If you're into living in a dingy environment with loud neighbors (the walls are thick, but the floors and ceilings are not), plugged drains, random power outages, broken-down elevators, old laundry machines, little heat, and cockroaches, sign a lease here.

Overall, the apartments themselves are tolerable, but the management is unresponsive, and the living conditions are dismal at best.

The cheaper rent is pretty nice, but, considering what that entails, I'd say spend your money on a nicer place to call home.

User Responses
From: spacebum	Date: 10/29/2006
ok...if anyone gets roped into signing a UPi lease, here's some tips: document EVERYTHING, take photos of everything, if they agree to do anything try to get it in writing--tho they will probably refuse. a d@mning note to them would be the whole temperature thing. under law if it is 60 degrees outside and the heat inside is less than 68 degrees you can file an Emergency Tenant Remedy Action (ETRA)--tell them they have 24 hours to fix the temperature or you will file it. it can bring their butts to court within about 6-16 days and then it is within their hands to PROVE they fixed it. take a look at what you can file the etra for. they don't worry about breaking many other ordinances, statutes or federal regulations because they figure you don't have the oomph to last a normal lengthy court hearing, but the etra will scare them. otherwise if you know other ordinances they are breaking call the city of mn at 612-673-3000 and they will send an inspector. they have the balls to ignore inspectors, so if they do not fix problems within the time frame given by the inspector let the inspector know so the inspector will drop by and fine them $200 for breaking ordinance. UPi depends on tenants lack of information so it's good to be educated.
From: abendstern_kg	Date: 01/09/2007
I agree. I looked up my rights when I moved out, and I came up with a form letter to legalize the process (which I've pasted below). It seemed to work rather well - the only deductions taken were the move-out admin fees I agreed to pay when signing the lease. According to UPi???s 60-day vacate-notification requirement, I, __________, am writing to notify you that (week day), (month and date), (year), will be my last day at (address & apartment number). In accordance with Minnesota State law (Minn. Stat. ?? 504B.178, subd. 2 (2003)), please return my security deposit in full plus its accrued interest to me within 21 days after (move out date), (year). In the event that less than the full amount of the security deposit is returned, I expect a written explanation regarding any deductions/withholdings made from the deposit. My forwarding address will be: (new address) If any further procedures, such as an apartment inspection, must be conducted before moving out, please call me as soon as possible at (number) to set up a convenient time to inspect the apartment in my presence. Thank you for your courtesy and services during the period of my lease.

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