I have had first-hand experience with this company on two separate occasions, and both have been extremely disappointing. When my fiancé and I moved into our current home, we paid nearly $4,000 in move-in costs and were told the property was "as is." When we arrived, the house had mice, mouse droppings, strong foul odors, and had clearly not been cleaned. This was nowhere near the standard or expectation a tenant should reasonably have when moving into a home. Fast-forward to helping my grandmother relocate from Florida to North Carolina into another home managed by this company. The upstairs smelled like a farm, one bedroom had severe stains, and there was a strong odor consistent with cat urine and feces. Despite being told the home had been cleaned, it was obvious that very little if anything had actually been done. If we hadn't been under such a tight timeline to secure housing for my grandmother, we would not have moved her into this property or chosen to work with this company at all. Charging thousands of dollars --including a security deposit -- while providing homes in this condition is unacceptable. What is the purpose of a security deposit if the property is not even cleaned prior to move-in? Based on both of these experiences, I would absolutely not recommend FirstKey Homes. Other companies such as American Homes 4 Rent and Tricon have proven to be far more reliable and tenant-focused. This company appears to prioritize profit over basic standards of cleanliness and livability. read more

Quincy C. was my property administrator during my move in process with First key homes. He was very helpful & knowledgeable. He also responded quickly to my concerns. read more

first key homes is quite literally the worst rental company in America. we've lived in this home for 3 years and have nothing but horrible experiences. I would caution you to RUN away from first key if you're thinking about renting with them. The latest issue that we have is that when first key bought and "renovated" this home, the closet racks were installed incorrectly (confirmed by a contractor that THEY sent out). Because of this, our closer racks have all fallen multiple times until they for someone else to come and fix it and secure it properly. One of the original racks fell and we had it reinstalled on Thursday. Mind you, the rack is still not in correctly. Multiple screws aren't in all of the way and it's not flush to the wall. I just got a bill for $150 from them saying that this is resident responsibility. How is that my responsibility when you all can't install things directly. They are such a scam, have horrible customer service and I wouldn't recommend them to my worst enemy. read more

Our experience with FirstKey Homes has been extremely frustrating due to poor communication, delayed email notifications, and unfair charges. We were recently charged a $45 non-compliance fee for lawn care--even though the lawn was mowed on May 8, after a stretch of nonstop rain that made mowing earlier impossible. The HOA sent the violation to FirstKey Homes on May 6, but we were not notified by FirstKey via email until May 13. We submitted photo proof the same day we received the notice, clearly showing the lawn had already been taken care of. To make things worse, a FirstKey representative told us over the phone that we would not be charged--but the $45 fee was still added to our account anyway. Even more concerning is how FirstKey is handling HOA violations. The HOA sent a notice about a dead tree to FirstKey on May 13, with a compliance deadline of May 30. FirstKey did not forward this violation to us until June 2--after the deadline had already passed. And when they did finally notify us, they told us we would be responsible for the cost of removing the dead tree, despite the fact that we noted this issue during our move-in inspection and were told at the time that "it shouldn't be a problem." So now we're expected to pay for something that was a pre-existing issue, that we properly reported, and that FirstKey failed to act on--or even inform us about--until it was too late. This is the second time we've been made aware of an HOA violation only after the deadline, due to FirstKey's delay in forwarding notices. As tenants, we've done our part to maintain the home, report issues, and comply with rules. But FirstKey's internal breakdowns, delayed emails, and lack of responsibility are leaving us with unfair charges and no ability to resolve issues in time. FirstKey Homes must do better--starting with timely communication, honoring move-in reports, and taking accountability for their own delays. read more

This rental company is crap!! My son and daughter in law were renting a place in Charlotte. My son died of cancer. They have a 4 month old. He was the sole provider for his family. He was there for a job. She had to leave the state because she had no family or friends there to help. She had to break the lease. They not only are making her pay for last month's rent! They also told her there is a $4000 charge for breaking the lease. This is a load of crap! She's a young widow with a 4 month old. Think twice before hiring this company!!! read more

Corporate slumlord doesn't handle service requests and dodges customers. Sets and changes appointments without customer input, does not fix simple issues within a reasonable time period. DO NOT RENT WITH FIRSTKEY. read more

Kevin was absolutely wonderful! He throughly explained how to reset our GFIC! thank you so much Kevin for your positive attitude and help

worst ever experience, extremely unsatisfied and frustrated, althought I gave a notice I was still charged a cancellation fee and when I tried to get help I couldn't get any and they still charged me an obscene amount of $3500 on top of my 2000$ security on a property that I rented for 1600$ a month, I would not recommend FKH to anyone. read more

They scam you by giving you fee before even giving a warning and take pictures weeks before and most of the time the problem has already been delt with and money never gets credited back to you nor do they resolve the issues. Reason why we moved and got our office there hair do not recommend!!! read more

