ComplaintsforLobos Management Company

• Initial Complaint

  03/18/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  This management company forced me to pay a security deposit before they would give me the lease when they gave me the lease. There was many stipulations like they could come in whenever they want without notice and they could change the rent at any time! I did not like the terms of this lease, and I told them that and they refuse to make any changes. Then they refused to give me my money back, claiming that I’m the one that didn’t want to sign their lease, but they forced me to pay a security deposit before I got the lease. In the state of Pennsylvania, I didn’t think it was legal for a landlord to enter without notice, nor did I think it was legal for the price of rent to change for the term of your lease.

  Business response

  04/01/2024

  Dear BBB, 

  
  Thank you for allowing me to respond to this complaint.  While I did not have the opportunity to meet ******** I did speak with our staff who had an understanding of the relationship.  According to our staff, ******* leased an apartment from us along with her grandmother as a cosigner.  She signed an agreement with us that stated she was paying a holding deposit which she would lose if she did not sign a lease with us.  After we held the apartment for a few weeks, she stated that she wanted to make some changes to our lease agreement, and we were happy to listen to her accommodate her as best as we could.  She decided not to lease the apartment from us and forfeited her holding deposit.  If ******* wishes to rent from us again, we would happily discuss using that money toward another apartment.  

  
  Thank you, 

  
  Ron

• Initial Complaint

  02/10/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  On 2/9/2024 midnight, the Lobos management tow my vehicle without any notice and message, and issue the tow bill to me. This is unfair. The manager yelling on the phone, which made me really uncomfortable and angry

  Business response

  02/21/2024

  Dear BBB, 
  

  Thank you for this opportunity to respond to this concern.  I sorry for what happened to *** *********  While ******** *s not our resident or customer, I can appreciate his frustration in having his car towed.  In preparation for this response I searched for his name, email and telephone number in our database and did not see any records.  I then searched our phone system for his number and listened to an approximately ten minute recording from a weekend where he explained that his car was towed from the parking lot in our building, at night, while visiting a friend in our building.  During the call I could hear *** ********'s surprise in not knowing how parking policies are enforced in Pittsburgh.  Local towing companies regularly patrol and enforce parking in lots in our area, looking for cars that are illegally parked, and I am sure *** ******** did not realize his car would have been towed without notice.  I can tell that there was a clear misunderstanding regarding these policies, and had we known *** ******** needed a parking space in advance we could have better accommodated his needs.  

  Please forward my letter to *** ********, and let him know that we are willing to lease him a parking space if needed and I apologize for any misunderstanding.

  Thank you, 

   

   

   

  
  

• Initial Complaint

  11/27/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  When I moved into the unit, the unit was nice. I didn’t find any issues. Management was very nice on fixing stuff so we moved in within a week. We had them a very long time about a month to fix all the leaks and still have leaks to this day, which is like eight months, another tenant moved out and the process of them cleaning the apartment they left their door open and when you walk by you can see black mold all over the walls for being a underground unit the next day they painted it never remove the mold just painted over it when we had our water leaks. I have pictures of black mold, over-the-counter over the cabinets in the ceiling from where the water has been leaking for years , I asked them to remove it so that my child does not get sick from it. They insisted me to spray it off with this cleaner and they sealed it back up and painted a few weeks later I was having breathing problems and had to use a humidifier and my wall instantly was full black mold all over my clothes under my bed all through my house all over my stuff, and when I told them about it, they said well it’s your responsibility to clean the mold , it’s in the lease I’m sorry but that should’ve been told we have black mold issue never told the beginning before I signed the lease and when I call for minor repairs of fixing stuff, they are disrespectful they call me petty they call me names and it’s very disrespectful when they could just be very nice and say what we can’t do this at this time but we can provide this for you. I have no problem doing any of this work but it’s not my property There they don’t care about our health and something needs to be done about it. I shouldn’t be living in a house full of black mold from doors from bedrooms. It shouldn’t be my responsibility to maintain black mold.

  Business response

  12/08/2023

  Dear BBB,

  
  Thank you for allowing us to respond to this complaint.  Our resident's safety is our highest priority and we take pride in our ability to provide quick and efficient responses to our residents' maintenance requests.  After reading this complaint, I requested our manager discuss the matter with his maintenance team and review our correspondence with our resident.  While I was particularly concerned about the photographs submitted, the resident contacted our office 2 days before submitting this complaint citing some minor requests regarding the apartment.   Our staff responded to our resident online, and set a schedule for the repairs.  Our serviceman completed the tasks as requested.  However, our staff was not notified of any issue as described in your correspondence, and found the apartment in good condition.  Perhaps a misunderstanding has taken place and we would like to discuss this matter more with the resident to see if we can better satisfy him.  We will contact him today to see if we can better satisfy him. 
  

  Thank you again for this opportunity. 
  

