Current resident! I ENCOURAGE YOU TO RUN AWAY FROM THIS PLACE ASAP! see MOLD and MILDEW build up IN OUR HVAC UNIT! DISGUSTING!! I can go on and on and on.... just don't bother with this dump
The office management people are not there to listen to you. They're only there to get the money is what I have felt from them. They were not friendly at all when I was speaking with them. I would ask them to fix something in my apartment and they would just start talking about different thing and don't even listen to what I'm trying to say. Everyone in the office is not willing to listen. If you're just going to live here and not do anything else, it's the best location but if you're really going to live here like you're living at home, this is not the right place for you to live.
The layouts are good but you can easily hear the people above or below you. Also don't bother cleaning on your way out because they'll hit you with a bill anyway. I Mr. Cleaned the hell out of my apartment and they still hit me with a $200 cleaning fee
I moved out months and months ago. I was curious to see if the apartments reviews were going to continue to go down.... as I KNEW THE REVIEWS WOULD. Shockingly, I saw a bunch of 5 star reviews. Then, I saw who were writing the reviews. If you look at the actual people writing positive reviews, you can see that they all work for Bent Tree in some form. Whether it be landscaping people or contracted people in the rental property industry. THAT IS NOT HOW YELP IS SUPPOSED TO WORK! These people writing positive reviews are extremely biased.... and probably ARE NOT RESIDENTS! I hope Bent Tree isn't paying them extra or pressuring them to write false reviews. Obviously, it is one of the two.
Stay away from this apartment complex! I was treated wonderfully when viewing the apartments, however after not being able to move forward I was informed that the refund process ($600) would begin and I would be refunded in the next 48-72 hours. It has been almost 2 weeks! After I realized earlier this week that my money had not been refunded, my friend checked our application status online, and it was still showing In review. After calling the office I was very rudely spoken to and the woman seemed baffled as to why I was online checking the status, of course because I had not received my money! She then informed me that the process had not even been started and that i would have to wait another 48-72 hours. Unacceptable!I have even contacted corporate and will make every effort to make this situation known, and I will also be contacting my bank to have every dime returned. Stay AWAY.
Not enough parking spaces even when you pay your $15 a month. Across my apt they just take a spot and put reserved. Really!!!!!!! Which you can get if you want to pay $40 a month.
Bad management. Constantly changing staff. You request maint service, they dont come out for 2 weeks. And they keep sending you email saying it was completed for things you didnt even request. They ask for 60 days notice but they dont even have the paperwork ready with renewal info so you can decide if you want to move or not. People in the leasing office are rude. You tell them, you changed personal information at least 3 times because they don't change anything and yet they still have it wrong.
You're done being treated like "family" as soon as you sign your lease. The leasing office is severely understaffed, they never answer their phones when you call, and when they do they hang up on you. My partner slid on a water heater cover and fell in when it was raining. We told management, they did nothing but ask if he was fine! What if it were a kid? Worst attitudes ever from leasing agents, as if your problems are your own fault. QUICK to bill you for leaving anything outside your front door. Take your money ANYWHERE else. This is their job, they don't care that it affects your livelihood.You pay for parking, but they will tow you no matter what! But once they tow you the leasing office cannot help you, even though you had your paid parking pass on the top right of your windshield. Sounds great right? Their package delivery system is a joke. You pay $50 annually for a locker system, and they don't even notify you when your package was delivered. You have to go into the LuxerOne app and talk to their customer service. Leasing office will tell you there's nothing they can do. I had my package stolen recently, the leasing office asked if I had called the police already (sounded like sarcasm). It was a $4 package, I don't need the police, I need the protection and surveillance I was promised when I bought a locker space. Truly counting down the days until I leave this disgusting establishment. The manager's name is Sonia, and she is far from a decent manager. The property manager's name is Andrea, and she's even worse. Need a maintenance request? By your third submission, they should be on the way. Maintenance men are no issue, in fact very thorough and quick, perhaps the nicest thing about this place.Leasing office is truly ran by grown women who act like high-schoolers. God forbid you're passionate and upset about your problem, they'll pretend they never received your voicemail. But once you go into the leasing office physically they act like that had never happened. AVOID this community like the plague. I'm counting down the days until I get to leave this horrible place.
I will be writing series of reviews regarding bent tree apartment. we lived for total of 3 years in 2 different units. On the 2nd unit, we lived for less than 24 month and we were charged for 30+ months worth of carpet damge, appx $17 per month based on their calculation. Staff/manager was very reluctant to explain/discuss the matter but to present you with "INVOICE/BILL". We were present on the final walk through and inspecton day and no such claim was mentioned. Existing carpet when our rent started was NOT new so it probably was in a condition to replace from normal wear and tear. I didn't have to pay for the carpet on the previous unit that we lived in, but had to pay for the 2nd one regardless. I BELIEVE MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN CHANGED SINCE THEN. As those of you who read not just my review but others below, you can conclude that last tenant who stay in the unit will have to pay for the carpet REGARDLESS. All apartments and rental units have pros and cons. it just really sucks when they get you at the end just because you are leaving. Hope this review helps some of you. I will write more later. Thanks for reading.
Been here for several years, but leaving and not re-signing new lease. I have to agree with negative posts regarding parking, customer service, and endless fees added to your rent. My building has the worst mice infestation I've *ever* seen. I've reported the issue 4 times over the last 6 weeks, but the problem is no better and management seems disinterested in solving the problem before I move out. The last email reporting the severity of the problem was a detailed email to the leasing office clarifying the magnitude of the ongoing problem...and *NO ONE ACKNOWLEDGED THE EMAIL OR RESPONDED*. 3rd world living conditions, 1st world rent.
Like majority of what other residents have said prior, Bent Tree apartments is EXTREMELY money hungry, uncommunicative, and lack so much professionalism that we all are ready to LEAVE ASAP. My family and I have only been here for 3 months ... if you are late on rent once 11:58 hit they charge you 100 dollars (not including all the extra fees they charge you )then if your late not even a month on rent they try to evict you ... mind you the only thing they do is email you calling, emailing , texting them is straight pointless no matter what the situation is .. I could say so much more but the other reviews tell it all ! PLEASE DO NOT MOVE HERE (they are nice and very communicative until you move in it's a freaking trap ) forget the 1 star it's a 0 out of 5. Tell your family and friends to tell their family and friends NOT TO MOVE HERE ITS NOT WORTH THE BULL.
(Sorry this is lengthy) I am a fairly new resident I moved in march 1 of last year(2022). My lease ends June 5 and fortunately, I will not be renting with this community after my lease ends. First bad experience I had, before I moved in. I obviously had a normal tour where I was asked if I had a dog or plan on getting a dog I said no because that was my honest answer but living on the East Coast by myself, I needed a companion, so I did end up getting a dog, a German Shepherd. when I went in to register him, that is when I noticed that they had restricted dog breeds (as when I did the tour she did NOT tell me that they had restricted breeds and to keep that in mind if I ever did want to get one) and I had already registered him as an emotional support animal which he is and let me tell you this process took close to two months to get approval, a very unnecessary amount of time. after I was working with the then manager, who has now been promoted, she told me that the female who took me on a tour told me they were restricted breads after I continuously told her that no one informed me of that, but they made me feel like I was wrong and they're always right. Thankfully after having to go has doctors appointments five times to fill out forms and get doctors notes. I was approved to have my dog with me. my second negative interaction was, yes the electronic door lock. I had gotten a notification on the app that the battery was running out and they did an auto service ticket. I had exchanged emails and text. We agreed on a Tuesday while I was going to be here for them to come and drop off batteries and that Tuesday came and they never stopped by then a few days later I was coming home after work, and my lock was making an ongoing humming noise. Come to find out the battery had died and I was unable to get in my apartment through the front door. I made another ticket in and this time they did come to drop off the batteries, while I was not home and when I did come home, I came to find that the front door was literally cracked open and the batteries look like they just opened the door, threw the batteries in the front walkway, and walked away. They were scattered in my front walkway. It's just overall very disappointing community. You pay fees for trash, but you have to walk your own trash to the dumpster so what is the fee for? Overall, I would not recommend this community at all. If you need a community in the area, lakeside apartments (yes different company too) are literally amazing. No trash fees, they give you trash bins on move in date, open parking with no fees, if you have a service dog or esa, mine got approved in three hours and all they needed was for me to fill out a form and the form I had used here at Bent tree and my pup got approved for my move in date. Would totally recommend lakeside apartments over Bent tree unfortunately.
