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NA,#2Consumer Comment
Thu, November 20, 2008
As a homeowner you should better educate yourself. I do not work for Heritage but know of the situation at Georgetown. As a homeowner I would be more angry at the Board of Directors for not doing their job than at the management company. The company that was hired to do the balconies was selected and hired by the Board and was a friend of one of the Board Members and in order to save a couple of bucks Heritage was in fact NOT hired to supervise the project. I believe members of your Board should be questioned and not let off the hook so easily. My understanding of the situation is limited but if what you are saying is true and I highly doubt that it is, then the county would have sought action against the company. I suspect you are leaving out a large portion of the story and your anger is directed at the wrong people.
Mike
Atlanta,#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Thu, November 20, 2008
For Gene, Thank you for your baseless attack on my former employer and me. Unfortunately, had you done the research, you would have seen that Heritage was not hired for the supervision of the project stated. Your information, most likely coming from Jane, was and remains incorrect. Your former board president was the owner responsible for the supervision of the project. Again, this matter, long disputed and will most likely remain disputed; can be easily explained like this. There have been several units sold and re-sold since that time. Each new buyer purchased a home inspection. Each inspection passed when it came to the porches and patios. I would consider this case closed and caution you on personal attacks in the future. I will admit, my spelling is horrible. So, just for you, I cut and pasted this to word and conducted a spell check. Have a blessed day. M. Workman, CAM Community Association Manager Formerly with: Heritage Property Management Services, Inc: Midtown Branch Manager
Gene
Atlanta,#4Consumer Comment
Thu, August 07, 2008
I totally agree with Jane. Mike, please stop lying and learn to spell. I owned a condo at Georgetown of Atlanta Condominiums and did spend great deal of time researching all evidence collected and presented by Jane. Everything is true and totally valid. Majority of Board of Directors was working together with Heritage to rip-off honest property owners. Jane was and still is working hard to defend the owner's rights. STAY AWAY FROM HERITAGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT!
Mike
Atlanta,#5Consumer Suggestion
Fri, November 04, 2005
Heritage Property Management Services, Inc., (Heritage) as well as all other Management Companies in the Nation, are bound by contract. They are retained to provide a service of management to the client. In this, the companies are to answer and take direction from the Board of Directors. The Management Company cannot make decisions or authorizations as it pertains to the Association or its members, without Board Approval. With this said, I would like to respond to the accusations posed by your member, "Jane." The comments written by the Former Board member are not all accurate. First, Heritage Property Management was NOT hired or retained to supervise the construction of the porches, nor were they responsible to obtain permits for the porches in question. That responsibility fell on Home Craft and the Board of Directors because Heritage was not hired to supervise the project. Heritage Construction and Maintenance Services did NOT supervise the above mentioned project. I request that the author of the complaint review her records again. There were citations issued, based off inspections made by the County. This is a fact and open for review under the Open Records Act at DeKalb County, GA. However, as the author, Jane, failed to reveal, the matter was turned over to the Board of Directors. The Board President held a meeting with the County Inspection Supervisor and the Contractor. The Contractor had the forms to show that permits were requested and paid for. The county did not issue the permits as they, the contractor, had requested. This matter was resolved and a very small fee was paid to have the permits produced. All the construction was inspected prior to Jane's involvement and all permits were obtained. This too is open for inspection at the DeKalb County Court House. The Contractor hired by the Assocaition paid for all the permits and all the fee's pertaining therein. The Association did NOT pay for the permits or pay the County any fines or fee's. Association fines: Jane was fined by the Board. This is true. The reason is not for what she had stated. Because of privacy, we are not in the position to reveal the meaning, circumstances and evidence for the application of the fine. However, it was a violation that was proven to be committed by Jane. Jane had the opportunity to contest the Violation in a hearing with the Board of Directors, as she had requested. The fine was reviewed by the Associations Attorney and deemed valid. Jane has since made peace on this matter with the Board and Association without any further contest. Stability of the Porches: The County has been out since the completion of the project. The Porches were deemed secure and safe. The residents can be assured that the porches are safe. Flashing was installed on all the porches. The Associations Board has evidence to show that owners were removing the flashing. In one case, a owner removed flashing on a unit that was not his and then attempted to report that it was not installed. At one unit, the crew was there to re-install removed flashing. The workers were told to leave, thus not allowing the contractors to re-install the flashing. The workers returned twice but were told to leave by the owner. Bolts were removed by the same owner and then shown to inspectors and represented as never being installed. However, they were replaced, only to be removed again and replaced. This rebuttal is not intended to attack, argue or enter into a verbal debate with the author. It is intended to point out that Heritage Property Management Services, Inc. was NOT retained or hired for the construction of the Porches/ Balconies, decks or any other part of the afore mentioned project. The information in the complaint is false and misleading. Although we were not retained for the work, we have received the majority of the blame and harassment by Jane. We ask, again, that she, Jane, discontinue any further misleading comments and accusations towards this company or its affiliates. Thank you. Sincerely, Mike Workman, CAM Community Association Manager Heritage Property Management Services, Inc.