaning & repairing of the unit prior to me occupying it. But let's focus on the positive though, Bonndy you are a great asset to Alafaya Woods, I'm sure that a lot of the tenants have chosen To make this their home due to your warm welcoming personality. All in all the office staff is very friendly. Jose you rock too. :-) read more