http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/apartment-bait-and-switch Sat, 16 Oct 2021 17:50:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/apartment-bait-and-switch#comment-33572 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:26:42 +0000 http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/blog/renter?p=189#comment-33572 This is why I hate apartments. I am sorry you are going through this. If I were you, if they offer to move you to another apartment I would take it. Also, view this as a lesson learned. When shopping for apartments have them show you the unit that you are going to actually be moving in. That way if repairs are needed, you can make them do it before you sign your name on the dotted line. They use model apartments as a tatic to suck you in, the model units almost never looks like the unit you are actually going to get. This is how they advertise. I wish you the best of luck.

]]> http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/apartment-bait-and-switch#comment-600 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:00:37 +0000 http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/blog/renter?p=189#comment-600 It probably isn’t bait and switch. In order for a rental property to be quilty of the illegal “bait and switch” tatic, they would actually need to purposely advertise a less expensive apartment then switch to a more expensive one at the time of signing.
Showing you a model layout and then renting you a similar one with the same pricing is completely legal. However, you still should be able to get the unit is rentable condition. I would avoid pesturing the landlord or apartment manager about every single small thing, its better to focus on the bigger more pressing issues. If they are important enough, file a complaint.

]]> http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/apartment-bait-and-switch#comment-591 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:55:14 +0000 http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/blog/renter?p=189#comment-591 You have probably pissed off your property manager by using strong terms like: “Bait and Switch” “Courts”
Those threats will probably only make the situation worse. Many apartment communities us model units to show to perspective tenants, so it may not be quite bait and switch as you think.
My question to you is: Why did you move in if it is so different than you agreed to? Its hard to believe that you never wnet into the unit before you brought the moving truck over. You should have never moved in. Hopefully, you have a clear verifiable paper trail showing the problem from day one. Either way, why not take them to court as you have threatened?

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