I answer this aide on Craigslist from Texas Lease Houses on January 28, 2010. I talked with John, Leasing Agent for Texas Lease House. I agreed to meet John that I would look at a house in Cedar Hill located at 442 Justice St. It was pouring rain on 01/28/2010 which is about a month and a half ago. The leasing agent by the name of John met me at CVS and we drove to the house that was up for lease. When we got there John advised me that the owner had not yet moved out and to please keep an open mind, the house looks great. And due to the fact they had brought the house from this guy and that the guy was having a hard time excepting the fact he had lost his home to foreclosure. So he asked if I would put a deposit of first month rent on the house and I told him no, but then I thought about it and I asked John if I could give him $100.00 deposit and once I see the house and I don't like the house could I get my deposit back. He made a call to Mario who I thought was the person in charge and they agreed. So I gave John $100.00 deposit to hold the house, which was on a Friday. I called John on that Monday and he told me that house had been leased. So I said okay, and I shared with him I would like to get my deposit back, he said yes you can get your deposit back.
I received a call from John on Tuesday he asked if I was still interested in the house and I told him yes. I met the leasing agent John at the house and to my dismay the house was in FILTHY condition. It was disgusting!! There were roach caucuses smashed on the walls, spider eggs in every corner, carpet was nasty, bathroom shower and tubs were gross and layered in soap scum, the fridge had FOOD inside that had been there for months including SPOILED MILK, the tile on the floors were layered in dirt and to add insults he did not have my deposit. I explain to John that this was not the kind of place I was willing to live in. So I asked for my deposit back. John stated that he had given the $100.00 to Mario and I would have to talked to Mario to get my deposit back. I called Mario and he stated that I could get my money back but I would have to come and pick it up. So I said okay. Then I thought I am not going out there when he could easily put the money it in the mail. I called Mario and I asked him to mail me my deposit, Mario put a woman on the telephone she took my name, address and then she put Mario back on the phone and he said he would put the deposit in the mail that was on February 15, 2010. Two weeks later I still had not received my deposit of $100.00 so I call him back and he said that he way out in North Dallas looking at a property but once he had talked to the girl to see if she had mailed the deposit out to me he would give me a call back. I did not here from him so I waited a couple days and I called him back. I am going to sum this whole thing up....
Every time I call John or Mario I could get the run around. I have tired to call John and Mario as of today neither one has answered my calls. John did say he would pay me my money back but he stated that he was out of town and would pay me today which is Wednesday. I had not heard from John, so I call Mario and he did not answer, so I called John. He didnt answer so that when I got on the computer and decided to look up this leasing company. While I am typing this John calls me to let me know that he was still out of town with his 85 year old mother and he could tell me when he would be back in Fort Worth, TX. So I asked John to wirer the money and what ever the cost would be just take it out of the $100.00 for the deposit I can given to him. He stated to me he was not going to wirer the money that he would give it to me when he got back in town. Later John called and wanted to know why I had called Mario when he told me he would give me my money back. I guess he was anger because he hangs up the telephone on me. This when I called Mario to find out when could I get my money he stated that he didnt know, he would have to call me back. Stay away from Texas Lease Houses (STAY AWAY FROM THESE PEOPLE, THEY ARE CROOKS!!!