Kading Properties

02/13/12

Townhome is great!

by odgreen at Citysearch

We have lived in a Kading Properties townhome for a short time and think its great. We have more than enough space and it's so nice to park in a garage.

02/13/12

THANK YOU

by LOPP at Citysearch

IT IS SO NICE KADING PROPERTIES LETS YOU MOVE IN ON SHORT NOTICE. WE RAN INTO A HARD TIME AND RUNIED OUR CREDIT. THEY REALLY GIVE PEOPLE A 2ND CHANCE WITHOUT PUNISHMENT. WE HAVE A LAB...THEY DID TELL US ABOUT THE PET FEE AND DIDN'T HAVE A WEIGHT LIMIT WHICH WAS VERY HELPFUL. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE A GREAT NEIGHBOR...THERE WERE A FEW BAD ONES BUT YOU CAN HAVE THAT ANYWHERE!! WE HAVE LIVED HERE FOR TWO YEARS AND WILL BE PURCHASING A HOME...BLESSED WITH SECOND CHANCES WE WERE ABLE TO GET BACK ON OUR FEET!

10/31/11

Very Poor Communication

by msquared42 at Citysearch

We moved into one of the duplexes in Newton on pretty short notice, and the office was great in working with us, and getting the place turned around as quickly as possible, as someone else was moving out at the same time.

The maintenance guy is great, if you can get ahold of him directly, but don't count on any kind of communication from the office, unless your rent is late. They hardly ever answer the phone.

When we moved in, we were thinking about getting a cat or dog, and were told that there would be a $100 pet DEPOSIT, which seemed very reasonable. We want to adopt from a local shelter, and recently contacted the office to pay the deposit, only to be told that it was in fact a $250 NON-REFUNDABLE FEE. Either get your story straight, or tell that to people up front!

07/01/11

Don't Listen to the Good Reviews, Just Look Elsewhere

by MrZach at Citysearch

I have a feeling the "good" reviews are from Kading staff themselves trying to sell people on their crappy units.

I moved in while attending college. It started out good at first. I was shown a nice, clean unit and when asked if I could keep my daughter's guinea pigs there, I was told caged pets were no problem. That is one of the reasons I chose the place. Two or three weeks in, the maintenance guy came over to fix a problem with the living room ceiling fan and saw the guinea pigs. He immediately told me that I would have to get rid of the pigs because the only caged pets allowed were hamsters, fish and birds. I I told him I didn't understand why hamsters could stay, but not slightly larger rodents like guinea pigs. I also said that I had asked to keep the guinea pigs before I signed anything, but he said I must have been hearing things because guinea pigs aren't allowed. I told him they could try to evict me if they were going to act that way. Nothing came of it. Probably because neighbors keep all kinds of pets.

It didn't stop there. They complained if I wasn't around to take my garbage can in the garage immediately after pick-up even though other people's cans never leave the curb. They came knocking on my door to yell at me when the neighbor kids left bikes on the yard, accusing me of letting my daughter leave her bike out which wasn't allowed. My daughter was four at the time and the bikes left in the yard were too big for her to ride. And I have more instances of harassment that I just can't fit in a review.

The units have no storage, no amenities. Better bring your own appliances because the ones they provide are cheaply made and break constantly. They won't repair stuff unless you threaten them. I have mold growing in my laundry room. They clean it out, but it comes back, which wouldn't happen if they did it correctly. The air conditioner freezes up constantly. One time it did when we were having 95 degree heat and it was over 100 in my house. I called and they did not call back until six hours later. It was 10:00 at night by then and they said nobody could fix it until tomorrow afternoon. I said that my daughter was getting severe heat rash and asked that they pay for a hotel room for the night since the heat levels were dangerous. Heather told me that since I was "getting snotty" with her she would tell the maintenance guy not to make my air conditioner a priority and we could wait a couple of days. It was repaired the next morning after I threatened to contact the county Health Department due to the dangerous conditions. But in return, they harass me constantly about everything they can, like the garbage cans. Stuff they don't harass other tenants about.

I've finally had it, looked up the law and gave them 10 days' notice in writing to fix the mold problem once and for all or I'm leaving and asking for my deposit back, as allowed by law. I expect a fight, but I'm willing to take it to small claims court.

If you rent from these slumlords and have trouble, don't say the reviews didn't tell you so. Better yet, just look elsewhere. There are nice places out there for reasonable rent, you just have to look.

03/22/11

Nice Properties

by Jennifer Jackson at Citysearch

My husband and I lived in their townhome for 3 years in Newton. It was good from day one. The home was 3 bedroom 1 bath with attached car garage. Tiled floors with carpet throughout and pretty large for the rent. Oak cabinetry, full size washer/dryer/fridge/stove. I really liked the bathroom with large vanity and really big! They are by far not the worst people to rent from! The garages are large enough to park in and I have a Cadillac. So, unless you don't know how to park then you might have a problem. Maintenance with lawn care, any fixes in the townhome were always fast with Dan..And we NEVER had any problems except for the carpet tacks coming through which were fixed ultrafast. They mowed and removed snow promptly. The management was always very professional and prompt with any concerns or questions we ever had, and NO they didn't harass us (perhaps, you never paid your rent!). I highly recommend these properties! The only reason we had to leave was due to high gas prices....hope to rent from them again in the future!

VERY SATISFIED PREVIOUS TENANTS!