Can DarCorp Management (Park Ridge Apartments) Be the WORST Landlord In The State of Arizona?

Actual e-mail from another DarCorp tenant

On 17-Jan-01, you wrote:

Rich,

Sorry to hear about the tough time you had with Darcorp. Hope everything worked out for you. I stumbled across yor(sic) website looking to contact someone at Darcorp. In the last rains in October my roof decided to spring a TERRIBLE leak in my bedroom, over my furniture, to make a long story short it is now January my roof is still leaking and I am very frustrated....They do not realize how difficult and inconvienant it is to live like this. I asked for 2 reasonable request...1. Please fix my roof....2. 25% reduction in rent for each month this was a problem =1 month free rent. Seems impossible to them.....since they are not the ones that have to live with it.

I was understanding at first, but now it is obvious there are some management issues that are the cause of my uncomfortable living. Do you have any advise for our situation?

Thanks for listening to my experience,

Mr(s). X - name changed to protect this person from retaliation by DarCorp.

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More E-Mail from a Texas DarCorp "captive" - err - resident

On 22-June-2001, another DarCorp resident wrote:

From: "XXXXXXX"

To: rww@realpix.com

Subject: so sad

Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 13:43:40 -0500

This is funny, but I live in Texas, in apartments owned by Darcorp. I too have an issue with our manager and was looking for a website so I could contact them and found you. This is the email I sent to the VP at Darcorp here in Dallas. Thought you might enjoy it . . .

Dear Mr. German,

I have an issue I would like to address with you regarding the &*()^% Apartments. Yesterday, my husband received a lease violation from the manager, Lori. Lori then left early for the day and is on vacation today so we have no way to speak to her regarding this issue. This violation was for "verbal assault on a resident's guests" and "asking them to leave". We completely disagree with this accusation and yet, Lori did not call us to question the incident, nor did she try to get a collaborating story from any witnesses. She simply heard a one-sided story and wrote a violation. This is not the first instance where Lori had a complaint and then wrote a violation without investigating the accusation.

Here is what happened to prompt this "violation". Almost every day a group of young boys, varying in ages but younger than 15, gathered to play on the basket ball court and swim in the pool. They entered the property over the wood fence, which is now slanting and damaged from them hopping it. Several of the residents had recently had bikes stolen, so my husband and another resident questioned the boys to see if they lived there. One boy said, "my aunt does". My husband told them that if they were guests of a resident, the resident should be out on the property accompanying them. He told them this because he had never seen a resident with the boys and did not believe they knew anyone that lived there. The boys then proceeded to tell my husband and the other resident, in front of our children, "fuck all of ya'll!" and "we'll play when and where we want!" The boys then left, by hopping the fence.

About a week later, the boys returned again to play basketball and swim in the pool (unsupervised). My husband walked into the basketball court, calm and polite, to speak to the boys. He told them that he did not care if they came onto the property to use the basketball court, but to please use the entrance to the apartments when they come and go. Believe me, we would much rather see young boys playing basketball than out on the street causing trouble because they have nothing else to do. My husband pointed out to them the damage of the fence. The boys were very polite and agreed. They went back to playing for about 15 minutes and then left the property, by hopping the fence.

Yesterday when we got home, the violation was on our door. Lori NEVER called us, NEVER called to get any witness accounts, and yet still wrote the violation. I believe this is because the "aunt" went to Lori to complain, and she is African American. The story she told, which she heard second hand from the boys and did not witness herself, was that my husband and the other resident cussed at them and told them to get the hell off our property. When this second incident happened, there were 5 other adults witnessing the event including myself. I think it is absurd that Lori will hear one side of a story and then write a violation. All resident complaints should be fully documented and researched before violations are handed out.

Our apartment community is very family oriented and we are all friendly with each other. It seems like the only time we have problems is when residents have more guests than they are allowed. These guests start tearing up the property, and we say something to try and protect it.

I would like to formally request a meeting for everyone involved on Monday, June 25th at 3:00 pm.

In addition, Angel, the maintenance man, previously called the police because the boys were on the property without a guest.

I would greatly appreciate a return email or a call so I know you have received and read this email. I know that lease violations threaten our ability to stay in our apartment home and I feel that each one should be carefully reviewed before they are handed out. Thank you for your assistance in this matter and I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

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Rich Woods has been a tenant at DarCorp's Park Ridge Apartments (12211 Paradise Village Parkway South, Phoenix, AZ 85032 (602) 996-0207) since September of 1999. Mr. Woods is on total disabilty.

Mr. Woods has NEVER been late with his rent or had a check returned for any reason. He has been a "model tenant".