• Initial Complaint

  09/27/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  My name is ***** ********, for the past three months or so I've been calling and emailing Lobos Management about the ending of my lease agreement with them. They have ignored several emails and phone calls but have continued to charge me rent, fees, water/ sewage. I haven't lived in my unit since June of 2023. I mailed a 60 day notice to Lobos /Oak Manor location back in February of 2023 informing them that I will NOT be renewing my lease with them. My lease was up July 31, 2023. Further more they never fixed any water damage from a water leak they claim got fixed. I have photo proof of damage and date of when the "leak" got fixed. I also lived with live wires dangling over my stove for over a year until the hood got installed I have witnesses and photo proof of that as well. I spoke with a very rude/unprofessional woman name Ameila who would not let me speak to a Manager because she said the new woman manager is still in training and wouldn't know what to do, I spoke to a Callie who said she would relay my message to a lady named Lori when I called back. I spoke to Lori on the phone,since she emailed me regarding rent and I informed her I don't live at **** ******* **** *** ** anymore and my keys are in a cleaned unit (per her asking me). She took my new address and the next week or so I was hit with charges again. I am blatantly being ignored/ scamed. I've never been evicted from a place nor have one on my record. My next step is court, no one has let me speak to a manager or tried to resolve the issue. I wouldn't even know how to go about filing since I've never been in this situation before with any company. At the beginning of this week I got another email from Lobos that was a billing statement. It's harassment. I want and need this issue resolved because it's clear that there just in it for the money. I simply don't want a eviction on my record or to be tied to a lease I didn't/ never agreed upon. As of today no email, letter, call has been received.

  Business response

  10/09/2023

  Hello, 
  
  Thank you for allowing us to respond to this complaint.  Please have ***** call me at our office and I would be happy to listen and try to resolve her issue.

  Have a great week!

  
  Ron
  

• Initial Complaint

  07/05/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I was very disheartened by how my husband and I were treated during the application process for Wellington Square Apartments. I was quite frequently given the run around about my application, paperwork and general questions as if they did not want to rent to us at all. When I did finally put our application in it was denied and there was no reason given as to why. I requested a copy of the reports from AmRent and based on the reports we met the credit requirements given to us and income was already verified and stated to be good. I submitted a request in writing for a detailed explanation of the declination and have received no response. I would like a detailed explanation for the decline and a full refund of paid fees.

  Business response

  07/06/2023

  Dear BBB, 

  
  Thank you for this opportunity to respond to this complaint.  I tried to contact the ******** at the phone number listed on this form but they were not available.  

  The ******** completed an application for an apartment with our company on Friday, June 23.  Though the process started a few days before in a "piecemeal" fashion,  we reviewed the application on Monday, June 26 and Tuesday June 27.  An adverse action letter was sent to the ******* on June 27.  I apologize that the application was not processed over the weekend and if the ******** feel that the application was difficult or confusing.  The ******** application was denied due to information found in Allegheny County court records. 

  Again, thank you for this opportunity to respond and I appreciate the confusion regarding the ******** experienced.  

  
  Ron

  Customer response

  07/06/2023

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and have determined that this does not resolve my complaint.  For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below.
  
  [The adverse decision letter did not state that it was denied based on Allegheny Court Records it clearly states based on information received from AMRent. Please advise what information was received as we do not have a criminal history.]
  
  Regards,
  
  ******* ******

  Business response

  08/09/2023

   

  we refunded the money on july 6, 2023

   

  Ron at Lobos Management

• Initial Complaint

  05/22/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Resolved

  More info

  I am a tenet of Lobos Managment (Wellington Square). As of January 2023, I have made Mutiple complaints and request to have a leak in my apartment checked out. I advised Lobos Managment via work request and phone calls Mutiple times of the issue. The company refused to address the issue. On 5/20/23 my ceiling fall in due to the water issue. Lobos has yet to rectify the issue when I complained I was told there is nothing they could do and Lobos then advised me they will be terminating my lease. I have paid Lobos Managment $5,522.85 in rent fees without the issue being resolved since 1/1/23 and an additional $500 in replacing bathroom supplies, furniture and laundry expenses due to damage. I have always paid my rent on time and my rent is up to date. I believe I am being discriminated/retailed against because I keep complaining of a Maintenace issue.

  Business response

  06/02/2023

  Dear BBB, 

  Thank you for this opportunity to respond to this issue.  Our resident is suffering from a situation regarding a neighbor.  We have been actively, timely and responsibly repairing any item that the resident has requested and is caused by the offending neighbor.  While we have offered to release this tenant from the lease, to transfer to another property, or to transfer to another unit in the building, this resident has not given us any reasonable response.  
  

  We are willing to work with this resident in any way.

  Thank you, 
  
  Ron

  Customer response

  06/07/2023

  [A default letter is provided here which indicates your acceptance of the business's response.  If you wish, you may update it before sending it.]
  
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********* and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me. Therefore I retract my complaint.
  
