So I was in a weird situation when I moved here. The Coronavirus shutdown had just popped off at the same time as my houses lease renewal. My landlord decided to jack up my rent which would have been one thing, but she also repeatedly tried to make me sign a completely illegal lease making me agree to do things I could not and would not do. I guess she lost her mind with the pandemic announcements because then she started lying about me too and got me out with an illegal eviction.
So I was originally staying in a hotel, hoping to get back into my home, but eventually it was clear that wasn't happening and the hotel was telling me they might have to shut down with the stay in place order for the virus. So, I found this place that I figured I'd stay in until I could find a permanent place to live. Not soon after, the stay in place order was the tightened and all non
-essential businesses - including realtors and apartment managers - were told to shut down, making my stay here longer than I expected.
All was well the first couple of weeks. I had also told Regina before moving in and upon check in I was in an unusual situation and would most likely be staying long term. I let her know about all of the above except for the eviction because until very recently it was still an open court case I was fighting.
So eventually a couple of weeks in, someone reserves the place out from under me. I had let her know the day before I would be staying but could not extend the reservation because of this other person. This happened at least 3 times and Regina was very accommodating and worked with me on this - however it still ended up with me having to pay out the nose for a whole new reservation complete with fees for a place I was already in. Regina did offer to refund these fees, but as I am disabled with a bad back, figured I may have to leave at any moment and might have had to leave the place a bit dirtier than I would like, and had been staying for a long time at this point, I called it even.
The above happened multiple times however. 3 total I believe.
On my way out of here it happened again even though I had clearly stated and asked to stay for another month.
Also, during my stay work was being done all around the property. This continued for about 50 percent of my stay of over a month. It happened right in front of my "private" front yard even which also set my dogs off.
She had to replace a water heater which not only shut off the hot water for a day, but every day after that made the pipes make horrible noises (I don't know if it was connected or not but the noise started then).
This also upon checkout seems to have caused an issue with some sort of backflow from her shower drain, of which I was blamed for - even though a few hours before when I told her honestly about this and how I did not have time to clean it up - as I said the same new reservation glitch happened yet again and she literally told me there was a new person arriving at 3 pm as I checked out as well as a person to spray for bugs - and she said that though it wasn't my fault the cleaning fees would cover. And again I reiterate there are 3 cleaning fees! I was threatened with a bad review on my profile and though she did not say so I am worried she may try to charge me for.
A couple of weeks before I left, the internet went down. Apparently her cable company tried to jack her up. Originally I was told she was talking to the company and it would be fixed shortly. Finally after a whole day without internet I recommended an alternative internet company to her which she agreed to and the install of this happened not soon after.
So I had to let a satellite TV installer into the place as well because that was also down. That was fine.
Then came the internet. I had been given a date of a few days apart for the internet install and warned they may have to come in. All fine. Only the day comes and passes and I hear nothing. I check for the internet, new and old network names - nothing. I text her and ask what's going on. I hear nothing and am without internet for a couple of days. Internet I need to do freelance work to pay for this move, as well as to look for a place to move to. When I walk my dogs I see her car gone. OK.
I finally hear back two days later that she had a family emergency and couldn't get my messages and that her uncle who was supposed to handle the install somehow bungled things and she has to get it redone. That was all fine originally, I had a hotspot on my cell that would do for a couple days.
More days pass. I repeatedly ask for a update on what is going on with the internet. I see her car in the lot and get answers back on other issues. No updates on the internet. The internet was still not working when I checked out. This forced me to shell out even more money on data for the hotspot.
Overall I have mixed feelings. Originally, I adored this place and everything about it. I even cleaned up on check out so if necessary during this move I could come back in the future without issue, which again with my disability