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I am in agreeance and will be filing suit if necessary against LMT. I didn't even and will not be moving into the apt I put a deposit on. I put the deposit down on November 30th with the intent to move-in on DEC 15th. They agreed to replace the fridge and install blinds before the move-in date. The day I put my deposit down I saw a cockroach in one of the bedrooms, I addressed this with Diane and she said that they sprayed, but the lady down stairs had ### roaches coming out of her vents when she moved out, but they would spray again. I asked to get a receipt for the spray and she told me that they get "the good stuff" from home depot, that they couldn't rent it out if it didn't pass inspection, she would take care of it. Well, supposedly the place passed inspection. I called several times prior to my supposed move in date, and Diane promised each time everything would be done prior to my moving in. I called on the 15th to set up a time to sign the lease, despite my reservations. Diane proceeded to tell me that my requests hadn't been honored, because they were too busy. Ummm, excuse me? That they needed a few more days and they would be done, "when would I like to move in?" I'm sorry? I wanted to move in on the 15th, but I was not signing anything until those things were completed and I saw the apt. She told me the fridge had been ordered, but Lowes didn't have it in stock, but if I would like an old refridgerator from the warehouse they could get it in that day, but the blinds still hadn't been put up. AGAIN, unexeceptable responses. I was not willing to wait any longer and I wanted my deposit back I would go someplace else. Diane gave me the number to the "owner of LMT. I explained to him that I was uncomfortable moving in there, that I was told these things would be taken care of. I hadn't signed anything. I wanted my deposit back. He told me I was NOT going to get my deposit back that I was approved for the apt. and I could do it the hard way or the easy way. Basically, trying to tell me to move in or else I would have to take them to court to get my deposit back. I'm not willing to live anywhere that makes promises to tenants, but doesn't deliver until I start threatening. He said they would have everything in by the evening. Well isn't that fancy, now all of a sudden your in a hurry to get the things in like I asked now that I've decided to not rent from you. Nope! Too late. I didn't like how I was talked to, that I was transferred from one person to the other, and then on top of it, all of a sudden at 6pm everything that I asked is in the apt. Not only that, I paid my deposit, but was not given a receipt, and according to illinois law that has to be receipted and signed by the person who received the money, or my deposit is fully refundable. So I'm in preparations to take this to court, I have an appt with a lawyer and will never ever, deal with this management company again.

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WHATEVER1985
Altamont, US
May 27, 2011 7:42 pm EDT

I went through the same things with LMT. It looks like the lady I dealt with is not who you have dealt with. We lived in one of their units in one town. It was all well and fine until it started to get warm out, and cockroaches started crawling out from everywhere. We called, and called, and called. They'd finally come out, spray some junk that I swear was water, and make it out to be our fault, or a downstairs neighbor's fault. It was never their fault. We just dealt with it the best we could. When the lease ended we transferred into another of their units in a different town. We were yet to deal with Kent for one, and we thought the roaches were an isolated issue. They transferred our deposit over since the place was left in much better condition than when we moved in.
The new unit had dead roaches in the kitchen and bathroom, no oven racks, stained carpet, bubbled linoleum, etc. They never gave us a receipt saying it was sprayed, just insisted it had been. Refused a written walk-through so made a tape. The owner treated everyone in the building like dirt, the roaches never went away (of course it was my fault to the neighbors. Their fault to me. Blah.) We moved out when the lease was up, got a $2000 bill and no dep back (I have pictures). They left the unit unlocked, someone vandalised it, they are saying I did it. The police said I am not a suspect. I was 2hrs away at my new home when it happened, I have irrefutable proof of that. You made the right choice NOT to move thre, and I urge others to do the same!

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LDHubbard
Altamont, US
May 27, 2011 3:34 pm EDT

You made the RIGHT move! Read MY review and see what you have avoided by making this decision :) They are abusive, horrendous people who break the law and NEED to pay for it! I hope you tear him a new a**hole in court!
My complaint can be found at :
LMT Living Estates/Loepker management/Kent Loepker — Exorbitant Bill/ False Allegations/ Harassment/ Libel?Slander/ Defamation of Character