Run and DON'T look back. If you want terrible customer service, rude members, then this is the place for you!! They never answer the phone, or emails. Parking is atrocious, prepare to walk a whole lot back to your building after 8 pm. This place is a living nightmare. And I can bet that some automated message will be posted in the response to my review! We always get it. Everyone we post a bad review on Facebook, google, yelp. It's the same sad response. Hey bent tree, aimco, save yourself the "time" of copying and pasting a halfass response.Absolute lie, it's been a MONTH since they met with her. When you guys had that bbq. That was last week? No.
This apartment community is the worst I moved in to become close to work and the staf was so helpful to move me in. But once I moved in it was a nightmare they don't have parking for the tenant Instead they build only payed parking spaces and there is no street parking I had to beg for devices at my apartment for three months and when I contacted the manager expensing my concerns she was upset about it. The halls are dirty and no one cleans them . The staff is unprofessional and I was getting prank phone calls because I complained and the staff was entering my apartment when I was at work without notice I had a hidden camera I had to move from the constant harassment.
New change of management companies = terrible service. Moved out about a month about to Bell Fair Oaks - much better service. Both my boyfriend and myself had tried via e-mail and phone to contact them 7 times over the past two weeks regarding the move-out inspection follow-up without any response at all. The management company before had their faults, but was at least responsive. The previous maintenance team even came out after hours to address issues for us. This new company could care less if your unit was on fire. For the price you pay for be in Centreville for God's sake, you think they'd give a damn about their residents.
They don't even deserve 1 star. And I don't even live here. My car was towed from a visitor spot because I had "been there 24 hours".... if you call driving to work, picking up a friend from the airport, driving to dinner and then coming back. Bent tree says you can't be there for 24 hours straight.... BUT Tow truck company says you can't be there 2 nights in a row now matter if you leave. Bent Tree...... please get your act together. Communicate with the tow truck company AND the residents the same policy. You got rid of the passes (which was ridiculous) to make the dumb visitor spots and those reserved spots that no one uses. Terrible. No wonder everyone is leaving. This is just one thing I witnessed visiting this complex.
Their new management is worse than the last one , our air conditioner is not working but they are not doing anything about it , it's been almost a week and it's cold . I have to call them everyday and the person who answer the call is not that friendly, he keep saying they will call me back but they never did . Only one guy works here in the office ( don't know his name ) , he always has attitude, he needs to be fired .
I live here for 7 years and the past year has been the worse. I feel that my time there doesn't count as a loyal resident. Parking spot for my sons car is 95 dollars a month!!!! That is absolutely ridiculous and when my husband told the manager that we will have to end up moving at the end of the lease she just said ok you do what it's good for your family. We will move soon! Not staying in a place that don't appreciate residents.
The worse community ever,
Scammers!!!! Full paint job. Full clean! Damages and termination fee $7000. I'm glad I took a nice video of my empty, clean apartment when I vacated it for the judge to see. This has to stop, and the three people in the rental office need to be held accountable for the lies they produce just to scam people out of money. Along with that, someone goes out of their way to stage some dirt or something in the refrigerator and other places to say they had to clean.You have to be thinking mighty hard to stage dirt or anything to scam former tenets out of there money.
Update: 6/13/18: I finally got out of this pit, but it could not have been more difficult. They apparently refused to accept the numerous notices of vacation I gave them. The one they did finally decide to recognize an email a month before vacation, and proceeded to demand two month's worth of rent regardless. I only came to this place in an effort to save money but because of this it ended up costing me more regardless. Update: 4/24/18: things are getting worse, not better. The transition in ownership to Lincoln properties has opened the doors to the worst possible abuse. The massive parking problem could be partially resolved if the complex opened up the 50 desperately needed private parking spots around the complex, but instead they completely removed guest passes (friends and family are now officially not allowed in the area) and converted even more of the few spots we have (mostly the ones that are close by) to "premium parking" that they are charging $40/month to own. This place is a trap. Every aspect of it is predatory and abusive. You know the trolls in fairy tales that charge people to cross bridges? Those people are real and they've gotten into the apartment game. This place is designed from the bottom up to take advantage of you. They will lie to your face, tow your car, cause more problems in efforts to fix old ones. They go out of their way to hide basic features from you and i lived there for 10 months before i knew there was a web service they were hiding from me. The place is smelly and cramped and offers virtually no way to have friends or family over due to the complete lack of parking. You'll be lucky if you can park there yourself. It's not even cheaper than comparable complexes.
They are not taking responsible about residents living in their properties. Anything happens to your unit forget about talking to them. Call insurance and ready to hear the insurance is not covering any damages. Assistant manager, Bee? or Vee? girl with a curly hair, she is worst ever I dealt for customer service. I have no idea how she climbed up to be an assistant manager. Worst beyond worst to talk to. Oh~~ good luck finding a parking spot after 10pm even with paid parking permit.
I kept holding back on putting in a review for Bent Tree Apartments in Centreville, VA but now I have no choice. I had to move out in less than a month. Never mind the parking hassles, especially coming home after 7pm with bags of groceries and a Baby to feed and no parking available where I have to drive to the HMart plaza to park and walk back on numerous occasions and also pay a monthly parking fee, who charges parking for a place they call your home?, and never mind the exorbitant amount of monthly fees and service charges that are added onto the rent where you may as well go to a nicer more expensive place where you are going to end up paying the same amount, but the straw that broke this camels back was when the two leasing agents absolutely promised me they would not charge me for cleaning expenses when I moved out. This was their word of honor and of course I did get charged. My email response was sent to the property manager and she would not honor and uphold their promise. A real dishonest loser. Dishonesty is something I can't take especially when it comes to monetary concerns. They can keep their cleaning expense but I am going to keep this review up for a long time. Think multiple times before moving here. The reviews do not lie about this place.
Literally The worst place to rent at. Will change parking rules without knowledge of renters. Will have tow trucks outside waiting of guest parking to meet quotas. If you want a community based area to live in do not live here. Will not be renewing my lease at all. Thief's and crooks all around!
DO NOT MOVE HERE!!! First and foremost, it is evident that the sole focus of the company is making money and charging fees wherever possible. Instead of fostering a positive living environment, the management seems to prioritize finding new ways to extract additional charges from the residents. Furthermore, so-called "remodeled" apartments are nothing short of disappointing. The management's definition of remodeling appears to be limited to a hasty paint job, with little attention given to actual improvements. The lack of quality and attention to detail in these "remodeled" units is disheartening and misleading, and we're left with subpar living spaces. In addition to these issues, the overall level of organization and professionalism within the company is severely lacking. Communication from management is often inconsistent, delayed, or entirely absent, leading to confusion and frustration among residents. Lastly, newly implemented assigned parking system has been nothing short of a nightmare. It seems as though there was little thought or consideration given to the placement of assigned parking spaces in relation to the corresponding apartment units. Instead of ensuring proximity and convenience for residents, the assigned parking spots are scattered randomly throughout the complex, leaving residents to trek significant distances from their parking space to their apartment unit. This lack of coordination and planning demonstrates a complete disregard for the comfort and convenience of the residents. Save yourself the headache and do not move here.
