We rented a house from Peninsula Realty. When we moved in, there were multiple broken issues (including a heating system that wasn't even connected.) They hadn't checked it all before we moved in.
We had a signed agreement that specified that they would provide garden service. They stopped providing it in November. I sent about ten emails to them requesting that they bring back garden service, and we had multiple discussions but nothing happened. We watched in dismay as weeds absolutely took over the garden. Appalling.
We finally just moved. I couldn't deal with them or the situation. I'm used to owning a house and taking good care of it, and I had to sit and watch as these people let thousands of dollars of damage happen to an untended garden. They were horrible and I would advise anybody to steer clear, neither renting from them, nor trusting them with property.
This company seems to have perfected a somewhat "that's all you get" "strong-arm" approach. They blatantly refused to follow specifications in our contract, leaving us the options of unpleasantly refusing to pay rent, or just litigating. I call that poor business practices and brutal disregard for renters and written agreements.
When we moved into the home, it had a beautiful garden area. After 6 months of neglect, the gardens were totally overgrown, broken water areas had left some areas dead, and the property was in no shape for renting. Horrible. read more