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rsamuelson

Resident 2010 - 2011

1/18/2012

Just read a review someone wrote a few days ago about the lack of privacy at Archstone Ventura - couldn't agree more. Every time I looked around, there was some Archstone employee wondering who I was,what apartment I live in, what car I drive and what kind of pet I have. Not sure why. I am a medical professional (xray technician), drive a decent car (Toyota Avalon) and keep my nose in my own business. I am also the proud parent of a very friendly, medium-sized rescue dog (labrador mix / Mutt) that doesn't bark or cause any problems. In spite of the fact that it is the most expensive apartment community in the area, I really liked the property, location and ambience, so I decided to sign a 10 month lease on a 1 bedroom apartment. After about 2 weeks I discovered mouse (maybe rat) droppings on my kitchen counter and a putrid smell coming from my shower drain so I called the manager and asked her to look into it. That's when the Archstone -----'s sprung into action. "Oh it must be your dog that attracts rats" and "we never had a complaint of smells from the shower from the last tenants". From that point on, they made my life a living hell. They made up excuses to come into my apartment, harass me about my dog and accuse me of being a poor housekeeper. As if I could be the problem after only two weeks of being there!!! As it turns out, I spoke with the neighbors on either side of me and the problem had been going on long before I ever got there. As you can guess, Archstone refused to let me out of the lease so I had to put up with their BS for another 9.5 months! It's kinda like your mama used to say... looks aren't everything - Don't rent from Archstone!!!

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