Two months into my partnership with KeyRenter, and I couldn't be happier…read more From day one, the team set clear expectations and followed through every step of the way. Communication has been consistent and proactive--especially during the transition from my previous property manager, which could have been complicated but felt seamless. My tenant can now easily pay rent online, I have full visibility into payments and disbursements through the owner portal, and--most importantly--her account is now current, which has been a long time coming. After 23 years of working with property management companies, this has been my best experience by far. Highly recommend.

Update in photos. To…read morethose in RVA who own a property with tenants OR to who are currently looking for rental housing: I retract every positive statement that I've ever made about my property "management" company, Keyrenter Property Management Richmond. TLDR version of what's below: they are unorganized, have very questionable business practices, do not communicate well internally, will relay mixed messages to both owners and tenants, and will 100% drop you as a client like a hot sack of potatoes when it's inconvenient for them to do their job. What started out as a seemingly great arrangement has turned into an absolute nightmare. On July 6th, I received notice that my tenant of three years was not renewing her lease again. That same day, I sent a very casual reply email to KeyRenter saying that I was contacting my realtor to discuss the POSSIBILITY of selling vs continuing to rent. On July 13th, without speaking with me or confirming anything AT ALL, I was contacted by the general manager, Jeanine, with the tenant CCed in the email stating that they had sent her deposit to me and that I was taking over property management effective immediately. This was just as I was going to Alaska for ten days, so the timing was terrible and created a massive amount of stress as I struggled to get in touch with them to resolve it. They had "assumed" that I was listing the property right away, so simply dropping the last month and a half of their contract was apparently protocol. They apologized when they realized their blatant error, but they left the tenant's deposit in my possession and just told me I'd be responsible for disbursing it with 45 days of the tenant moving out. Then, while I was busy trying to sell my Palmyra house and buy another in less than a month, my tenant contacted me to tell me she got a $600 water bill. I immediately contacted KeyRenter and filed an emergency maintenance request on the tenant's behalf. My tenant works long shifts and doesn't have a lot of down time to sit on hold with Richmond Utilities, so I called them, and after an hour and a half on hold, I was told that only my tenant could speak to them about the bill or schedule a time for them to come out to the property. Almost a week passed, and KeyRenter did nothing. I then asked them to send a plumber to the property preemptively in case there was a problem that could worsen over time. Three days later, KeyRenter replied and brushed me off, saying that Richmond Utilities would handle it. After a second week passed, I asked again, and they finally sent out a plumber. Fortunately the source of the problem was that the toilet was continuously running, which was an easy fix. However, that still left my tenant on the hook for both her $600 bill and also the second (likely) large water bill she'll receive for the two weeks that elapsed prior to the toilet getting fixed, since KeyRenter neglected to send someone out sooner as I requested. After that situation, they told me that I would need to conduct my tenant's move-out walkthrough and collect the keys. I do not live nearby, and these kinds of things are what I hired a property management company to handle (move-out walkthroughs are listed as an included service on their site). I reviewed the entirety of my contract, and I emailed back pointing out that these things were specified nowhere in it, again asking them nicely to do their jobs and let me know when they had it scheduled. One person, Mary, provided me with the date that KeyRenter would be conducting this; Jeanine then replied saying that KeyRenter would not be conducting one at all and that I must have misunderstood an automated email. I forwarded her coworker's (not at all automated) email to her. After that time, everyone else stopped responding, and I was unfortunately left to deal only with her. She has since been disrespectful, dismissive, and not at all concerned with the predicament she's left me to handle or the awkwardness and inconvenience she's created for my tenant. I'm filing complaints both with the franchisor and with DPOR, and I cannot wait for them to experience the levels of panic and stress that they forced me to endure since the beginning of July. Per their website and what the owner claimed when I hired them, "You want to work with a company whose corporate values are an extension of their personal values. This principle is what has led KeyRenter Richmond to become an industry leader in our area. Our success stems from treating you the way we'd like to be treated. We focus on values, ethics, customer service, client satisfaction, innovation, quality, and personal service that gets results. When you work with us, you get access to a team whose foundation is built on integrity, honesty, and accountability. We genuinely care for our clients and the community they represent, and that is reflected in our care and service." This is all nothing but a bold-faced lie; do NOT fall for it like I did, and steer clear.

After many years of managing my own properties, I decided to go take some stress off of my plate by…read moreletting Candice manage my properties in Woodlake and Short Pump. I had no idea of the amount of time I have saved over the last year. MONEY WELL SPENT! Candice and her team are knowledgable, friendly and even responds to email/text inquiries in a timely manner. I highly recommend these guys especially if you have a family, just starting out as a landlord or tenant, or just tired of being a landlord. Thanks again Candice and RVA!

