ComplaintsforPeakMade Real Estate

• Initial Complaint

  10/23/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Order Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

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  My son, **** ******, signed his original lease to live at Bixby Kennesaw Apt Complex from Aug 2023- July 2024 while being a student at ***. He renewed his lease for the August 2024 - July 2025 term in December 2023 unfortunately. **** applied to college out of state during that period and was accepted. We contacted Bixby Kennesaw management in January 2024 and were told that we had to find someone to take over the renewal lease. **** found a friend to take over his lease in February and requested that the take over lease be sent to the friend. After several phone calls and multiple emails to the leasing office, the take over lease was never forwarded to the friend. In April I spoke to the leasing manager, ****** ********, regarding the situation and she promised to find a replacement tenant for **** ******** suite 1535C because of the months of confusion and the fee would be $250.00. I emailed ****** ******** from April 2024- July 2024 regarding her promise to find a tenant and asked when I needed to pay the $250.00 fee. I was put in wait mode. **** moved out of Bixby Kennesaw on August 29, 2024 and returned all keys and fobs to the leasing office. The leasing office was aware of the move and sent us a letter for fees owed for repainting and final utility bill which I paid in full. **** is currently in college out of the state of *******. We received emails from Bixby corporate office regarding rent for August, September, and October totaling $2,895.00. And they have threatened to send it to collections agency if not paid. I feel that we do not owe this because the agreement with ****** ********, the property manager, was for her to find a replacement roommate for the renewal lease for August 2024- July 2025. She didn't follow through with her part of the agreement and now wants us to pay 3 months rent. This is an unfair and unethical practice that Bixby Kennesaw is pursuing. I would like for the balance of $2,895.00 removed and a letter stating that.

• Initial Complaint

  10/23/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

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  PeakCampus under PeakMade Real Estate has put the remainder of a lease on my credit.According to NRS *******, a landlord must make reasonable efforts to re-rent a dwelling unit after a tenant vacates. The statute prohibits the collection of double rent from both a vacating tenant and a new tenant, and landlords may only charge actual damages until the unit is re-rented. Turning in keys or providing written notice initiates the landlords duty to mitigate damages by re-renting the unit.Renovation and re-rental: The unit was renovated shortly before I vacated, receiving new flooring and carpet, which made it ready for re-rental by the time I moved out on 11/30/2018. The other half of the unit was vacated in August and re-rented by November, following renovations in October.Incorrect placement in collections: The lease was placed into collections on 08/01/2018, yet I continued to reside in the unit until early December. Attached is a five-day notice issued on 10/05/2018, showing that I was still occupying the premises at that time. Additionally, I have included rent invoices from November 2018 through January 2019. These documents demonstrate that the account was incorrectly placed in collections as of August ********* of property: The property was sold in June 2019, as indicated in the attached deed. As per the law, I cannot be held responsible for any lease obligations beyond the sale date.I request that this information be considered during the dispute investigation to ensure the report accurately reflects my rental history. I have also reached out to Conservice for payment records related to my account. Additionally, I have attempted to contact ********** multiple times but have not yet received a response.While I agree a lease break fee is owed the remaining lease contact is not.

• Initial Complaint

  10/11/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

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  This Company lacks employees with integrity and accountability. This company will hire vendors and refuse to pay. ****** *********** ***** has sent our business on a wild goose ***** for a check that was never dispersed. Both of the individuals have no moral respect for the vendors. I have emails supporting my claim. Our next step is take both individuals and Peak to court. Our Company was never paid for the services we provided.Subject: Urgent Payment Request for Past Due Invoices Dear Peakmade Real Estate Accounting Team,I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to follow up on two outstanding invoices that are now beyond 90 & 270 days past due. We kindly request that these payments be processed and the checks sent to us as soon as possible.The details of the invoices are as follows:Invoices are attached We have spoke to ****** ***** but cant seem to resolve this issue with she nor ***.We have emails from ************ stating the checks were processed on the 9/7 We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter, as we need to receive the payments urgently. If there are any issues or additional information needed, please let me know right away.Thank you for your assistance, and we look forward to your swift ************* regards,

• Initial Complaint

  10/01/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

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  Being charged for wall damage yet wall damage from. 8 2023 was photographed and never repaired. Now being charged ******.attached pics were sent they say its different sites

• Initial Complaint

  09/30/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

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  Cleaning fees of $70 were assessed at my daughter's move out from her apartment. I am the guarantor. After submitting videos of the apartment conditions from move-in, I was advised by ******* ****** that the $70 in cleaning fees would be refunded (August 2, 2024 email). On August 27, I followed up with a phone call as no refund had been received. I was advised there was an oversight by the manager and was assured the refund would be issued. As no refund had still not been received, I called the office again on September 16. I was advised the refund was noted as "pending with corporate." I asked for the phone number for "corporate." I was advised she did not have their telephone number but she gave me the email address for *** ******** at Asset Living. I emailed Ms. ******** September 18 but received no response. I also left a voice mail message for her September 25, also receiving no response. I am requesting the $70 refund be issued immediately to my daughter, the tenant, or myself, the guarantor. I can submit a copy of the emails and move-in/out videos if needed. It appears the cleaning fees are assessed without any actual consideration of the apartment conditions as I requested photographic or video evidence serving as the basis for the cleaning fees, but my request was ignored.

