Loved this apartment, but did not get our deposit back
Pros
Building was quiet, got a good deal on rent. Management was generally responsive to maintenance issues and neighbors were nice.
Cons
The heat too so long to come on that my husband bought a thermometer and took photographic proof of how cold it was in the apartment in November before they finally turned the heat on. We also had a miscommunication about whether we were renewing. We definitely should have communicated our plans more clearly, but management was upset that we didn't tell them early enough and withheld our security deposit, which is illegal. We still have not been able to get the deposit back.
Money Hungry Criminals
Pros
The other tenants and I are able to bond over the mutual hatred of our landlord. Neighbors are friendly.
Cons
Freezing all winter. My ceiling was leaking slime for 4 months. My power went out 2 days with no explanation. When they do send someone to repair you can tell they hate their job, are clearly underpaid, and aren’t qualified nor interested in fixing the problem. Unfortunately they are hard to communicate with because they don’t yet speak English. (Not their fault - this is all on the landlord. I hope they find better jobs.) Again, I’m freezing as I type this sitting in front of my space heater.
Advice to the owners
Get a job. Use the money you make actually contributing to society to pay your laborers and keep the heat on. Stop forcing us to live in these conditions because you decided to buy property and accumulate passive income.
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