BEWARE!\r
I am writing this review several months (over a year) since I rented from MJ Kelly. My rental from MJ Kelly was my first renting experience in the city of Pittsburgh, and I wasn't sure if it was normal or not. The poor slum-lord type service is not normal!! I have been in another apartment since, and my husband works for another excellent landlord in the city, and the service I received from MJ Kelly would force me to categorize him as a slum-lord. There was a large unsafe crack in my floor, and after 10-15 phone calls (over the course of 1 year) the issue was never repaired. I moved out and received none of my security deposit back, even though the apartment was in pristine condition. Was told that I was charged for....wait for it....the FLOOR damage, which was old peeling up linoleum that I couldn't have caused if I wanted to! Mike was incredibly rude when we spoke, and I tried very hard to be patient through the entire process. After several un-returned phone calls (relating to the security deposit), I decided that you can't reason with someone that runs his business on being dishonest. If you have any choice at all in the matter, do not rent from this company. You will likely regret it! It is also important to note that the rent went up significantly during the time I was in the apartment, and I didn't realize til later how ridiculously priced the apartment was. It was getting close to $800 for a studio in a bad neighborhood. The only benefit with going with a different slumlord is that you might get cheaper rent that makes it worth it.
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