The place is really nice I love it but one thing am not happy about is can bent tree associate tell the tenant living on fourth floor to stop making noise its has been going on for some time now
My family and I have lived here for over 1 year. We enjoy the pool and playground areas. However, I feel the bad points definitely outweigh the good points. Please see below:Pros:-The rent is a lot cheaper than comparable apartment complexes-The location is ideal for shopping, restaurants, and commutingCons:-Aimco staff is rather unresponsive and some of them are quite rude.-Maintenance staff are inexperienced and incapable. Last summer our apartment flooded multiple times despite constant requests to the maintenance team. The cause was the unwillingness to clean the gutters periodically. This caused us to live in a hotel for 3 nights and $500 of damage to our belongings.-New playground equipment is cheap and dangerous. The new playground equipment has only been installed for about 6 months and I have already observed multiple injuries.-I have observed multiple residents smoking on the apartment grounds despite this being against the lease. The apartment staff are not enforcing the rules.-On 4/21/2019 there was a multiple unit fire that killed one resident. This was fire spread quickly to at least three units before it was under control despite being located directly next to a fire station. It is clear that this apartment complex is a fire hazard.https://www.fox5dc.com/amp/news/local-news/deadly-fairfax-county-apartment-fire
Please be carful and find another place to live. I lived there for 2 years, be careful, the only thing these people are professional at is taking your money, for no reason. they will charge you and charge you for everything and nothing, I mean nothing. I just moved out, and I left the place spotless and spent hours to make sure it was in the same or even better condition than it was in when I first moved in, I even took photos of everything and every room before I left They asked me before I moved out if I want to hire the cleaning crew to clean the place for $125, I turned the offer down since my place has always been extra clean. They still charged me $125 and multiple other fees by the hundreds, they even tried to charge me $5,600 for early termination and only when I showed them all the paperwork and proved to them that I didn't break the lease they baked down from charging $5,600 but still charged me hundreds for other made up services. I asked them for invoices for all the services they performed to the place after I moved out, but the ignored me until I threatened them that I'll take them they sent me fabricated invoices and fake charges, they even went as far as dating the invoices to an earlier date when I was still living there. I moved out on June 5th 2023 and the invoices they claimed they paid those companies to clean the place and paint it were dated for May 9 2023. How do you pay for cleaners to clean the unit while the tenant still lives there, that means they entered my unit without my permission, cleaned the place a month before I moved out and left before I got home that day of the 9th of May These people have no shame, and I will take them to court. Please save yourself the headache I'm going through right now and find another community to live in. Stay away from place if you want to enjoy your renting experience I will be taking them to court soon for falsifying documents and invoices and let the court decide the future of those guys Please note that the review below states that it is a gated community but it isn't gated, go drive there and see, that have no gates at any entry point of this community. Not sure why she would say that if it isn't true. Be careful from this place
UPDATE: MOLD AND MILDEW BUILD UP if your looking for a place where nobody knows whats going on or whats happening this is the place for you. you need a question answered? that will never happen. you want to move parking spots? its going to be like pulling teeth. please spend extra money and go somewhere else between ALL THE HIDDEN FEES and broken amenities ITS NOT WORTH IT!!!
if I could have less than a star I will give it this horrible apartment complex. Since Lincoln property sold to the new owners this has become so horrible and unsafe place I will not recommend it to anyone. Now a lot of drunk people live in the complex and they don't respect the piece of the other tenants They stay after 1 in the morning drinking in the balconiess and playing music very laugh and some of us have to work early in the morning and we need to rest They also are leaving the dog without leash and one of the dog bite my brother I am glad it was not a child I can't imagine the damage that he could to a child. The new staff in the offices not doing anything about those incidents or to solve the problems. We send them an email because they have been doing some construction work in the complex and they scratch our new car that we get from the dealer not too long ago GUESS WHAT THEY HAVE NOT ANSWER TO THE EMAIL NOT EVEN TO BE RESPECTFUL. Another issue in the complex is that now if you came after 9 pm you will not find a parking space. You have to go and park far away in the street IMAGEN IF YOU ARE A WOMEN AND YOU GET OFF FROM WORK AT 11PM AND YOU HAVE TO WALK IN THE STREET BY YOURSELF SOMETHING DANGER CAN HAPPEN TO YOU. Also the personal in the leasing office are very slow and rude if you can to pick a package you have to way a lot of time and they always make a face to give you the package its like if you are living in the complex free and they are not getting pay from the rent that you are paying. I live here for more than 3 years when LINCOLN PROPERTY HAVE THE COMPLEX AND I DID NOT COMPLAINT. I WAS VERY HAPPY TO BE PART OF THIS COMMUNITY. NOW I just want my lease to finish and move from this very unsafe apartment complex.
I'm definitely agreed with others because this complex is very limited of maintaining services. poor help from office stuff also new management came witha lot of changes of ripping off more money from actual residents and new residents .. i wont recommend this place for living..
I wanted to switch my unit to same size onther unit because of Mold, water leakage under floor, high hamidity and hamidity smell in my unit.The management team is not able to fix this problem, because they are careless ,unprofessional every day they defruad the residents.Always my children have complain from headach, sore throat and body pain.I bought a dehumidifier to control hamidity it did not work properly because there is water leakage under floor.The Leasing Office offered me extra money or my new income. meanwhile I'm living here for 4 years I don't have late payments or no paynalty.They don't look at my 4 years record. Just they know how to take money from residents' packets. We do not feel safe and happy here, so the best judge is very human's own conscience !
Parking is awful. Trying to park past 8 pm is a struggle none the less. The community here doesn't seem to care for any rules set forth by the leasing office. When I first moved in I was told that this was a Smoke free complex, the second I parked the moving truck I see 2 separate groups of people smoking outside my soon to be apartment. Noise complaint are ignored at Bent Tree so if you are naturally a noisy person this is the place for you. I've probably submitted 10 noise complaints and that doesn't do anything. Overall I would recommend not living here.
I WOULD GIVE THIS 0 STARS...Here I am again with another issue this company needs to fix. I drove around 20-25 MINUTES looking for a parking spot in my own community THAT I PAY $15 dollars for EVERY MONTH. For a company that charges this much and doesn't have enough parking spaces to accommodate people getting home late is RIDICULOUS. I had to park in Little Rocky Run and walk 10 minutes just to get home.... Instead of building a stupid fcking dog park why don't you build more parking spaces? I saw at least 10 reserved parking spaces that were empty.... instead of up charging residents for premium parking spots why can't this cheap ass company provide more parking?! Im 100% positive Im not the only one with this issue. I can't wait move out and never step foot in this complex again!!!!
Lived here for two years and I would not recommend it to anyone. Parking is a nightmare and even after reporting cars that have been in the same spot for days without a Bent Tree sticker, management won't do anything. They threaten towing but never actually tow. Residents park in visitor spots or behind other cars. Management is not responsive online or in person. There is a bogus fee for paying your rent with a card. In the apartment itself, paint chips from the walls and the bathtubs. Blinds break easily or straight up fall down. There is little to no warning from maintenance. The package room is a nightmare. The only good thing are the door locks.
I been leaving here for 2 years and often the new company took over this place is suck I don't recommend it to any one.
Stay away from this apartment complex! I was treated wonderfully when viewing the apartments, however after not being able to move forward I was informed that the refund process ($600) would begin and I would be refunded in the next 48-72 hours. It has been almost 2 weeks! After I realized earlier this week that my money had not been refunded, my friend checked our application status online, and it was still showing In review. After calling the office I was very rudely spoken to and the woman seemed baffled as to why I was online checking the status, of course because I had not received my money! She then informed me that the process had not even been started and that i would have to wait another 48-72 hours. Unacceptable!I have even contacted corporate and will make every effort to make this situation known, and I will also be contacting my bank to have every dime returned. Stay AWAY.
I loved the management when it was ran by Lincoln. It is now ran by Aimco, and I have never encountered more issues at any apartment complex than at Bent Tree. It took over two months to fix our porch when there was a safety concern, and I have a toddler! There was a misunderstanding regarding visitor parking, and my friends car was towed. I spoke with the office staff and asked to speak to the manager. The manager was never put on the phone, and I had to speak with the assistant manager. That woman made me feel like an idiot. Horrible customer service. I have no idea how they will keep residents with management like this. Good luck. I will never renew my lease now that management has changed. Horrible. JUST TO ADD TO THE MESS, I was able to give the name and exact date of the person from their office who gave me incorrect information, but it was MY FAULT since they are not able to verify what was said during the conversation. WHY NOT ASK YOUR EMPLOYEE WHEN THEYRE IN THE OFFICE AGAIN?!?! WORST MANAGEMENT/CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER!!!!!!
