As property owners I would avoid Braden Equities Inc. Here's my story: My son, a university student, rented an apartment from September 1 to April 30th last year. I spoke with Braden Equities about the length of the rental and paid all 8 months in advance advising them over the phone that my son would be moving out then. When the time came to move out, they advised my son that they would be keeping his security deposit for his failure to produce a "written notice". Mohammad, the resident caretaker, took 15 minutes to go through the move in checklist. He took more than 90 minutes to do the check out checklist. He checked how well the windows were sliding, every light bulb, the stove burners. They gave us a cigarette smelling apartment with the previous tenants hairs still forming a part of the bathroom's floor and received a much, much cleaner place in return, however, it seemed to me, as I stood and observed Mohammad go through the check out list, that my son's deposit, even if they had not had the excuse of the written notice, was too enticing an amount for them to return it to their 23 year old student. To add insult to injury, they sent a collection agency after my son to collect the remaining rental amount to complete the month. All in all $ 1,200 from a 23 year old, who paid his rent in full, in advance. I have been a landlord for the better part of 35 years. My guess, without looking into Braden Equities' portfolio, a more successful property owner than Braden Equities, a company that manages other people's properties. As a landlord, I would not entrust my properties to them. From my observations they don't particularly look after the properties they have under management (if my son's building was an example) and, in my opinion, what I consider to be unethical behaviour on their part, will one day come knocking at your doors, as property owners. That, at least, is my opinion. Claudio Grubner read more

I have never rented or had them run property I own. Nor would I ever rent or hire them to manage a property. After having the luxury hearing about these clowns threw my nephew, I would never recommend them to anyone for a place to live or a job. The reviews all over the web are accurate. Ignore the fake 5 ratings as I bet these are here by them to raise ratings; which also contradict the 1 star ratings. These property managers are exactly as the 1 star reviewers have stated. They cheat, lie and steal from their tenants by never fixing a thing, raising rent and never lowering it for tenants that have been there for some time paying more. They make their managers do tasks that take extra time in addition to the full time paying job they have already and pay only for little work. You refuse because of your full time job and feel the Dante task is the responsibility of your boss, they evict you. They charge tenants an arm and leg at move out for cleaning when they only pay the manager that did the cleaning a fraction of the amount. They can say one thing one week and change their minds another without a flinch. The problems with these rentals is not the on site managers; it's an issue with the woman and her assistant that runs the managers. It's time Braden cleans house and fires that woman since it obvious the issues are not on site; but in the corporate office itself. I bet if they interviewed any of the past managers; they would all give her a fat F! Oh, if you are a happy tenant on a lease, I'd look into the "real" price cause that new guy that moved in, probably is paying less. read more

Rude, unethical, unprofessional, and behind the times. I have never had such terrible customer service, and trying to talk to any of their staff is a complete waste of time. I don't think any of them care, and it really shows. They just don't care. They claim to be a supportive organization focused on customer service but that couldn't be further from the truth!!! They only focus on squeezing as much money out of their tenants as possible, and they use threats, intimidation, and unprofessional behavior to get their way. Everyone I have shared my stories with is dumbfounded as to how they keep getting away with it. Please, if you are thinking of dealing with them don't!! I will be doing everything within my power to break my lease and move as far away as possible. I do not feel safe in my apartment, and I don't trust them with anything. Document all conversations, record all phone calls, and maybe wear a camera when you deal with them....that is the only way you will get the truth. They play a dirty game, and I honestly don't know how they are in business; every time I deal with them I feel dirty and diseased. It's pathetic...just like they are. read more

They have good staff and not so good staff. In dealing with them for the year and a half they've managed my condo complex I've had many good dealings at the hands of an assistant named Sarah. However I will openly say that the individual who Sarah assists leaves me frustrated. They seem disorganized and unable to properly/effectively communicate. There have been occasions where she has said she's left notices personally in our mailboxes but nothing is there... If I didn't have Sarah to reach out to I would be singing a way different song. Because of her, I am giving four stars. She's been great at ensuring my needs are met and issues get addressed. read more

Very poor service. They do not allow early move of some stuffs until the very first day of the month of your actual day. I am moving on May 1st, Tuesday and I need to move out from my current apartment by April 30, they should atleast allow me to move some stuffs the weekend before May 1st but they are firm about May 1st otherwise I have to pay prorated amount. Very very disgusting. Do not rent with them! I might escalate this problem to the customer complaint of the government. read more

I have lived in my unit for several years, and every single time I need to speak to someone at Braden Equities, they are rude. I'm talking EXTREMELY RUDE. I just got off the phone with someone at their office, and I very kindly asked for her assistance with something that only she could assist me with, and she acted as if she was upset with me for making her do some work today. I had originally sent her an email with a question, which she didn't even bother to respond to even though she admitted she had already seen it! What's more, when the phone call was over (I was still being very pleasant), she didn't even say "goodbye" - she just hung up! This pretty much sums up EVERY SINGLE experience I have had with them over the years. WORST PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY EVER!!!!! read more