• Initial Complaint

  09/03/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

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  My daughter lives in one of PeakMade properties, Theory of **********. I am writing to ask for your help solving a very concerning situation.I visited my daughter this weekend and was appalled at the amount of garbage in the trash rooms, the hallways, and the overfilled dumpsters. In the 3 days I was in town nothing was picked up. Since I left, my daughter says the situation has gotten much worse. The smell in the hallways, the stains in the carpet and the unsanitary conditions are beyond description. My daughter did not want to contribute to the problem so she had a weeks worth of garbage in her apartment that I had to take with me to my hotel dumpster. The apartment management sent an email on August 22 that they were aware of the problem, were working tirelessly to solve the situation, hiring additional help to clear the garbage and take control of the problem. I can tell you, in 3 days nothing was done. The garbage just continued to accumulate.I am not sure if you have children, but imagine you left your 19-year-old daughter in what you thought was a safe place to live, you dutifully pay the $1300 a month rent in what is supposed to be an upscale apartment and come to find out that she is living in filth. This is beyond comprehension.

• Initial Complaint

  08/29/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

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  I was charged for damage that I never committed to the apartment. They charged for the blinds, my couch, and paint. I talked to someone about the couch because we had wear and tear. They noted it down and told me not to worry about it. The blinds were cheap and pretty much broke when I opened them. Also, theyre a bunch of scammers for the paint. I took photos, but you honestly cant tell there is damage to the paint. They are a horrible business that takes peoples money and charge them for damage that they dont commit. They must be held accountable for their behavior.

• Initial Complaint

  08/29/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Order Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

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  Hidden Policies and Unethical Practices at Station 42 As a freshman at USF, my experience with Station 42 has been highly stressful and disappointing. I toured the model apartment, which appeared clean and free of roaches and mold, so I decided to apply and sign a lease. However, within three days, after reading numerous reviews mentioning ***** infestations, mold, and safety concerns, I decided to cancel my lease and move into the dorms instead.The issues began when I attempted to cancel the lease. I signed on a Tuesday and called on Friday to withdraw, only to be told that no manager was available. This continued into the weekend, and by Sunday, I was informed via their website that I would have to pay two months' rent to cancel. Despite multiple attempts to resolve the situation, including a call on Monday when I was told their system was down, I was eventually informed that I had 72 hours after signing to cancel without penaltya policy that was never disclosed to me during the application process or in any of the leasing documents I reviewed.Despite notifying them over a month before my move-in date, Station 42 still demanded $1,910 and that they would report me to a collection agency for an apartment I had never even moved into. This unjust financial burden, coupled with the stress of the entire ordeal, has significantly impacted the start of my college journey.I strongly urge Station 42 to waive these unjust fees and update their rental contracts to disclose the 72-hour cancellation policy. These changes will prevent future renters from facing the same issues I did.

• Initial Complaint

  08/27/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

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  Date of transaction: The money is paid by the apartment rental deposit, the financial move-out statement is Amount of Money: I paid $843.24 for cleaning and damaging.What's the dispute: I was living in CampusCircle for 3 years. Before I finish my rental and leave the apartment, I was charged unfairly about many things including every room's cleaning, every room's trash removal, every room's painting, carpet replacement, carpet cleaning. It's so weird that 1. I kept clean in every room, weird to charge every room's cleaning and trash removal. 2. they both charge carpet replacement and carpet cleaning. This is definitely unfair. I need the evidence of every item. 3. My carpet is in not very good condition when I lived in, it's unfair to charge me when I leave just keep it the same condition.Whether the business tried to resolve: they send me some photos as evidence, but these photos obviously not cover all items they charge me, and I even think whether these photos are from my room (for example they provide me a photo of very dirty carpet (even dirtier than what it looks like in real, although I admit it's already not in good condition), which is definitely not my room (it's so dirty that obviously I cannot live with it for 3 years)) I attached the move-out statement and "evidence" they send to me. Unfortunately I forget to take photo before I leave. I really get a ****** from this :(

  Business response

  09/03/2024

  *******************: thank you for reaching out to PeakMade via the BBB. As this inquiry if for one of our communities - Campus Circle - we have checked to ensure you follow appropriate measures to have your inquiry addressed. You also submitted an FMO dispute via the link provided in the community resident portal on 8/10/24. That FMO dispute goes directly to the site team to evaluate and respond according to the documentation they have on file. The Assistant Manager who handles accounts let us know she responded to your inquiry on 8/15/24 with an explanation of charges + photos of unit which show reasoning of charges but she did not receive a response from you. Please work directly with the site team via the email sent to you on 8/15/24 if you have any follow up questions. Thanks! - ******************, Customer Experience Manager, **********************

  Customer response

  09/03/2024

  Currently I'm not satisfied with what they replied. My concern is:

  1. I need the evidence of everything they charged me.

  2. I need them to explain why I was charged both the carpet shampoo fee and carpet replacement fee.

  3. I need them to explain that what happened to the restroom picture, are there any trash inside it? why I was charged trash fee there? And all other trash fee?
  

  4. I need the evidence that the dirty carpet picture is taken of my home. I'm curious who made it so dirty and also curious whether it is indeed my home. I'm sure it's much dirtier than it should be.
  

  I hope all further communications can be here.
  

• Initial Complaint

  08/27/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Order Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

  More info

  My name is ***********************, and I am a 19-year-old student currently in my second year of pre-med. I recently signed a lease for an apartment at ************ in ********, ******, and I am writing to express serious concerns about the condition of the apartment I moved into.Upon taking possession of the apartment, I discovered several significant issues, including:Mold on Ceilings: There is visible mold on the ceilings in both the living room and bedroom areas. When I raised this concern with the apartment management, they dismissed it as dust and advised me to use mold spray. I believe this response is inadequate and that the mold presents a potential health risk.Unsanitary Living Conditions: The apartment was handed over in an extremely dirty state. The bathroom is unclean, the cabinets are broken, the balcony is filthy, and the exterior area is poorly maintained. This level of cleanliness is far below what is acceptable for a rental property.

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