Apartment Ratings | Woodlake On the Bayou Ratings and Reviews

Woodlake On the Bayou: Jaime - WOB Leasing Office (Recommending!)

2008-11-05T11:56:35-06:00

From Reid123: I wanted to extend my appreciation to Jaime who works in the leasing office at Woodlake on the Bayou. Literally everytime I go to her with a problem in my apartment or just a suggestion about the property, she actually listens. Her attitude is always receptive & genuine. You rock ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: This place is a living nightmare (Not Recommending)

2008-09-26T13:04:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: READ THIS BEFORE SIGNING!!! Keep shopping if you haven't signed already, and if you have just signed up, may God be with you. This place has taken a complete turn for the worst over the last couple of years. Not only is the power still out while literally everyone around ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Don't move here you will never have power (Not Recommending)

2008-09-26T07:45:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The staff is horrible they take about three times to fix things when you call corportate offices dont talk to Joe he really doesnt care sounds like he his taking the calls from his bedroom and just woke up. After Ike we still dont have power and the office staff ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: DO NOT MOVE HERE...YOU WILL REGRET IT! (Not Recommending)

2008-07-01T13:20:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: WOB has become a living nightmare. Long-term residents leaving in mass and the stories of deposits and additional fees when moving out are played out time and again. This is an apparent additional revenue source for Richdale. The rudeness displayed by the current manager is incredible. Residents are treated with ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Enough Said - Read My Documented Experiences (Not Recommending)

2008-06-24T15:10:23-06:00

From nomorerent288: *Car was broken into twice on premisis.*Water shut off for 24 hours not once, not twice but three times during time there.Sewage leak strung poo water and used toilet paper to the grounds around my old building.*Lost deposit and was charged additional $$$ to cover damages done to property that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Great So Far (Recommending!)

2008-06-19T13:02:24-06:00

From rmfgolf: I just recently signed a year contract with Woodlake on the Bayou. I notice some small fixes in the first couple of days, brought it to the managements attention, and they were fixed that same day. I was real empressed. It's a good thing that I don't always believe what ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: RUN!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-06-05T09:37:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: have just moved in a week ago and will be moving out of the place by the end of the month, if not sooner. When I came to visit the complex I was shown an apartment that was an 'upgrade' and at that point I was told that the only ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Horrible Staff, bad community that used to have a lot of promise (Not Recommending)

2008-05-19T10:25:19-06:00

From JusticeAtWOTB: Manager is rude and unhelpful, young. The staff at this complex has had a revolving door so obviously problems are seen by corporate. Maintenance is poorly done, maintenance staff useless. I've had AC charged 4 times in a year and they still havent' replaced my AC. Parking is horrendous, recently ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: This place sux!! (Not Recommending)

2008-05-06T16:25:58-06:00

From Baware1: Incompetant a** holes, Justin, Mike, Joy, VanessaNon communication skillsVERY unorganizedHorrible CUstomer serviceHorrible FOLLOW-THROUGH skillsNever know anything and have to call you back........one week later!!!Have no personal hygene or people skillsApts are infestedMaintanance sux, is rude, is ignorant, stinks, not even qualified to clean the grungy SPAKLING mold infested poolIf you ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: more minuses than plusses (Not Recommending)

2008-05-05T14:23:12-06:00

From tx_swordgeek: The two major positives for this place are the location, and size of apartments for the buck (b/c it's an older complex). But for the amenities, condition, community, safety, and maintenance, it's one of the worst I've lived in. Roads are torn up and parking is insufficient, and mgmt. doesn't ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: The Rudest People Ever (Not Recommending)

2008-05-02T12:34:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Hello,I've lived @ the WOB for 2 years now. And here is what I've seen ... nothing short of the management and workers being exceptionally rude. This is true for the folks at the corporate office as well. Examples: -- After waiting for over a month for someone to show ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: WANTED! WOB TENANTS FOR A LAWSUIT (Not Recommending)

2008-04-24T18:37:36-06:00

From ihatewob: It is time all of us join together and do something about this place. Woodlake on the Bayou, once upon a time, was a NICE community with a decent management. Now this place is a DUMP with dying trees, unfilled potholes, a nasty hot tub, and management who couldn't give ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: For Callie. (Recommending!)

2008-04-16T12:25:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It sucks to see that this place has bad reviews. I know it is an older property and I was fortunate enough to live in a nice unit, but I have to admit that this has been the best apartment complex I have ever lived in because of one person:CallieShe ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Please do not sign a lease...it will cost you in the end (Not Recommending)

2008-04-04T18:11:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Last year my toilet kept leaking from the base. After recaulking the base several times management finally decided to properly fix it. They went ahead and replaced the linoleum with tile since it was moldy from the leak. The man who replaced the tile told me that they take the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: They dont return your deposit (Not Recommending)

