Benson Downs Apartments

Benson Downs Apartments is recommended by:
32.0%
Overall Rating
2.45 out 5
Parking:
1.91 of 5
Maintenance:
3.27 of 5
Construction: 2.83 of 5
Noise:
2.47 of 5
Grounds: 3.32 of 5
Safety: 2.95 of 5
Office Staff:
2.52 of 5

11100 Se 176th Street
Renton, WA 98058
(425)219-4663
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Be warned! Don't get charged

From: llwelsh76
Date posted: 3/24/2005
Years at this apartment: 2003 - 2004
User Response is available. 1 response

 
Stated in your lease
"Upon notice of termination...you will be given a cleaning checklist...Before the resident moves out it is the MUTUAL (meaning if one doesn't the other will) responsiblity community manager and the resident to arrange a time for... inspection."

1. Was not given a checklist.
2. Didn't request a walk through - Why didn't the community manager request one when I handed her my keys and said "It's all cleaned out, do you need anything else'"

So I got charged a $100 cleaning fee beyond my deposit. I requested by phone, letter, in person a description of the cleaning that needed to be done. Didn't have the time or the courtesy to send anything.

After being sent to collections - it is my fault because I didn't request a walk through. Benson Downs doesn't have to prove that any cleaning was done. Just a circle on the form and I have to pay.
How is that good business'

I promise my apartment was clean. I scrubbed and washed everything. I even washed out the cupboards and refridgerator. You could eat off of the floor. I have never been charged a cleaning fee for the 5 apartment/houses I have lived in.

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

From: Smellevision Date: 04/26/2005
Why didn't you request a walk through? It is up to you as a renter to take the appropriate measures to ensure that you receive your deposit back. I always request walk-throughs and keep the copy of the inspection sheet for future reference.
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