Stay as far away from Louise Beck Properties as you possibly can. The horror stories you've heard are most likely true. And imagine the ones you haven't heard. Such as the following.
We've had three separate experiences with LBP, both through our own renting and through close friends. We've been cheated out of security deposits, and a friend of ours was really cheated because of his apartment's move-in condition.
In short, the apartment had several mechanical difficulties that LBP simply refused to address, despite the fact that the lease explicitly said they were responsible for those issues. But that wasn't the worst of it.
The apartment was also infstd with Periplaneta americana (google it - citysearch won't let me write the common name). When approached about the problem, LBP refused to hire an exterminator, despite the fact that the apartment had the Periplaneta americana upon move-in.
The last difficulty we've encountered with them is with poor etiquette (to put it mildly) in renting/showing apartments. Read the other (negative) reviews. You get the idea.
Also, who posts their own review of their own company and gives themselves 5-stars? How cheap.
Pros: Nice Property, I guess
Cons: customer service, maintenance, livability, renting practices
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