  Regards,
  
  ******** ********

• Initial Complaint

  05/12/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Order Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  My mother had lived in the Allison plan of town homes in Washington pa for almost 9 years , they recently sold to lobos management last year and she still had a lease with the old owners . She also has called to report problems that I personally know of with the unit , heat not working , screen door falling apart because of water damage . Brick threshold creating a trip hazard by falling apart , heat not working for the least 2 years in the living room , toilet not flushing properly and the list goes on . She was recently sent a renewal of lease , agreed to it , called in to report problems again , was told they were rescinding agreement and she needed to vacate by 7/31/23 . I called in and asked to talk to BRE, she got rude with me and hung up on me .I’m Sorry but my 65 year old mother needs my help . There’s no reason she should need to vacate to fix these issues , mind you she also asked to rent a 1bedroom apartment , and was denied that because she “has a lease “ well I own a business as well , I would never “vacate” a paying tenant , that would like a one bedroom to nothing . As a business owner , I will be paying for the attorney fees , for this situation . This is wrong in all ways . I would not recommend this company to anyone .

  Business response

  05/22/2023

  Hello!

  
  Thank you for this opportunity to respond to this complaint.  We are always sorry to hear when we have let one of our customers down.  We are currently renovating an older property that we purchased that is in need of updates and repairs.  While we are being as careful as possible to not disturb anyone while the work progresses, we know that from time to time we are forced to move tenants from the property to protect both our employees and the residents.  These apartments will receive a thorough renovation, with new stainless appliances, flooring, trim and doors.  We also ensure that all plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems are operable and safe.  We communicate with any resident before any disturbance to their apartment begins, and we are grateful for the kindness these residents have shown us for the past few months.  Our customers are always welcome to contact us directly to discuss our plans and our schedule.

  
  Thank you again, 
  
  Ron

• Initial Complaint

  10/08/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  A few months ago I applied to the apartment and paid the application and admin fee. The admin fee was $199 and the application fee was $30. I was promised multiple times that the refund would be returned "next week" every time I called in the past 2 months. The caller would always say that they will resolve it and immediately hung up.

  Business response

  11/04/2022

  We printed and sent a new check to *** ******** in the last week of October.  I apologize for the delay in responding to you and to any confusion we caused to Ms. Gonzalez.  
  
  Sincerely, 
  
  ***

• Initial Complaint

  09/08/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  Landlord company charged over $600.00 for bed bug extermination, which is the responsibility of the landlord, not the tenant. The entire building of tenants were charged.

  Business response

  09/19/2022

  Dear BBB, 

  
  Thank you for allowing us to respond to this complaint.  I can appreciate how difficult a situation that our resident encountered.  We had the property inspected by a licensed and insured extermination company to not only rid the property of any pests, but to also determine the source of the issue.  The exterminator stated that any pest intrusion originated from the resident's apartment.  We understand that the resident did not intend to bring pests in the property.  We are not seeing reimbursement from the other residents in the property.  

  
  Sincerely, 
  
  Ron

  Customer response

  09/19/2022

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********* and have determined that this does not resolve my complaint.  For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below.
  
  [To assist us in bringing this matter to a close, we would like to know your view on the matter.]

  The company is making a false statement advising thr bed bug problem originated from my apartment . Considering they have sprayed multiple apartments in this building, the company has no proof if the origination point of this problem. Under PA tenant/landlord law, any extermination fee is liable from the landlord, not the tenant and the company is this breaking PA law
  
  Regards,
  
  ****** ******

• Initial Complaint

  08/17/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I am a current Tenant of Lobos Management. Moved in May 5th 2022. The rental was listed for less than what they rented it to us for. The apartment was objectively by definition uninhabitable at the time we moved in due to the poorly kept state of the apartment, yet in a way not immediately apparent in a 10 minute viewing. The floorboard were falling through the floor so it was unsafe to walk around. There was no hot water for a week because of the poor condition of the pipes in the basement. There was a cockroach infestation. And to add to it the only ammenity, the dishwasher, didn't function. Other issues that are still a problem to this day, almost 4 months later include the following: there is no carbon monoxide detector in the unit, a requirement by state law, and the gas (fuel) to the heat source for the apartment is unable to be turned on until the rental property maintenance personnel contacts the gas company to get the list of issues that need to be fixed. They actually knew about these issues when we moved in but unfortunately I cannot prove that and obviously they are extremely untrustworthy. I can prove I notified them via written maintenance request on July 29th 2022. Then by August 16th 2022 it became clear they had no intention of following up on that request so I threatened to report them to the Better Business Bureau. The next day maintenance workers were at my place to "fix" the issue. No one was home when he came but my boyfriend, who is an approved occupant of the dwelling, caught him on his way out. He told my boyfriend that the chimney was clean, showed him a picture, and said repeatedly that there was no carbon monoxide detector and that the gas was on. Well the gas to the rest of the house is on, but if he knew what he was doing then he would know that the gas to the heat source is off. I have spoken to the gas company repeatedly about this and they have come to the apartment several times to confirm this very thing.

  Business response

  09/28/2022

  ***** contacted us during the summer regarding her property's heater in the anticipation of winter.  No one wants to come home to a cold home in the winter, and I can appreciate anyone worrying about future heat at any time.  While there was some miscommunication regarding the issues involved with the gas company, we were able to complete the work in a reasonable manner and timeframe.  We are grateful for the resident's help coordinating with the gas company and facilitating the repair.  We enjoy having ***** as our resident and look forward to serving her needs in the future.  
  
  Thank you!

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