After a few years we have had RVA and Candice manage your property and we thought everything was…read morebeing taken care of but we are finding out that the repairs that we paid for were not done. Thousand spent on repairs that were not done either correctly or at all. My view of how my property was managed has changed and I recommend anyone thinking about RVA to move away and if you do read the other reviews they might just have a better experience than I did but I don't think they are all true.

I did not deal w Walid Daniels so my experience was better than most. I also am a meticulous…read morebureaucrat myself so I'm good about following procedures , cleaning an apartment, making phone calls etc. so I did get my full deposit back in a timely manner. However , I can not give PB a good review. The general upkeep of their buildings is lacking entirely; most have serious infestation problems like our apartment which had cockroaches the last 6 months I lived there. The washer driers In the basement are a joke , cockroaches living and breeding in there and the machines were ancient. My clothes felt dirtier coming out the machine than going in. The landscaping is terrible and maintenance was slow to respond. The overall vibe in their office is unprofessional. The front receptionist: would it kill you to smile or answer the phone w some inflection ?! I found my first leasing agent (I asked to be switched) was pretty inappropriate sharing office drama w me and was maybe drinking on the job? Avoid if you can.

Scheduled a tour for an APT. Guy was 30 Minutes late to a showing with 4 groups waiting for him…read moreeven thought you have to confirm the appointment 2 hrs before! The front office had no idea where he was, didnt care. complete waste of time and effort and didnt even get to see the apt. no respect

KRS holding is pimping a lot of people here in Richmond Virginia you have to pay a application fee…read morejust for them to deny you I spent a lot of application fees for these apartments in Richmond Virginia that are a third-party by KRS holdings a lot of them look ran down not look like they people that are not like us living in it blinds are torn the places look like people use drugs and they are denying you from moving it I don't know what's going on with KRSholdings but they should no longer rent apartments here in Richmond Virginia because they're scamming people out of their hard earned money and even though you have a application fee and you pay all this you still don't get the apartment I don't understand what you need to get the apartment

Worse place I ever rented from.Made several calls never heard from no one.They want their money but…read morenever come and fix the problems smdh.

I had an outstanding experience with Cityscape Realty. This is truly a 5-star real estate and…read moreproperty management company. Lisa Williamson, the owner, is exceptional at what she does. Her professionalism, dedication, and attention to detail set the standard for what a property manager should be. If you're looking for someone to manage your property, you won't find a better choice. Lisa ensures that properties are well-maintained and that tenants are both comfortable and responsible in keeping the home in excellent, move-in-ready condition. The entire Cityscape Realty team is personable, responsive, and genuinely cares about both owners and tenants. Whenever maintenance was needed, the process was handled quickly and efficiently. During our time as tenants, our HVAC unit failed during a hot period. Lisa immediately stepped in to make sure we were taken care of, providing temporary cooling units until repairs were completed. That level of care made a huge difference for my family. What truly sets Cityscape Realty apart is their commitment beyond just property management. Lisa and her team went above and beyond by helping prepare my family and me for homeownership. Thanks to their guidance and support, we were ultimately able to purchase the home we had been renting. My family and I are incredibly grateful for the years of excellent service we received. Cityscape Realty is truly one of a kind, and we highly recommend them to anyone in need of real estate or property management services.

I had the pleasure of working with Lisa and her team at Cityscape for the last year of my tenancy…read morein Richmond. Lisa was always kind, professional, and communicative. Whenever I had any questions, she was quick to reply and a true joy to work with. Lisa and her team made my residency an easy and enjoyable experience. I would highly recommend their services to anyone in the area and will always be thankful for the time I spent with their team as my realty group. To Lisa, thank you again for all your help this year. Best wishes to you! -John P Daly

I have lived in one of their properties for almost two years. The maintenance team is wonderful and…read moreI enjoy them. The rest of the org? Garbage. They are impossible to get in contact with and only respond when you point out they're in violation of the law, probably to save their own behinds. They change the rules from tenant to tenant, cant keep a consistent staff, do not follow up on mold issues in adjacent apartments that they have been told to look in to. Deplorable. Now they have this dumb AI that answers the phone when you call because theyre either too lazy to do their jobs themselves or too understaffed and can't keep anyone around to do the job. Absolutely ridiculous. I have tried to be patient and understanding but I'm beyond tired of this BS. I wouldn't be surprised if they responded on here to defend themselves before they actually give me a call back today on a new issue that has come up (showing off open apartments and telling new prospects that private areas are now communal without EVER communicating this change - now I'm supposed to have people hanging out on the porch 1 foot from my bed, setting up outdoor furniture and stuff. GTFO of here, that's so creepy). Also, notice how the only good reviews on here are from employees - I bet they gave them some sort of incentive to post good reviews to counter the bad AND I doubt they live at the properties at all!!

