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Review of First Communities

This would be my second experience with this parti...

This would be my second experience with this particular company. My first experience in 2010 was with my first apartment which I had to leave prematurely due in part to black mold which was affecting my health and was received no help with rectifying the situation although I had overwhelming evidence including pictures. Being young I had no real knowledge of how to approach that situation and ended up losing big time with an eviction on my record although I left one month prior to my lease expiring. I moved on with life and considered it water under the bridge. My sexond experience however wasn't necessarily by choice and had I been given an opportunity I would've ran for the hills based on my traumatic experience with them prior. I had been living at a complex for two years and i was relatively happy. I was close to work and was a cozy one bedroom I felt was perfect for me. At the very end of my second year literally a few weeks prior to my lease being up this company basically notified the tenants that they have now taken over the property and they would be the new managament. I thought to myself oh great well im sure this may complicate my resigning of my lease a bit but I'll remain optimistic. I did exactly that I was informed my rent would be raised by almost 60 dollars for rennovations I would never be able do enjpy essentially. I took it on the chin and said ok I'm in already understanding this would be my last year at that property. That was the toughest year of my three. After they decided ro raise the rent in an attempt to "drive away and repel the unwanted" they ended up displacing great people who were a pleasure to be around. Some disabled and elderly. You would always see them walking around the neighborhood exercising and socializing with a smile. The crime rate in that community skyrocketed what seemed like overnight. Cars were being broken into at a ridiculous rate and also the residences there. It was almost a common site to see the police responding to crime there on a daily basis. I somehow rode out the lease only to be basically grossly overcharged for moving out fees and for some things double charged once I left they they took it directly from my security deposit. I immediately brought this to their attention and was told that my original check was already mailed out and that I would be compensated with an additional check for the things i had been overcharged for. This was in september it is now March. I have been reaching out since then but I was told the check had been mailed to me. I said well ok things happen after being told twice the check had been mailed to me I decided to change the address just to make sure it should arrive and still nothing. They continue to send me emails back claiming that they have made the attempts but truthfully I think I've been robbed. I don't know what to think of this company at this point other than I refuse to ever give them another dime of my money and also make sure that others don't get taken advantage of.