ComplaintsforWestminster Management

• Initial Complaint

  07/30/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

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  I recently moved out of an apartment at ( **** ********* ****, ********** *******) managed by Westminster Property Management having given proper notice. My Son And I spend many hours deep cleaning the apartment and sent video and pictures to the mangers office. i was assured that my whole deposit of 1505.00 dollars plus 9.84 over payment would be returned. But when i contacted the manager about the email she sent me stating that 200 dollars would be subtracted from my deposit for cleaning, i reminded her about the assurance we had about the return of my whole deposit because i had cleaned the place better than when i moved into the apartment and emailed her the videos, she got extremely angry and hanged up the phone on me. Later she send me a few pictures about " the condition" which literally shows nothing wrong. so I sent an email demanding my whole deposit back and they completely ignored me. so i respectfully request the amount subtracted from my deposit ( $203.60 ) plus ( $ 9.84 ) over payment that was already on my account to be refunded to me.

• Initial Complaint

  04/01/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Order Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

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  I live in the apartment complex, ****** ** ******* ***** in *********, **. It is sad that you are making it mandatory for the tenants to purchase a $90 cable/internet service by force. I haven't had cable in ten years and you are forcing me to do this. I moved into this complex because the rent was comparable to the other apartments. Now, you are making it too expensive for your tenants to live in. When I moved in, the manager gave me a parking spot at no cost because of my disability. I have had both knees replaced and now, I have to pay $50 a month for a parking spot, in which the assistant manager quoted me a price of $35. I asked the manager if I could just have the parking space because of my disability and was told no. This month, my rent is $1664, because of all the fees that you have tacked on. The office is full of tenants in wanting to know about the increase to their bill. Also, when I signed the lease, I wasn't informed that an added mandatory fee (cable/internet) was being added. I signed something that I didn't even know was being added. I would have opted out of that. By no means, do I want cable. Not only that, I had to pay xfinity to come out and hook up lines for cable that I didn't have already. This complex is making a killing off of tenants who do not want the service. I was told that it was mandatory and because I signed the lease, which I didn't know had been added was fair game. I was fine with just having the internet, but with all of the fees that you have is making it hard to live. Here is what my residential bill looks like: cable/internet- $56.42, fee- $10.00, pest from community- $5.00, rent- $1351.00, rent service fee- $4.95, water base charge- $5.63, sewer- $16.30, sewer base- $1.00, water- $9.08, prior balance for cable/internet- $145.00, parking fee- $50.00, Now you tell me, where is the logic in all of this? Signed, A disgruntled tenant

• Initial Complaint

  03/25/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

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  I'm requesting my refund for a deposit made in February for a rental that did not occur. I paid the deposit but the company issued the refund with two other tenants. Only one of the names listed actually applied as a co-signer, the other was only sent the information. Since the co-signer was denied I did not get the apartment. The bank will not cash or deposit the check with the other people listed. They did not pay the deposit, so they should not be listed on my refund check. I have contacted the apartment complex and allowed weeks for a response. Today I contacted the office for the manager and was given her email address. I did submit an email to her ,but I feel it's now time to also involve the company directly. Since my inquiry I have not received a response to my issue. I only want my money. Please contact the ******* of ******* ***** in *********, ** for any details. I have been speaking with Erica in the local office. I have not heard back from Teresa F. manager). ****** *

• Initial Complaint

  10/05/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

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  On September 11th, 2023, my wife and I applied to ***************** Apartments here in *******, ** because they were offering some really great deals such as: First month and half rent free, and refund of application fees and reservation fees on move in day which totaled at $425. We had already toured these apartments and were for certain we were going to move here. Unfortunately on the date that we applied, we werent fully approved and needed a guarantor, so as I was going back on the application to add a guarantor, there was no option to go back on and add one. So I began to get frustrated, I called the landlord on duty at that time and she was not helpful at all after many attempts so I decided to just withdraw the entire application. As stated in the agreement before you pay, it states that applicants are *********** cancel and receive a full refund if they change their mind or are denied. I contacted the office on September 28 to see if the refund check had been mailed. The manager on duty stated the check was processed but hadnt been mailed yet and that there was no way to contact the accounting department under Westminster ownership to talk to. This has been a very long frustrating process and we need that money for other important things. I posted this review to hopefully reach a higher person that can help me and possibly expedite this whole process. The apartment we applied to has already been filled so why is our money still being held up? We need it now and its not fair to hold our money when the Apt has been filled.

