Note* I am not one to gate on a company or particular person for a terrible experience but this is a new level of terrible.
By far the worst experience I have ever had with any real estate service.
About a year ago, a few roommates and I were looking for a place to rent for a year. We thought about all the factors that go into renting a house (neighbors, repairs, cost, etc.) but one thing we did not think about was the Landlord. In our case, Gayle, was the worst landlord in the world.
If you ever need to get in touch with the Landlord for maintenance or other issues, good luck. They use google voicemail which means you always get voicemail. She takes up to three weeks to get back to you and does not care about what the issue is. The house we had ended up having mold in it and it wasn't until we threatened to terminate the lease that she finally responded.
On Labor Day, which was a Monday, the mail USPS was not working. We have sent in our rent a few days before and it wasn't delivered until the day after memorial day. We were charged with a $115 late fee because the United State Postal Service wasn't working that day. They continued to allow this to accrue for months and finally we ended up with a $250 late fee. (Which the accruing of the fee was not stated in the lease agreement. They made it up to get more money from us.)
The company has no online system to pay rent or put in maintenance requests. This old-school model makes leasing from them much harder.
Now, months after we have moved out of the place, we still have yet to get our deposit back. We hired a company to clean the inside of the house and we were still charged a $138 cleaning fee.
I could go on and on about issues we had but this is more than enough to help explain how terrible this real estate company is. I urge all potential buyers and renters to stay away from Providence Real Estate Group, and if you get Gayle as your Landlord, have fun with the worst experience of your life. read more