Rent Scene was absolutely pivotal in my apartment search. I was moving to Philadelphia from out of…read morestate and had 2 days to find a new home. Alex worked with me to set up two days of appointments across about 7 apartments. He was patient, super responsive, arranging things behind the scenes like a mastermind. On the first day Dwight showed me three apartments, and gave me great tips on what to consider when looking for a new neighborhood to call home, and was super informative and helpful. On the second day I found the place that I'll be moving into next month! Rent Scene made the entire process incredibly manageable. I can't recommend them more highly. I would use them again in a heartbeat.

Alex was nothing but a pleasure to work with, especially considering that I had absolutely no idea…read morewhat I was doing during my entire apartment search. Though I didn't end up signing a lease through Rent Scene, he was extraordinarily helpful in offering apartment suggestions, answering my (many) questions, and setting up tours ahead of my day in the city. Would highly recommend for anyone apartment hunting in Philly, especially if you're moving from further away and need help coordinating logistics!

She neglected to turn the Chesapeake Utility bill back to the homeowners name in January. Now she…read moreis trying to stick me with the bill for 2 months after keys were turned in. Do NOT recommend.

I rented my home out using Era Harrington Realty property management services. I was very…read moredisappointed. They placed tenants in my home that were found to not be properly qualified, and I received late rent payments from their tenants thorghout the lease term. The company refused to take no legal action. They also did not look after my property or see how the tenant's were up keeping the home the whole time. The property manager then backed out of the lease agreement at the end of the term and left everything for me to handle. They were all about working for the tenants. Still the management fee was being paid by me as the property owner. My place was not left in good condition and was very dirty once the tenant's moved out. All thumbs down from me for Era Harrington Realty. I would not recommend them to anyone.

We are moving from Bucks County down to Philadelphia, rending from JG Real Estate. During this…read moreinitial month as we move in, the folks at JG have been tremendously helpful and responsive. They have fixed everything we have asked them to fix, and even came to the rescue near-instantly when a key broke off in the front door lock. Their online portal for reporting issues is intuitive and useful. The staff, especially Bryan Cairns, has been responsive and friendly. Best landlord situation I've ever had, so far.

Absolutely nightmarish. They don't care about their tenants wellbeing or safety in the slightest…read more We had a colony of squirrels living in our walls for 3 months before they did anything about it and now we have a leak downstairs that they've ignored for 5 days. AVOID AVOID AVOID

Parktowne Place partners with InLiquid Arts for art exhibits in the lobby of the buildings. It…read morealso host other art events like a workshop for world collage day. Most of the events are free. The art exhibit receptions are a lot of fun. The reception starts in the lobby of one building where the artist talk a little bit about their art and light bites are served. It moves to a second building with more of the art with beer and wine. The third building has even more art exhibits and dessert. The food was supplied by Avana Restaurant located right at Parktowne! The lobster rolls were so good with nice chunks of lobster on a toasted roll. The pizza was very tasty so were the chicken wings. Parktowne also has a great outdoor space with lots of grassy areas, outdoor sculptures and Adirondack chairs.

This particular issue with my bathroom celing was not complex. They just could not seal the ceiling…read moreand get over the issue. The issue involved multiple sources of issues. The entire staff was keenly engaged. The lead plumber is very smart. He understood the natre of the issue and prepared me that it will take time to fix this issue from the root. Otherwise it will occur again and again. Under his guidance the team deligently viewed each issue and resolved all the problem area. Job done was more than excellent! Thank you! Additionally, in general I am very happy with the staff here. They are very exceptionally efficient in all areas. Clearly, they are highly experienced professional and on top of that very good quality human beings. Blessings to them!

Not gonna lie, I expected delays but nope. Every time I reached out, someone got back to me quickly…read moreand with actual answers, not vague stuff. That alone made the experience way less stressful.

I had a situation where previous management left things messy and unclear, and stepping into this…read morefelt like a reset. They organized everything, explained what needed to happen, and just handled it. Not perfect wording always but you can feel they try hard and care, which matters more to me than polished talk.

