Review of Jey Marks (Urban Vigor) / Krista McLaughlin (McGregor Properties) – Lyndhurst Place, 40508
“I rented from Krista McLaughlin and McGregor Properties in 2019. The property was sold to a different company, Urban Vigor LLC, during my lease. Let’s just say the transition was not handled well and I have numerous issues with both companies. My main issues were:
1. Urban Vigor did not pay the gas bill which was outlined as included in my rent, so my gas was shut off. They said this was not their fault since the previous owners with McGregor Properties didn’t tell them they had to pay this bill when they bought the property?
2. When Columbia Gas came to turn the gas back on, it turns out I had been living for a year with a “red tag condition” that could have resulted in my injury or death (photo of letter attached). They turned my stove on, but I had to live without heat until I moved out two months later. It was spring, but it was still cold and I’m entitled to heat!
3. I moved out due to the above and due to being treated really unprofessionally by Jey Marks at Urban Vigor. But it did not stop there – I did not get my security deposit check and pro-rated rent refund check back for 82 days after move out. Countless calls, emails, and even in person trips to their office were made…TERRIBLE follow-up and they lied to me numerous times. Also, it is mandatory in the state of KY for landlords to return the security deposit within 60 days of move out, so what they were doing was ILLEGAL and was during a PANDEMIC. Overall, rude, unethical, illegal, bad people. Don’t do it!“
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| Question/statement: | Answer: |
|---|---|
| 1. What type of housing? | Residential |
| 2. How long have you rented here? | 1 year |
| 3. Are you still renting here? | No |
| 4. What is your monthly rent? | $700-800 |
| 5. My rental space was in good condition when I moved in. | 3 – neutral |
| 6. I have not had issues with pests. | 2 – disagree |
| 7. Maintenance issues are dealt with in a timely manner. | 4 – agree |
| 8. My landlord is pleasant and respectful. | 1 – strongly disagree |
| 9. My landlord responds to messages within… | 48+ hours |
| 10. Has your landlord ever entered your living space with less than 24 hours’ notice? | No |
| 11. Has your landlord ever entered your living space unannounced? | No |
| 12. Have you ever felt unsafe in your living space because of your landlord? | Yes |
| 13. My landlord explained important lease items to me. | 4 – agree |
| 14. Has your landlord ever broken any lease agreements? | No |
| 15. How much of your security deposit did your landlord return? | 100% |
| 16. My landlord kept a portion of my security deposit, but they were justified. | n/a |
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Luckily, my experience with Jey Marks (Urban Vigor) didn’t get to the terrible conditions described here by many other reviewers. I didn’t get to sign a lease because of his arrogant and disrespectful, and murky attitude towards me during the application process. I was interested in his property listed at 261 Lyndhurst Place (https://showmojo.com/9041c62078/listings/mapsearch). After submitting 2 applications (primary resident and co-signier), Jey wanted us to pay a “good faith deposit” which was not listed anywhere in the application process or listing website before seeing the lease. After submitting our applications and receipt of pre-approval notification to activate online portal, he wanted us to make this deposit without seeing the lease agreement. I insisted on him sending the lease document which we can review and sign, then we make the security deposit. He was unease by my insistence on seeing the lease document before making any payment. I wish I will never has to interact with someone like this for the rest of my life.
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