I'm wondering if there is any rating less than one star?!
DO NOT MOVE HERE! When i moved in my apartment had a gnat infestation, was not cleaned, had pee in the toilet, vents painted closed, and floorboards not glued down. For all of this, they offered me $30 in concessions and didn't even send pest control for over a week. Months later I broke my lease once I was able to leave (i would have left earlier if i was able due to the condition) they charged me $5,000 to break my lease even though a new tenet was going to move in 2 weeks after me. So they faced no losses and are still making me pay the fee regardless of my experience at the property. I recommend to move literally anywhere else but save yourself the trouble and DO NOT LIVE HERE. Update: I reached out as suggested in the owners comment below and now haven't heard back in two weeks. I was really hoping to come to a resolution but even the management company has proven unwilling to help. They also changed the comment they originally left which was apologetic to a generic response.
As much as I wanted to leave a positive review for Bent Tree, the way my move-out was handled was completely unacceptable and disappointing. After being a tenant for three years without any issues, I expected better treatment. Unfortunately, due to poor communication from Bent Tree and being forced to move out without proper notification, I was charged a significant portion of my security deposit, with Bent Tree acting as if they were doing me a favor. This experience has led me to decide that I would NEVER recommend Bent Tree or any of their affiliated properties, as they clearly do not value their tenants. My time there felt like a movie that was great until a terrible ending ruined it--this is the best way to describe Bent Tree, which is truly unfortunate.
horrible maitnence speeds. and then they do very loud maintenance early in the morning when people are trying to sleep. never any nearby parking spots. the complaint list goes on and on. ready to terminate lease and get out of here
Overall: not great, poorly managed, fire hazardThere was recently a major fire here resulting in 13 units being uninhabitable and 1 death. The cause has not yet been determined/announced. Not all smoke detectors in the units were working, there are no sprinklers, and there is not a fire alarm to pull in every building. The management company has stated that they have no plans to update for fire safety. I no longer feel safe living here. Look into this before moving here!The community is in a convenient location in Centreville close to a lot of restaurants and not too far from the metro. The neighborhood is seemingly safe, quiet and always looks nice with good landscaping. Since they are doing renovations, most amenities have been closed (gym, pool, and business center). The new package lockers are very convenient though. Unfortunately valet trash pickup has been discontinued and the on site dumpsters are always overflowing. Also parking is hectic in the evening and for guests (they are quick to tow!). The apartments themselves are nice enough but nothing special. They do have a lot of different floor plan options. Unfortunately you can easily hear outside noises and they are not well insulated. A big red flag is that there are no sprinklers in the units! I've called Bent Tree home for a few years but am ready to move on and upgrade.
you will get horrible service and maintenance, everything in apartment is old so like your AC may not work heat may not work, they will avoid all cost to fix it and will take several months to service and fix it if your lucky. The customer service in the front office is nice but on weekends only have one person in the office so you will be waiting in a line about an hour min. Word of advice, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS CRAP HOLE, YOUR BETTER OFF PAYING A BIT MORE AND GOING SOMEWHERE ELSE BELIEVE ME. They don't really follow up, logistics are very unorganized,
Current resident here, I wouldn't walk I would run away from This place. Regrets on moving in. Advertising no smoking, everyone smokes and it seeps through the air ducts. Wanna park? $60-$120 got a parking space that's damn near a 8 minutes walk! Want friends over? Well people take up and hog guest parking for weeks, not to mention venders park in your spot for hours and you can't get a hold of anyone. They say you can wash your car, oh that's great! NOPE! Spots are hogged by people stealing spots, okay fine surely you can fill a bucket up with water? NOPE handles are all broken nice. Basically only nice thing is the semi renovated apartments that you pay a premium for. Counting the days for this year to up
The office management people are not there to listen to you. They're only there to get the money is what I have felt from them. They were not friendly at all when I was speaking with them. I would ask them to fix something in my apartment and they would just start talking about different thing and don't even listen to what I'm trying to say. Everyone in the office is not willing to listen. If you're just going to live here and not do anything else, it's the best location but if you're really going to live here like you're living at home, this is not the right place for you to live.
Been a Resident for almost 3 years, 1) Black Mold, in living room and Bathroom 2) Never a place to park after 7 pm 3) No one will respond to any requests or issues 4) This month I have had my washer broken twice, same issue, have done 5 maintenance requests have only been dealt with once 5) Was charged for a Dog for a whole year after they made me kick out my dog, asked for a refund for the charges, never got back to me, been over 3 months and have called/emailed multiple times 6) Constant Vehicle Break Ins 7) Overall management and leasing office have incredibly poor communication 8) Amenities are very cheap, washer, dryer, sink have broken in the double digits this year a lone let a lone previous
This apartment Complex has gone downhill fast. I would advise anyone thinking about moving into this complex to please think long and hard before doing so. I've had nothing but bad experiences with the current management and maintenance team. On May 21, 2018 5:54 PM, I submitted an online service request for my dryer that stopped working. After 4 days, still no one from maintenance had shown up. So,I submitted another request on May 24, 2018 at 5:06 AM. That morning I went to the rental office and personally complained about how long it has taken to get maintenance to my apartment to fix the dryer. The girl in the front office stated she'll let maintenance know to "stop by." A few hours later, someone finally showed up. The Maintenance technician that showed up informed me that if he was not able to fix the dryer he would pull a working dryer from another apartment. I left that day for vacation and received an email stating the dryer was fixed. I returned home on June 1, 2018 8:00 PM from vacation. A letter was left in my apartment saying the problem was fixed and it had something to do with the timer knob. I went to use the dryer, that was supposedly fixed, and it was still broken. You would think they would test it out before telling you they fixed it, but that was clearly not the case. I made another call and was told that the maintenance supervisor would be at my apartment Saturday morning to fix the issue. Saturday morning came and went. I stopped in the rental office, once again, to address the issue of not having a working dryer for weeks and they informed me that there was nothing they could do until possibly Monday. I informed the rental office that their answer was unsatisfactory because I needed a working dryer to wash and dry military uniforms for work on Monday. How can management can allow a tenant to be without a dryer for several weeks? They had the audacity to tell me to take my clothing to a laundromat and to bring them my receipt to "pay me back" or to wash my clothes in my apartment and that they would let me in to a vacant apartment to dry my items. In all of my frustration I ended up looking up YouTube videos and fixed my own dryer. I'm sure someone from the apartment will read this post and find a way to charge me money for having to do their jobs...
I want to share my disappointment with this apartment complex, especially with Bryce Wiley from the leasing office. Even though the living space is okay, dealing with Mr. Wiley has been a bit of a letdown. From the start, there have been problems with promised parking spots. Despite Mr. Wiley saying he'd fix things, the parking situation hasn't improved. Also, details about certain parking spots weren't shared upfront, causing unexpected issues. On top of that, surprise fees keep popping up. Every time we talk about it with Mr. Wiley, it feels like our concerns are ignored or interrupted. After signing the lease, Mr. Wiley's attitude changed, and it's not for the better. He used to be helpful, but now he seems disrespectful and dismissive. This has made our living experience more frustrating and disappointing. To anyone thinking about moving in, I'd suggest being cautious with Mr. Bryce White and the leasing office. Transparency is lacking, concerns aren't being addressed, and the way things change after signing the lease is a letdown.