I'm copying and pasting my google review onto here just incase they try to delete it: They take…read moreshort cuts, over charge, and put bandaids on problems. Their 2.9 rating is accurate. Also the person who gave them 5 stars Schneider S--he's their employee. That should tell you the type of people they are. There was a bug infestation in my apartment. MULTIPLE TYPES OF INSECTS. On average I saw 5-10 different types a day. THATS NOT NORMAL. After re caulking the floors and using bug spray they bought at the store they stopped answering my requests. An exterminator was never sent. Around May/June towards the end of my lease they started ignoring me. And that was for any maintenance request I made. I also called and they would tell me they were going to send someone out and they never did. My lease was up July 31st. The owner sent over his friends to fix the broken hvac system. And when of course they didn't fix it, they stopped coming to try. Instead sent over an ac without telling me in advance and without my permission. Causing my electric bill and usage to sky rocket. Their response to this was that I didn't have to use the ac, they did the best they could, and lied and said they attempted to enter the property but I wouldn't let them in. This wasn't the first time the system broke, it broke at the beginning of the lease. They did the same thing, sent friends, but that time they gave me warning that they would give me an ac so I told them no I didn't want one. I wanted you to fix the air. They managed to fix it the first time it broke but not the second time. And of course it wouldn't work during the hottest time of the year. Would enter the apartment without me there or telling me in advance for tours when I told them I didn't want to renew my lease. People would show up at my doorstep--not even outside/ at the building door. They would be fully upstairs in front of my apartment door. And the owner would send over a maintenance man to unlock the door if I didn't answer or wasn't there. Tried to trap me in a lease renewal and told me that my lease already renewed when I never signed anything. When I was assaulted by the second floor neighbor who STILL LIVES THERE a WEEK after I moved in, I tried to leave and break my lease. The person Michael--who doesn't work there anymore, told me that I needed to pay $850 to break the lease which is absolutely false and not legal. But I didn't know that until it was too late. The owner and multiple people on the team were made aware of the situation and did not do anything to accommodate. They held my security deposit until the 29th day after move out and repeatedly told me that they wouldn't give it to me until the 30th day. Even though someone moved into my apartment DAYS after I left. Schneider told me that it's their policy to give the deposit 30 days after move out. The company is fully aware of tenant laws which is why they do this. After the 30th day it's unlawful. And I can't help but say it again--this is a direct reflection of how they run their company. Giving the deposit back on the very last possible day they can. And they tried to take $700 out from it. Some reasonings like a cleaning fee was understandable but $300 for a trash removal when all they had to do was put a single chair on the curb because trash day was the following morning. And $100 a day every day your key isn't returned. Their fees are ridiculous and outrageous. This sham of an agency is ran by family members who have little to no knowledge of how real estate works. They do not run their business fairly. Their best interest is not accommodating the tenant, not providing homes-- it is making money. I've never been so disrespected by a company. And the fact that these grown adult people feel comfortable lying and scheming is insane to me. They are in a field that directly affects peoples livelihood and don't care as long as they are getting paid. It would be much easier to just have integrity and to properly run your business than to take any possible short cut that ends up depreciating property value. It leaves continuous unhappy and unsatisfied customers who don't want to stay for longer than a year. Acting the way they do shows a lack of intelligence.

When I first moved to Philadelphia, I was staying with a friend, until I saved money to move…read more Another formed suggested that I check out Gioconda property. I have to admit, four years later, that I haven't been disappointed. it's a family business, that's close knit and they treat tenants with respect. If anything is needed to be fixed, they address it immediately. I'll likely be extending my lease another year. Great place and a great Management! Anthony Steele

