Grifaldo properties Grifaldo, Christy Grifaldo, Kimberly Guice Did not return security deposit Jacksonville North Carolina
Not sure what happened to my original post……. I added info about how they “schedule” appointments and how they will say they can enter your home wo your permission bc it is in the lease. Please note that you have a right to quite enjoyment of your home.
IMO and experience, Grifaldo properties is by far the worst property management company in the area. I would never do business with them again. Kimberly Guice as well as Christy Grifaldo are not nice people. It’s easier to just state some facts as opposed to opinion.
I was not given the required 60 day notice that is stated in the lease for renewal/non-renewal. Instead, I was given a 30 day notice that stated the house was going to be sold. I only found out later that the house was being re-rented. Security deposit was not refunded. Christy said we damaged a wall. The wall was never damaged and the house was in better condition when we moved out than when we moved in. We hung some pictures as we lived in the house for two years, this was clearly normal wear and tear (not some giant holes in the wall that are alleged). However, Christy said we damaged the wall.
Annual inspections are a nightmare. The lease states the inspections are to be scheduled; however, in reality, they are demanded and you are given a date and if you cannot accommodate the date they will charge you $75 to reschedule (again, rescheduling is not actually a “reschedule” but an ultimatum). Additionally, the owner of the house (Ben Beach) asked to inspect the home (this is perfectly fine with me). However, the date was already communicated, and I made arrangements only to later be told that the date needed to be changed (I declined as I already made arrangements for the previous date). This type of behavior is continual. Both Kimberly Guice and Christy Grifaldo verbally stated they will enter the house if I am not present and they are allowed to do this based on the lease. After Christy yelling on the phone I had to state that no one is allowed to enter the house without my permission and if they did, I would call the police.
Late charge for rent due to a clerical error. Rent was paid on the 1st of the month. We were only notified of the clerical error by way of a demand letter for late fee. This could have been easily resolved. Grifaldo waited until after the rent was late to point out the clerical error in order to charge us in excess on $100 in late fees. The clerical error was short paying the rent by $50 and was corrected immediately upon discovery. Note, our payment history was perfect and this only came to light at the end of the lease.
These are just a few of the many examples. I have several more factual examples.
I will continue to tell people I meet to avoid Grifaldo at all costs.
I assume Christy will respond with some fabricated responses. That appears to be her M.O. along with her condescending responses.
Lastly, I have recently filed formal complaints against Grifaldo w the NC commission and will continue to pursue other alternatives.