2/5 Charlotte F. 5 months ago on Google
Things
to
remain
aware
of,
including
experiences
we
had
while
living
at
HIH
from
2022-2023
(annotated
for
those
interested
in
further
details):
Upon
entering
the
apartment
for
the
first
time,
the
toilet
lid
was
broken
on
the
floor
and
the
floor
tiles
were
falling
out
in
the
bathroom.
The
building
we
were
in
was
noisy
and
not
insulated
well.
Our
Nipsco
bills
were
always
high,
no
matter
what
we
tried.
--
Also,
we
could
hear
our
upstairs
and
downstairs
neighbors
at
most
times
of
the
day.
We
didnāt
file
noise
complaints,
because
we
assumed
that
the
building
was
just
old
and
they
couldnāt
help
that
the
floors
were
thin
and
creaky.
My
brand
new
car
was
towed
on
the
4th
day,
because
management
wrote
me
an
expired
parking
pass.
--
Due
to
having
temporary
plates
at
the
time,
they
were
unable
to
give
me
a
permanent
parking
pass.
First,
they
were
adamant
that
I
had
to
pay
($260-280)
because
the
pass
was
not
incorrect.
Then,
they
were
able
to
confirm
the
pass
was
expired
and
wrote
the
fee
off.
My
partner
had
to
call
off
work
that
day,
and
a
friend
had
to
pick
us
up
to
retrieve
our
car,
because
we
only
have
1
vehicle
between
us.
I
could
write
a
whole
separate
paragraph
on
my
complaints
of
the
towing
placeā¦
When
having
a
maintenance
request
filled,
we
were
almost
charged
a
few
hundred
dollars
for
something
my
partner
fixed
within
5
minutes
of
watching
a
YouTube
tutorial.
--
I
noticed
an
issue
with
our
blinds
that
needed
to
be
looked
at,
that
I
hadnāt
originally
placed
on
the
request.
Without
actually
checking
the
blinds
to
see
what
the
problem
could
have
been,
the
maintenance
employee
went
to
ask
his
supervisor
for
help
and
returned
stating
the
blinds
were
unfixable,
and
we
would
be
charged
for
the
replacement.
Absolutely
no
complaints
in
regard
to
that
employee,
he
was
very
nice,
just
not
well
trained
(in
my
opinion).
We
were
fined
an
extra
month
worth
of
rent
($1279),
because
they
require
a
60-day
notice
for
lease
renewal
decisions,
and
we
notified
them
2
weeks
late.
--
I
will
say
that
our
lease
did
state
this
policy,
although
it
was
difficult
for
me
to
find
this
clause
because
of
how
it
was
placed
and
written
in
the
contract.
They
sent
our
Move-out
Statement
to
collections
10-days
before
the
specified
due
date,
and
because
we
were
not
given
the
originally
stated
amount
of
time
to
pay
the
balance
off,
we
will
have
a
7-year
delinquency
on
our
credit
reports.
--
Management
originally
stated
that
the
bill
was
due
30-days
after
moving
out
(in
writing).
However,
after
sending
the
balance
to
collections
earlier
than
that
specified
time-frame,
we
were
then
told
there
was
a
separate
āgrace-periodā
for
when
they
could
send
the
balance
to
collections,
but
didnāt
specify
what
that
entailed.
Iām
waiting
on
a
response
as
to
why
we
were
not
notified
of
this
grace-period.
--
UPDATE:
I
received
a
response
which
stated,
"Our
grace
period
is
an
internal
one
that
is
not
disclosed
for
collection
purposes,
we
want
everyone
to
pay
within
the
allotted
time."
Do
with
that
information
what
you
will...
I
gave
this
review
more
than
1-star,
because...
--
The
amenities
were
nice
and
the
neighbors
were
all
friendly
for
the
most
part.
However,
if
you
work
a
regular
9-5,
donāt
expect
to
use
any
of
the
amenities
in
the
clubhouse
(pool,
gym,
etc).
The
office
closes
them
when
they
are
not
open
from
6pm-10am
and
all
day
on
Sundayās.
The
un-renovated
apts
are
not
cleaned
well
and
VERY
outdated;
we
had
stained
plastic
counter
tops
in
our
unit.
The
laundry
rooms
have
2
small
washers
and
dryers
per
building
(15
units),
but
they
were
always
being
repaired
so
we
couldnāt
use
them
that
much.
The
traffic
noise
was
really
loud
where
our
building
was
located.
I
hope
this
is
of
help
to
at
least
one
person!
Let
our
experiences
serve
as
a
lesson
on
doing
thorough
research
before
renting
ANYWHERE.
Don't
just
listen
to
what
places
have
to
offer,
be
aware
of
the
actions
management/landlords
will
take
towards
the
tenants
they
claim
to
care
so
much
about...
The
time
you
took
aside
to
read
this
is
greatly
appreciated.
Thank
you!
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