Maurice Guillot Property Mgmt

After talking to this man and reading the reviews I decided I no longer wanted to rent from this company. It should have been no big deal since I did not sign a lease and I had only given him the full deposit the day before. He told me he is going to keep the full deposit because he can and "" I guess you are just going to have to hire a lawyer."" This man is a crook and takes advantage of people he thinks are weak. I hired a lawyer and he will get what is coming to him. more

I wish I had found these reviews online BEFORE i signed my lease with these people. They are in general not nice or courteous to their tenants but that is minor if they would fulfill their obligations to their tenants. However, they forever to answer simple questions, they never give definate answers, they make it seem like they will perform repairs upon request and lead you to believe they will maintain the property in good shape or atleast keep it inhabitable but they do not want to invest any money into improvements or repairs. (Example - locks, closets, TERRIBLE plumbing, heating/cooling - basic necessities that you would think can be taken care of). PLEASE save yourself the head ache of renting from these people, I wish someone had warned me before I moved in. - they have no ethics, no conscience and no heart they just want your money. more

I see Maurice has gotten a pretty bad rap here, so I had to add my 2 cents. I've had no problems whatsoever in one of his rental properties. If you pay your rent on time and keep up the property, he is very accommodating. I've had no problems whatsoever and any time I've needed repairs, etc., they sent someone out that same day if necessary - even on the weekends. So, pay your rent on time and be a good tenant, and you'll be treated accordingly! more

My experience with MGPM has not been as bad as some of the reviews above. The staff at the office have always been friendly and answered my concerns promptly. I have often suspected that my apartment has been entered however. Once I came home to find large oily hand prints on the outside of my refrigerator door as if some one had been inside it. Now that it is time for me to move, I have been informed that even if I find another renter to take over my lease; the management company will keep my deposit and I will also be required to pay the rent through until the end of the lease. Unfortunately, I was unable to give a 0 star rating as this management company deserves. I cannot recommend that anyone rent from this company. more

All of the preceding reviews are absolutely true. He lies and threatens. He and his staff are rude. He spies on his tenants, unlocks their doors, sometimes in the middle of the night, and has a history of sending harassing text messages in the middle of the night. As previously noted by another user, he appears to have a vile temper and a personality disorder. If you are young, yes, he will attempt to take advantage, possibly charging you for utilities you should not be paying for (i.e. water), keeping a security deposit that should be returned, or having you thrown out for false violations of your lease. He also seems to target single women and single mothers. I agree with user PaulBanks, his business should fail. Unfortunately Citysearch Reviews will not accomplish this. I hope that everyone mistreated by him finds the courage to make formal complaints to the enteties that ensure him his licensure. Entities such as the Lousiana Board of Realtors and the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors (NOMAR. org). I have already done this, but unfortunately nothing will be done unless a number of formal complaints occur to establish a paper trail within a specific time period. If anyone needs help with accomplishing this, I can be reached at mgpcomplainhelp@hotmail. com. more

I'd have to say my experience with Maurice Guillot Properties (Property Management) is similar to all the other review on here. They enter without any notice whatsoever whenever they want. You shouldn't even expect to get your security deposit back. You will be charged for things that were there when you moved in. They will make up rules as to what you can and cannot do with the apartment (even though your lease does not say you cannot do these things) in an attempt to say that you are in violation of your lease so that they can either throw you out or take your entire security deposit. They can be nice while you are living there (not always, but once in a while), but expect the troubles to really begin once your lease is up and you are moving out. The lease form that they have is pretty draconian. There's just no integrity in their dealings. \r \r In my opinion, it's just not worth it to come home from a hard day's work and have to deal with a crazy landlord. I'd recommend you look elsewhere for housing or get absolutely everything in writing. And I mean EVERYTHING because if there is a way they can screw you out of your apartment or money, they will try it. I'm just glad I was able to get out without having my stuff thrown out on the streets. Also, I'd hate to say this, but for what it's worth, I'm not white. more

rented a house from maurice guillot property management nov 2009. on 12/15/09 i received a letter taped to my front door telling me to vacate the property by 12/31/09. this gave me 2 weeks to located and secure another rental place during holiday time. i had all my belongings removed and turned the keys in as asked in the letter. he is now saying i am responsible for the rent of the house until it is rented again. i am a single mother with no child support of 3 kids and work full time. i did not know that the letter was not a official eviction filed with the courthouse. during the last weeks my 6 yr old son was sick and threw up medicine and stained the carpet. maurice guillot called me and was very hostil and threating to me regarding the condition of the carpet. i explained that i had full intention to clean the carpet but he ask that i be out by 12/31/09. he offered to keep the back door open until monday 1/4/10 so that i could go in and get the carpet cleaned. on 1/3/10 i rented a carpet cleaning machine and returned to the property and the door was locked. when i called he said that i threated to file a suit and that it would be taken up in court. he is making claims of damage to the property that was not true. his buiness ethics are questionable. he tossed a single mother and her 3 kids on the street during christmas with a 2 week notice. he is was also making false claims regarding events that happened at the property. Cons: throws people out on the street at christmas more

Had to live in one of his properties for a year: TERRIBLE! He would come in whenever he wanted without knocking on the doors. Threatened me many times. Also not nice to people who are NOT WHITE. Never gave deposit back even though got a professional cleaner to clean the place. I really hope nobody rents from him and his business fails. more

Kept my security deposit even though my place was in perfect condition. Never, ever rent from him. He's an evil man and should be put out of business. Cons: Everything- ugly apartments, annoying, rude, threatens you more

Honestly. Imagine that you have a property manager. Then suppose that this property manager most likely has an amphetamine addiction and a vile temper. Add a slight case of multiple personality disorder and holy s***, its Maurice! I am laughing now because I no longer have to deal with this lunatic, but IF YOU ARE THINKING OF RENTING FROM HIM, HONESTLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY PLEASE RECONSIDER. HE WILL MAKE 12 MONTHS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE! Cons: I was spied on, lied to, verbally abused, his contract is a legal death trap, and his secretary is ridiculously rude! If you are young, they will try to take advantage of you! more

Avoid Maurice at ALL costs!! Maurice is a terrible property manager, acts like a slum lord, is evil and mean. That pretty much sums him up. Do not lease one of his properties. Pros: Nothing Cons: You get threatened with extra charges all the time or eviction, hates pets, annoying all around more

Maurice Guillot Property Management does not care about anyone. He threw us out with no explanation and said he does not have to give an explanation. Only gave 30 days and broke a lot of peoples heart. PLEASE DO NOT TRUST THIS MAN!!!!! more