2008-04-03T09:11:26-06:00

From flacogorda2007@hotmail.com: The same thing happen to me when I asked for my deposit. They would not return my deposit because of carpet damage. About a year ago, the toilet overflowed(not my fault, but theirs) and flooded my whole apartment. They replaced the padding and shampooed the carpet A WEEK AFTER. There ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Horrible management including corporate- Richdale a joke! (Not Recommending)

2008-03-05T14:49:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is the worst place I have ever lived and it just started being that way about a year ago. They used to be selective about tennants but not anymore. People have gotten robbed at gunpoint here and an occassional car broken into.They don't keep up the grounds. Apartments are ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Hot Showers.....Wouldn't it be nice. (Not Recommending)

2008-02-07T10:16:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My husband and I moved into these apartments in August of this past year, and since then have been anxiously awaiting the end of our lease. We have even considered breaking our lease several times because of the poor management of this property. My biggest complaint about this property is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: d (Not Recommending)

2008-02-04T11:06:00-06:00

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Woodlake On the Bayou: Ghetto Dwelling (Not Recommending)

2007-12-23T08:28:17-06:00

From Moosecack: I lived there for 3 years. Postives: The apartments are fairly large inside (I had 1538 sq ft) with cathedral ceilings and a fireplace in my huge master bedroom.That was it for the positives. Negatives: The pool was a festering petri dish half the time, and constant haranguing to the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: For Gods Sake No!! (Not Recommending)

2007-11-22T04:58:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living here for only 4 months. i can honestly say when i moved in here it looked ok. in those 4 months i have seen it all go down the tubes faster than i could blink. i have suddenly been infested to the teeth with roaches and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Honestly, You Will Not Get Your Deposit Back (Not Recommending)

2007-11-06T16:45:51-06:00

From OlderDude: I lived at WOB from 2003-2004. I enjoyed living there, the apartment was nice enough and the neighbors were good at that time. One of our friends had lived there before, and warned us that they would keep our deposit. We figured we'd beat the system and hired a professional ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: dont even think about it (Not Recommending)

2007-10-18T21:19:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Management sucks, You have to call numerous times before you can get the maintanance guys to come out, You'll never get your deposit back and they dont walk the apartment wih you so that they can put stuff on you to get your deposit. The manager dont care. It is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: New Manager!!!! (Recommending!)

2007-10-15T22:30:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: So, I had problems with my lock one week. I couldn't deadbolt it unless i lifted the door slightly. They came out to "fix it" and basically made it so my door could be pushed open without it being locked. I called and asked that it be fixed again. The ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Letter to Management (Not Recommending)

2007-09-15T10:58:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE...... You have got a gold mine of a property if you would just do the MINIMUM of upkeep. In just a few short years this place has declined dramatically. I moved here to get OUT of the "typical" Houston apt. complex and was drawn to W.O.B. because ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Changed our minds (Not Recommending)

2007-08-13T19:39:08-06:00

From tiredoflooking50: We just put a security deposit here and accidentally came on this site shortly afterwards. After reading these comments, we have decided not to take the unit after all. This is not good! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: About the deposit (Not Recommending)

2007-12-16T14:47:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I moved out, I spent a good deal of time making sure the carpet looked good. I did have 2 spots in one bedroom that I figured I would get dinged for, but they apparently decided the entire carpet - upstairs and downstairs -- had to be replaced. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: ITS OK. =| (Recommending!)

2007-06-06T10:32:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: OK.. SO THE SPACE FOR A 2 BEDROOM IS GREAT COMPARED TO THE CHEAP PRICE. BUT THE OTHER REVIEW IS RIGHT: THEY ARE BARBIE DOLLS RUNNING THE PLACE AND THEIR FAKE-NICE ATTITUDE DOES NOT GET ANYTHING DONE OR HELP. MY DRYER TAKES MORE THAN 2 HOURS TO DRY AND THEY ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Bumbling Office Staff. Indifferent Out Of State Ownership. (Not Recommending)

2007-06-05T00:42:58-06:00

From ericrose2112: This is a 500 unit complex managed by Barbie dolls whose last job was the cosmetics counter at a department store. With so many units to be responsible for, they don't have any computers in the office to track maintence requests or rent payments. I constantly have to resubmit written ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Charged for replacement of new carpet for entire unit (Not Recommending)

2007-05-21T13:10:15-06:00

From aggies02: When I moved out, they sent me a bill for over $1000 to replace the carpet in the entire unit. When I asked why, they said there were "tiny black stains." I asked for pictures, and once I got the pictures, I gave them to my attorney. The attorney said ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: The Left Hand Doesn't Know... (Not Recommending)

2007-05-03T17:10:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The title says much of about the office and the Richdale owners - they can't keep their paperwork straight and their personnel don't really know what's going on most of the time.

1) Spent 3 weeks calling every day to push the office into figuring out which parking space is alloted ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Parking is a nightmare! Beware the termites too! (Not Recommending)

2007-05-01T13:09:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Common area parking is nonexistent (probably because your assigned parking is Very inconvenient!)

The exterior of our fireplace (and many others) is falling apart bit by bit from the termites.

