Richelle
1/5
Although I could go into greater detail Google Reviews have a 4,000 character limit so Iāll keep it to a minimum. Let me start by saying this review is not coming from a disgruntled former tenant. I encourage anyone considering making Kings Point their home to read the reviews/complaints (both here and with the BBB) and before signing a lease see/inspect the EXACT apartment youāll be leasing, not a model or āone just like it.ā Document and keep EVERYTHING, invest in cameras for your unit (I never experienced theft of any sort), and upon leaving, request to be present at the move out inspection and follow through...itās your legal right. Kings Point Apartments is the place I called home for 16.5 years. In that time I had zero issues with break-ins, vandalism, theft, and/or insects, bugs, or rodents. As a matter of fact I lived in a quiet little area. I was on the corner and under a model unit so it was extremely quiet. That coupled with the rental rate is why I stayed so long. As long as you pay your rent on time and donāt make any ānoiseā youāll be fine, but once you speak up or challenge them on something thatās the rub. Case in point in late September I had a minor kitchen/stove fire that was determined to be mechanical in nature. The fire marshal instructed me to contact maintenance to have the stove replaced. Upon contacting them they assured me despite the fire marshalās instruction the stove was safe to use and just needed to be cleaned. No, I donāt feel safe so please replace it. We danced the back and forth dance until I was offered a replacement stove for the ādiscounted rate of $180.ā No thanks, Iām not paying that. At that time Iād been in the unit for over 16 years and the stove wasnāt new when I moved in. So Iāll use it, but I need it in writing stating that itās safe to use. They didnāt want to risk that so they decided since Iād been there so long theyād replace it. Great. Only not soā¦I get home that day and have a letter of rent increase on my door for $30/month for 6 months (isnāt that ironicā¦equals exactly the $180 they wanted to charge to replace the stove). Mind you I was in a vested lease so that was not legal, but I guess I wasnāt supposed to know that. And, $30/month. No one would move over a $30/month increase at such short notice. Except me-Iāll leave. Because one thing I canāt stand is someone playing on my intelligence. I requested to be present at the move out inspection SEVEN weeks prior to my move out date and I did so via email, notice to vacate, certified letter, and written on my final rent payment which was also submitted seven weeks prior to my move out date. I finally heard back 1 week prior to my move out date and we scheduled a time. I was present and let me tell you sis came in hot and heavy with her little clipboard writing down a list of ādamages.ā At the end of the inspection I asked for a copy of the list of damages only to be told āno, itās an interoffice document.ā The purpose of being present at a move out inspection is to protect yourself from unfair charges when you vacate a property. I never got a chance to see the document, but thatās cool because I had a document of my ownā¦..a detailed list of maintenance request dates/times, model and serial numbers of appliances, along with the IRS amortization of rental appliances. I also reminded them that the unit I shared a wall with had been damaged by fire almost 8 years prior and had sat empty and padlocked since that time. Which Iām almost certain was a case of insurance fraud because they never sued the tenant and according to the fire report the property damage was estimated to be $15k. Needless to say I received the majority of my security deposit back. In all of this I learned there are no lawyers in this geographical area that represent tenants in these matters. I did however have the pleasure of consulting with Daniel Turczan of Waldman & Associates in Fredericksburg, Va (no conflict of interest). So Iāll just say proceed with caution and protect your interests.
