What a nightmare! I wish I could rate 0 stars, but I can't. Do not rent from this company and if you have a property to rent, don't hire them to manage it. We leased a home through them for a year while our new home was being built. From the very beginning through the very end, the entire experience was mishandled. When we originally looked at the home, we were told that a shed in the back would be available to use. This was a big part of what made this home good for us as we had a lot of lawn equipment from the home we had just sold. During our walk through only days before we moved in we were told we wouldn't be able to use it and not only that, it was positioned in a way as to block the only window in one of the bedrooms and he refused to have it moved. At this point our escrow was due to close and there was no time to find another house. So with lack of fire escape safety (see pic) we were never able to occupy this room except for storage the whole time we rented. The house was delivered filthy. We had been told prior to move in that it would be professionally cleaned and on the day of move in, there was still greasy residue all over the microwave and dust bunnies hanging off of the shelving in the laundry room. Within the first week of us moving in, they broke into the home to retrieve the washer and dryer. The agreement had been to coordinate with us for the pick up, but they just came into our home without any notice or arrangements. We just discovered the washer and dryer missing one day. Needless to say this gave us the creeps really bad and permanently made us not feel safe. A few days later, when running one of the tubs, the water wouldn't shut off. We contacted Colin to have it fixed. All day long we were told the plumber would be there within the hour. The plumber never arrived until late in the evening. Not only did this ruin our day, but we also got a horrendous $330 water bill from it. The following month we had a $220 water bill. Turns out that there was a broken sprinkler coming on at 4am that we never knew about, running THREE TIMES for 7 minutes each EVERY DAY. Out of all this $550 charge we were only reimbursed $165. We also had trouble with their landscaper in getting the sprinkler fixed, and we had to attempt to fix it ourselves to try and stop the bleed with the water bills. There was a leak under the kitchen sink that I had reported during the initial walk through. They had said it was fixed, but it hadn't and water had been dripping the whole time. When Colin said a plumber was coming, I made arrangements to take time off from work to be there for him, and no plumber showed up. This took place at least 3 or 4 times before we ever got the problem fixed. We ended up doing some of the occasional minor repairs ourselves to avoid having to deal with this again. We are still waiting reimbursement for those items. Colin never forwarded notifications from the HOA to us and we had to rely on neighbors and Facebook groups to obtain essential information. He even had the nerve to ask ME for the gate code. This is something he should have been forwarding to us as we were not members of the HOA since we were renting. Finally, upon move out, he said he mailed out our return deposit. After a week of not getting it, he said it had been returned. Turns out he had sloppily scribbled the WRONG CITY NAME on the envelope. Probably in an effort to delay the payment to us. Do yourselves a favor and avoid this company. read more

CL Properties USA - Shed outside the window blocking egress from this room. - Property Management Near Me - Simi Valley, California

STAY AWAY 1175 Fitzgerald Rd. F Simi Valley I have lived in a property managed by the disgusting Colin Lightfoot for the past 10 years and my experience has been nothing less than traumatizing. I hope this review is not just seen as a complaint but a WARNING to anyone that is about to come in contact or do business with him. For the last 10 years there has been so many things that do not work and do not get fixed. Such as the dishwasher, air conditioning, heater etc. You can also expect him to duck your phone calls and when something broken or is getting fixed and when there is a leak you will go without running water for a few days at a time and pay the same amount of rent. Here are the worst/illegal experiences: A ruptured pipe in the kitchen which left me without kitchen access, running water in only 1 bathroom and an entire roon and bathroom out of commission for 4 months. Bedbugs that were not taken care of for 3 months which resulted in scars on my arm and body. Bedbugs are an owner responsibility. The last 4 years there has been a leak that has not been taken care of properly which resulted in MOLD that destroyed half of everything i owned in my closet. MOLD that i had to breathe in for 2 months or longer and when they FINALLY got smeone to look at it, left me to pay for a hotel room for a month that cost me over $2100 with no reimbursment. An termination of tenancy notice during the Covid-19 pandemic because the repairs were going to take 6+ weeks. STAY AWAY read more

Colin and the whole team has been so great. Quick to get things fixed, and I love that they do follow up calls to make sure it was done to my satisfaction. He even came out after hours when I first moved into let me in when I locked myself out . I also love the fact that you can pay online. read more

We have seen renting from Colin for about 3 years now. I have nothing but the best to say about him. He has been responsive and helpful in every respect. The owners have been great. Truly the best property management experience I've had. read more

