Rex Property & Construction Mgt Inc

Description of Work: (02/07/2010) Rents properties in Old Town area of downtown Augusta. Property "Manager" A. Carr represents the business. Carr grossly misrepresents the properties, e.g. crime issues and neighborhood safety. Apts. are maintained poorly and response to all but dire emergencies is slow if not ignored. I have reported crime issues to King & Carr, they continue to tell prospective tenants that there have "never been problems" with crime here; although I've had one robbery and two breakin attempts in the last 3 mos. They installed bars on my windows after I offered them the choice of a lawsuit or bars; and now persist that "We've put enough money into security for that building"; I'd asked that the outer front door (1/2 glass with a single cyl. deadbolt) be made safe. One of the "maintenance" workers has been caught in another tenant's apt., uninvited and w/o notice; as he has a master key to ALL apts., this is disturbing. Be very careful about renting from them, and be prepared to do most of your own maintenance. UPDATE (04/23/2010) addendum to my prior report: since submitting it, i was robbed again at my former apt. on broad st., augusta ga. this time it was my vehicle, with >$1500 lost. i reported this to rex's property mgr., andrea carr, and received an apathetic "sorry". i gave immediate notice and moved 4/16/10 to an apt. far from the Old Towne neighborhood. 2 robberies and 2 felonious assaults in 8 months. ms. carr persists that they will pursue me for the balance of the year lease, i will not pay another dime. she is, at the very least, gulity of gross misrepresentation of fact. they knew when i overtly inquired about the crime problems, blatantly claimed it was "no problem". 2 of 4 tenants have left the house since my last post. the local police will do nothing to curb the crime festival in old towne. should ms. carr/rex properties pursue me legally for the balance of the lease, i will report in a future post. BEWARE of moving to downtown augusta, and renting from rex will cause you problems. please read my Feb10 post.