Night S.
2/5
This complex is currently being investigated by the Civil Rights Department of California, for refusing to grant me a reasonable accommodation request, signed by a doctor. I also made this request several years ago, for the same reason, when I lived in another unit, and it was granted by Sherry, the manager at that time. The irony is that Sabrina was employed here when Sherry granted the accommodation. The current management (Sabrina and Chris) completely ignored the law on reasonable accommodation, which is shocking. Recently, management lied to the Civil Rights Department, claiming that I applied to this complex. Not true. I applied to Rivergarden's apartment complex, but Sabrina put me at Manzanita Hills. I do not believe that the current managers (Sabrina and Chris) are properly trained. They don't seem to know, or understand the law, and they don't seem to respect civil rights. They're also unethical and deceptive. Further, I believe they are discriminating against me because of my civil rights case, and giving my neighbor preferential treatment, in spite of all her lease violations, which I have reported for more than two years. They are literally allowing her to smoke in her unit (just to mention one violation). They stopped serving my neighbor warning notices on her violations after my civil rights case was opened, and after they learned I am relocating. You, as a tenant, need to know your rights. Do research on breach of probability and breach of peaceful enjoyment. You should also know that management is required by law to give at least twenty-four hours notice before entering your unit. Other problems: I don't think they should allow dogs, because it's not fair to other tenants to have to endure all the dog barking; and tenants should be able to walk outside without fear of being attacked by a dog. Many times outside, tenant dogs have exhibited aggression toward me, when I was just simply walking to check my mail, or trying to take a walk. Tenants should not have to live with this kind of fear. I also don't care for the blinds that were put in at the time of the renovation; they always break, and you can't open the blinds without everyone outside being able to see inside your unit. Like many things today, changes are for the worse. They should have stayed with curtains. I also think that they should have stayed with carpets. Hard floors are cold in the winter, and in constant need of cleaning. They also now require LED lights outside on the car ports and inside the units. LED lights are dangerous and cause blindness and cancer. Subjecting people to these lights (especially children) is immoral. From what I understand, LED lights are now law in California, for low income housing. They also saturate the ground with bug spray and Roundup. I have known many people who have died, living here. Management is required by law to notify every tenant about the chemicals they use on the grounds, but failed to do this until I pointed out the law on this; then they posted the chemicals on the bulletin board in the laundry room, but it was eventually removed. The water is hard, and can lead to hardened arteries. Several years ago this complex was fined for a building code violation. A couple years ago many cars were stolen from this complex, but management failed to notify the tenants about this. A good manager would have informed the tenants that cars were being stolen, encouraging tenants to ensure vehicle security. When I pointed this out to Chris, he said it was a good idea, but never did it. Do research and know your rights, and talk to lawyers. I do not believe that the management (Sabrina and Chris) is as good as it used to be. My history here goes back to the year 2000. I believe things went sour when Sabrina was elevated to Project Supervisor. I believe she suffers from impaired judgment and should never have been elevated. It can take a year before the Civil Rights Department reaches a decision, but they said they don't think it will take this long with my case. I filed in November of last year.
