PSA PARENTS: DO NOT LET YOUR STUDENT LIVE HERE. 1) They make you move in 8/20 and lease ends 7/31, but they make you...
PSA PARENTS: DO NOT LET YOUR STUDENT LIVE HERE.
1) They make you move in 8/20 and lease ends 7/31, but they make you pay a full 12 months rent. They DO NOT PRORATE AUGUST RENT, WHICH IS AWEFUL AND ILLEGAL. I don't know what the loophole is in the lease, but please read it very carefully.
2) When we moved in, the place was VERY DIRTY. My roommate and I had to deep clean the carpets, floors, windows, counters, etc.
3) The dishwasher was broken when we moved in and our dining room table chairs have holes in the upholstery.
4) Maintenance does not warn you when they come into your apartment. The night before they start maintenance duties (replacing filters, inspections, etc) they send out an email that says "maintenance will be in your apartment sometime during this two week period" which is bull. One time a maintenance guy just walked into my apartment at 7 AM and barged into my room and woke me up. I work very late nights, so this was annoying.
5) They start renewing leases in October, only 2 months after move in. Every week after they start renewals, rent goes up. So if you don't renew in October, then you will be paying WAY more than your previous lease or you will be forced to move because they already sold your unit to someone else.
6) I live in a 2 bedroom and was shown a model for a 3 bedroom when I signed a lease. I was told that the 2 bedroom had the same kitchen as the 3. This is not true. The 3 bed kitchen is HUGE and you have hella counter space. In the 2 bedroom, my roommate and I cannot cook together because there is not enough room and we used all of our counter space for our microwave, toaster, and coffee machine. The model also has a REAL mattress on the bed and I was told I would be provided a mattress of similar quality, but the mattresses provided are plastic, hard, and thin. I had to spend 200+ on a mattress pad to remedy that. I wouldn't be upset about this stuff if I wasn't lied to when I signed a lease.
7) Not worth 700 dollars a month PER PERSON. Stay in the dorms or find yourself a REAL apartment or home. This place knows college students have expendable money from financial aide and parents, so they screw you every way possible.