I received an email from my Realtor (who manages the townhouse in Glenside Woods I rent from the…read moreowner), sent to me on behalf of Nicole at Landmark who is the Community Account Manager for Glenside Woods HOA. Nicole does not like that I choose to mow my own lawn (I don't need to go into all the reasons why I choose to take on this responsibility). The email below in quotes is from Nicole to me. I highly doubt this unreasonable demand was put before the property owner who pays Landmark $205 a month and Landmark is now threatening to provide NO LANDSCAPING SERVICES for my address should I continue to mow my own lawn. The HOA is trying their best to bully me. There's not a judge in VA who would rule in their favor if litigation were to be pursued. Now if my yard were not kept within community guidelines Landmark certainly could insist that Davey perform full landscaping services for my unit to enforce compliance. Email: "I wanted to reach out regarding a note I received from the association. They commented that you mentioned your desire to take care of both the front and the rear yard. They are glad to allow you to take care of both the front and the rear yard, but noted that would mean that you would be responsible for all maintenance of the yard. This would include mowing, trimming, chemical treatments, aerating, seeding, etc. Basically with 100 units in the community we can't pick and choose what services we want and which we do not want. There are just too many homes for individual units to each have a separate plan. That being said, they are offering a couple of options... (1) Allow the tenant to maintain the front and back yards entirely (meaning Davey will not service and ALL the yard maintenance will be the sole responsibility of the resident/owner). (2) Have Davey service her yard, giving the tenant the option to keep the back gate locked, so she will be able to maintain the back yard herself if and when she desires. (3) Have Davey Service the front and back yard. Tenant will not maintain." First of all, no "special landscaping plan" for my townhouse was asked for. No additional work or consideration would be required of Davey, the landscape crew. You would think the 15 minutes of time saved not having to mow my front & backyard would give them more time to spend on other yards. Many of the other 99 units in this community either maintain their own shrubs, do their own weeding, or request that no mulch even be put down on their beds, among other things. Consider the context. If the HOA isn't uniformly enforcing covenants around landscaping, that can lead to allegations of discrimination. You don't want to be selective or punitive in enforcement, especially if there may be extenuating circumstances. Photo attached shows my yard I mowed myself (top photo) compared to two others (lower left & right photos) in the community this week after they were mowed by Davey who they want to mow my lawn. Note there is also a sign that fell off the pole and sat there for days.

Make sure you read the lease thoroughly. Just moved out of a hell hole we paid $2,500+ a month for…read moreand realized there was a clause that we had to hire our own cleaning company to do a "move out clean" right before we were out of there. Theresa Alford is extremely unpleasant and treated us like shit every chance she got. Charged us for maintenance repairs and we never had our air filters replaced or had any type of pest removal service come for preventative maintenance. DO NOT RENT FROM THEM- TRUST ME.

Henry Briggs real estate and management company takes advantage of inexperienced individuals…read more Warning they will not give your security deposit back. Scrub and clean your place it doesn't matter they will charge you to clean it. 210.00 min they will hold you accountable for things outside even if you didn't use it. They will find any reason not to give your deposit back . Very unprofessional company. Stay away from this address 3739 Wainfleet Dr Richmond, VA 23235/ owners of property are very unscrupulous. Along with the management company you can not fl get an honest answer from any of them.

N-EVIL-LE Realty…read more Quick to take your rent and not answer your calls. Slow to address maintenance or other issues. Rude (his assistant Gwen as well) Untrustworty I asked him about 10 TIMES over the course of 2 years to fix the phone service at the front door and every single time I called him about it he lied to me and said there were people addressing it. He lied consistently for 2 years. I also had to threaten him with court just to get hot water in our shower. Don't stoop so low to rent from any of his properties unless you want problems that never get addressed.

I rented from NCJ for 4 years and was very pleased with them. Anytime I had an issue with my…read moreapartment they would be out to fix it in a day or two at most. Upon moving I hired a cleaning crew to come in do a final cleaning. I received my entire security deposit back in about 2 or 3 weeks. The BEST part was that the office manager for NCJ had received some packages for me that hasn't received my new address, she called me, got my new address and then sent it to me! Would definitely rent again through NCJ if I moved back to Richmond.