If you are looking for a property management company look elsewhere. Here are a few examples of what I've had to deal with in the last 2 years. - repairs that had no backup/invoices. - never spelling my name correctly - errors on the lease draft - failure to respond to prospects (I know this because I had a friend call them to see how their customer management skills and they never responded to her.) - miscommunication - late in depositing the rent check - allowing tenants to break leases early - asking for rent to be lowered mid-lease agreement - false repairs requested The turning point for me was when they allowed a tenant to BREAK her lease 6 months early and had a future tenant lined up to move in and the day he was moving in said he "back out" because the paint was too dark. What?!?! After I told CL Properties I would no longer be using them as a management company I asked them to return the keys. Instead they left them at the unit in a lockbox. When I flew down from Washington to California to check on my property there was no lockbox. Again, they confused the dates and had already removed the lock box with the keys still inside of it. It really confirmed that I had made the correct decision in ending my relationship with this property management company. Even moreso when I finally let myself into the condo and say a lot of the supposed repairs that they had deducted out of the tenant's rent to pay for NOT DONE. Also the "dark paint"??? NONE EXISTENT. It was the same coat of paint that was there when I moved out. If I had the energy and time to go after them in a court of law I know I would be able to but until then I just hope that this review will save anyone else in the future from the stress and heartache I endured choosing CL Properties. read more

These guys are the best around. They got us in to our most recent place within a day and are always willing to work to find what you are looking for. Thank you! read more

Colin is a very responsive property manager. I always feel I'm in good hands when I contact him about a problem.

We have been renting a townhome in Simi Valley for almost 2 years now, and we have had a great experience so far. Colin has always been helpful. We have needed a couple of repairs here and there, which is nothing unusual. The requests were handled professionally and there was even one circumstance where the washer/dryer went out and we received a new one. read more

I called on a property for rent early morning and asked if I could see the house he agreed and we set up a time after talking a few about our situation and what we were looking for. When I arrived at the house at the agreed upon time he was no where to be found I called him several times left a voice message and a text asking where he was and to please get back to me. He NEVER got back to me I waited at the residence for 40 minuets he just stood us up and never responded. I was extremely upset that he would just wast my time and not even let us know what happened to him to try to reschedule. very unprofessional read more

Excellent service, great company and very professionally run. I would recommend using Colin Lightfoot for all your real estate needs. read more

CL Properties USA - Property Management Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Colin doesn't return calls or texts right away and doesn't engage much. But he will get your job done. Middle of the road.....

If I could give negative stars I definitely would. I would NEVER EVER recommend this company to manage a property. If you want to just throw money away and still have to manage your own property then they are perfect for you. I bought my first property this year and met with Colin we talked and he basically told me everything I wanted to hear so I hired them. Since then they've been an hour late for a meeting, misspelled my co owners AND the tenants names AND had the wrong dates on the leases there's been constant miscommunication on their end between both me and contractors they hired for repairs- I was going back and forth with him about what work is suppose to be done and what I paid for. By about a month in Arlene was my main contact I was moving into one of the units on my property so after the tenants living there moved out I told Arlene I needed the keys asap so I could remodel it and move in and I already had a short time span because I just gave my current manager a 30 day notice I'd be moving out. She told me ok and that she was mailing them to me today, 2 weeks pass and still no keys or word from Arlene so I call her just to find out they've been returned and have been sitting at there office this whole time without them even knowing....perfect now my time frame is cut in half. So she tells me I can come pick them up from the office (in Simi Valley) or meet up with her husband who will be in Santa Monica for work the next day, I work in mid city and lived in Hawthorne I'm not driving to Santa Monica. So I said is he willing to drop them off at my job and he says "no, I got shit to do" that's professional. While I'm trying to get everything done for the move a get a call from Arlene about a personal situation between 2 of my tenants.... isn't this your job? Why are you calling me handle it?? After about a month after that I get a call from Arlene telling me that one of my tenants want to move out - before the lease is up because they got the dates wrong. Then I find out the amount of rent I'm suppose to get is short (for the third time) because she gave the tenants the ok to pay less rent and leave a couple days early without consulting me first So they finally move out and Arlene informs me that she is doing a walk through with them to make sure every this is right. I specifically asked her the make sure the place was clean and that nothing was left behind in any cabinets or closets because the last tenants didn't clean and left a few things behind and she told me it was clean. she said ok later that afternoon she text me that everything was clean as possible and sent me one picture of one cabinet, one of the toilet, one of the kitchen counterAfter work I do a walk through myself and there's hundreds of dead roaches in all of the cabinets, blankets, shower curtains, trash left everywhere. HOW IS THIS CLEAN?! If this is clean I'd hate to see how she's living. I call her upset and send her the pictures then she decides to tell me that to her that's as clean as it could get that she told them their deposit would be reduced for cleaning and the roaches and that she's been in this business and doing this for years, but you never told me any of this....you told me it was clean......so you mean you been ripping owners off for years. If I didnt live eat or even in state then the tenants would've just gotten their full deposit and I would've had to pay out of my own pocket. Isn't that your job? To protect the owner from things like this. I called Colin to let him know about the situation and he said he was going into a meeting to send him the pics, never heard back. 2 weeks pass and there's no effort into repairing the unit and trying to get it rented out which is funny because Arlene told me multiple times she posted the property and had multiple ppl interested. I looked myself each time and found nothing out on ANY site including their own so she was just lying to me. I went in myself and laid roach bombs and boric acid and waited to see how long it would take them to notice. After 30 days of not a word I decided to end the relationship and even then the money they returned was short, AGAIN! I've had to call about miscalculated money a few times and was told to talk to their accountant, I called and left messages and never heard back, Arlene told me a few times she'd have her call me. To this day I have never spoken with any accountant of theirs, but I have gotten old invoices from Colin about work already done and paid for, Arlene told me to ignore it- I guess another miscommunication between them. But then he sends the same invoice again a few weeks later. The only thing this company had done consistently without a glitch is collect my money for their "services" buying a property is stressful enough and I was hoping to have a lil less stress by hiring them but in fact I just added more on. Hopefully read more

