robdcx t1_izx5nz0 wrote
Reply to comment by private-rhyzzo in For those familiar and not just “hearsay-ers”… any condo/apt recommendations (good or bad) in Columbia? Deal breakers for me are poor management, extreme noise (subjective I know), and unkempt grounds. by teedotjay39
Wow, I live in the same area and have never really experienced any of this. I feel like they take good care of the grounds in terms of mowing and snow removal. Just curious, what kind of problems have you experienced if you don't mind sharing?
private-rhyzzo t1_izxxt72 wrote
Sure. We had an issue with water leaking from internal pipes and damage it was causing over time. To be honest, I don't know the specifics of what was happening because my husband dealt with it. But it was eventually determined that the condo assoc was responsible for replacing them and repairs to a couple units, including ours.
We tried to stay in regular contact with them over how to proceed with everything, like scheduling the repairs when we would be home, etc. They made it so difficult. We would send multiple emails/multiple voicemails and get nothing but radio silence for weeks. We actually ended up having a very handy contractor friend look at it and we paid for the repairs out of pocket. The damage was getting worse over the time that we spent trying to reach them.
We actually had to go on the overall company's website and call a manager from a completely different area just to get a response. After that we received a check for half of our out of pocket expenses. We haven't bothered to hound them for the other half since then, even through it was promised, because it doesn't feel worth the effort.
Since then I do know that the manager of our neighborhood has been replaced, but I haven't kept up with anything. I'm too salty.
This was all a few years ago, so the grounds may be better cared for now. I honestly haven't paid attention because of difficult jobs/personal issues.
robdcx t1_izy4x28 wrote
Sorry to hear that for you. The only real issue I've had in my building over the past 15 years was when a Comcast service tech broke a pipe in the attic that flooded the entire building aside from my unit. That was taken care of very quickly, but I guess that's because it was on Comcast's dime.
Hopefully you don't experience any more issues!
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