Apartment removing perks/amenities – is there any legal recourse?
I’m renting a supposedly ‘luxury’ apartment (cough). Paying 00 a month for a one bedroom not including any utilities even water, sewer or trash. The apartment was supposed to have a computer room and a game room.. The apartment has only been open about two years and already they’ve taken the pool sticks/pool balls/shuffleboard equipment, etc. from the game room.. Removed 1 of the 4 computers, removed the printer from the computer room, and the internet has not been ‘live’ in the computer room for over a week. Apparently SOME tenants were taking advantage/messing things up, but they have cameras in the public areas and I don’t believe all responsible tenants should be punished! Is there any legal recourse or do tenants have no right to request the return of perks advertised and available when signing the lease. This is in Virginia in Loudoun County. Oh yeah.. and the gate clickers for the parking garage don’t work every month or so.. but I’m not even going to complain about that. I just feel taken advantage of in general because it seems they just keep taking stuff away and I’m already paying an arm and a leg for the SUPPOSED ‘luxury’.
Just to clarify: I’m not trying to sue the apartment or anything.. It’s just annoying that they advertise these things as perks/amenities and then slowly take things away one by one.
I do need to have a look at the lease.
I’m just wondering if I have a right to complain or if I’m in the wrong at getting annoyed by these things.
Yes, I can afford a computer/internet, but it’s nice to be able to go into the business center/meeting room and take my laptop there to ‘escape’ for a little while. No need to be a smart-a**.
I also don’t like being punished, and having all other RESPONSIBLE tenants punished for the actions of a few unsupervised little brats/low-lives/drunkards/whatever who decided to break pool sticks or throw pool balls.. The security cameras are there for a reason and I believe the landlord/managment should have seen who did it and punished them vs. punishing everyone.
It’s also annoying when they say they are ‘working on’ getting something fixed and then days later hav
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I agree it’s annoying when amenities that persuaded you to take the apartment are taken away. However, unless your lease specifically states that these amenities are included, then you have no recourse. Amenities are just that; they are not necessary and not considered a violation of your lease to be taken away.
Do have a look at your lease and see what it says about this. If it is silent, all you can do is give notice at the end of your lease and move. However, if your lease specifically includes all of these amenities and that your landlord will keep them in good working order, then you might possibly have a case to have it rescinded by a judge.
The rent is for the apartment. Check your contract.
There is nothing you can do about it….If you can pay 1500 a month for an apartment you can afford your own computer.
if you will email me and let me ask specific questions about the lease, I can match that
to "meeting of the minds" or see if it is instead, puffery……..
Meeting of the minds I can cure, the other I cannot
If these perks were specifically mentioned in your rental contract, the landlord is in breach of contract and needs to be reminded of this to make amends, or go to court. If the perks were only mentioned in the advertising that brought you to the complex, you have to accept your present circumstances. In my experience communication between tenant and management is required to get what is expected, which means that you must complain about everything you feel you are getting cheated out of. You might find that the pool and shuffle board accessories are ready to use upon request and that management isn’t even aware that their actions were so obtrusive to your living experience