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I've only had excellent service & assistance from Colin. A few years ago, I moved back to Simi & luckily came across him. He searched with all his heart and found me a gorgeous rental home so I could get established. Colin put my package together & made it as easy as possible. It was a smooth process. I cannot emphasize enough how helpful and understanding he is. His standards of integrity, honesty & trust are high. There's very few people like him in this world. I highly recommend Colin. You won't meet a kinder more helpful property manager. read more

This is The best property management company I've ever had they found me the best tenants and Working with him he is best I totally recommend Collin read more

After a nine year rental history I can safely say Colin and his team have proven to be consistently and punctually attentive to our many needs as tenants. From day one we found Colin to be a man of of superior character. He has always shown heartfelt compassion and consideration for all the issues that can impact renters over the course of nearly a decade. As passive aggressive millennials often use reviews as a platform to showcase how they feel they were wronged rather than deal with the situation or individual directly, businesses are frequently left vulnerable. Threats of negative reviews can be used as negotiation devices and even extortion weapons. I mention this as critical, and even overly glowing reviews need to be weighted properly and not read through a distorted lens. After all nowadays, small businesses are now often made and sadly broken at the whim of a reviewer's keystroke. Renters rely heavily on the trust of their property manager and with almost ten years of all positive interactions, Colin and his battle-tested team were always there for us. Situations that came along were always handled quickly and competently. I hope our lengthy experience with Colin and his crew will help to give you the confidence and piece of mind to trust him with your rental property needs. Thanks Colin (and James and Shawna), it was a pleasure and good luck to you and your family! SM, GG, and DT read more

Colin has managed a rental property for us since 2014. We decided to go with Colin instead of the fancy high tech company and we're so glad we did. He's the nicest man on Earth, extremely honest, hardworking and fair. Colin really cares about our property and he's always willing to assist us and our tenants. He's also helped us with excellent referrals for housekeepers, gardeners, painters, AC repair, etc. We feel very lucky to have met Colin. read more

CL Properties took over as my management company from TGN Property Management. From the moment they took over I had nothing but problems from the rent not being deposited regularly, my renter not being taken care and calls not being returned. Everyone from Colin to Arlene Hernandez to Deanna are all corrupt. I cancelled this company on Sept 6th and they withheld my renters last rent payment and even the security deposit. I asked for the Property ledger and since that was never provided I had to reach out to my renter and ask for the copy of his payment when he moved in. Even after that CL Properties pointed the finger at the previous management company. 20 days later I'm still fighting with this company to provide me my renters last rent payment and the security deposit. NEVER CHOOSE THIS MANAGMENT COMPANY. There are so many others out there. read more

We've had a great experience with CL Properties - they are very responsive, quick to resolve any issues, and, honestly, are very nice. They manage the beautiful property we rent and they are always available if we have questions or need a repair. read more

We had a terrible experience living in an apartment managed by CLPM inc. The apartment was great, the property owner was very nice, but this management company continually ignored maintenance requests, changed the online payment portal (yet continued to send us notifications from two different payment systems), and charged us ridiculous fees taken out of our (very high) security deposit that we had no power to dispute. At one point during our rental, paying rent was so confusing and it was so unclear who we should be talking to that we actually thought we were being scammed. Their communication is terrible. They never communicated what was required of us and what was our responsibility versus theirs. They assured us verbally that it was their responsibility to clean, paint, and spackle upon move out, and then charged us for very expensive versions of these services without showing us any receipts. We have never had an experience like this with any other apartment. Apartment owners AND tenants should beware and AVOID CLPM INC. IF YOU POSSIBLY CAN! read more

