Forum Archive: Posts by: allisonk

I’d like some friendly advice, if anyone has any thoughts on this issue.

We had a relatively traumatic time living in an apartment we just moved from. The apartment itself is lovely and high-end (though some would say awkwardly laid out and overpriced). The horrible time came largely from to the owners. This goes beyond personality clashes (being yelled at for not taking in their parcels when we are late to pick up our kid, being woken up regularly by noise at 3am, and other issues). It extends to illegal action (entering our unit without notice including while we were sleeping, requiring us to pay the common electric without stipulation in lease, ignoring written agreements and lease riders regarding changes to the apartment).

We feel really bad for whoever decides to lease the place. I would like to somehow warn whoever is considering renting this place. Is there any good way of doing this, given liability issues?

Of course, one part of me wants to just move on and enjoy our lovely new house, and let the ridiculous new rent they are asking do it’s job (15% increase over the rental price at the peak of the market). But the reality is that if this was the only apartment available in the whole city, we would rather move from the city and our substantial incomes than live there. And I feel really bad for people who at this price will be expecting to not dread going home every day.

Advice?