I have my own thoughts on how you can use apartment ratings you find on the internet, but this is a pretty good overview. Can you trust apartmentratings.com? Everything Austin Apartments ratings gets around some of the issues by providing links to multiple sources other just review sites (we have all of those too).
Apartment Conditions Affect Renters …no kidding. Don’t have the energy to make cute remarks on this one. Don’t be afraid to call the city if your place isn’t up to snuff.
Sold to a California company What I find interesting is that according to the article it is at 100 percent occupancy…but it has awful reviews 36 percent approval at the time of writing. Its tough to read too much into reviews, but the landlady not being around seems pretty consistent across much of them. Maybe […]
“Residents of the Sabine on Fifth have sued the developer of the downtown Austin condominium project, CWS Capital Partners, alleging problems with the building and its elevators that they say pose safety hazards to the occupants.“ The original story is here. I am sure there is another side of the story, but I did want […]
House Bill 421 Requires Notice to Tenants in Foreclosures Rep. Dawnna Dukes of Austin has filed House Bill 421 in the Texas House of Representatives. This bill addresses tenants’ rights during a foreclosure. It requires a landlord to notify tenants within seven days of receiving notice of a foreclosure sale. Call your state representative to […]