carol P.
1/5
After being a tenant with Tom West Company for one year, I am very dissatisfied with attention to renters, communication, and property upkeep. Of all realtor companies in the Wiregrass, Tom West seemed to be very reputable. After being a tenant for an entire year I no longer find that the case. Unfortunately, I was in a temporary predicament around the after math of hurricane Michael.We found only one property though TWC with enough square footage for our family; however, after approval & upon inspection it was very unkempt. I reported the state of the household to TWC and the multitude of repairs after the deposit was made under the impression something would have been done to clean and repair the household in order to live accordingly with our three children. We moved in the property close to 1000 dollars a month plus deposit without a refrigerator which we graciously supplied, a non working oven for two months we also eventually supplied, a non working dishwasher filled with stagnant black water and mold infested dishes we were told to not only drain somehow but remove ourselves as the maintenance would not. After four pages of repairs reported and 75 pictures printed out and handed into TWC, the property owner eventually replaced the dishwasher and made minor repairs to the house hold leaving a majority of the list unattended to. We reported non working locks on the four entrances to the house with only one working key, large limbs on the rooftop, missing garage door remote we never received the entire time, the plumbing did not work in the master bathroom, water damage was in several places of the cabinets, air filters were layered with dust in both central units, prior tenant personal products were left in the bathrooms, in the kitchen a peel and stick back-splash was non adherent to the wall near the stove top secondary to a multitude of cockroaches being stuck behind the tiles, the floor in the kitchen was unsanitary, the walls and cabinets were covered in what seemed like permanent layers of dirt, grime, and grease, hardware was missing on the cabinets, the stove top burners did not function properly, insect limbs fell from the over the range hood, and there was an active infestation of carpenter ants in the fireplace. After almost two months time, it became clear we needed to do something ourselves in order for our children to live in a healthy household as we could not cook an at home meal in an unsanitary kitchen with a repulsive odor from the dishwasher, non working burners, no oven, and insects surrounding our cooking spaces on every aspect. On our own dime, we replaced the backsplash in the entire kitchen, added a microwave above the stove with an over the range vent we left free of charge at the property for the next tenant, supplied our own wall oven, cleaned and painted the walls and cabinets as well as bought brand new hardware for all 34 drawers and cabinet doors, replaced the entire kitchen floor with brand new tile as well as the downstairs entry way, laundry room, and 3rd half bathroom with the same tile due to the carpet being so filthy and worn there was resemblance to black mold on the flooring material. We also replaced two fixtures with ceiling fans in two of the four bedrooms, cleaned the carpets professionally every 6 months, repaired the steps on the back patio, pest control, & cleaned soot & insect filled fireplace. We cleaned the entire household top to bottom, including raking and mowing the very large, tree filled backyard, pressure washing the garage and driveway, trimming the bushes, professionally cleaning the carpets, and replacing filters in both of the ac units. We left extra filters for 2 months, the microwave, oven, & extra paint. We were given a reduced deposit by almost $300 after endlessly cleaning the house and have since been blatantly ignored. I would not recommend renting, it seems they care for no cause but their own cause of ease and pelf. Allie(front desk) is pleasant & professional.For the record, my review is significantly less due to allowed characters.