Stay away from this property management company!!
In summary, our vacation was ruined by a roach infestation, non-working AC, flood bedrooms, and electricity loss. We were left with quite an inconvenience and frustration for 5-five days, lost money in pre-paid events, lost time spent with family and friends, and no compensation for our inconvenience.
Below we have provided complete details of our ordeal.
Vacation Rental Address: 213 Holiday Drive, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
Property Management site: http://www.maximamgmt.com/
Airbnb Listing: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/2985662?checkin=10%2F31%2F2016&checkout=11%2F12%2F2016&s=uBXBEHtu
FlipKey Listing: https://www.flipkey.com/hallandale-vacation-rentals/p2016804/
Day 1 (10/7/2016):
* Arrived to a hot house and floors covered with dead roaches throughout the house.
* AC technician did attempt for repair the units.
* Strong musty smell coming from one of the unused bedrooms.
* Contacted Maxima Properties about the issues.
* IMPACTS TO OUR VACATION:
* Uncomfortable conditions due to no AC in common areas
* Lack of sanitation due to roach infestation
Day 2 (10/8/2016):
* AC repaired and working in bedrooms only because the drains were unclogged
* However, the remainder of the house still hot, due to AC still not working; although told it was fixed.
* Left house to do errands, returned to a flooded house.
* Discovered it was a leak in the water heater.
* Cleaned up flooded bedrooms, common space areas, and bathrooms.
* Turned off water heater. No running water available for the remainder of the day.
* Contacted Maxima Properties about the issues above. We were provided with an alternative house. The alternate house did not comply with ADA regulations and therefore for not suitable for wheelchair bound guest. Additionally, nothing was resolved due to weather conditions (hurricane).
* Power outage in house occurred in the evening and lose of food items due to being refrigerated.
* Contacted Maxima Properties about the outage. Was told it was due to the hurricane, even though the area was not impacted by the hurricane and was the only house affected.
* IMPACTS TO OUR VACATION:
* Uncomfortable conditions due to no AC in common areas
* No electricity
* No water to take showers or flush toilets
* Food damage
* Lack of sanitation due to roach infestation
Day 3 (10/9/2016):
* Maxima Property agent arrived at the house.
* Discovered power loss due to blown fuse. Electricity turned back on.
* AC technician returned and replaced a broken compressor.
* Water heater technicians arrived. They advised that water heater should be replaced. Maxima Properties requested that it be repaired instead. Technicians found a leaky value and it replaced it.
* Housekeeper arrived to clean up the dead roaches and to take care of the musty smell in the bedroom. It was discovered that the smell was due to the water heater leaking into the bedroom for a significant time.
* Water heater technicians discovered additional damages that were not repairable. New water heater order, arrived and replaced. Technicians were there for 15 hours (8am - 11pm), but were unable to complete the job and had to return the next day.
* Access to running water returned in the evening.
* IMPACTS TO OUR VACATION:
* We had to remain at the house while repairs were taking place.
* Unable to attend pre-paid events with family and friends.
* Loss of food
* No running water for most of the day. Unable to take a shower or flush toilets.
Day 4 (10/10/2016):
* Water heater technicians returned to finish the task.
* AC in common areas still not working.
* IMPACTS TO OUR VACATION:
* Uncomfortable conditions due to no AC in common areas
Day 5 (10/11/2016):
* Contacted Maxima Properties to request compensation for inconveniences. No response.
Day 6 (10/11/2016):
* Contacted Maxima Properties to request compensation for the ordeal. No response.
* Contacted Maxima Properties for request compensation using a different phone number. An immediate response received. We were told that management decided not to provide compensation. Agent stated that they will attempt to approach management again.
Day 7 (10/12/2016):
* Checked out of the house.
Day 8 (10/13/2016):
* Contacted Maxima Properties to follow-up on the second request for compensation. No response.
Day 9 (10/14/2016):
* Received an email from Maxima Properties agent that our refund for the damage deposit was submit and that she needed another day to provide information about a refund for our order.
Day 10 (10/14/2016) - today:
* No response.
We ask that we are contacted in a timely manner and be compensated accordingly. read more