We were relocating from Romeoville ILLINOIS to Summerville South Carolina. The same management company we had there runs Martins Creek. Due to that fact, and the great experience in Illinois, we rented sight on seen.
Initially I spoke with Jessica who explained the unit we were getting was fully updated/upgraded, a end unit with a courtyard view on the first floor.
We arrived later then anticipated so they left the door unlocked and the keys on the kitchen counter. The initial smell was overwhelming foul. Nothing had been updated/upgraded. The 2nd bathroom vanity doors were hardly on. Cigarette burns and stains in the carpets. Debris laying around. Closet racks not secured into the walls. Fireplace had chunks falling off. No front door security latch. No security bar on the sliding glass door. Dirty bath tubs. These are only a FEW examples! The list and 50+ pictures show this was not in anyway "move in ready".
The next day we went to speak with Jessica. The girl basically hid and Betty took over. First off, Betty did not even stand up from behind her desk to shake our hands. She then claimed "only the kitchen was updated/upgraded because the prior tenant caught the kitchen on fire. I will have the needed cleaning and repairs done"
We were given a list to fill out. Needless to say about roughly 35% of the list was completed before Betty said it was "move in ready".
We had to incur hotel expenses while all this was being done. In which no one has reimbursed us for. They fully expected us to stay in those conditions while all the work was being completed. Spoke with the higher up in Chicago who was no help and has yet to ever call us back!
When we returned to the apartment it was not clean. Drywall dust was covering the floors and towel bars. Debris was still in the same places. There was still no security bar nor latch on the front door. The list and 30+ pictures go on and on! We were lucky enough to have the lease cancelled and to find a nice place to live.
The unprofessionalism, run around, headaches, lack of empathy and disgusting conditions are enough to say RUN FROM THIS DUMP!!!! Betty is beyond rude and should NOT work with the public!!!! She clearly can't get up from her desk to walk units, let alone act like a professional. read more