!!!DO NOT GET ROPED INTO SIGNING A LEASE AT THIS APARTMENT COMPLEX!!! I have lived in a Bent Tree for the past 4 year and cannot WAIT to move out of here. Since changing management companies, the quality of service and living has sharply declined. For starters -- they charge you to store your incoming mail. They make it mandatory to use their package storage facility and if you can not pick up your mail within a week, they ship it back to the sender. I'm a frail girl: Part of the reason I opt for shipping is so that my 50 lbs packages arrive AT MY DOORSTEP. Not 1000 ft away at the leasing office. It's ~impossible~ to find a parking spot once the sun goes down. Since the implementation of their new parking policies, be prepared to walk to the nearest shopping center about 10-15 min away just to secure a spot for your vehicle. There was a fire here just weeks ago that ended with someone dying. This required management to send out a bunch of inspection notices to make sure all the fire alarms were in working order... both times, not a single maintenance crew member stopped by to survey our equipment. Managers are rude and it's next to impossible to get in touch with anyone via phone. I can not exclaim how glad I am my lease is ending, y'all! If you value your living experience, DO NOT MOVE HERE. PSA TO ALL CURRENT UNHAPPY RESIDENTS: I know there's plenty of unhappy residents scrolling through the reviews right now.... Here's a word of advice: Once you get the 60 Day Notice reminder, immediately submit it. I made the mistake of waiting until I secured another property and now I'm stuck paying for an additional 47 days in rent. Although this is near the bottom of my list of complaints, it will leave an incredibly bad taste in your mouth. I'm order to avoid this predicament, learn from my mistake and PUT THAT NOTICE IN! Lol!
If I could give 0 stars I would. I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy. It's an absolute scam.
My partner and I lived at Bent Tree Apts from Mar '22 to Jan '23. We terminated our lease early because it was that bad, so bad that we paid hefty termination fees to get out. Tip: get a lawyer to look at your lease before signing anything!Before our move-in day, we were unable to get in contact with the leasing agent that coordinated our move-in. We later found out that our leasing agent left the company and forgot to transfer our information to another agent. Our move-in day was also on a Sunday so the leasing office would have been closed. Good thing we kept bugging them about it--otherwise, I'm convinced we would have never gotten our passcodes while still getting charged rent. Within the first week, we noticed evidence of previous water damage all over the apartment unit (e.g raised flooring, cracked walls, water stains). There was also an ant infestation that came from outside our first floor unit; we had to seal the trim with tape to keep them out. Another issue is that there is a shortage of parking spaces. We paid for general parking spaces every month but were not guaranteed spots after 7pm. A few months later, our ceiling flooded with sewage water near the HVAC vents on two separate occasions. This explained where the signs of prior water damage throughout the apartment unit came from. Another big concern was that the maintenance team entered our unit for an unannounced VA state inspection. The maintenance team told us at the door that they knew some units did not receive a notice, but they still apparently needed to enter that day anyway. Luckily, we happened to be home at the time and were able to calm down our anxious dog. If this is a routine state inspection, shouldn't they have known about this for a while? Why couldn't the maintenance team have rescheduled the inspection when they realized that some units were not notified? We felt very strongly about this because we had a lot of concerns about our rescue dog being home alone with any strangers in the unit. When we brought this concern to the attention of the leasing office, they told us that all units were absolutely notified ahead of time. It took a lot of persistence on our end before they finally checked their e-mail distribution list and realized that some units indeed did not receive the notice. However, instead of apologizing for the gaslighting, they shoved this under the rug and promised not to do this again. Except it did. Needless to say, we lost all trust in Bent Tree after this experience.There was a drain in the hot water heater closet that collected the runoff from the HVAC of all the units above us and it constantly dripped with water. A sewage smell appeared every 2 weeks and it permeated throughout the entire apartment. There were random fees added to our invoice every month; however, we don't know where that money went to as they never did any landscaping in the Fall or Winter and only raked the leaves twice the entire season. The complex was hideous with all the leaves that would rot in the grass and encourage snakes to hide underneath (and yes, we did see snakes).Bent Tree's online portal is also a mess and you can't track what you're being charged for as the charges are not listed in any sequential order. As others have mentioned, we received an automated message that our batteries for our door lock were dying and scheduled a date and time to have replacements dropped off. They were never delivered and we had to buy our own out of fear of getting locked out of our apartment. We confirmed later with the leasing office that their AI assistant rarely works. Maybe they have it figured out by now, but I wouldn't get my hopes up on it. Overall, terrible experience that negatively impacted our quality of life. You could rent a better apartment at a similar price point that comes with fewer headaches.
Its been 2 month since I moved in and my experience here has been horrible. I am getting hit with hidden fees like crazy. --You have to pay for their delivery service to the locker (one time fee) which they still deliver it in front of your door--The gym is being renovated but you have to pay for that service (not even prorated) even when you can't use it.--Electric service pay separately to Virginia Electric however... you get hit with the prorated service for the day you didn't set up an account of $50 one time service fee on top of that $5.25/month service fee for god knows what.Below is some of the charges from the statement (copied and pasted)--Vacant Service Fee 06/04/2019 - 06/11/2019 $50.00--Service Fee Conservice is a service provider contracted to prepare monthly statements and provide conservation resources. $5.25--Acct. Setup This is a one-time fee to setup your Conservice account. $10.00--Energy Conservation Fee 06/04/2019 - 06/06/2019 $2.00 (not even sure what this is and this is monthly or in the future going to be higher)PLUS$15/month per car for parking (not enough parking spaces...good luck)$50 for locker delivery service (they still deliver to door)$14.33 for insurance (if you get it through Bent Tree)PLUSWater Base ChargePest ControlSewerSewer Base (different from Sewer charge)TrashWater (difference from water base charge)I am not saying all the charges are not reasonable however, the hidden fee and one time fees are ridiculous.I currently pay $1500 base rent $30 for 2 cars $14.33 for insurance = $1544.33+electric+all those other fees will run you about $1750 minus the one time fees for everything.BEWARE!!!!
This Place is straight up garbge they charge you $50 for a little package.
Have lived in this community 4+ years and I made the mistake to renew my lease for one more year and I just found out that I have to pay $15 a month for every car parking and they argued that they sent me a letter which I never received. The community its smoke free however my neighbors smoke every day and if I turn my AC off the entire apartmen smells awful and the leasing office managers are not doing anything. also $15 a month for trash removal and I have to walk to the dumpster and put the trash away. $5+ monthly fee for the company that generates an Online monthly bill. DO not move to this community unless you want to pay extra money. I also have put up a request 4 months ago because there is a water leak in both bathrooms and the floors and drywall is damage and the maintenance crew never shows up.
Be very wary of the new management company (Aimco). Bent Tree was previously managed by Lincoln Apartments with whom I had a good experience. I lived at Bent Tree for two years and Aimco took over during the last month of my lease. They used a photo of someone else's laundry room to try and prove that I did not clean my apartment (I did. I left it better than I had found it) and claimed a "hair" was left in the medicine cabinet resulting in a cleaning charge. Only after threatening to take them to small claims did they waive the charge. The apartments are good and the community is nice but the new management is to be avoided.
Just I can tell you horrible management and shoddy apartments. You can hear neighbors voices even the siphon. You wont find a parking spot after 7 pm.if you are willing to wait a month to unclog your clogged sink, welcome to Bent Tree Apartments. I m sure you will not do it.
I truly wish I could tell you how excited we are to leave this dump. I have never left a review for any product, service, or business, but felt it so important to let everyone know our experience so that you all will not make the same mistake we made by living here. The price is cheap and there is a reason for it. First of all, our A/C was made in 1986 and of course it broke and the maintenance staff said, "it should still be working." It took a week to get it fixed and my roommate had to complain 3 times before the incompetent maintenance staff fixed it. There were rodents living on our balcony. No more words needed for this. Our neighbor is raising a stray cat. This cat will sit outside his door and meow until he comes out and feeds it. The cat blocks the stairwell, which is not very great to come home to as someone who is terrified of cats. There is constantly vomit on the stairs outside and it is never cleaned, and then stains the stairwell. Not to mention the stairwell is dirty enough and has never been cleaned in the first place. Our apartment has the worst smell. It's terrible because you get used to it (which is gross), but when you walk in for the first time, it hits you and is not welcoming. I am not sure what the smell is but trust me it is horrible. The staff are absolute morons. I cannot believe the things I have heard them say while residents are in the office. They are so immature and have zero customer service. They do not offer you a chair when you come in and I actually knelt on the floor for 20 minutes and was never once offered a chair. They have no regard for their residents and I truly believe their entire staff needs to be turned over, with the exception of Chris. The worst part about this place for me is the unbelievable amount of bugs. I find at least 3 spiders in our apartment every day. It is so frustrating because I cannot go to sleep sometimes because I am imagining all of the bugs that are crawling around me. I called and complained and they said they would come spray, but that did nothing apparently. Please PLEASE do yourself a favor and take my advice. I have never left a review for anything before. That's how unhappy I am here.
