Linda Sabic

Review of Lewis Apartment Communities

I recently put down a $200 deposit to hold the "pe...

I recently put down a $200 deposit to hold the "perfect apartment" for me. I was so looking forward to moving, however, it wouldn't be available for at least 10 days after I was to move out from my rental that was selling. I'd have to stay in a motel for those days. I was notified by the manager that the people in that apartment decided to stay and therefore it was unavailable to me. The office did go to the trouble to find me another apartment but it was smaller and upstairs. I needed a ground floor space. Again, I was still without a place to live for 10 days. I put my things in storage and finally just declined the offer of the smaller second floor apartment. Knowing that I was homeless and sleeping in my car until a motel could accommodate me, the office refused to make the exception to return my $200 in which I really could have used. In my opinion, I felt that if they weren't going to return my money then the people who decided to stay in that apartment should have given me the money. I was very disappointed on how their procedure took place. First off, you have to blindly put down a holding deposit on an apartment since there are none to tour. If there is such a wait list to move into these apartments I'm sure they could have afforded to return my holding deposit.