I've been living at Tivoli Apartments for 3 years. Everything was relatively ok aside from maintenance taking 1-2 months to address things like a broken dishwasher, which became a home for mold (bleach is your friend), fix your air unit until it floods into the apartment below you and maintain safety for its residents. I had to stay here because of my co-signer and the low price. I've kept to myself (as I'm very indoorsy) and went along with my day-to-day business.
Then June of 2016 my apartment gets robbed. There was no forced entry as if someone had just unlocked my front door and waltzed in.
And what was taken? Bags, clothes right off of the hanger (note I'm a 22 year old woman), shoes, wine accessories and jewelry. Sentimental things that my mother gave me, that can never be replaced were taken from what was supposed to be my home. It wasn't electronics or valuable items to sell (Which makes it that much creepier). The detective assigned to my burglary and the cop that dusted for prints suggested it was most likely a 20-something year old college woman who strolled in through the front door. I'd have to agree, it really does sound like a 20-something year old woman pillaging my apartment.
In fact, all the "leasing agents" are college students (women) who live in Tivoli Apartments themselves. New girls are hired between the 2 semesters at school.
They have access to all the apartments via keys in the office, which is not regulated aka no one knows who or when someone has the keys and what apartments are vulnerable. There are no recorded or written logs, no pre-emptive measures (such as the manager only having access to the keys), absolutely nada.
There are no cameras whatsoever on the campus including the office, the span of the whole area of apartments or even near the entrance or exit. If I had been at home at the time who knows what could have happened?
After someone has burglarized your home and violated your personal space: 1) you don't feel safe; 2) it's emotionally disturbing; and 3) you're constantly worrying "what could be next?"
The faculty had no answers and no procedure in place. In fact in wanting to leave early because of these reasons they were still worried about putting their ducks in a row (meaning more time to pass until the date of their responsibility had passed) instead of taking this situation head-on (which deserves the attention). We're talking about a person who was robbed of not only her belongings but more importantly her peace of mind and sense of feeling safe every night. Tivoli treated this situation as an annoyance instead of as a person who was violated in their home. A home and place where Tivoli promises safety, a sense of community and the responsibility of keeping your dishwasher clean and running and your air/heater unit functioning before it short-circuits the apartment below you because of water. Their management is radically un-organized and lacks consistent/efficient communication between the residents. It's unfair to expect the Hilton; but it is fair to expect Tivoli to create and maintain a decent living space. At least that's what they promise you.
Don't take my word for it, feel free to take the risk and find out for yourself.
IN FL:
1) Your Lease may Entitle You to "Quiet Enjoyment":
http://real-estate.lawyers.com/landlord-tenant-law/problems-with-neighbors-in-a-rental-property.html
2) Renter's Rights to Break A Lease in FL:
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/tenants-right-break-rental-lease-florida.html read more