The worst property management company imaginable. Just awful in every respect. Where do I begin with these guys? My Mom made the mistake of entering into a 3 year lease with ROIC at a shopping center in the San Fernando Valley, in the Woodland Hills, CA area.
To begin, they way overcharge on rent. Way overcharge. They essentially make it impossible for a business to survive with their insane rent and on top of that, all sorts of additional miscellaneous expenses that they raise on tenants after the lease is agreed upon. They even have the audacity to bill you for expenses for dates BEFORE you had even signed a lease with them. Crazy? This is typical for these scumbags.
Examples, my Mom's business paid rent on time every single month, yet somehow, every month, she was charged $100 in late fees, month after month, despite always paying rent on time. Yes, they did refund it afterwards, but seriously, why would you bill the late fee every month unnecessarily like clockwork? Let's take it a step further, their lease states they can only raise CAM charges no more than 3 percent a year, yet they raised it approximately 15 percent in one year on my Mom.
My Mom had numerous parking and security issues and concerns over the course of her lease that were negatively affecting her business and brought the issues to ROIC's attention. No response, nothing done. It's like my Mom didn't even exist but for her rent payment.
They are quick to point out if something you do is outside the scope of your lease, but they act as if there are no obligations on their end concerning their lease. April Sheffield and Francesca Busalacchi are the primary managers at the Woodland Hills location that we have dealt with, and they are absolute nightmares to deal with. No clue how they have kept their jobs in their positions when they have been beyond useless to needs and concerns of their tenants.
Without a doubt, I would strongly advise anyone looking to enter into a lease with ROIC to find another location and stay far far away from these clowns. read more