To be fair, HuntEx and the public deserve an expla...

To be fair, HuntEx and the public deserve an explanation for such a low mark. As off-putting as it sounds, a 1-Star mark was given since nothing lower existed. Prior to making my dissatisfaction public, two separate attempts were made (in writing) to remedy the issue, the first immediately dismissed and the second ignored entirely.

The problem I experienced unfortunately turned out to be one that involved costs of $2,500 upfront and a signed 12-month lease to bring to light. This took place at 4pm on a Friday, allowing just enough time for GEUS, now with lease in hand, to come and turn on utilities. The property I had previously toured without lights, immediately revealed a place that conflicted with several aspects of the lease, along with guarantees that certain services had been done, which clearly was not the case. I proceeded to take pictures, an overly obsessive amount, and left at 6pm after locking the door behind me.

To try and keep this from becoming a book, I will forego the specifics, as it isn't a short list. Basically, this is what happened next:

The movers, scheduled for 8am the following morning, had to be cancelled, forfeiting a $600 deposit in the process. The next morning, very first thing, I returned to the office to discuss the situation. Seeing as the ink on the lease was still drying, I felt as I had left the property, that we could come to some agreement. Unfortunately that didn't happen, even adding the option of forfeiting any security/pet deposit, (mind you not the entire $2,500) but still a significant amount that even though I felt in no way was deserved, I was willing to accept in order to just move on.

If HuntEx would have kept utilities turned on, this never would have been an issue. The fact that a lease had to be signed in order to "shine a light" on unforeseen problems, is something I wish I had the experience to have avoided. In the end, the only option was to move in, or forfeit the full $2,500 they already held and pay rent until they found another tenant to let me out of my lease by signing one themselves. Even if I could have afforded this option, I doubted they'd have much luck finding another sucker such as myself.