This was my my exit letter after 6yrs renting this terrible company
o Whom It May Concern,
In response to your request for reasons behind my decision to leave, I hardly know where to start. Over the past six years, I have endured the most unprofessional and discourteous management company I have ever encountered.
I am not one to frequently request repairs; in fact, we have only needed about six repairs in all this time. However, it seems that whenever possible, your company finds any excuse to charge for something unnecessary. For example, when our garage door wasn't working, the repair technician performed additional work without my knowledge or consent, resulting in a $150 charge. When I inquired about this charge, I was told that I had requested the extra service, which was simply not true.
Another incident occurred when a leak from the hose behind our master bedroom toilet caused significant flooding. This happened at 10:00 pm while we were not home, resulting in an inch of water in the bedroom and hallway. After cleaning up as much as we could, I called your emergency line, which was a complete joke. After three attempts, I finally reached someone who did not advise me against calling a 24-hour flood service. Consequently, I incurred a $2400 bill that your company refused to reimburse. Additionally, we had to stay in a hotel due to the presence of grey water, which cost almost $700, and again, no reimbursement was provided.
When the carpet people finally came to repair the carpet, they insisted I move the furniture myself, despite the staples from my kidney surgery, because it was too inconvenient for them to wait until I had recovered. I had already been living in a house with grey water waste for over a month. Sonya, of course, showed no concern for our well-being or safety. This is the kind of treatment we received from your AMH representatives. Now, the carpet is starting to crease in two rooms, despite there only being two of us living here. It's clear your company is all about saving money at the renter's expense.
Following this, I had to wait a month for the toilet to be fixed after my kidney transplant surgery. When the plumber finally arrived, he was turned away because the repair cost was deemed too high. I ended up paying over $200 myself, which was a massive inconvenience, especially with guests staying after their college graduation.
Our landlord, Sonya, has been utterly unhelpful. Despite my attempts to seek reimbursement for the hotel stay and the toilet repair, her response was simply, "My boss said no." We've also had issues with the A/C and water heater, yet your company refuses to service anything. It's incomprehensible that I have to pay for your equipment failures.
The lack of care from AMH is astounding. You continually shift responsibilities onto the renter with no support. Additionally, the HOA manager, Nicole, is incompetent. Despite numerous emails, she failed to acknowledge that our landscaping was compliant, forcing an HOA board member to inspect our yard and confirm there were no violations.
I cannot believe I stayed with AMH for as long as I did, but never again. By the way, the baseboards that got wet in the flood were never fixed. After multiple requests and asking Sonya for help, we gave up. She is good at answering the phone but useless beyond that, embodying a company focused solely on money rather than the renter's well-being.
I am relieved to be done with AMH. This nightmare is finally over.
Sincerely, read more