My partner and I lived at Bent Tree Apts from Mar '22 to Jan '23. We terminated our lease early because it was that bad, so bad that we paid hefty termination fees to get out. Tip: get a lawyer to look at your lease before signing anything! Before our move-in day, we were unable to get in contact with the leasing agent that coordinated our move-in. We later found out that our leasing agent left the company and forgot to transfer our information to another agent. Our move-in day was also on a Sunday so the leasing office would have been closed. Good thing we kept bugging them about it--otherwise, I'm convinced we would have never gotten our passcodes while still getting charged rent. Within the first week, we noticed evidence of previous water damage all over the apartment unit (e.g raised flooring, cracked walls, water stains). There was also an ant infestation that came from outside our first floor unit; we had to seal the trim with tape to keep them out. Another issue is that there is a shortage of parking spaces. We paid for general parking spaces every month but were not guaranteed spots after 7pm. A few months later, our ceiling flooded with sewage water near the HVAC vents on two separate occasions. This explained where the signs of prior water damage throughout the apartment unit came from. Another big concern was that the maintenance team entered our unit for an unannounced VA state inspection. The maintenance team told us at the door that they knew some units did not receive a notice, but they still apparently needed to enter that day anyway. Luckily, we happened to be home at the time and were able to calm down our anxious dog. If this is a routine state inspection, shouldn't they have known about this for a while? Why couldn't the maintenance team have rescheduled the inspection when they realized that some units were not notified? We felt very strongly about this because we had a lot of concerns about our rescue dog being home alone with any strangers in the unit. When we brought this concern to the attention of the leasing office, they told us that all units were absolutely notified ahead of time. It took a lot of persistence on our end before they finally checked their e-mail distribution list and realized that some units indeed did not receive the notice. However, instead of apologizing for the gaslighting, they shoved this under the rug and promised not to do this again. Except it did. Needless to say, we lost all trust in Bent Tree after this experience. There was a drain in the hot water heater closet that collected the runoff from the HVAC of all the units above us and it constantly dripped with water. A sewage smell appeared every 2 weeks and it permeated throughout the entire apartment. There were random fees added to our invoice every month; however, we don't know where that money went to as they never did any landscaping in the Fall or Winter and only raked the leaves twice the entire season. The complex was hideous with all the leaves that would rot in the grass and encourage snakes to hide underneath (and yes, we did see snakes). Bent Tree's online portal is also a mess and you can't track what you're being charged for as the charges are not listed in any sequential order. As others have mentioned, we received an automated message that our batteries for our door lock were dying and scheduled a date and time to have replacements dropped off. They were never delivered and we had to buy our own out of fear of getting locked out of our apartment. We confirmed later with the leasing office that their AI assistant rarely works. Maybe they have it figured out by now, but I wouldn't get my hopes up on it. Overall, terrible experience that negatively impacted our quality of life. You could rent a better apartment at a similar price point that comes with fewer headaches.
disgusting.... i though i would die when i found out there are bedbugs and other insect in the apartment. The best part is management doesn't even care. All they care about is ur money.
You're done being treated like "family" as soon as you sign your lease. The leasing office is severely understaffed, they never answer their phones when you call, and when they do they hang up on you. My partner slid on a water heater cover and fell in when it was raining. We told management, they did nothing but ask if he was fine! What if it were a kid? Worst attitudes ever from leasing agents, as if your problems are your own fault. QUICK to bill you for leaving anything outside your front door. Take your money ANYWHERE else. This is their job, they don't care that it affects your livelihood. You pay for parking, but they will tow you no matter what! But once they tow you the leasing office cannot help you, even though you had your paid parking pass on the top right of your windshield. Sounds great right? Their package delivery system is a joke. You pay $50 annually for a locker system, and they don't even notify you when your package was delivered. You have to go into the LuxerOne app and talk to their customer service. Leasing office will tell you there's nothing they can do. I had my package stolen recently, the leasing office asked if I had called the police already (sounded like sarcasm). It was a $4 package, I don't need the police, I need the protection and surveillance I was promised when I bought a locker space. Truly counting down the days until I leave this disgusting establishment. The manager's name is Sonia, and she is far from a decent manager. The property manager's name is Andrea, and she's even worse. Need a maintenance request? By your third submission, they should be on the way. Maintenance men are no issue, in fact very thorough and quick, perhaps the nicest thing about this place. Leasing office is truly ran by grown women who act like high-schoolers. God forbid you're passionate and upset about your problem, they'll pretend they never received your voicemail. But once you go into the leasing office physically they act like that had never happened. AVOID this community like the plague. I'm counting down the days until I get to leave this horrible place.
This place is full of bedbugs. I lived there only couple of months but it was nigthmare.
DO NOT MOVE HERE! When i moved in my apartment had a gnat infestation, was not cleaned, had pee in the toilet, vents painted closed, and floorboards not glued down. For all of this, they offered me $30 in concessions and didn't even send pest control for over a week. Months later I broke my lease once I was able to leave (i would have left earlier if i was able due to the condition) they charged me $5,000 to break my lease even though a new tenet was going to move in 2 weeks after me. So they faced no losses and are still making me pay the fee regardless of my experience at the property. I recommend to move literally anywhere else but save yourself the trouble and DO NOT LIVE HERE. Update: I reached out as suggested in the owners comment below and now haven't heard back in two weeks. I was really hoping to come to a resolution but even the management company has proven unwilling to help. They also changed the comment they originally left which was apologetic to a generic response.
They go into your apartments without letting you know, they leave important information out all the time at the time of signing the lease. The leasing agents simply do not do their job, and when they do it's almost as if it's a bother. This complex is not worth the money it charges. There's huge rodents running around the complex, the dog park doors have never worked in the 22 months i lived there, neither did the dog pet spa. The water fountain in the dog park doesn't work. There's been a pot hole by the pool where we walk for months now & they have put a cone over it for just as long & they keep ignoring it as it continues to get worse. For the amount you pay the maintenance just isn't there & they are careless about it. There's also no parking anytime after 7-8pm unless you park 5-10 minutes away from your apartment which is ridiculous because you have to pay $15 extra on top of the rent (which includes random fees that constantly change with no explanation) for parking. You're just paying for the location & because it looks pretty decent.
They are not even desolved one star. You cannot imagine any worst than this apartment. The manager forgot what she said everytime and change her word. Made me pay $300 for repair and clean. What they told me was that they are going to sue me if I am not paying what I didn't desolved. Noise between apartment is a nightmare here. PLEASE DO NOT LIVE HERE!!!! YOU WILL REGRET !!!
Worst place to move into. Parking is messed up, maintenance never come and if they do they dont listen to the preferred time. Leasing office oh man where do I start. They never answer. Always say this and that and dont keep their words. Airbag theft literally all the time and they dont do anything about it and only send emails. As if that will help? Dont return deposit and charges for paint when they should be responsible to repaint the walls for next tenant. No visitor parking without a pass from the leasing office when they literally close so early. So no last minu guests. So much more but i am too mad to talk about my experience at bent tree. Seriously, go somewhere else people.
