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My sister just moved into a large apartment complex just two weeks ago. Today i visited her for the first time and the outside of the place looks very well kept you wouldn't think this place is that bad. Anyway i'm up late and i decided to google the place to see reviews. Last year someone broke into an apartment and raped a 6 year old child. Just 2 days ago a drug deal gone bad in the parking lot lead to a guy shooting someone involved in the deal 6 times...again There was a hostage situation way back in 2008 though another shooting too.
That's all i have so far for research other then the 2.7 and 2.8 ratings out of 5 stars on various sites.
Now this is a large complex i would say about 200 units seperated into sections.
Should she start looking and break the lease or am i paranoid? She is living there with my nephews ages 1 and 2 and she lives in an apartment where her living room looks right out in the parking lot and so do most of the windows.
She didn't read the reviews before renting because of going through a divorce and had to move out of her house fairly quick. I really don't feel comfortable with her living there.
Your crime stats indicate a problem with the area the apartment complex is in so if that's the area she needs/wants to live in she can't avoid it. There is no doubt crime everywhere if you go back 10 years and look. I live in a very safe, affluent area and we've had crimes and murders here that books have been written about...there isn't a way to avoid it unfortunately.
No apartment had good ratings online btw, only complainers post reviews.
it's no secret where the 'bad places' are in your city and sounds like your sister is living where she can afford to live. If you're that concerned, offer to co sign a lease in a nicer area and help pay her rent or move in with her.
I would certainly be concerned since she is ground level near the parking area. I've seen lots of people say that they never rent ground level as it is more risky regarding break-ins etc.
I would do what I could to help her and your nephew/niece(s) If you can't do anything else, at least get her into an upper floor apartment.
it's no secret where the 'bad places' are in your city and sounds like your sister is living where she can afford to live. If you're that concerned, offer to co sign a lease in a nicer area and help pay her rent or move in with her.
Your assumptions are wrong she can live anywhere she wants but just like i said she had to move out of her house pretty quick due to a divorce and didn't research this apartment complex other then looking at it. The area is real nice the apartment building is the problem. She lives in the 2nd highest per capita income county in the state of PA and one of top school districts in the state.
She also hasn't lived in that area until 2 weeks ago so that isn't "her city" She lived in Upper Saucon Twp, Center Valley, PA another nice area and just moved to Hatfield, PA.
I would certainly be concerned since she is ground level near the parking area. I've seen lots of people say that they never rent ground level as it is more risky regarding break-ins etc.
I would do what I could to help her and your nephew/niece(s) If you can't do anything else, at least get her into an upper floor apartment.
It's real difficult going up a lot of stairs with 2 kids and infant and a toddler by herself and carrying stuff in the building makes it worse that's why she chose ground level.
She signed a lease, there isn't much she can do. Bringing up something that happened two and nine years ago isn't going to get you very far.
She knew where the apartment was, its incumbent on her to research these things. If HER apartment gets broken into or there are more shootings or something, then she might be allowed out of her lease.
It's real difficult going up a lot of stairs with 2 kids and infant and a toddler by herself and carrying stuff in the building makes it worse that's why she chose ground level.
Under NO circumstances should she break the lease. That means she will not be able to rent another place. If she really wants to move, Have her read her lease and figure out how to break the lease legally by giving proper notice and paying whatever the lease requires.
I'd agree that a second floor apartment would be a better idea, though a hassle. (2 kids and an infant and a toddler? In your first post you said 2 nephews. Now you say four kids?) BTW, you asked for suggestions on how to help your sister. It's kind of annoying to get advice, then turn around and say why it is so inconvenient.
Under NO circumstances should she break the lease. That means she will not be able to rent another place. If she really wants to move, Have her read her lease and figure out how to break the lease legally by giving proper notice and paying whatever the lease requires.
I'd agree that a second floor apartment would be a better idea, though a hassle. (2 kids and an infant and a toddler? In your first post you said 2 nephews. Now you say four kids?) BTW, you asked for suggestions on how to help your sister. It's kind of annoying to get advice, then turn around and say why it is so inconvenient.
Where did i say 4 kids? 2 kids an infant about 1 year old and a 2 year old. Why are you assuming i'm lying about how many nephews i have? that's strange.
Also it was a drug deal regardless of what it was it really doesn't matter shooting outside in the parking lot of where she lives is very dangerous and not what most people in society consider safe.
The point is the apartment complex has a serious problem of undesirables the area itself is not the problem. Unfortunately she didn't do enough research before getting in there.
She is buying a house after 1 year is up that was her plan before moving in.
She signed a lease, there isn't much she can do. Bringing up something that happened two and nine years ago isn't going to get you very far.
She knew where the apartment was, its incumbent on her to research these things. If HER apartment gets broken into or there are more shootings or something, then she might be allowed out of her lease.
Yes she knew the area which i said is a very nice area but obviously knew nothing about an apartment complex other then looking at the website for the property.
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