Mr. Woods was due for a new rental agreement - DarCorp left an offer posted at his apartment door when he was out of town. Here are the legal papers and proceedings.- law needs to be changed when a landlord can take a tenant to court to evict them on a $10 error THEY made on a contract they refuse to accept. Here is a list of DarCorp's Properties they manage. (Direct from corporate headquarters - errors and mistakes are theirs not mine.) Prospective tenants should know who they are dealing with BEFORE they enter into an lease with this tenant unfriendly corporation.

Equestrian Apts 114th St & Shea Blvd Phoenix, AZ 480-391-9911

Canyon Creek Apts 9th St and Bell Rd Phoenix, AZ 602-971-6262

Park Ridge Apts 12211 N. Paradise village Parkway S. Phoenix, AZ 85032 602-996-0208

Sillwater Apts 55th Ave & Glendale Rd Glendale, AZ 623-939-1775

Summers Point near Stillwater Glendale, AZ 623-931-0317

Off Broadway Country Club & (North of) Main 480-834-1748

DarCorp has to be the WORST of the WORST!.

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Here is Park Ridge's Offer To Mr. Woods - it has a definate date to be accepted by, and an explanation of the rental ($636.25 minus $50 per month fee for a month to month basis - $586.25 per month). This is a legal, binding contract with acceptance of Park Ridge's Offer by Mr. Woods with a lease term of 6 months at a rate of $586.25 per month. Here is Park Ridge's (Elsie Duarte) response to my legally binding acceptance of their offer, which constitutes a legal binding contract. They admit to an "error" and want me to pay $9.25 extra per month for their "error" ( a sum of less than $60 on a six month lease.) They refer to a previous conversation a day previous that never took place. They refuse to accept a valid offer and write a new rental agreement in violation of Arizona landlord tenant law. Here is Elsie's perjured sworn statement that rent was never paid. Not one time is it mentioned that rent was refused over less than $10 on an error that she and/or her office personnel (Dianna Crocker) made. Here is the court order to appear in court and defend myself on eviction proceedidngs. Imagine getting evicted for less than $10 a month on an error their own personnel made. Is this the type of landlord you think should be allowed to conduct business? The regional Vice President (Elsie Duarte's "boss") is Jessica Vilar (480-391-9911). You might want to call her and give her a piece of your mind. Here is my subpoena for Dianna Crocker, the person who allegedly made the $10 "mistake" on my lease offer. She is a office worker for Park Ridge Apartments and works under Elsie Duarte the complex "manager". It includes a Subpoena Duces Tecum - documents which are to be subpoenaed to be used in Rich Woods' eviction case. Here is my subpoena for Elsie Duarte (Park Ridge's complex manager). It commands her to appear in person at my eviction proceedings. She obviously turned over everything to Mr. Hull (DarCorps "attorney"). She probably figured she wouldn't have to appear in court to explain her perjured sworn statement that Rich Woods did not pay his rent. She neglected to say she refused Mr. Woods rent check in an attempt to extort an additional $10 a month from him in violation of their lease agreement. She also refused to provide a lease agreement in violation of Arizona law. Here is my subpoena Duces Tecum for Ms. Elsie Duarte to produce documents at my eviction proceedings. Here is my subpoena for Ms. Jessica Vilar to appear at my eviction proceedings. She is the Regional Vice President for DarCorp and is Elsie Duarte's immediate supervisor. Here is my subpoena Duces Tecum for Ms. Vilar and for her to produce documents at Rich Woods' eviction proceedings. Here is Lied Institute of Real Estate Studies issue dealing with NEW law on handling the eviction of disabled tenants. This is BRAND NEW law and most likely most attorney's will not be knowledgable of such new law. Page 1 of 4. Here is Lied Institute of Real Estate Studies issue dealing with NEW law on handling the eviction of disabled tenants. This is BRAND NEW law and most likely most attorney's will not be knowledgable of such new law. Page 2 of 4. Here is Lied Institute of Real Estate Studies issue dealing with NEW law on handling the eviction of disabled tenants. This is BRAND NEW law and most likely most attorney's will not be knowledgable of such new law. Page 3 of 4. Here is Lied Institute of Real Estate Studies issue dealing with NEW law on handling the eviction of disabled tenants. This is BRAND NEW law and most likely most attorney's will not be knowledgable of such new law. Page 4 of 4. Park Ridge's Manager Ms. Elsie Duart decides not to renew my lease. This is blatant and prima facie evidence of retaliatory conduct for my standing up to them in court. This is illegal under Arizona Landlord Tenant Law.

I'd like to hear from ANYONE who is having problems or who would like to help change the law on abusive landlords.

Questions, Comments? Send Mail To: rww@realpix.com or call (602)867-3310

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