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Complaint Review: Rain Dance Apartments - Oklahoma City Oklahoma
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Rain Dance Apartments
2201 Northwest 122nd Oklahoma City, 73120 Oklahoma, U.S.A.
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Rain Dance Apartments LIARS! Rip-off! Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Well, I am 19 years old, college student, and finally decided to move out of my parents' house. I went apartment searching about three months ahead of time. All of the apartments I came across where nice but there was one that stood out; called Rain Dance Apartments. They are "OKAY" looking, but when the lady took me for the tour, she said the utilities were free and water was $8. Well, that was the best deal I had came across yet, so I took her up on the offer and put down my application fee.
She called me the next day and told me that I was approved and that I had to pay a $250 deposit because I had no credit and that it could be paid at anytime. I agreed and paid her my deposit within a couple of weeks. Well, I was scheduled to move into apt. #212 with a washer and dryer at the beginning of Sept. She didn't give me a specific date, she said to call around the 6th. Well, I was so anxious that I decided to call her on the first.
She said that the apt. was ready and that I could come and look at it the next day. When I arrived, she explained to me that my "original" apt. was still occupied, the lady decided to renew her lease. Which I had no problem with that, but they had no more apts. with a washer and dryer. She took me to apt. #965. It was a nice apt, it had new carpet, there were a FEW errors (like no electricity but she said they would get that cut on), but overall; I had no complaints. I was just so anxious to get out of my parents house that I decided to go ahead and sign the lease, afterall, the utilites WERE free! Well, when we got back to the office, I asked her in three different ways about the utilities being free and she would say "Yes the electric is free". So after the lease has been signed and I get my keys, she tells me that I must call OG&E and get it signed over to my name.
I ask her why if they will be the one's paying it and she gave me some bull about how it won't be charged to me. Well, when I called OG&E and told her that my apts would be the one's paying for my electric the operator said "Well, you might want to check with your apts again because if you aren't paying for this then you shouldn't be putting it in your name." So this time I decided to call the apts. from my cell phone. "THIS" time the apt manager was telling me that she NEVER said that and she doesn't know where I got that from and all this other bull. I told her that if I had known that I was paying electric I would've taken my services elsewhere and a couple of OTHER things, but I just wanted to let EVERYONE know how Rain Dance is SUCH a rip off and great LIARS! They'll do anything to make a sale!
Courtney
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
U.S.A.
She called me the next day and told me that I was approved and that I had to pay a $250 deposit because I had no credit and that it could be paid at anytime. I agreed and paid her my deposit within a couple of weeks. Well, I was scheduled to move into apt. #212 with a washer and dryer at the beginning of Sept. She didn't give me a specific date, she said to call around the 6th. Well, I was so anxious that I decided to call her on the first.
She said that the apt. was ready and that I could come and look at it the next day. When I arrived, she explained to me that my "original" apt. was still occupied, the lady decided to renew her lease. Which I had no problem with that, but they had no more apts. with a washer and dryer. She took me to apt. #965. It was a nice apt, it had new carpet, there were a FEW errors (like no electricity but she said they would get that cut on), but overall; I had no complaints. I was just so anxious to get out of my parents house that I decided to go ahead and sign the lease, afterall, the utilites WERE free! Well, when we got back to the office, I asked her in three different ways about the utilities being free and she would say "Yes the electric is free". So after the lease has been signed and I get my keys, she tells me that I must call OG&E and get it signed over to my name.
I ask her why if they will be the one's paying it and she gave me some bull about how it won't be charged to me. Well, when I called OG&E and told her that my apts would be the one's paying for my electric the operator said "Well, you might want to check with your apts again because if you aren't paying for this then you shouldn't be putting it in your name." So this time I decided to call the apts. from my cell phone. "THIS" time the apt manager was telling me that she NEVER said that and she doesn't know where I got that from and all this other bull. I told her that if I had known that I was paying electric I would've taken my services elsewhere and a couple of OTHER things, but I just wanted to let EVERYONE know how Rain Dance is SUCH a rip off and great LIARS! They'll do anything to make a sale!
Courtney
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Angela
Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,
U.S.A.
Listen when Leasing
#2Consumer Suggestion
Fri, September 24, 2004
Being on the consumer and business side of things I can understand how this could happen. I used to be a property manager. I have noticed a pattern, and especially with young people that are getting their first apartment. Most people are excited about getting an apartment, which is understandable. But, on the flipside, most do not hear what is being said during the 45 minute process it takes to go through all the paperwork. I swear, it never fails, there was always someone that came in that said something was not said, when it was highlighted, underlined, and initialed by the prospect moving in themselves. At all complexes, it is outlined about utilities, rent, late charges, etc. Unfortunately, once the lease is signed, you are responsible for LISTENING during the move in process. Next time, I would suggest listening while you are being moved in, and everything is being explained to you. Guess you've learned your lesson this time!
Sherri
Piedmont,California,
U.S.A.
SHOULD HAVE READ YOUR LEASE BEFORE SIGNING
#3Consumer Comment
Sat, September 04, 2004
I know of few apartments that include electricity in the rent (other than corporate apartments like Oakwood, which is horribly expensive to begin with), as most only pay for water and garbage pick-up. Any time you are getting ready to sign a lease or any other contract, READ IT CAREFULLY! I had an incident a few years ago in which the manager of our building told us that our rent was $1050. When I was going over the lease, I saw that there was a MAJOR typo, showing our rent to be $10,500 a month. Of course, I pointed it out and it was fixed. In your situation, had you read the lease before signing, you would have seen that you were given incorrect information and would have had the option not to sign.
