4 years ago
Words cannot express how poor this company operate...
Words cannot express how poor this company operates. I should have listened to the reviews when I was thinking about renting one of their Lehi units because even since then, it has been one thing after another.
My first couple months were fine, it was at the point where my wife and I decided to move where fit hit the shan. The lease we signed was difficult to understand so in May, I called looking for a good explanation of the move out process. Gabriela Lopez sent me steps and provided time frames of what needed to happen. We knew we had to find someone to take over our lease, so we paid the $400 lease transfer fee so that they were able to list the apartment on their website and process new applications.
The day before our move out, I called back in to double check we had abided by the correct information. She confirmed that we would have our move out inspection the next day and if our apartment was spotless, we would NOT be charged the $220 cleaning fees and be finished with payments. We spent all day cleaning the place to leave it better than when we moved in, the inspection went great, and we were told we'd be getting our full deposit back within 30 days. Done, right? No.
At the end of June we still had not received our deposit, so I called again and Gabriela refused to tell me why we hadn't received it. Beginning of July, I check my account ledger and we had been charged the cleaning fees, next months rent, and a bunch of other fees. My wife and I end up going in because at this point they refuse to answer my calls and return my messages. Anne Du Preez tried to make the argument that we were charged the rent amounts because we still had access to the apartment and had not found someone to take over our lease. She also said that cleaning fees were going to get charged no matter what. How could we find someone to takeover when they take our keys and NEVER answer their phone to make new apartment showings? She said she would follow up with me and pull the misinformed calls.
Three weeks later, I still have heard nothing. I message them asking where my deposit is again and they tell me it was put towards the balance of July rent and I still owe the cleaning fees. Again, I'm asking to meet with someone and get this settled. They straight up refuse to meet with me because they are too busy and I can send in a written objection.
I send in my objection at the end of July and still did not hear back from them for a month. I end up going in AGAIN, because they are still not answering my calls. I walk in the door to meet with Tony Du Preez and he IMMEDIATELY starts yelling at me from the other room. I literally thought I was dreaming. Who yells at someone for asking questions? I get absolutely nowhere in my attempt to understand why I have been mistreated and walk out of the room.
They refuse to pull the calls. They refuse to show me why I had to pay the cleaning fees. They refuse to meet. Now, they threaten to send me to collections so they will be getting their payment in pennies.
This could have been resolved in a healthy way. I am attempting to go to a lawyer and we will see where that takes us. Until then, absolutely no reason to use this company as your property management. Never in my life have I been treated with such disrespect. They don't care about the people, only their paycheck. RENTERS BEWARE!