Davis-Paul Management Group

07/21/2008 Posted by Laurisnightmare

If you enjoy being angry, then march to the nearest apartment building that is "Professionally Managed by Davis-Paul Management Group". You don't like being ripped off, stressed out and having your legal rights urinated on? Then run like the devil is chasing you, because if you rent from these lovely people, he is. They lose things..important things..like rent checks, security deposits, things like that. It doesn't matter if you send the check by Priority Mail with signature confirmation days early..they will swear up and down that it wasn't received until the 6th..never mind the 6th may have been a weekend or legal holiday. When you refuse to pay their bogus $75 "late fee", a Three Day Notice will appear upon your door, calling the bogus fees "rent"..a definite no-no under California landlord statutes. When you tell one of the owners that her notice is "fatally flawed" legally and not worth wiping your backside from a legal standpoint, you will get to laugh and laugh, as she calls you names and questions your intelligence, shrieking like a hyena. If you are desperate and must rent from these fine people, paper trail them into the next millenium..it will save both your sanity and your credit rating.

Pros: I never have to deal with them again, thanks to a great consumer attorney.

Cons: Too many to mention. Besides, this board is rated PG-13.

05/29/2008 Posted by pito608

Have you ever dreamed of living in hell? Have you ever lived in fear of being evicted for o reason? Have you ever had to shower with freezing cold water? Have you ever had to live in decrepit conditions in a dilapidated building? No you say? Weeeeeeeeeeell, in case you want to do that and lots more, just move into ANY of the buildings owned by this conglomerate owned by and run by morons. Phone calls never get returned. Rent checks "get lost" or deposited late just so they can charge you the never ending late fees. The employe representatives of this company from nightmare hell all pass you along from one to the other, never resolving any issue. 3 day eviction notices get served for no reason. Turn over rate at their buildings is such to make you wonder what goes on with them. Read the other reviews, they are not lying or making things up or anything like that. Before these people stepped in my building was a heavenly place, no it's quite the opposite. Repairs NEVER get done or left up to you. Hallways are always dark, smelly and dangerous. Trees get chopped down for no reason at all. Paint peels from the walls. Don't believe me? Ask to see one of their never ending vacancies! Do pray you never have to deal with the office staff since they are the epitome of ineptness. Even the manager from my building cannot stand these people. Judging by how many empty apartemnts they always have (up to 50% vacancy rate at times) makes the statement that these people don't care about their tenants, so they move on. DO NOT RENT FROM THESE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pros: lots of light in the apartments

Cons: the light shows all the blemishes

05/19/2008 Posted by hither2forlorn

I lived in one of their studio's for 1 yr 3 months and then needed to move out of the country. My girl friend just moved into town and I was leaving the country (I know very sad) and I wanted to get the apartment for her. So I asked them if that is possible. My agent flat out refused to move it to my gf's name (all cases, put her on the lease, get a new lease, leave me on the lease and make her an authorized occupant). Her argument was that the apartment was far below the market rate. So I asked her for the new rate and she came back with $1800 as the market rate and a subsidized rate of $1500 for my girl friend. I was currently paying $1080. A flat out increase of 47%. My girl friend just moved into a 1 bed room in the same neighborhood for $1400 including garage. Now tell me $1800 for a studio with a bathroom smaller than a closet (don't believe me check out 320 duncan st. #B). This is not the worst. The lady comes on my moving day to inspect the premise (i had given nearlly 2 month notice) and she gets the absolute last day to visit. Tells me everything is alright and they will deduct $80 for standard cleaning. I get a check 2 weeks later with beleive it or not $748 deducted from my deposit. I was billed for house painting in the apartment that wasn't painted when i moved in. Don't trust these people. I have written proof of all the records and pictures. If you don't believe my case I will send you the proof. Stay away from them. There are plenty other better places to rent from

Pros: Do not bother you while you live in their property

Cons: Cheats

03/11/2008 Posted by princesanicoya

I have lived here 5 years in Palomar Terrace and I can honestly say the management is abysmal. My walls have peeling paint, broken doors, broken window screens, faucets that leak, mold and no matter how much you ask for assistance, you get greeted by Brenda, the office latchkey, who always "knows nothing, ask Karen" (Karen being the head kahuna, the Leasing Mgr) Karen says she'll make a note of it, in a pleasant voice and nothing ever happens thereafter. Yet, please believe, they are quick to send 3day notices, 30 days notices, mysterious charges appear, they bill you for mysterious things u "never paid" back in 2004, they are ridiculous. On top of that, the staff are mostly illegal immigrants who only fix their friend's apartments. If they don't know you, or like you, DON'T EXPECT ANY TYPE OF SERVICE. I am now looking for legal recourse and I know they will try to rip off my deposit when it's time to leave. Regardless of the fact that they have NOT DONE ANY UPKEEP ON THE APARTMENT. *** NEVER, EVER, RENT OR LEASE FROM THIS CO OR AT THESE APARTMENTS, IT'S JUST NOT WORTH THE AGGRAVATION ***

Pros: LOCATION OF PALOMAR TERRACE IS NEAR COURTHOUSE, SCHOOLS, SHOPPING CENTER, SOUTHLAND MALL, PARK, JUST ABOUT ANYTHING YOU WANT IS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE

Cons: EXTREMELY TERRIBLE MANAGEMENT, NO REPAIRS MADE, MYSTERIOUS BILLING CONSISTENTLY, REPAIR STAFF CAN'T SPEAK ENGLISH. YOUR REQUESTS WILL ALWAYS BE IGNORED

08/11/2007 Posted by gaykeith

believe what you hear and read. These people should be put out of business and in my mind JAILED. the way they treat tenants is disgraceful. I have heard that they have been sued by landlords as well. Any lawyer with a minute of spare time should investigate these people. how they are still in business baffles me. the list is too large to go into but suffice it to say that you WILL get burned by them. I believe in kharma and these folks have a lot of bad kharma that will catch up to them. They rip off tenants and owners. There is a vacancy in HELL and they are all heading there. Not one employee can honestly say to themselves that they have not ripped someone off. That is sad.

Pros: decent apartment buildings

Cons: dishonest

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06/04/2007 Posted by lizspans

These people are a joke. They must hire people straight out of junior high because they have no customer service skills or intelligence. I have left numerous messages, sent emails to them, and nothing. When you do get a hold of them they act like they never got a message and you are lying. They are the worst management company and all of the reviews on here are completely true. DO NOT RENT FROM THEM. The owners of the buildings that they manage should be made aware of this if they already aren't. HORRIBLE.

Cons: Rude, Unresponsive, confrontational, thieves

03/23/2007 Posted by dextg1

I am not the type of person that posts reviews about companies on websites. I can across this site when I was looking for an agency that I could report Davis Paul Management Group to for their lack of service and inability to get anything done. As stated in the prior notes, It is all but impossible to get anyone there to return a call even for easy to answer questions. I have called over 7 times this month to check to see if they received a check that I sent to them. After 7 calls placed I still have yet to get a call back. ANd this is just to say if they have something or not. I have lived in my apartment for 3 years and have had to replace the light bulbs in the common hallways since I moved in otherwise they would not get done. I had to have the carpet de-flee'd before I could move into my apartment and was asked my davis paul if I would not mind vacuming up the dead fleas myself as they just could not seem to get someone out to my place to finish cleaning my unit. They managed to cash my check very quickly however. They did not paint, I had to request they clean the carpet (which they did not) and I am sure they will be a big problem with my deposit when I do move out. They are very rude to deal with and even their form letters are curt and rude. When you get tired of trying to get your account manager on the phone, Don't bother trying to call one of the owners, they are even worse than their staff. The lack of customer service seems to come from the top. I must be listed as a core value of the company! If I owned a property and was looking for a company to manage it, this company would be the last one I would choose. If you find your dream apt and it is with Davis Paul I would suggest that you get a new dream.

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02/26/2007 Posted by residentpr

I agree with all of the previously posted reviews. As a tenant of Davis Paul Management Group's for over 3 years, it was a successive nightmare one after another to get anything repaired or any adjustments made to the paperwork (i.e. tenant addendums, etc). A few tips if you are already subjected to renting from them: 1. They are excellent at Passive Aggressive responses. Demand all agreements, however minor they may seem, IN WRITING. 2. They will do everything they can not to meet with you in person. They will only give verbal agreements & will not back them up with action. If you want something done, you must go to their office & sit there demanding that they deal with you if you want to get anything from them. Even then, get names of each person you interact with & get written agreements! I can't stress this enough. They are incredibly skilled at dodging their commitments & agreements with their tenants. Even at the end of my tenancy with them, there were issues 2+ years outstanding that we believed had been resolved & were never resolved. 3. They really don't care about their tenants. You can say that about alot of rental companies in the city, but once you know this- you won't feel bad about harrassing them to get what you legally deserve. Because, unfortunately, that is what you have to do & even though it wastes ALOT of your personal energy & time - there is no other way. They make it particularly frustrating because they will tell you something is handled, or will be repaired, and then they just won't do it! And the burden of getting them to do their job is left to you, the poor tenant. Avoid renting from them if you can, but if not, definately learn your rights - you'll need all the help you can get.

02/22/2007 Posted by thinkbeinteresting

I must agree with the former reviewer, what she says is true. They do not follow up on problems in a prompt or even respectful manner. When something breaks down, they replace it with an inferior product. They do not follow up on problems with the building, even when they receive repeated calls from various tenants. And I do get a strong sense from their treatment of tenants that they prefer a high turnover so they are able to constantly raise the rents. They have nice properties, but I do agree with the previous review - do not rent from Davis-Paul Management if you plan on being a tenant for any length of time.

Pros: Nice Buildings

Cons: Poor Management, Treatment of Tenants

11/08/2006 Posted by jenniferinthecitysf

My family and I lived in one of their units and moved after being disgusted by the way we were treated. They undermine the tenants....the tenants move out.... they raise the rents afterwards. That is their MO. No protection to the tenant who pay their salary , just passive agressive behavior. I have to agree with all the negitive comments that have been recently written over the past year. Parents with a young child need NOT apply here , you will be waisting your time.REJECTED.