Avoid this complex. The new ownership is not interested in improving the quality of life at the complex as they are increasing their profit. Since taking over, they have reduced the number of parking spaces by creating additional un-covered "Reserved" spaces trying to force residents to pay - especially, if they are unfortunate enough to work hours that have you returning home after 8pm. At that time all the free spaces are taken. You rent an apartment with the realistic expectation that there should be adequate parking to accomodate the number of residents, not drive around for 45 minutes hoping someone has to leave and you can grab their spot - like a perverse game of musical chairs. And heaven forbid you should park in one of the unrented vacant "Reserved" spaces, you will find your self paying a $165 towing charge after tracking down your vehicle's location. Trash "valet" is a joke where tenants leave their trash outside their door - many all day for the 7-8pm pickup. And if the bags break when they are "valeting" them to haul the trash away, they just leave the dirty dipers, spoiled trash laying in the halls waiting for someone else to pick up. Lights in stairwells go months before being replaced and the piled up trash around their dumpsters has to be a health violation. I am moving out as soon as my lease is up as the frustration, hassles, cavalier management attitude, maintenance requests that take 4 weeks to address, is not worth the $100/mo. you might save. But if you would like to pay for an apartment, pay for a guaranteed parking spot or even pay monthly for a plot to grow a garden, this is your place. It just won't be mine.
We have been living in this complex for about 1,5 months. Even though the leasing office rep who was signing us up and worked with us was very responsive and nice, there were so many issues with everything else. There has not been a week when we wouldn't have to go to leasing office or submit the requests for maintenance. Initially, when we came to check the apartment, there were issues with a lot of things (so it wasn't inspected by their staff). We filled out the inspection sheet but still not everything had been fixed until today, even though we brought it up few times. I guess as long as it's not life-threatening, they don't care about your comfort. It is just an old complex poorly maintained. We were happy that we could lock in the rent for more than a year prior to moving in, but now we wish we could move out...
Bent tree managements is the worst! I am glad I moved out of this horrible place! They overcharged for everything! They could care less about listening to the renters and doing what's is fair. I was charged $75 for blinders I requested to have replaced a while ago. They didn't do their job and then I was charged after move out? Apartments are old! I had horrible allergies while living here. Thin walls and divisiones across apartments I could always hear the neighbors from upstairs! They always charge a 125 cleaning fee after move out. Even thou they say is optional! Do your self and find something better than this old apartments being managed by an abusive company like Aimco!
Overpriced as hell for its quality. Floors are uneven. Charging ports are cheap and loose and will pop out so bugs can just crawl in through the hole. 1600 for a one bedroom. Horrible sewage system. Do not rent here.
Writing this review while I'm parked at Bella Pizza because I do not have anywhere to park. Even though there are 20 reserve parking spots open , that nobody reserved....I must say, this is the dumbest thing I have ever seen
Just to know Sonia put my new rent on hold as I previously wrote a negative review. Even they overcharged me, I'm glad I'm out of Bent tree. Be aware of sounds, allergy, parking, and management.
Avoid this place if you think you will need flexibility on your lease. If you break your lease early they charge you 3 months rent. 3 months!
The Property manager Sonia in the leasing office is absolute unprofessional, she never answered any of my calls nor emails, even lived there for three years. They have the worst costumer services, rude all the time, they don't have any respect for residents. Please stay away from this nasty community, parking and cleanliness is the biggest issue of this community plus worst management.
Update 07/21/23: I moved out, they are attempting to charge me for things that make no sense on a deposit (random sewage, water, and fees), and Afrah decided to block me when I raised concerns. I do not recommend renting here. They will charge you rent for an apartment you can't stay in, claim it's habitable when it isn't, and will try to bully you into giving them good reviews. Original: Been a resident here for a year now, there's almost no visitor parking, and they refuse to provide permits for visitors. They know about the issue and refuse to do anything about it. They will tow when their visitor spots are full. Update: apartment flooded too, they refuse to move us into a new apartment and they have an insane reletting fee of 3 months of rent. You heard that right. Avoid this apartment complex at all costs.
I am a resident here, and since Aug when I moved in the construction works didn't finish. Even weekend morning banging and knocking noise.
I lived in the first floor and it was a struggle every night to get sleep. The floor above us is EXTREMELY CREAKY and the upstairs neighbor moves ALL NIGHT LONG. We hear everything. Not to mention, the people outside are loud at night. I'm honestly shocked to see reviews above two stars. Do not live here...
Parking here is a HUGE problem. I've lived here nearly 6 months and every time I get home after 9 pm I have to drive to the other side of the apartment complex to park (a 15 minute walk to my building). If I arrive after midnight I have to pray that someone is leaving because I have literally not found parking multiple times (to the point that I literally go home, PARK, then UBER places cause finding parking is so insanely frustrating after a long shift - I work two jobs a 9-5 job and as a bartender). Maintenance is also a huge problem. My heater broke in December and I put in a ticket and went to the office (because otherwise it would have taken weeks for them to come out, and frankly I am not keen on letting my apartment stay at the 20 degrees Fahrenheit my thermometer was reading). The first maintanence team told me that the heating system was broken and they couldn't replace the entire thing (as itll be too expensive and they'd need administrative permission) after imploring them to fix it they explained they didn't think they'd be allowed to but they left to ask. After a couple hours a second team came back and closed all the vents forcing the little heat in the system into my bedroom and told me 'they were done and fixed the problem'. Obviously this isn't a fix, the first team came back after the second left and explained they weren't allowed to replace the system because itll take too long and itll be expensive. Luckily this winter wasn't terrible, but to this day my heating system is pretty wonky and I have to blast it to have a decent temperature in my apartment (electric bill due to this went from 80/mo it was in November to 200/mo just to get my apartment at a constant 67 degrees). Some maintenance workers try really hard to fix problems (notably Percy and Miguel) but others seem to have given up at this point and don't really care, so be wary. The grounds are pretty dirty due to their lack of trash containers, and their "valet trash collection service" that is mandatory sucks. You also will constantly get spammed by random newsletters and I assume companies that have a partnership with Bent Tree. I suspect that pests will become a problem once spring warms up more. My apartment is very clean (I clean-mop-sweep everyday) but when I was sweeping my floor yesterday I noticed three ants scampering around as well as a beetle. Though this is the first and only times I've seen pests inside the apartment, I assume that the fact a beetle was able to make it in when I keep the apartment locked down and clean constantly (never open windows or doors unless I am walking in and out) shows that pests will begin to be a problem. As noted by someone else Bent Tree does has numerous fees and honestly if they can get away with charging you more I wouldn't be surprised. The apartments though cheap are poorly made (I used to be a home remodeler and I noted that my 'hard wood floors' were already peeling after being installed 'a month before I moved in' and that the double windows are ancient and poorly installed). When my neighbors upstairs were moving in the ceiling shook and I had a lot of white dust and paint on my furniture which I had to clean up. Honestly I wouldn't recommend anyone to live here unless they are on a budget and can put up with all of this. I will probably be moving out as soon as my lease terminates because frankly I would rather commute from Sterling to my jobs in Chantilly than to put up with this place again.
Terrible services, rude staff, apartments full of Bedbugs!!! The worst apartment complex I have ever been! Never more
The parking is horrible! They first charge for it, then you have only a specific spot to park in, you can't even choose. It's always far away from where I live and on top of that the maintenance teams keep parking their trucks in multiple spots and I can't even go inside until I find one and get them to move.
Don't move here Don't waste your time and your money here The service is too bad ,they just waste your time You can't go to sleep when your upstair neighbor want to walk or get shower cause of sound Extra charge for nothing Even get charged for parking spot , can't find any spot to park Your car will be towed even you park in your spot
I have been living in this community for 3+ years and the only reason I decided to stay this long was because of the convenience of having 28, 29 and 66 so close. I had a visitor last month and parked the car on the suggested visitor parking but the car was towed within 6 hours and the leasing office just felt sorry for the car being towed. I have seen the same cars parked in the same space all year long (2018) and i am ready to take some pictures every day and post them so the leasing office can see how is it that these people get away with it.
New management is sucks I never ever seen before They work like stupid
The location is great. Everything else sucks.
Probably the worst ran apartments I have ever lived in. As touched upon by other commenters, you will be walking from giant or an adjacent neighborhood if you get home a little later. Management will never respond to you about anything. Th floors are uneven, I had a burner not even connected to anything. This place is absolute trash. Please do not move here!!
1.they startiing less very quickly and have a lot of promise but 90% of this promises will not be true. 2.they have alot of fees on the monthly rent and even don't have explanation for that. 3. parking spots is the biggest problem i have ever seen. when start the less they told us you can have up to 4 spots for 4 car but after a month they gave us just two. and now we park two of out car outside of the bentree apartment.
