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Bristol Place Apartment Complaint - Bristol Place Apartment Complex
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HOUSTON, TEXAS -- As a consumer from your state, I felt it was my responsibility to bring to your attention the following incident.
I moved into Bristol PLace 9 months ago. My lease is up in the middle of next month(April). We started looking for a new place earlier this month (March). Bristol Place asked us if we might consider renewing our lease with them. While somethings were wrong, we did consider renewing the lease. The reasons we didn't like the complex were that our ceiling fan fell out of the ceiling, we could hear everything our neighbors did downstairs and they disrespected our privacy byt walking into our apartment when we weren't home. When I asked them about why they walked into our apartment when we weren't home, they replied that we didn't really own the place so it was theirs to walk into whenever they felt like it.
My complaint is this, I understand that I can't afford my own house. I understand that I am lower class but I would still like to know that people aren't going to walk into my place whenever I'm not home. How do I know they aren't going to take anything? Or what are they handling/using of mine when I'm not there? If the cops can't do it why should apartment complex people be allowed too?
As a resolution, I would like the following:
I don't know what can be done about it but I'm willing to discuss my options.
Please contact me if you need more details regarding this incident.
I moved into Bristol PLace 9 months ago. My lease is up in the middle of next month(April). We started looking for a new place earlier this month (March). Bristol Place asked us if we might consider renewing our lease with them. While somethings were wrong, we did consider renewing the lease. The reasons we didn't like the complex were that our ceiling fan fell out of the ceiling, we could hear everything our neighbors did downstairs and they disrespected our privacy byt walking into our apartment when we weren't home. When I asked them about why they walked into our apartment when we weren't home, they replied that we didn't really own the place so it was theirs to walk into whenever they felt like it.
My complaint is this, I understand that I can't afford my own house. I understand that I am lower class but I would still like to know that people aren't going to walk into my place whenever I'm not home. How do I know they aren't going to take anything? Or what are they handling/using of mine when I'm not there? If the cops can't do it why should apartment complex people be allowed too?
As a resolution, I would like the following:
I don't know what can be done about it but I'm willing to discuss my options.
Please contact me if you need more details regarding this incident.
Comments:
Posted by Hugh_Jorgen on 2006-03-28:
I don't know that there is much you can do about management having access to your unit - it goes along with apartment living. In theory, they need to get in there if a pipe were to break and you are flooding the apartment below. If there are regularly just coming in for no apparent reason, that's a problem with that complex's management and it's time to move.
Posted by dsmith68 on 2006-03-28:
Entering an apt when there is no emergency requires 24 hours notice.. otherwise it is illegal.. but it is unlikely you can do anything about it. There are good places out there with good landlords, you just need to continue searching.
Posted by Lidman on 2006-03-28:
You said: When I asked them about why they walked into our apartment when we weren't home, they replied that we didn't really own the place so it was theirs to walk into whenever they felt like it.
They DO NOT, as long as your rent is current; you own the place that is the law. They must give you 24-hour notice and make arrangements with you before they walk in. You are not “lower class” as people like dsmith68 would have you believe simply because you make minimum wage or not as much as other people. You are only low class if you believe it. Apartment living sucks because you and your neighbors can here everything the other is doing but that is the way of it. Keep going forward and you will get there.
They DO NOT, as long as your rent is current; you own the place that is the law. They must give you 24-hour notice and make arrangements with you before they walk in. You are not “lower class” as people like dsmith68 would have you believe simply because you make minimum wage or not as much as other people. You are only low class if you believe it. Apartment living sucks because you and your neighbors can here everything the other is doing but that is the way of it. Keep going forward and you will get there.
Posted by CrazyRedHead on 2006-03-29:
When I lived in Glen Burnie MD, I lived in Hidden Woods Apt. I checked in the lease and they do not need to give you any notice that they are entering your apt. I lived above the maintenance guy and his family and they told me that if there is a problem and they need access to your apt then they will go in. I understood this for pest control and maintenance, and they usually gave us notice when they went in. One day my smoke detector kept going off and on. There was a short in the wiring and it wouldn't stop. I know that this is an emergency situation but they would also go in unannounced when they were doing maintenance of any kind. Before you rent again, make sure that you check the lease for any clauses on this and make sure that you ask many questions. Most places won't tell you, you will have to ask. Although this was along time ago and things could have changed by now.
Posted by Lidman on 2006-03-29:
Try Expert-Expert.Com (Texas Rental Laws)
Landlord’s Notice of Intent to Enter Premises
This is a sample notice that a landlord may use to notify a residential tenant that the landlord requires access to the tenant’s unit at a specified time and date. This document is in Microsoft Word format.
Landlord’s Notice of Intent to Enter Premises
This is a sample notice that a landlord may use to notify a residential tenant that the landlord requires access to the tenant’s unit at a specified time and date. This document is in Microsoft Word format.
Posted by dsmith68 on 2006-03-29:
Lidman: No where did I say or suggest that the OP was lower class. Please take your vindictive attitude somewhere else.
Posted by Slimjim on 2006-03-29:
I concur with what's been said. A landlord can not enter a rental without notice unless it is an emergency. I'm not so sure they can even if you are behind in rent without a court eviction.
Posted by Lidman on 2006-03-31:
dsmith: you were thinking it.
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