I'm very disappointed with this company. I will not recommend their services to anyone. I have been using their services for more than 10 years but did not take action to replace them the first time I noticed issues. I had a medical condition and because I'm living out of Washington, I did not make replacing them as a priority as soon as the first issue arouse. Last year, December 2015, I have incurred unnecessary financial charges of $4,253.83 from Lakehaven which I believe was due to the lack of due diligence from the agents/property manager(s) to perform the fundamental duties of looking after my property. The accumulation of penalties, delinquencies and charges from Lakehaven started since 2012. A lien was also placed by Lakehaven to foreclose on my property due to the unpaid water bill.
I have paid the Lakehaven bill with my credit card to stop further late / delinquent fee charges and lessen the stress that this was causing me. The customer service manager who the case was escalated to was even surprised and upset to see such charges when there was supposed to be a property management company looking after the house. The bill was being sent to ACI since 2012 and no one took action to remediate the situation. I had to intervene and call Lakehaven since I did not have a clue on what was going on. I was not getting copies of the bill. Rest assured, I also thought they were taking care of this that's why I procured their services in the first place. This is not the first time a mishap like this happened. In one instance in the past years, I have also accumulated a Puget Sound Energy bill of approximately $700 for a month since one of the agents showing the house left the heater on full blast for a few days. I have let this pass and completely absorbed the loss. I had health and personal life matters that need attending to make this my biggest problem back then. This time, the concern is about the accumulation of penalties, late fee and delinquency charges from the past four years. This was plenty of time for ACI to act upon and course correct but nothing was done. I cannot let this go.
From last November to January, I sent out three checks totaling $12000, for the repairs, cleaning and purchase of appliances. I sent all check to ACI in a reasonable timeframe. I was hoping that ACI will take action to at least purchase the appliances on holiday discounted price but they were not. I thought the agents will help control the expenses as they were supposedly aware of the issue with the water bill already - until now, the appliances were not yet purchased. I'm disappointed that no one in ACI seems to care that I'm shelling out money to put everything under control especially on the Lakehaven bill which should have been prevented if ACI acted upon it in a timely manner; for the last two months I have already expended approximately $16500. The tenant has left my property since September 2015 and until now (February 17, 2016), the property is still vacant. I thought the rental market in that area is doing well right now. I don't understand why it is still vacant.
Last year, the accounting department failed to deposit the rent to my account for the month it was due. I had to reach out to the agent after a month to get the rent or it could have been forgotten, otherwise. When the agent handling the property left around November 2015, she did not mention any outstanding bill, but a bill of $438 from just surfaced from last July.
I don't think this company can really deliver services "Around the Clock" (contrary to the name). I've sent the president an email and a hardcopy to get reimbursed for at least the Lakehaven charges of $4,253.83. I have not heard anything yet. The headaches that come with it and what I feel was a breach of contract to look after my interest, I'll deal with those later...But I'd like to warn people who are thinking about using their services -- do think twice or suffer the unnecessary consequences. Stay away or you might end up hiring a lawyer later on for a legal recourse even if you do not want to. read more