La Bonne Vie II
200 La Bonne Vie Drive, East Patchogue, NY 11772
631-289-4400  save favorite
AVERAGE RATING
recommended by:
33%

overall rating:
2.5
2.9
2.91 Parking:
2.8
2.79 Maintenance:
2.5
2.48 Construction:
2.8
2.79 Noise:
2.7
2.74 Grounds:
2.6
2.57 Safety:
2.3
2.3 Office Staff:
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WARNING-READ BEFORE RENTING

From: veryunhappyrenter500
Date posted: 6/12/2007
Years at this apartment: 2000 - 2007
 
WE LIVED AT LBV FOR 7 YRS.AFTER 8 MOS.WE WANTED TO MOVE BUT THE COST OF MOVING WAS TOO MUCH AND WE INTENDED TO MOVE WHEN RETIRING OUT OF STATE. WE PAID OUR RENT ON TIME FOR 7YRS AND NEVER ONCE LATE. HERE ARE SOMETHINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS PLACE.
ASK FOR A COPY OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT BEFORE PUTTING A DEPOSIT DOWN.(NEED A LAWYER TO EXPLAIN IT)
APTS ARE OVER 35YRS OLD,AND NO UPGRADE DONE,UNLESS YOU PAY $2400.TO UPGRADE.
WE HAVE AS MUCH AS $40.A MO.INCREASE FOR FUEL CHARGE EVEN IN THE SUMMER WHEN OIL WASN'T USED TO HEAT.
THEY ARE ALLOWED 24HRS. AFTER A SNOWSTORM BEFORE SHOVELING YOU OUT.
EVERY YEAR WHEN YOU GET INTEREST FOR YOUR SECURITY.THEY KEEP MOST OF IT,BUT YOU HAVE TO CLAIM THE FULL AMOUNT ON YOUR TAXES. I NEVER GOT A STRAIGHT ANSWER BUT WAS TOLD,THE OWNERS DAUGHTER IS A LAWYER AND ITS LEGAL.
THEY HAVE CAR THEFTS,VANDALISM ETC.OFTEN. CHECK WITH THE 5TH PRECINCT IN PATCHOGUE.
I WAS INCREASED $80,85 & 90.EVERY LEASE RENEWAL.
THEY WILL NOT GIVE NOTICE FOR ANY REPAIRS NEEDED TO YOUR APT, THEY EXPECT TO ENTER WHEN YOUR NOT HOME.
THE OFFICE STAFF HAVE NO PEOPLE SKILLS WHATSOEVER,AND ARE NASTY.
THEY MAKE SURE THEY FIND SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR APT. WHEN LEAVING AND DON'T EXPECT A FULL REFUND OF YOUR SECURITY.AND NOT BEFORE 31 DAYS.
EVERY THING I'VE STATED IS A FACT,AND BELIEVE ME,THER'S SO MUCH MORE.
WHEN WE LEFT,WE ASKED THE OFFICE TO PLEASE APPLY OUR 2MOS.SECURITY TO THE LAST 2 MONTHS RENT,BECAUSE WE NEED ALL THE MONEY WE HAD FOR MOVING OUT OF STATE. THEY SAID NO. WE DID NOT PAY THE RENT BUT GAVE #400 TOWARD THE SECURITY KNOWING THE PLACE WAS IN BETTER CONDITION THEN WHEN WE MOVED IN.
31 DAYS AFTER WE MOVED OUT,WE RECEIVED A CK FOR $161.00 THE DIFFERENCE WAS FOR LEGAL FEES FOR NOT PAYING THE LAST 2 MOS.RENT.WE NEVER GOT ANY LEGAL LETTER DURING THE LAST 2 MOS.LIVING THERE,BUT YOU CANNOT FIGHT THESE PEOPLE.
NEVER IN 7 YEARS WERE WE LATE WITH THE RENT AND THIS IS WHAT THEY DO.
AGAIN, PLEASE READ THE LEASE AGREEMENT BEFORE GIVING A DEPOSIT.

Recommended: NO
Overall Rating
1 out of 5
Parking:
3 of 5
Maintenance:
2 of 5
Construction: 1 of 5
Noise:
3 of 5
Grounds: 2 of 5
Safety: 2 of 5
Office Staff:
1 of 5
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