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Our experience with this property management company was, by far, one of the worst experiences we have had with a property management company. I have worked with many property management companies over the years, and I have never experienced this level of poor communication, lack of follow-through, and what felt like excessive and unreasonable charges.
Communication was a recurring problem throughout our tenancy. On multiple occasions, we specifically asked to be copied as co-signers on property notices and communications. Those requests were never properly addressed. It was only after a fine was incurred that there was any apparent attention to the issue. We repeatedly tried to be proactive and make sure we were receiving important property communications, but our requests were not taken seriously.
The maintenance experience was equally disappointing. For two years, we repeatedly reported problems with the HVAC system and specifically noted that the upstairs portion of the unit was either too hot or too cold. Despite repeated requests, the HVAC issue was never properly fixed.
Then came the move-out charges.
We were charged $600 in move-out costs. The charges were for carpet cleaning, replacing a bedroom blind, replacing an HVAC filter, and removing a wasp trap.
The charges felt excessive and disproportionate.
$325 was charged for carpet cleaning.
A significant portion of the remaining charge was for replacing a bedroom blind that was approximately a $20 item.
We had already replaced the HVAC filter ourselves three days before moving out, yet were charged for another filter replacement (and we left extra filters on site).
We were also charged for removing a wasp trap that was readily reachable and could have simply been cut down in less than two minutes.
What is particularly frustrating is that we spent two years asking them to address an HVAC problem that was never properly fixed, yet at move-out we were charged for replacing an HVAC filter that we had already replaced three days earlier.
None of this is about avoiding legitimate charges. We understand that tenants should be responsible for reasonable costs when warranted. Our issue is with charges that appear excessive, disproportionate, or duplicative, particularly when compared with the actual cost or effort involved.
I have worked with numerous property management companies, and this company stands out for all the wrong reasons. From repeatedly failing to communicate with co-signers, to allowing a fine to be incurred without addressing the underlying communication problem, to ignoring a documented HVAC problem for two years, to imposing questionable move-out charges for relatively minor items, the entire experience was unnecessarily difficult.
RUN AWAY from renting from these folks. There are plenty of professional property management companies that communicate, follow through, address maintenance issues, and treat tenants fairly. Based on our experience, this was not one of them.