I am a current costumer for Bent Tree apartment, my ac hasn't been working for the last 2 weeks, I was told ac part had to be special order so I'll be 4 weeks without ac, just go somewhere else to rent
I've had the unfortunate experience of living in what I can only describe as the WORST apartment complex I have ever lived in. Anyone who has claimed otherwise, must be living under a rock. We made the mistake of paying to live in one of their supposedly "renovated" apartments, and let me assure you, it was an absolute joke. At first glance, everything seemed appealing. However, the illusion quickly faded once we settled in. The so-called renovations amounted to nothing more than new appliances, creaky wood floors, and a hasty paint job to cover up any visible signs of disrepair. Our apartment had evident water damage, which the management believed could be remedied with a simple coat of paint. It was clear that they cared more about appearances than actually fixing the underlying issues. To make matters worse, the "new" appliances turned out to be more like faulty hand-me-downs. We encountered numerous problems with them not working properly, constantly causing inconveniences and frustrations. Attempts to address these concerns by contacting the office or the community manager were met with complete silence. The lack of responsiveness and accountability from the management team was astounding. This apartment complex is plagued with severe issues in communication, organization, and accountability. It is disheartening to witness potential residents being misled during their tours, only to discover the true nature of this place after signing their leases. Once your lease is signed, the staff couldn't care less about you or your concerns. It becomes painfully clear that their only objective is to fill the units and collect rent, disregarding the well-being and comfort of their tenants. While the initial rent might seem enticingly affordable, don't be fooled. Bent Tree Apartments will find any excuse to nickel and dime you with exorbitant fees once you're locked into a lease. If you enjoy living somewhere where the management treats you as a joke, disregards your concerns, and fails to provide a comfortable living environment, then by all means, this is the place for you. However, if you value your peace of mind, a responsive management team, and a well-maintained living space, I urge you to look elsewhere. Save yourself the frustrations and financial surprises that await you at Bent Tree
If i can give 0 star, i would do so without hesitation.I have lived in Bent Tree Apartments for more than 8 years, and I strongly do not recommend living here, especially if you have a family. It might be manageable if you're living alone, but even then, it comes with many frustrations. Parking here is a disaster. They recently implemented a new system where each unit gets two assigned parking spots. I have three cars, but they only provided two spots, leaving me to park my third car in the visitor area while still paying the same parking fee. When I requested a third parking spot, the office told me they have more registered cars than available spaces. If that's the case, why are they actively promoting to attract new residents instead of resolving the issues for current ones? All they seem to care about is making money from new leases, while long-term residents are neglected. To make matters worse, if I can't find a visitor spot, they expect me to park on the street outside the complex. It's absurd to pay the same amount for a car that doesn't even have guaranteed parking. My family and I had to constantly monitor visitor spots to avoid being towed. Eventually, we gave up and removed the third car from our account, but not before the office charged me for several extra months due to their own oversight. If I hadn't checked my bank statements, I would've continued unknowingly overpaying. Additionally, if someone parks in your assigned spot, you're responsible for calling the towing company yourself and waiting for them to arrive. Isn't this supposed to be the apartment's responsibility? What's the point of paying for maintenance fees if residents have to handle these issues on their own? The visitor parking rules are just as frustrating. Visitors need a pass, which must be obtained from the office during business hours. If I have a guest after 6 PM, they can't park in the complex. Instead, they have to park 20 minutes away near local businesses, and I have to pick them up and drop them off. Walking from the street parking late at night after work is both unsafe and inconvenient, especially in bad weather. If you have only one car, this might not be a problem, but if you have two or more, I strongly advise against living here. The maintenance team is completely unprofessional. Every issue I reported required multiple follow-ups before anything was resolved. Many times, the maintenance staff didn't even know how to fix the problem and had to FaceTime coworkers for instructions. For years, I dealt with leaking sinks in the kitchen and bathroom. Instead of replacing the pipes, they just applied tape, which obviously didn't work. It took years of complaints before they finally replaced them. The doors in my unit didn't fit the frames properly, leaving a 2-inch gap that I had to push them to fix. Even the toilet cover didn't match the toilet's shape, leaving a gap when closed. One of the worst experiences was when birds nested in the bathroom vent due to improper sealing. We ended up with bird mites, which caused severe itching and required treatment from a dermatologist. Despite this being a maintenance failure, the management refused to take responsibility or provide proper compensation. We spent months trying to get the issue resolved, wasting money and time. Getting packages here is another nightmare. Residents must use the Luxer One locker system near the leasing office, which requires an annual fee. However, packages are often left outside the lockers, making them vulnerable to theft. I've had several packages stolen, especially during the holiday season. Even high-value packages that require a signature sometimes end up in the shared locker. The only positive about Bent Tree is its location, which was the main reason I moved here. If I had the budget to move earlier, I would've left long ago. I'm planning to leave as soon as my lease ends. Read other reviews,there are many residents who share my frustrations. And to Bent Tree management: don't bother leaving a generic response I know nothing will change
BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE! My family and I have lived here for many years. The complex was sold to people that don't know what they are doing. They are rude and disrespectful. I have put in my complaints. still Nothing they want you to email your complaints but nothing done in a timely matter. I have been complaining about my outlets for months nothing. there is only four that works in the apartment. (NOTHING) The parking is HORRIFIC if you come home after 6 good luck in finding parking. The only way you have parking near your house is if you paid for it. You can't go out on weekends because if you come back late you have to park at the CVS and walk back. You pay for your trash to be picked up and the trash service that they use leaves trash in the breeze way and it is not picked up. You have to use disinfectant for the equipment in the gym its always dirty and dusty. They have TV's but they don't work the equipment is old the tread mill skips.It's extremely hot the air is never on. No fans,you have to make sure you bring lots of water. I went the other night to the gym and I could not get in they most have changed the system, and didn't notify anyone. The RENT and FEES that they attach is astronomical!!! My friend lives in Woodway apartments and she doesn't have any problems her place is larger and she pays less for rent she said their staff is great. My lease will be up in November, I will be put in my notice OCTOBER 1st. I would rate the complex with new management -0. If I listed everything I would be here all day. BEWARW ITS NOT WORTH THE STRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!
These apartments are made from hopes and dreams. I had a huge gust off wind come through my window and its closed. Build quality of these apartments are terrible and rent keeps going up for some reason; its not like the apartments are getting an upgrade. Its 4 in the morning....do you know how mad you gotta be to wake up from a gust of wind at 4 in the morning and write a review.
The new management company is just awful. I do not feel welcome here
Cheap for a reason. 1. They'll provide you an ant infested apartment that their maintenance team can't get rid of. 2. There is no adequate parking. Good luck finding a spot after 5PM. Most of the time I had to park really far away and walk back to the apartment in the dark. If you want a designated parking spot, it's an additional $50 AND there's not guarantee it will be close to your apartment "due to lack of availability" 3. Overcharged our rent by an ADDITIONAL $2000 because they did not look at the contract we signed. Proceeded to quote "market value" until we asked them to check their emails with us where they guaranteed us a certain price for our apartment. So if you ever end up picking this place, KEEP ALL PROOF OF COMMUNICATION. NOW FOR THE BIGGEST AND MOST INFURIATING EXPERIENCE 5. When we moved out, they billed us $2000 for "damages" and cleaning. We literally had the apartment cleaned. We left the apartment in great condition, no mess on the walls or floors, all appliances in working condition, etc. They never performed a final walkthrough with us because their office was closed and they wouldn't let us turn in the keys when they were actually open. So for "proof" of damages all they sent was the bill, a "final walkthrough form" that they signed with no signature from us, and FAKE PICTURES of a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT apartment. Not even the same flooring or same wall paint. Literallty a different apartment. Through MANY phone calls and repeatedly asking for solid proof, they finally dismissed the fees. BEFORE YOU CHECK OUT of your apartment take as many pictures and videos as you can of your apartment and its condition or else you will be out $2K.