I bought several properties though them and they have managed my properties since 2011. I have full trust in them as they have come through in every problem so far. They went beyond their duty on several occasions. For example, they even bought door stoppers at their own expense and installed them at no charge. They also searched and bought the correct connector to the freezer ice bin so that I will not have to pay a big repair fee. I will keep using them to fill tenants and the get my properties taken care of, not to mention using their service when it comes time to sell my properties. read more

Arlene Hernandez was my property manager, she works for CLPM. The family she recommended I lease my house to bounced a few checks and was late quite a few times and then they flat out stopped paying. Furthermore, they were awful neighbors. The housing association fined them for disorderly conduct which I ended up paying because it was my house and my account. My community also called the cops on my tenants. When they finally left, I thought the nightmare was over. I couldn't be more wrong. They left furniture, trash, and a million roaches. The exterminator has to come numerous times. Colin took over my account to salvage what he could. Hiring Arlene was a very expensive mistake. read more

Colin is awesome super easy to work with and knows his stuff , I would send everyone I know to use him.

Colin Lightfoot and CL Properties have (1) property-managed a rental home for my wife and I for almost 5 years, and (2) acted as the sellers agent to then sell that home. I rarely write reviews, but want to thank Colin and his team for the tremendous service they have provided. With Colin and CL Properties, you can trust them to deliver results. With a first-time rental, there was much that we were unsure of. Colin found well-qualified renters in short periods of time, and exceeded my expectations across the board. He has an excellent network of good and reasonably priced individuals to make repairs when they were needed, so I never had to worry. He provided smart counsel based on his experience as decisions needed to be made, then always acted with perfect fidelity to execute decisions I made. He delivered the smoothest and most efficient sales process I can imagine when we asked him to sell the home. Life is better when you work with good people you can trust, and that is absolutely the case with Colin...I trust him to deliver excellent value, and will absolutely hire him again with my next rental property. read more

My husband and I just recently contacted Colin at CLPM to manage a property on the East side of Simi Valley. We met with him and were very impressed with his kindness and sincerity. We found nothing pretentious, just simple honesty. This is what we were looking for in a person to manage our house, once considered to be our home, as we are moving out of the area. We can honestly say, we are happy with our choice. read more

Colin Lightfoot was instrumental in helping us find the right tenants for our property. Colin is a very knowledgeable Property Manager & has extensive experience in the rental market. He was patient & extremely responsive to our questions. He would normally respond to a text within minutes, but always at least the same day. Colin goes out of his way to help his clients. We could not have asked for a more professional & responsive Realtor/Property Manger. We would definitely recommend Colin Lightfoot to anyone looking to buy, sell, or rent. read more

We rented a house from Colin's property management and things went well the first year and we re-signed for another year in March. Come end of March 2 of our roommates needed to move due to job relocation so they called Colin to ask if there would be any fees to break our lease because we wanted to know what to expect and not be surprised by anything. Colin assured them that if he could get the house rented by June 1st there would be no fees. ALWAYS GET THINGS IN WRITING. Come mid June when we were expecting our deposit back Colin got in touch with one of the roommates to let them know that there is a $1,000 commission fee for finding new tenants because we broke our lease. First off the professional thing would have been to contact all 4 of us since we all paid into the deposit. Second Colin gave his word that as long as the house was re-rented by the time we moved out which it was there would be no fees. I then looked thru our lease and yes it was stated that in the case that the lease was broken there would be a re-leasing fee but Colin made no mention of this to our roommate when he clearly and very specifically asked if there would any fees to break the lease. We didn't want to be surprised about anything and wanted to know what to expect. I sent Colin's associate an email (since she was the one I had primary contact with) stating that after reviewing the lease I did see the section about terminating the lease but felt it was dishonest of Colin to tell my roommate there would be no fee and then go back on his word. I got no response from his company. I would not recommend or use them again. read more

My name is Cheryl Piper and I had a unique same-time, 2-way transaction process going with CLProperties, without ever seeking THEM out. In April, 2013 they brought a client to MY home that I was renting out, the tenant is awesome, still there and NO ISSUES ever! At the same time, I found a house I wanted to rent (I had my own broker), it just happened to be owned by one of CLPM's clients and managed by CLProperties also. While the experience with the OWNERS was horrible; I HAVE to say that the assistance, kindness, respect and genuine intent to help the TENANT - me - was awesome and it WAS all from Colin. Yes, the former agent that is spoken about in the earlier review WAS horrible and unprofessional, she has LONG been gone; however, Colin has always tried to make her "wrongs right" and my personal experience with him is awesome. It is completely unfair to judge an entire company on a bad employee. In all fairness & HONESTY, CLProperties USA is well worth the relationship, to be had. Thank you! Cheryl Piper Simi Valley, CA read more