My place looks nice, my neighbors are nice people and my rent is somewhat reasonable. So why am I going through all the hassle and cost of moving out when my lease expires? Because the Highlands of Marin mgmt., really United Dominion, has become so antagonistic towards its residents that you can't help feeling bad about living here. For example, say you sign a contract for 12 months. You would think that contract is your agreement for the 12 months right? Not really; when you go online each month to pay rent, the Highlands forces you to agree to their new terms and conditions before you can pay rent. If you don't like the new cost savings restrictions that month and don't want to agree then you can't pay rent and your forced to break your original agreement. Seems illegal right? But who wants to fight that, especially when one of the line items in your contract is that by signing a lease with the Highlands, you forfeit your right to trial by jury (seriously). Wish I could share some of the monthly community emails we get. They are unbelievably negative. Need something that's broken fixed? I recommend talking to one of the engineers before you sign, they will likely tell you management doesn't approve many of the work orders just to save money. Search Google for ""Highlands of Marin reviews"" before you choose this place over one of the many better places here in Marin.
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