6/6/23
Poor Management Experience
My family recently moved out of the apartments after living there for two years and had was can best be described as an unethical and dishonest experience upon move-out. On 4/23, more than a week prior to out move-out we requested, via email, a move-out checklist as mentioned in our lease but did not receive one. We conducted our move-out cleaning based on paragraph 46 of our lease to the letter. During the move-out inspection on 5/1 it was mentioned that the carpet would need to be replaced and... that we would be charged for a cleaning, as every tenant that moves out is charged for a cleaning. I mentioned that this was not a part of our leasing agreement and was told they always do it. On 5/3, we received our Final Account Statement with charges for the carpet along with charges for cleaning and painting. These charges led to us owing Palms money. I responded to the email but got no response after 2 days so I called the office asking for clarification. No clarification could be given for the charges for painting or cleaning but it would be "looked into." After 5 days of no response I called back and was told there was "excessive wear and tear" to the walls as well cleaning that provided the basis for the charge. I asked for evidence backing the claim but was told they would need to reach out to maintenance for pictures. I received an email back two days later with pictures attached with metadata showing the pictures were from 5/11, well beyond the move-out inspection and after our conversation stating there was reasoning for the charges. Painting and walls were also not mentioned in paragraph 46 of our lease. Even though this was not mentioned in the lease we still made an adequate effort to clean the walls but the paint was of low quality leading it to not be susceptible to cleaning. Based on this, Palms made charges against us that hold no basis from a leasing standpoint and were not able to support them. Based on reading through some of these reviews, this appears to be standard practice with no accountability from their HQ based in Texas.
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Property Manager at Palms Luxury Apartments responded to this review
Thank you for your time and review as a former resident of our community. We have loved having you here for two years, and we are sorry to hear of your discontent as you moved out. We understand you are dissatisfied with the charges on your final... statement. Our team is committed to transparent communication with our residents, and all move-out policies are outlined explicitly in the lease agreement. We would be more than happy to address any questions you have about the charges. At your convenience, please feel free to contact us at palmscm@porticopm.com to discuss this matter further. We appreciate your time and sincerely wish you all the best in your future endeavors.