Whitney McCrary

Review of Presidium Group

I lived in these apartments for 3 years. never com...

I lived in these apartments for 3 years. never complained about anything and always paid on time. Ive had my car towed 2 times. Each time that I renewed my lease Gema stated that I would have to reapply each time and pay an application fee. The rent went up by more than $250 due to renovations. If I could get a renovated apartment I was told that again I would have to do another Application to transfer and pay the transfer fee. What I dont agree with is the apartments charging market rate for an apartment that has not been renovated. Gema stated that they could charge more for the renovations even if the current unit is not renovated. during the whole process i felt that I was being bullied to stay in my current unit that in the previous 3 years NEVER gotten any upgrades even though I paid for it. There was always an AC issue and The electric bill was always through the roof. Foundation issues and the water from the sinks smelled like sewage. The surfacing in the restrooms pealed every 3 months and looked terrible. However, I fell into a custody issue an explained my situation to the property manager Gema and asked if I could have a little time to pay the rent to get an attorney. Gema refused to work with me and stated that she had her superiors to answer to. I asked to speak to her superiors and I was then referred to a Mr Molina form the Management group and I was given time to pay. However, Mr. Molina verbally told Gema to allow me time to pay and 3 days later Gema still filed eviction. I felt that Gema was upset that I went over her head and got what I needed due to my unique situation. I received an email from Gema showing the eviction was granted and I called her but she refused to respond. I called Mr. Molina and He stated that I spoke with Gema the eviction was already filed and nothing can be done but, I had time to pay still until the writ of possession was filed. Gema did not follow the agreement that her manger and I agreed to therefore charging me still for the eviction fee when I should'nt have. My lease was up in 2 months so, at this point I felt that I had been cheated and gave written notice that I would not sign another lease. I fulfilled my promise to pay that Mr. Molina and I agreed to but was still charged the eviction fee. At this point the $250 eviction fee was added to my next months rent which I needed time to pay this and Gema refused to work with me even though I felt like I was not responsible for her mistake. I was then referred back Mr. Molina for him to make the final decision to grant me the time to pay the full months rent plus the filling fee's. I was then told by Gema that Mr. Molina rejecting working with me giving me time to pay. Now I have an eviction on my rental history which is preventing me to get another apartment. AND To find out that the lift apartments is charging me $3600 and has already sold this account to a collection agency that will not give proof that I am making payments toward the $3600. How do I owe this amount when there was only 1 month left on my lease? I feel that I have been taken advantage of and cheated and Left on the street with children. I am a single father supporting my children like a father should. I am not perfect and have made mistakes in my life but, I think that the business practice of this property management group has no compassion for their tenants. Don't move into these apartments nor any Presidium Apartment Groups residence. They will take advantage of you and will not work with you and evict you and over charge you. Whats even more amazing about this story is after all of this, I called the complex back to see if I could pay the entire amount and possible apply again, Gema calls Mr. Molina to ask if I payed the amount in full could I move back in and Mr. Molina stated that the eviction would have to be 2 years old. wow. So it seems as though I was railroaded out of the complex with 1 month remaining on the lease. rent which was $850 but the balance was $3600 that looks like pure profit.