I would give less then 1 if possible. This was the worst vacation of my life! We rented a house…read morefrom Landis for the first week in August. We were looking forward to spending a relaxing week at the beach with the adult children and the grandchildren. This vacation was anything but relaxing. We experienced the following problems with the house we rented: Swarms of ants in the kitchen, including inside the utensil drawers and the lower cabinets. The barbecue caught fire. I'm not saying smoked, it caught fire. Turns out the overflow had not been cleaned out in probably a year. We filled an 8x10 baking dish halfway with what came out of the BBQ. The oven filled the house with smoke the first time we turned it on. It hadn't been cleaned in who knows how long. The ceiling on the first floor cracked open in the middle of the night and rain came pouring into the lower floor bedroom, which was the room the owners had set up with bunk beds for kids. These are not all the problems, just the most dangerous and the most disgusting. As each problem occurred, we notified Yvonne, our realtor, who documented but either made excuses or didn't respond. It took four days to get the exterminator to the house. Four days of spraying and cleaning up ants. When we left, they still had not sent anyone out to check the leak. Several of us lost at least a day, if not more, of our vacation just waiting for repair people who never showed up. Yvonnes response was to just leave the house unlocked! Really?? I have emailed Landis several times asking for a partial refund to make up for the time we lost cleaning the whole kitchen, waiting for the exterminator, and fixing several smaller problems ourselves. No response. It is now over a month since I sent the first email, and no response. I would not recommend Landis, and I certianly would warn people away from 134 E 59th Street through any realtor. It appears that the owners don't inspect, or have someone inspect, the major appliances and the house in general between renters

Avoid 4800 Pleasure South & Landis Rental Agency!…read more It is with a heavy heart that I'm writing this review. We gave Landis several chances to address our situation and they did nothing each time. We have been vacationing in Sea Isle City since the 1970s. We have used several different rental companies through the years but settled on Landis with no issues, until this year. We usually rent a place on 75th street but it was unavailable this year. So we went back to Landis and rented 4800 Pleasure Ave South for $4550. Our usual house rents for $3550 but we had no reason to believe this was an anomaly. Before signing our contract, we inspected the pictures and saw nothing to dissuade us from renting this house. It had exactly the bedroom and bathroom configuration we needed for our group. When we arrived, there were immediate problems. Mold on the shower curtain. Dust and dirt everywhere. Exposed cords. It looked like it hadn't been cleaned in months. When we called Landis to complain, they told us to come to the office and get a new shower curtain! We should have known right then and there that Landis was not going to help us. We told them to bring the shower curtain to us and to send the cleaning company again. Which they did. The cleaner did her best to do what we asked of her. But she kept saying that the things we were requesting were a part of the "deep cleaning" in the off-season. It was clear that the house hasn't been "deep cleaned", painted or repaired in years. We were shocked at the state of the house. The owner claims he "hasn't had any complaints from the last 4 renters". The cleaner stated that she complains to the owner all the time, but as long as Landis gets their "13%" nobody cares. Landis told us that this house usually rents for $8500 and we should have "rented the house we liked again". Landis also told us that we should "take a weekend and visit a few properties to ensure they are to our liking". We live in Pittsburgh and shouldn't have to visit properties in advance! That's the responsibility of Landis to ensure they are renting a property that is clean and safe, which this house was clearly not. I emailed Landis the first day hoping for a phone call or a return email which I did not get. We will not be renting with Landis again. Broken stove. We had to use a lighter to get two burners to ignite. Many exposed, jumble cords all over the house. Closet door broken, not on track (laundry area). Moldy shower curtains. Mold on the back of a bedroom door. Grill was located on the deck even though the City Ordinance states it should not be on the deck. Water damage throughout the house. Garage door doesn't lock, latch broken. So house was always open. Dishwasher wheels kept falling off. Causing the drawer to pull out all the way onto the floor. Dishwasher silverware tray broken and silverware fell through to the bottom. Missing handle on the trash can. When trying to pull it to the curb, the weight shifted and toppled over, taking my 75 year old father down with it. Missing wall exposing plumbing. Scotch tape holding together cracks in the walls. Broken door threshold, tripping hazard. Mold in the outdoor shower.