Actually, I did take digital photos and uploaded them on to my
computer. When I mentioned to the Corporate VP that those
"work orders" were definitely FAKED (that they back-dated them on
me)...guess she knew she was on shaky ground...no move-out charges of any kind appeared on my credit report. They obviously made a LOT of mistakes in my case.
It's like I told that VP...(though I was fully paid up on my
rents)...what if I were to buy a new car a dealership, but that
car didn't have an engine in it. And I had the car in my garage
for 3 months - but, couldn't drive it, since it didn't yet have
an engine. I paid all 3 monthly car payments on time. Is that really FAIR, that I had to make those 3 car payments? I don't believe so. I know, strange analogy...but, I just want what I'm
paying for, that's all.
As a tenant, all I wanted is "my money's worth", maintenance
that responds in a reasonable amount of time...I believe they're supposed to respond in 5 to 7 days - and a Management Staff that cares about me as a tenant. We all have to realize that a LEASE is a 2 way street - there are responsibilities on both ends of the lease. And the FACT that the Property Manager promised me
that she'd get right on taking care of those exterior building
lights, entry gate and underwater pool lights...and I find out
from one of my former neighbors (after I moved out) that the
gate was finally repaired, but the exterior lights and pool lights were still "burned out" several months after I moved out.
I think the Manager KNEW, that I was the ONLY person who realize
these issues were a problem, so she either didn't get the funding
from Corporate - or she just ignored the issues. I felt I was
doing her a favor...because those SAFETY problems were code
violations and "liability problems" for the Owner.