I came in and signed an application and a lease ag...

I came in and signed an application and a lease agreement the other day. After paying the initial deposit and signing all the contracts, I was told that, pending approval, everything would be good to go and ready for me to move in. A couple of hours later, I was emailed and told that the price is actually 300 more dollars and that to make up for their mistake they would "give me an extra week to move in."

First of all, I'm not even sure that it's legal that you can change a price after the contract has been signed. But apparently, they were unwilling to budge and honor the price stated in the contract. I told them I shouldn't be penalized for a mistake they made, but they were unwilling to offer an acceptable solution. I'm sure this somehow goes against tenant's rights or fair housing laws, but we'll see.

Secondly, it seems like a total scam that they attract you with a great price, show you the unit, have you sign up, and then raise the price after you're midway through. Maybe it was an honest mistake. But you know what, accept responsibility and don't punish the applicant/tenant.

Luckily, I was able to get my full deposit back and cancel the whole process without being penalized. If I could give them 0 stars I would, but unfortunately you at least have to give 1 to leave a review.

With this experience in mind, I definitely will not be visiting this apartment complex in the future, and I caution everyone else who plans to rent from these guys. This totally astounds me. I've never had an apartment complex call me back after all the documents have been signed to raise the price. Ridiculous and unacceptable.