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Elan Cardiff by the Sea


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Resident 2005 - 2009

8/1/2009

I have lived at Cardiff-By-The-Sea Apartments for over 3 years now. I have seen the changes from the former and present management. I agree with the tenant's comments about the positive changes. However, there still remains things that need improvement: 1. Some neighbors are very inconsiderate. They smoke on the balcony and the smoke can be smelled in other apartments when the door and windows are open. I suspect they smoke outside because they don't want their clothes, furniture and upholstery to smell like cigarette or whatever it is they're smoking. This is a problem specially in the summer when I keep my sliding door and windows open, as there are no air conditioners in the units. I have mentioned the problem to the new management, but was told that there's nothing they can do. The management's argument does not make sense because lease agreement includes balcony-use restrictions: no plants, pottery, laundry, surf gears, etc. can be placed on the balcony, and no barbecuing on the balcony. Some tenants leave trash outside their apartments doors, use the jacuzzi and the pool beyond the "quiet hours" of 10:00 p.m., party loudly, turn up their television or videogames, do not pick-up after their pets (the management recently allowed small pets), and drive over 15-mph despite signs all over the road and the huge speed bumps. 2. The owners of the apartment complex hire unprofessional sub-contractors to do renovations. One day I came in with a power cord running across the hallway. The contractors leave dust all over the lock hardware and floors. There appears to be lack of care. I think it's because a lot of the tenants and workers are here temporarily so they don't care what they do. There is definitely a lack of sense of community despite the management's attempt to brings tenants together by hosting doughnuts and coffee when the rents are due.

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