Yeah, you probably shouldn't move here if you don't feel like you should have to go over your rent statements with a finetooth comb every month.
Before anything, this place WAS great! The floorplans are modern, the area is quiet, and the management used to be a joy.
However, since the new management took over, there have been more than a few slip ups with rent statements and other services, but I think the attitude that is given when the problems are presented to the staff is what makes all this a bigger problem.
When they first started merging over, I was understanding. I know how these things go, new systems to learn, new processes, there's a lot that goes into taking over an existing company, and there are allways hiccups. What makes this an issue is that from the first moment that these problems started, management was cold and instead of apologising out right for their mistakes, they would mislead us into thinking that we were seeing a problem that wasn't really there and give us the run around. It would take several phone calls and physical visits for them to fix or even acknowledge the problems.
1) Rent and other fees: On more than one occasion, they have applied the wrong base rent amount on the bill, increasing rent to significantly higher than what's expected. I find this out when I go to pay rent (anywhere between 1-5 days before the 1st), and now I have to call the office and spend 2-3 days trying to get it fixed before I can pay (having to call and follow up each day because no one gets back to me on their own). I don't like being that close to having to pay late fees for something that's their problem!
I've also had to catch them on at least 3 occasions where they double charged me for the standard monthly fees for various services (Valet trash, pest control, "Admin" fees, water). This one is especially difficult to deal with. As I would speak with someone, they would act like there's no problem with the system, and that's just how much I owe (even though it's well above what I normally pay every month. In one case around $200 more). I would have to push and have them go through each charge. As I refresh my page, the site would "magically" show the correct charges, and they would act like it was correct all along. What gets me is that instead of acknowledging that there was a problem and fixing it, the person I spoke with decided it was better to make me feel like I didn't know what I was talking about and that I should just pay whatever it says without questioning it. That just doesn't sit right with me, and is hard to get over.
2) More recently we've been having issues with receiving packages.
We've had several occasions where we go to pick up an expected package, and find out that there were others just waiting there for who knows how long without anyone telling us. Early on I tried to ask if they could tell us when they have packages for us, and I got a very snooty/annoyed response saying that it's not their responsibility to handle packages. I asked a second time when it happened again, and they stated that they send out a txt message when packages come in, and that if I'm not getting them then I need to update my number. This is another example of them pushing the blame, as I know they have my number because I've received other messages from them regarding pool maintenance and other announcements.
On a side note, I don't mean to get off topic, but this goes into that accountability that I was referring to. They once sent out a mass txt to everyone literally saying
"Please pay rent tonight to avoid eviction filing tomorrow. If you have already paid, thank you! Luxe At Katy Management".
Needless to say we were a bit freaked out, thinking that the rent payment didn't go through or something. We found out later that they just sent it to everyone, and our payments were fine. This seemed a bit harsh to just send out like that, but as we found out later apparently they think they can do no wrong. We got a physical letter from them a few days later stating that they sent it out because they need to file evictions by the second of the month. They go on to explain their process, but this just seems a bit cold. Apartments should want their residents to feel at home, not constantly remind them that their landlords are ready to kick them out at a moment's notice. To me, this is just another example where it could have been forgiven if they had just acknowledged this as a mistake instead of trying to justify it.
Needless to say, most of these problems could be forgiven if management handled them with accountability and professionalism. Unfortunately, the new management is less than ideal, and I will definitely be moving out at the end of my lease to get away from all these headaches. read more