• Initial Complaint

  07/23/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

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  In 2022, September, I was to move into an apartment that is over $300 less than I am paying. I had signed the lease, gotten my moving company scheduled, etc. It was only when I went to get my power transferred that, THE POWER COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE, informed me that the apartment I was to move into in 2 days, was still occupied. The leasing staff NEVER told me. So I was just going to show up with no place to live. I had given notice to my previous complex that I was moving out in 2 days. ONLY because the power company informed me, did I know the crooked plan and deception. They told me that I could rent a different apartment, for $100 off. I had no choice but to move into the higher priced apartment. I need a lower priced apartment, that I originally signed the lease for, but these Crooks are demanding a $750 transfer fee, just to simply re-do some paperwork. I desperately need to move. They have finally broken me. I only applied to move here, because of the promised lower priced apartment. They put fake apartments online and don't honor there prices. I am wanting the transfer fee waived or greatly lower, because of the deception by this complex and management. Please help **** live at Riverchase Landings.

  Business response

  08/15/2023

  The issue with ************************* was brought to our attention recently. We have approved the residents request on 8/14/23 to transfer to a new apartment unit and have waived the transfer fee. This resident does not have to pay the $750 transfer fee. Our team has worked with the resident,*************************, to resolve this issue satisfactorily.  

• Initial Complaint

  07/07/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

  More info

  Lease application denied on May 31. Refundable $300 fee charged to hold apartment has yet to be returned. Multiple phone calls and emails have not been returned.

• Initial Complaint

  04/24/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

  More info

  I was staying at ****************** apartments in ******, ** since July 2019. May 2022 my husband, children, and I moved out for a job in *******. I gave our move out notice to the assistant manager ****** and explained our situation to her since we were having to move out two and a half months early (our lease was ending in August) and everything was fine. In November I received an email asking to renew my lease there and I immediately responded asking why I was receiving this after moving out months prior. They said I was on a month to month lease since I didnt remove my name from the lease but I shouldnt have needed to since we were ending the lease because my entire family was moving to another state. Months later I find out this was sold to a collection agency, I disputed with the agency to be told that the apartments are saying I left my name on the lease so they charged a month to month lease up until January, even though no one was living there since May. Also, theyre charging utility fees for those months because we had them turned off through the utility companies upon move out as well. I dont see how this is even legal. I should owe an early move out fee but that is way different from the nearly $13,000 theyre charging me for. Me and my family are trying to move back to AL now and are unable to find housing because this is negatively affecting my credit.

• Initial Complaint

  04/03/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

  More info

  I had a discrepancy with my water **** for ******************** Apartment complex in ******, *****, so I went to speak with someone in the front office. The young lady couldn't help me further and said the manager would follow up with me. It was understood that I wouldn't make the payment until I got some clarity on the ****. It has been THREE WEEKS. I stopped by the Saturday before last and the lady said she would leave a note for the manager. Now the payment has been attached to my rent ****. I will not be paying it since I have yet to speak with the manager about this unresolved issue.

• Initial Complaint

  02/08/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

  More info

  I sent the *************** Officer of Westminster Management, *****************************, along with the ******* center in *******, three separate Bills of Exchanges with processing instructions to settle my account for the remainder of my lease. I was told by the accounting team through the property manager that they would not accept my funds and that they'll return my instruments. Almost two months later and no one has returned my Certified Funds back to me totaling upwards of $65,000 and they have filed for eviction. My funds were delivered to ***************************** at ********************************************************************** on December 13, 2021 at 3:25pm via Registered Mail# RE 102 230 137 **. . Another package was delivered to the ******* Center at *********************************************** and received December 14, 2021 7:06am via Registered Mail# RE 102 230 110 **. A second and final package was delivered to ***************************** at the same address on December 14, 2021 2:02pm via Registered Mail# RE 102 230 070 **. I have proof of the contents within the package via an Affidavit of Mailing and I also filed a claim on each of my instruments which means that they MUST be returned to me along with a written correspondence of a defect and giving me an opportunity to fix it. This whole situation has been extremely damaging to my family and I. Not only is this theft but it's also a tax issue and the *** will be notified if this matter isn't handled accordingly.

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