I currently live here (08/24), and I'm at my wit's end with this place! I have had issue after issue, and although the staff is "nice," they are completely incompetent.
First, my AC unit was out for 8 months. Initially, I asked them to come by and fix my hot water tank because I noticed the carpet in front of the utility closet was soaked. The maintenance man came in and redirected me, stating that it was actually my A-Coil. He removed it and supposedly ordered a new one. Once it arrived, I had to wait my turn because so many other units were ahead of me. Then, they told me there were no contractors available because ACs were out all over Columbus. I suffered through the entire summer waiting for that part, my turn, and an available contractor. And guess what--my hot water tank burst 2-3 weeks later!
Fall and winter came and went, and as soon as summer began, I called and threatened to put my rent in escrow if they continued to ignore my requests. It got fixed immediately--or so I thought. More on this later.
Then they promised they would come around and mow the lawns inside the gated apartments' yards. Sounds great, right? Well, they didn't follow through. Instead, they let our yards grow 3-4 feet high. When they finally did mow, they sent in a riding lawn mower for the small yard and only cut the center, leaving the edges of the yard untrimmed. I eventually ended up locking my gate, providing a key to the office for maintenance only, and proceeded to care for the yard myself.
They've sent maintenance to the wrong house several times. There's about $200 worth of hidden fees. They are super strict in their lease: you must use Spectrum for internet and cable at $90 a month, you cannot pay rent later than the 1st without a $100 late fee (and that's not even at 12:01 a.m.!), and if you reach day 3 without payment, they begin the eviction process, whether you've communicated with them or not.
They also increased the rent by $125! They didn't notify me until 28 days before I needed to sign the lease, leaving me with no choice but to renew. When I confronted them, pointing out that the lease says they'd give me 60 days' notice, they claimed they posted it on my door. There's no way I would have missed a $125 increase!
Back to the AC unit: They got it to cool my home, but when I returned, it was clear the work was incomplete. Bolts and lug nuts were scattered around the base of the unit, and the wires were exposed. I reached out multiple times, including via email, asking them to complete the work. The property manager claimed they tried but couldn't because the gate was locked--the gate they have a key to! They don't even need to come through the gate since they have keys to the apartment.
So, I unlocked my gate and waited for them to come and fix it. They didn't, but what they did do was send in their lawn service to cut my already mowed lawn, and in the process, they weed whacked my decorations and potted plants, slicing wires galore. I am beyond pissed, and now the property manager is on vacation...
So now we wait... read more