Xylod Xiphoid

Where to begin. The only maintenance team is excellent and friendly. The property manager is horrible. Managers:Management is extremely greedy you will not get your deposit back no matter how clean you leave your apartment. California law requires units to be painted in between each tenant and to avoid paying out of their own pocket they will use your deposit. After speaking with my neighbors I learned they all shared similar experiences. One of my neighbors described her experience during a confrontation from the aggressive on site manager who attempted to charger her twice the amount of a security deposit citing some fabricated reason. I've come back from work numerous times to find the local property manager snooping around my unit it felt very invasive. Smart rent: each unit comes with a smart rent system as the person who gives you the tour explains. That's all I was told is that I get one. Towards the end of my lease I got a call from SmartRent customer service asking how my experience was. They told me I had been paying hundreds every month for all of these features I was never told about and that my UNIT WAS NEVER ACTIVATED. The agent told me I he would create a formal document showing that my smart rent unit had never been turned on throughout my lease so I could try and get a refund for the thousands I had spent. I sent the proof of documentation and the smart rent agents contact information to the local property manager and he stated they would not be refunding me. The most concerning this about this whole situation was that my door code was the vacant unit code. Meaning any maintenance personnel or the property manager could enter at any moment. This was troublesome because I got a super off putting vibe from the manager to begin with and knowing he had access the entire time was terrifying. Pests and noise: my unit was infested with various bugs before and during my stay from roaches to ants and mites. These units are ANCIENT and many of my neighbors had leaks. Expect to always hear your neighbors if you live in a lower unit and the endless screaming of random children until about 10pm every night. Mail room: see photo a thief's dream. I would plead with anyone considering this as an option to LOOK ELSEWHERE. I just moved into essence apartments in Thousand Oaks and I love it. There are plenty of better options with better management and nicer units/facilities all while being affordable. You owe it to yourself to do more research before your come trapped in a lease.