Forsythia Court Apartments

If my husband and I could afford anything else in this area right now, I would move out fast as can be. We've been stuck here 3 years and it's the most god awful place we've ever lived. Water & plumbling problems, electricity goes out randomly, they run our cable wires on the side of the building (which Comcast says is not allowed or safe and they will not even fix it even though I had the cable company call them and tell them this), the lawn service leaves debris and branches stuck on the side of our apartment EVERY single week. Our heat and a/c never works right, the walls are so thin you can hear everything, there is dog poop all over the lawn all the time, and the customer service is horrible. The place has changed managers and employees more times than a person changes their underwear in a week!

If you complain about any of this or ask for something to be done, they only reply to you in a condescending manner, and even though YOU are the renter (which the rent is absurd for the quality of living provided) they treat you like you are doing something wrong and bothering them at work when it's their JOB to see to complaints and help residents get problems fixed. The maintenence staff doesn't even use CELLPHONES they still use pagers like in the dark ages (i had to learn how to page someone just to live here!) and once our utility room/laundry flooded (for the third time at that point) and the whole wall bust open. When they came to fix it they LITERALLY left a 6-8 foot wide hole in our wall, DIDN'T cover it up while they waited for drywall (that they SHOULD have or should have bought the next business day from Home Depot but this took a MONTH to get this wall patched up), and DURING all this because it wasn't covered my kitten got stuck in the hole at one point terrified for 6 hours straight while the maintenence guy stabbed at her to come out with a broom, only scaring her more until I finally had to cuss him out to get him to leave my apartment until I could get her.

WORST EXPERIENCE EVER AND WE ARE STILL LIVING HERE! I hate this place I pray every day for some good fortune just to move out even if it's to another complex that treats its residents better. DO NOT MOVE HERE if you are looking for somewhere to live for more than 6 months. You WILL REGRET IT. It's ghetto, and they don't do ANYTHING to fix ANY of the problems. And for all this the most corporate (and yes I complained to their corporate ALOT) ever gave us was $100 off our rent for ONE month (because of the hole). WORST SERVICE EVER.

Posted 10/27/09 | Report Abuse

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I am completly in agreement with Anonymous from 08/07. I've only been in the aprtment since May 28th and have had one problem after another. First was one of the kitchen burners that didn't work, then it was the lack of air coming from the air conditoner, then came the influx of ants, next was a problem with the toilet running non stop. But what took the cake was the property manager running checks through twice in september then not correcting it in their system only to come home from work October 27th to a 42 hour notice saying my account was past due. They couldnt fix the problem on their end i had to do ALL the leg work. Then the district manager was a COMPLETE MORON with no CUSTOMER SERVICE skills at all. He sends the maintence staff into my apartment to fix my stove with out my knowlege then wonders why im upset that they were in there with my personal belonings in plain sight. Then i requested a courtesy credit for the MISTAKE that the property manager made causing me to take time off work to get all my records sent to them from my bank and he had the nerve to tell me "well we don't usually issue credits for mistakes." My mother lives there as well and has had problems with them as well and she's been there for 4 months. Bottom line...ive been there for 5 months and ive had one problem after another, so DON'T MOVE THERE.

Posted 10/31/08 | Report Abuse

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Long story short; the office personnel has NO IDEA what they are doing. I paid my rent on time every month, and they said i owed 4 months rent, went in and cleaned out my apt, STOLE two autographed football jerseys ($1200 value, at least), threw away a bunch of items of countless value. Only to learn the office 'made a mistake' and was in the wrong.The office manager is never there, out for medical conditions. so good luck finding resolution to problems.I am currently pursuing civil and criminal action against them. They had their shot to give me my property with no action. If they would've returned my stolen items I would've walked away. But, dishonesty got them in the mess they are in.The wall paper is cheap falls off and tears like warm butter, the air conditioning is 1970's quality. It is literally like living in a hotel room with a kitchen. The wall was separating from the ceiling (a crack that showed light from the bathroom into the bedroom), and it had a musty mildew smell since day one. Avoid this place unless its a last option. The only plus to this place is its right off of 95 and they allow pets (with a $40/mo bump in rent). I would feel guilty if my worst enemy lived here.p.s. This is not slander, its 100% truth.

Posted 08/16/07 | Report Abuse

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When I was in need of short term housing in Harford COunty I had the hardest time finding it. Well Forsythia Apartments in Box Hill South actually would accomodate my needs. They even allow for small pets. The price was fair and I felt safe in the area. All apartments were on the first floor, so no steps to take if you are older and can't handle them.

Posted 07/28/06 | Report Abuse

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