Van Deene Manor

The building manager is very combative and unapproachable. I have never seen anything like it. I have complained about it several times but she sells units so she apparently doesn't get valuable feedback from her supervisor. Also, the repair guy seems lazy and complains about having to repair things. The amount of the rent increase is very unpredictable. It has been a different amount every year. Walls are very thin and can make otherwise very considerate neighbors seem noisey.

At first, the management was cool until I got into an accident and it was time for me to move out. Management (Lisa) suggested that I move out quickly even though I have paid my rent up until the end of the month so that the apartment could be rerented since I couldn't work as a result of the accident. I moved out and what does Van Deene do...send me to a collection agency for early termination of my lease. However, none of the figures matched and they stole my secruity deposit. Although, the apartment was okay considering all utilities were paid within my first month of staying there there was a major leak that resulted in my bathroom and all my stuff in my bathroom being covered with pee. A neighbor from upstairs was kind enough to get it up with her towels since I had just moved in and didn't have a mop or towels to throw out. Someone finally came and I had to beg for my carpet to be shampooed but they only did the hallway. Additionally, one day when I was leaving and preparing to lock up, my doorknob fell off. It was fixed later that day, but the "new" used one was very difficult to lock and unlock.