Braden Equities is a decent property management company. I am impressed by how quickly they deal with issues. I would recommend them

We rented a condo in one of Braden Equities locations (82nd St) the building management is so unprofessional. She would call at random times (while I was home!) saying our dog was barking and that people where complaining. I was home I knew he wasn't barking. She would cuss and yell at me on the phone while I kept a level head. Our dog was under the height limit and had two different vets sign off saying he was under 17" and wouldn't grow any taller. She refused to listen to a professional because she thought she knew better. They gave us 7 days to find a new place or said they would have the dog removed from our place. Often said our dog was on the common area when he ran there once. Also said we had a puppy at our house and we did not. The turned the water off one day for repairs without letting us know. Just little things they kept doing that was so unprofessional I was so glad to get out of there, and trust me, I'll never recommend this company to anyone! read more

This company has to be the WORST. They recently took over managing Holyrood BLVD from Westcorp. I din't know who actually owns the buildings now but they are getting screwed on their investment. Braden doesn't respond to anything. Very rude. read more

Don't be fooled by the so-called 'pet lease' they offer...in reality, the building we were in was technically dog free. Nothing in the pet lease would indicate this, as it freely mentions the ability to have dogs. Where they catch you is the fine print of the by-laws, which basically state that they can remove the animal at their discretion for any reason, and evidently the flimsiest of reasons will do. Of course the dog has to go outside for a walk, and of course you have to take it through the hallways in order to get outside. We were sent a notice informing us that we were infringing on the enjoyment of others by having it in the communal area, and that our neighbors had ALL voted against us, therefore we had 30 days to either leave, get rid of the dog, or get evicted. Found out later that the vote was a complete lie as every neighbor we asked either had no knowledge of it, or even the fact that we had the dog to begin with because it was so quiet and they'd never seen it in the halls. A signed lease also meant nothing as apparently there was already a 'court order' in favor of the condo board ruling that their bylaws were in fact law already, courtesy of previous tenants who'd dealt with it before us... We didn't bother to find out if that was a lie or not since we have since moved on, as we were tired of dealing with neighbors who played loud music at 3 AM and flooded the 'communal hallway' with pot smoke, and were never reprimanded. read more

Braden Equities rents out places that are full of bed bugs to people and lie about it to them. My daughter asked them if bed bugs were a problem and they said no. Not even two weeks later my daughter was forced to move because her 1 year old twin daughter were severly bitten. (We have pictures to prove it and videos of the bed bug. Now they refuse to give my daughter back her rent and they are charging her $150 re rental fee. My daughter was only able to stay in that apartment for a few days due to the bugs and them spraying. When they did spray they only sprayed the one suit. We talked to all the neighbors and they said bed bugs have been an issue for two years because they only spay one apartment at a time.. These guys are crooks and need to be stopped. They can not take advantage of people like that. We will be filing a complain with land lords and tenants, contacting the media and health board. read more

My resident manager lost 2 of my rent cheques. I had to pay $30 for each cheque to stop payment and lost 2 hours of work to deal with all the mix up. Altogether this set me back $110. I did not receive any restitution. Other than that I have had no issues with Braden Equities. read more

Worst placed I've ever lived. It took them 2 weeks to fix the door and it would stick shut constantly. My neighbours scream from 9am-11:30pm every day since we moved in 3 months ago and they won't fix it. The landlord doesn't return calls or texts any time after 5pm. Basically if you try to call and she doesn't answer, she won't call you back. But on the bright side it's 420 friendly despite what the lease says. My neighbours smoke on my patio and smoke so much pot in their townhouse that we can smell it in ours. read more

Terrible Property Management ever! I am the owner of my condo. They think they have the right to come in my unit as long as they send a note in the regular mail, and if I don't allow access they fine me! They condtatly harassing for yard objects, water inspections, pest inspection and protocols, window coverings, etc; . If I don't do everything they say they fine me. They are always sending threatening letters saying I'll get fined if I don't do what they say. They recently sent Ecopest for a bed bug spray (even though I didn't have them) and this company destroyed my recently renovated house by pulling off half of my sealed baseboards, braking them, damaging the walls paint and drywall and braking my stairs. 3.5 months went by and they didn't fix the damage and then sent me a letter of special levy of $484 payable in less than 1 month. I fixed my house and discounted expenses out of that and sent them all receipts, but they are still charging me. They are charging me for repairs of my house they should have done! They think they're running a military here treating owners and renters like trush! read more