They will try to skip the move-out inspection in order to forfeit your deposit, so be sure to demand a move-out inspection and preserve photo evidence. (the "inspection" they gave before you move out is not real. that inspection guy will tell you everything is perfect and there is no damage. and subsequently, they will charge nearly $1000 for carpet replacement and cleaning.) read more

These apartments are perfect for college students! We have had two sons living in the Spring Garden apartments, and our youngest son even benefited from a total remodel of his building, with new carpet and an updated kitchen. The rental office employees have always been kind and helpful, and the complex itself is safe and within reasonable walking distance to campus. Most importantly, the rent is one of the more reasonable in the area for the size of the apartment. read more

I was charged for $794 for "carpet replacement" after I moved out, despite the carpet was once flooded by the stinky water from my neighbor's heating system. I asked around and found that I was not the only one. Think Twice before you apply if you want to get your deposit back read more

Living at Lawson has been actual hell. Had it not been for our status as students, we would have moved out years ago. Not only is the management full of unprofessional ass-hats, they continuously violate tenant law and honestly, they're lucky no one has sued them yet. Here's a list of just a few of the issues we've had to deal with over the past 3 years. 1. We had a recent issue with the AC not working (understandable at this time of year). Not only did the office staff not send someone home from their family vacation to help facilitate communication with us, the problem took over 3 days to fix and was only addressed by them sticking a note on our door with a half-assed apology. 2. We are on a system that includes our gas and electric in the rent, but because of that the office determines when our AC gets flipped on. They refuse to turn it on before June, so only live here if you like spending the spring months in a sauna. 3. The office staff is INCREDIBLY rude. Not only do are they always rude in their tone, they make no effort to have effective, professional communication with residents, one has actually hung up on us in the middle of a complaint we were making regarding at AC issue. The one exception is the office manager, who is at least polite and professional in person. 4. They refused to let us sign a new lease after the first one we signed finished, forcing us to month to month so they could up our rent to pay for the increased gas/electric costs (ironic considering we couldn't even use the AC when our apartment was over 90 degrees for months) 5. The office is open for a very limited time each week and you can only pay rent by check or money order, which is annoying since email is not a great way to contact them. Long story short, don't live here, just don't. read more

Lived here 2 years, have had only good experiences. These aren't super fancy apartments, yes you sometimes can hear neighbors, and the design is somewhat dated, but I have never had any issues. Every time i have had anything I needed maintenance for got fixed within like a day. All the people at the office are super nice. It's kinda annoying that you can't pay rent online or anything, but it's not too much trouble to drop off the checm. Not sure what all these terrible reviews are about. read more

I would not recommend anyone with family or friends that likes to visit regularly, apply for a space in any of their units. They have very nosy tenants that assume things and run to the rental office with their assumptions. I've been accused a couple of times of living with the mother of my children because I've been seen out there multiple times. They've threatened to put her out if I don't fill out an application to be put on her lease. She's been living on their property for a little more than three years, so I've been out there a couple of times a week for that amount of time, picking them up, dropping them off and visiting. I don't hang out, I'm barely even seen. Not to mention, I live in Hampton with my fiancé and other child. She even comes with me alot of the time, their not asking her to be on a lease. Nor are they asking for any of her other friends and family, who visit way more than me, to be on a lease. Number one, I don't desire to be put on a lease where I dont reside nor wish to reside, two, my fiancé is definately not having that, three, my children's mother doesn't want me on her lease. That's what attorney's are for though. read more

Lawson's management is AWFUL. The staff is rude, unwilling to help their residents, and just flat-out incompetent. Luckily I will be moving out next year for a whole host of reasons like this. Take it from my mistake and do not live here unless you want to have pretty constant problems that the staff is too lazy to solve. Live in another apartment where they actually care about their residents. read more

Living here was the worst decision I ever made. I have NEVER encountered a management so unprofessional, incompetent, and impolite. I recently moved out last month and looking back, I have no idea why I stayed as long as I did. The office staff preys on their tenants, taking advantage of those who cannot afford to fight back. Throughout my tenancy, they failed to provide what most would consider any sort of "standard" of living. While the cost of rent is lower than some of the other apartments in the immediate area, it is offset by the charges incurred upon moveout. I was charged for ridiculous things that completely went against my lease, such as replacing all of the doors (they worked fine when I left) and the windows (also worked fine). You will never receive your security deposit back, there is ZERO communication from the office staff, and you will be subjected to abuse from management. I URGE you to look elsewhere if you want any sort of decency from your next landlord. read more

I strongly recommend you not to live in this property to avoid PAYING FOR THE COMPANY'S RENOVATION when moved out. My friend lived in this apartment on a lease that has been extended from an old lease started approximately 5 years ago. When she moved out of the house in June this year, Lawson asked for a $746.6 FEE TO REMOVE AND REPLACE KITCHEN COUNTERTOP plus other fees. It was said on the invoice that the countertop was BURNED but the truth was only small burned marks that were the result of NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. The counter top was not new when my friend moved into the house and was made of LAMINATE, the cheapest material you could probably find in the market. I could say the poor quality of the countertop indirectly caused all the possible "damages" to it. Ridiculously however, the company said they NEVER DEPRECIATE COUNTERTOP and the charge was for a COMPLETELY NEW COUNTERTOP (probably made of granite if they cost such much). On the other hand, they depreciate carpet, which is very inconsistent treatment of fixtures. I know I have to mention for the company's sake, it did not ask for carpet cost (salvage value of $199.25), which it considered a HUGE COMPROMISE and used it against my friend to ask for the countertop which was FOUR TIME the price, smart business man! read more