If I could give zero stars, I would. They are a horrible company, we had plumbing issues for months, sometimes we would be without running water or a toilet to use, So we had to take our 88 year old mother who has dementia to a gas station or she urinated in her pants. They would not even pay for a hotel. Then, the communication is non existent. they are just a BS company. They don't care about you and take advantage of you. read more

AVOID THIS COMPANY LIKE THE PLAGUE IT IS. It hasn't been two weeks since we go the keys. The day we got our keys I found a 2.5 to 3 inch puddle of water on the floor of the second story bathroom along with the damaged drywall ceiling coming down. The HVAC was clearly broken and they did an extremely subpar job fixing it. It's been not even two weeks and it's out and water is pooling in multiple different places on the system and the pan has water pooling in the pan again ... did I mention it hasn't been 2 weeks... the second story where all the bedrooms are is 87 degrees. When you call the "emergency line" (that's a joke) it'll go to some call center and they can't do anything about it. If you lease from this company just expect to be ghosted at every possible turn. They only care about your money and not the homes. read more

I just moved out of a FKH property, I was there for 3 years just bc it was difficult for me to move out. They increase my rent in 3 years $800.00 , which it got to the point that it was ridiculous to pay. In all those years their customer service was terrible, very impersonal, onetime I call for somebody to come trim a tree that was touching the side of the house and they came without notifying me and cut the whole tree down. It was a beautiful tree very healthy. Next door I had an AirBNB that was very active with people coming in an out , leaving garbage at the backyard, and loud. I try to find out the HOA rules but they did nothing to help me with that. When I moved out of the property I made sure everything was in order and clean, still they deducted $10.09 for ONE light bulb that they say was missing, incredible that a light bulb cost that much. Be aware of this company that treats his tenant badly and all they think is about money. The house that I was is still empty and they had to keep lowering the price to the number I was paying, it's call Karma. read more

FirstKey Homes is literally just a scam. You pay $110 to apply for a family, then their "authentication" system pretends to verify you, rejects you, and then you're on the hook and you can do absolutely nothing to reverse this error. It doesn't even take your picture like it says it will. Avoid this company like the plague. Don't be fooled by their nice looking homes, they are slimy con artists just stealing money from people left and right. read more

the most disgusting company that provides terrible service to rented houses. my family and I can't get either repairs or replacement of the refrigerator, which breaks down every month, because it's very old. now they still don't do anything and I, having a baby in my arms, am forced to live without buying food, because there is nowhere to store it. this is the most successful company, I don't recommend dealing with these guys read more

This is not a good place to rent from. I find them to be predatory and liars who get hourly personnel to do the biding for them. I am a great tenant who pays on time every time and I think this may also be my downfall with them. They raised my rent over 16% and when I tried to get a 18 month lease they wanted to increase my rent by just over months 28%. I believe they don't want to renew me for 18+ months because they can get more out of me. This is insane, the average job only gives a merit increase of 3% each year and they are dead set on taking ALL that and then some. Not to mention, the yard is a mess and and after 9 months the roach infestation is returning and they want me to pay for pest control and landscaping..........they even told me, if I want the dead trees and weeds gone I could pay for it...............now why would I do that............so you can charge somebody more money driven off my efforts............DON'T THINK SO! read more

Im messaging on this front page about FirstKey Homes and my horrible EXPERIENCES with the maintenance team. I put in a work order for my septic tank which backs up every six months and it's damn near impossible to get help by any of there vendors ie blue chip. My toilets are constantly backed up bubbling and unable to flush. Two weeks ago my toilet pipe erupted and flooded my entire bathroom. Maintenance request was put in and never heard anything back even though I've called back 5 times. They always say it's being expedited to the local team and nothing ever gets done. Our property manager never responds to emails or phone calls(Shana). This property was the worse mistake ever made and this will be my last time renting from this property. Every holiday I'm either out of heat, toilet, or power. The only way to get immediate help is to post my issues on there social media. Here you go First Key Homes FirstKey Homes Tenants I'm sure I'll get a call now!! read more

I own a home next door to a FK rental, and every tenant (3) they've approved to rent property does NOT maintain property. PROPERTY MANAGER has been doing a terrible job making their tenants maintain the outside of the property so as NOT to devalue the property values of homeowners. FYI, FK will automatically charge tenants for receiving a violation WARNING from the HOA. The outrageous amount of rent charged should include vendors to maintain property to respect neighbors' investments. Rental companies just want that monthly rent. Getting a person on the phone, after putting in a work order request and waiting too long for a response other than an automated one, takes an arm/leg. The kitchen appliances are outdated, and putting a bandaid on it only works for a short period of time. CUSTOMER SERVICE is bad, and tenants will be charged violation fees even if the issue is resolved before the HOA cure date. read more