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eppik 
(student)
responded
on Friday, September 23, 2011 at 05:38 PM
I feel that a B rating is giving a little to much credit!
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yomanwill
rated this rental a 1.8
on Friday, September 23, 2011 at 05:31 PM
April 2010 - April 2010
Now that I am leaving Kettering I putting in some reviews. During my career I have lived in three places (excluding work term). The dorms, Campus Village, and a rental house. This place by far was the worst out of the three. The only thing that it has going for it is that it is near the school and has gates (if they are working) we'll get to that later. However, there are a lot of nice rental houses that you can get for the rates they were (and maybe still are) charging. Think about it, ENTIRE house or crappy room that is about the size of your dorm?
Maintenance they can get some. When I was there, instead of just replacing the washing machine they kept trying to “fix” it. Kitchen floor flooded after every time they “fixed” it (3x’s total). However, they did hook us up with quarters for the washing machines in the lobby, but by then I was ticked.
Things I never reported, but let’s be realistic, the hassle was more than it was worth:
Furnace fan was going out, would make screeching noise on start-up
Filter was pretty rough too.
Floor trim was coming off in bathroom…this reminds me. Everything in the apartment is cheap.
Chairs were falling apart
Let’s talk about internet. I think it went out about once a month. How do you tick a bunch of engineers off? Have flaky and slow internet. Rocket-net is udder and complete junk! I guess dropping in some T1’s with a QOS engine would be too much for these folks.
Let’s talk security. It was ok; just remember Flintiods will get in if they want. They know their way around a bolt cutter (you can see where they had to patch areas that have been cut). The cameras didn’t work, at least the one directly outside of my apartment it was pointed down and disconnected. They gates worked occasionally. And the gate doors can be kicked in; the magnetic locks are not strong enough. They *might* have fixed that.
Overall, get a nice rental house or live at that new place downtown. I hear it is nice.
-Will
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yeahhhboii
rated this rental a 0.8
on Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at 03:46 AM
October 2007 - April 2010
This place is terrible..the parking lot went from full to half to deserted!!! Im gone as well. WARNING STAY AWAY IF YOU WANT TO HAVE FUN AT COLLEGE!!
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scathed
rated this rental a 0.6
on Monday, March 29, 2010 at 11:37 PM
March 2010 - March 2010
The nice thing about the Apartments are that they are close to the school. The Apartments are also furnished with 1980s furniture which are falling apart. One of the most terrible aspects of these apartments is the spotty internet service provided by RocketNet. The worst part however, is that the landlady is not very nice at all and doesn't take complaints seriously. For example, when the internet is down and the students complain, she asks the students to fix it on their own.
In addition, the apartments are quite expensive to live in. Also there are many hidden fees that can be accrued by the management. At the end of this term I am not renewing my lease. Many other students have left as well.
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Anonymous Student
rated this rental a 0.6
on Monday, March 29, 2010 at 04:29 PM
October 2005 - December 2010
Oh, don't worry, it's not necessarily gone for good. That just means that someone had a problem with what this user had to say, so we're taking a closer look at the review to see if it violates our Terms of Service, or if maybe someone is just being whiny.
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sole6454
rated this rental a 1.6
on Friday, June 19, 2009 at 08:38 PM
April 2006 - December 2008
Reagan is a much better landlord than Janie ever was, however the apartments were disappointing and a rip off. Rooms are small, internet slow, beds are...
The only plus side is that it is a gated community and you dont have to deal with Flintoid harrassment all that often. I was robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot for a 40oz of King Cobra, but that was 2007 and since then no issues.
The policies are strict, and if you have a radio larger than an alarm clock you can count on a noise violation. Alarm clocks only get you warnings...
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cferriby
rated this rental a 1.0
on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 11:22 PM
April 2009 - June 2009
The only reason i lived here was because all of the good houses were taken.
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ne1_ku
rated this rental a 1.4
on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 07:07 PM
July 2006 - March 2009
Rent is way overpriced. Management is unfriendly and extremely unresponsive, and therefore maintenance takes forever. The only thing this place has going for it is the security, but even that is challenged when the automatic gate breaks and they sit around and wait 8 weeks to fix it.
Raegan Amy (landlord)
responded
on Friday, February 13, 2009 at 09:59 AM
I see that you are still living here at Campus Village, please stop by the office and I will be happy to address your concerns. We have a 24 hour turn around for Maintenance request unless it is a unique situation. Either way we always follow up to let you know when the job will be completed. As for the gate it was broken last summer for a period of time but since it has been fixed there have been no issues. We did not "sit around" and wait for it to be fixed, it was a matter of the company ordering parts and building a new fence that took so long for it to be completed.
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racerak2000
rated this rental a 1.6
on Wednesday, January 07, 2009 at 07:28 AM
October 2009 - December 2009
THE Apartments are a rip-off. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone unless they can't find anywhere else to live. They cost to much for what you get. Also management is horrible. The landlord doesn't care about the tennants at all and will try and get as much money out of you as possible. They pride themselves in security but it's not any safer than anywhere else. The gates are a pain in the butt and don't make the apartments any safer anyways. I am very glad I am not living there anymore and like I said, they are a waste of money.
Raegan Amy (landlord)
responded
on Friday, February 13, 2009 at 10:02 AM
I'm sorry that you feel this way about Campus Village Apartments. I wish you would have given me the opportunity to address your concerns while living here.
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mm2521
rated this rental a 2.4
on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 12:03 AM
July 2006 - December 2008
The rent is ridiculous for what you get. If you have a 5 bedroom apartment, you pay about 1400 per person for 3 months rent. That means the apartment costs 2333/mo... which is ridiculous for Flint.
Also, the utilities were included, but now if you go over a certain amount per month- you will be charged the remainder. They should reduce rent to a competitive rate and then charge per apartment for utilities (people might actually conserve then!)
You pay a cleaning fee... but the cleaning personnel only do a surface clean, and miss important things like dusting the blinds, or cleaning the ovens, etc.
Yes, it is furnished which is nice for moving every 3 months, but the furniture is extremely cheap and is not in the best condition. 2 bedroom apartments that are fully furnished do not include a dining room table - but a "dinette" cart, that I wouldn't trust a 100lb person sitting on the chairs.
The maintenance personnel is responsive, and clear the sidewalks and salt in the winter.
The gate is nice, but it frequently is broken, or remains open for long periods of times (although it was replaced recently). I personally would feel safer with a security system.
Another good point, is the staff is nice and Reagan tries to address concerns, however - I think the underlying issue of high rent won't be fixed.
In retrospect, I wish I would have rented a house rather than an apartment, since most the student houses are furnished and have security systems as well.
homie (student)
responded
on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 09:27 AM
Wow, they actually charge extra for utilities now? They never did that while I was still renting there. That was one of the things that made the high rent worth it was not having to worry about utilities or water or anything.
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Overall, eppik rated this rental a 2.6
on Friday, September 23, 2011 at 05:34 PM
July 2009 - March 2011
Internet was down approximately 20% of the last term I stayed there. It was always spotty when I stayed there. It was down for almost an entire week one time.
Furniture was broken. They replaced a table and some chairs eventually. We complained about a broken couch for 2 terms and all they offered to do was remove the couch and not replace it.
Way over priced!!!!
I moved to a Kettering rental house down the road and I am saving $600 dollars and there are only 3 of us living in an entire house vs. 5 living in an apartment. The house is equally close to the school and the only major difference is that there is no central air but for $600 dollars I just got a $100 window unit that I get to keep.
Overall I wish I had never wasted my money on that place.