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Blanton Common Apartments


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djais1

Resident 2014 - 2015

9/8/2015

Blanton Common looked like a resort and the rent was reasonable so I allowed my son to sign the lease. After my son moved in, I realized that we had been duped. The apartments were old and run down. The room was far below my expectations and much worse than the model apartments we toured. Also, when we leased the apartment, we were told that utilities were included. I later learned that each resident gets a $30 utility allowance. Not, a problem until my son and each of his roommates started getting regular overage bills. I called the office to inquire about the overage fee and I was told that "most students" have utility overages. When I asked if the utility bills were itemized, the financial director failed to answer. My concern is that Blanton Common will not prove whether the utility overages are legitimate or if they are randomly applying overage fees to gouge poor college students. And, in order to make a one time payment online, it cost $19.95--ridiculous. Bottomline, if "most students have monthly utility overages, then Blanton Common need to reevaluate the "true" cost of utilities and include that fee in the rental price. This will bring up the rental rate and Blanton Common can no longer claim that their rates are competitive. The rates are artificially low when you add the "true" cost of utilities that was supposed to be included in the rent.

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