3/12/25
Ridiculous Move-Out Charges
I lived at Torreyana from September '23 to October '24 and never had any issues. Upon submitting my notice to vacate, one of the front office ladies and someone in maintenance came into my apartment to do a quick inspection and I was told everything looked good.
I have two dogs, both of which are potty trained and they never had any accidents. I crated them when I was away and, being lap dogs, they'd always stay near me when I was home. They had set potty schedules. If they did roam, I had... every door closed so they wouldn't go into the bedrooms.
Upon moving out I was slapped with a "carpet replacement fee," claiming the carpet had "heavy pet damage" from urine. I asked for photographic proof - all they sent me was a picture of the carpet from above, with no clear evidence that there was any damage at all. I continued to ask for clearer photo evidence, but nothing was ever sent to me. They told me I could find what I needed in the portal, but I lost access to the portal after I moved out, and they never sent me information on how to log in after I requested.
They eventually stopped replying and I thought they had given up. I didn't even bring up the random tub resurfacing fee they also had on the final bill, for a tub I hardly ever used because I lived alone in a two-bedroom and always showered in the main bathroom. However, now it's several months later and I got a letter in the mail from a debt collection agency for these charges.
I think it's ridiculous that Torreyana would try to charge me to replace the carpet. They didn't even specify if they only replaced the living room carpet (which was the only carpet the dogs would ever walk on) or if they replaced the bedroom carpets as well. I never got the photo proof I was asking for other than a from-above image of the living room carpet, with no clear damage visible. I think this is just their shady way of trying to get a brand new carpet for the next tenant.
On an unrelated note, while living at Torreyana, my car got stolen from the community parking after a series of vehicle break ins. It's the reason they have police towers now, although they made sure that nobody in the community was made aware of a stolen vehicle.
Aside from my car, I never had any issues living here, which is why I'm very disappointed that they would try to swindle me out of almost $1200 for carpet replacement and a tub resurfacing that I don't think was necessary. I'm definitely going to be fighting the debt collection.
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Property Manager at Torreyana Apartment Homes responded to this review
I'm really sorry to hear about your experience, especially after having a mostly positive stay. We want to ensure transparency and fairness in our processes, so it's concerning that you didn't receive the photo evidence or portal access needed for... clarification. I'd like to help resolve these issues with the carpet charges and any other concerns you have regarding your final bill. Please feel free to reach out directly so we can work through this together. Thank you, Vanessa - Community Manager - 702-257-8500