June 2013 by Brenda S
Do NOT rent from James Lewis, one of the realtors in this office. After 3 years of renting with not one late payment (even when my husband was out of work for 4 months), he and his wife decided to sell the apartment we had been renting. We were given less than 2 days notice that the apartment was to be listed. Many things were not fixed in a timely fashion during our 3 year stay, some dragging on longer than a year. We could not use a window for over a year, one of the overhead lights and two of the ceiling fans for many months. Though he said he would work with us and help us in any way possible, in fact it was just the opposite. With such short notice, we were strapped for cash for a new deposit/rent and moving expenses. When I verbally let him know our approximate move out date, I was told no problem, just give as much notice as possible. In fact, he decided to disregard that agreement, held our security deposit for the maximum number of legally allowable days, and held us for rent and late payment fees and bogus cleaning charges to keep as much of our security deposit as possible. Nothing illegal, just really greedy and inconsiderate. I hope keeping our money was worth all the ill will he and his wife have now generated. Use caution.