Dirty people that Never pick up after their dogs, I'm very happy to find a place that will take my large ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Got broken into (Not Recommending)

2007-04-30T17:32:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived there about 7 months and my apartment had got broken into. I know that a lot of
apartment complexes have a risk of getting broken into but I was very disappointed with the security. When my husband and I went to talk to the security guard to tell ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Keep Looking (Recommending!)

2007-04-24T11:51:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am currently a resident of WOB, and beofre you sign the lease make sure that the apartment that you seen will be the one you get. I was stuck with something that was totally different from the one shown to me. Next, maintenance is such a hassle, why who ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Run down, yet roomie (Recommending!)

2007-04-03T22:46:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Stay on the maintence staff because things hardly get done. Could be understaffed, but things haven't really been replaced since we moved in. Also, have fun with the HUGE electric bill. I just moved out and it was huge! Living on the first floor and my bills were always $300 ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: GROW UP! (Not Recommending)

2007-02-23T15:06:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The last two reviews were so obviously written by the leasing staff... c'mon, "ladies", you're not fooling anyone. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: I'm renewing my lease!! (Recommending!)

2007-02-22T07:57:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Because of the great customer service concerning my apartment issues, I decided to go ahead and renew my lease. The management is on top of it. I really appreciate their time. Their hard work and dedication didn't go unnoticed by me!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Great Experience (Recommending!)

2007-02-12T10:11:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Woodlake on the Bayou has been great. It has been a wonderful experience living here. The leasing staff is fantastic and very helpful. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Waht The Peoples Lawyer Says about getting your Deposit Back (Not Recommending)

2007-12-04T15:31:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I keep seeing complaints about tennants not receiving their deposits back even after having a professional cleaning service. See what the law says about this...go the The Peoples Lawyer on the web.D. How can I be sure that I will get my security deposit back? If a landlord wrongfully keeps ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Not Worth It (Not Recommending)

2006-10-18T20:12:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for 3 years and in that time I have dealt with the first manager written in here (she was almost unbearable to talk to) to the replacement manager who I have yet to talk to or to get to call me back over anything. But the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: DONATE UR MONEY SOMEWHERE ELSE (Not Recommending)

2006-10-01T12:26:53-06:00

From RatherDieThanLiveHere: They will con you and rip you off every possible way they can. Be sure to get every thing they tell you in writing. it's been nothing but hell since i moved in and i'd break my lease but i'm sure they will manage to screw me even more with ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: (Recommending!)

2006-08-06T16:59:02-06:00

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Woodlake On the Bayou: What's good is very good... what's bad stinks! (Recommending!)

2006-06-20T16:41:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is really a "hit or miss" community. I LOVE my unit at WOB; the floorplan is really different (and HUGE) and it faces a great landscaped area that has no drive-thru traffic. I have a large private patio. It's quiet and I have professional, mature neighbors. Just across the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Brand New Management is Better (Not Recommending)

2006-05-26T09:55:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: As I write this, the hot water is out again. This occurs on a regular basis. Water going out completely is not unusual. (It should be noted that this is a 30 year old property on a bayou, and the water is handled by an outside company. The boiler has ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Enjoy having your deposit stolen (Not Recommending)

2006-05-01T14:30:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: First of all if the review is a 4.0 then it was written by the property managment.

Second, they have no intention of ever giving you back your deposit. After discussing with 3 other people that went through the exact same events, I thought I would share their tactics with you. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: (Not Recommending)

2006-04-05T11:46:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Gratitude for the management team. (Recommending!)

2006-02-20T17:10:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am writing this note in appreciation of the management at the Woodlake on the Bayou apartment complex. I've lived at WOB for over three years and have enjoyed my apartment immensely. Part of the reason I love it so much is that I have confidence in the competence of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Nightmare (Not Recommending)

2005-12-13T11:04:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management is illiterate and rude. The staff is useless. The place is falling apart. The Richdale Group should be put out of business for their horrible management, choice of managers, and hideous tactics at the end of move out. They rape the average renter. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Wierd Magagment Staff, Great Location, Neat Grounds (Not Recommending)

2005-12-12T22:45:44-06:00

From dark.phiber@gmail.com: Well, when I got here half of the units were always empty...so things were quiet and parking was not difficult. Many of the same people lived here and had lived here for sometime.

Then, after the first year, things began to change...more people moved in while more longtime residents moved ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: Once Upon A Time...Woodlake was really nice (Not Recommending)

2005-10-03T16:25:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have live at WOB for several years, i've stayed mainly because of the convenient location and low rent. I have seen many many leasing associates come and go, which is a good thing, because not only did they LACK industry and professional training, but they NEVER make you (the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Woodlake On the Bayou: HE*L HOLE! (Not Recommending)

2005-08-18T19:09:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: HORRIBLE - I would not recommend living here. I was stuck in a 1-year lease and was praying to get by until the day I moved out. Office staff is terribly rude and incompetent. The man that lived below me bragged about his firearms all of the time and tried ... [click to read full apartment review]