Cantey & Co Inc - Columbia, South Carolina

Joseph D.

Don't do it . Terrible, Don't do it , unless you have no other choices , they are terrible. Lived in the town house units in west columbia near the zoo. Doors not put on right so it's 85 degrees in summer time and 50 in the winter times .in the summer time You can feel heat coming from the edges of the door and from under the doors . In the winter time its 60 degrees at best with heat on 80. Bug every where, water bugs and standard cock roaches . Most of the time they would come from the back door straight from under the door didn’t even break stride . They just shoot from under the door . Everytime it rains large break out of ants , woke up to whole kitchen counter covered in ants , even had a out break 5 feet from where my new born slept, thank God it didn't get a whole of him . I was like you. I read the reviews and still chose to stay In one of there properties ,.and regret it . I know something was fishy when they kept stressing pest control before we moved in . I toured all the units when before I moved in and there where Dead roaches in all of them . Roaches also comes from the windows. He had to spray so much that my 1yr old had to learn to walk on the bed . Instead of the floor Understand if you live in the units by the zoo you are in the hood . Had a few incidents with shootings at the apartment complex across the street . Also seen a crack deal take place ( actually seen the plastic bag with the crack in it ). We was desperate and needed a place to stay . After reading the other reviews Already know I will not get my security deposit because they are shady . Also just read the reviews. They gonna do what ever it takes to keep it . They threatened to tow my truck because my left side was a little out of the white parking line . You can't park all the way into the parking spot or you will have a car full of ants , happen almost once a week witg my to my car and wife car. Then finally they tried to show my unit a week after I said I wasn't coming back didn’tj car i had a new born and 1yr old . Where did they think my wife was gonna go in 25 degree weather with a new born and 1 year old. Bringing random people in to my place mutiple times during the week . While family there . Just understand you live in one of their properties you get what you deserve also you ain't getting that deposit back. I seen apartments of better quality around the same prices. Don't do it don't give these slum lords any more money . Lol Tried to. Charge me for batteries that were never put in the smoke detector . Where there is smoke there is fire . 3 stars and dropping for a reason . All these complaints cant just be made up. Just read the reviews. Notice they have a history of shady behavior when it comes to that security deposit

Chapman M.

They are fantastic. Been renting from them for a while now. Easy to deal with. When we had Hurricane season come through and wow… they responded beautifully and took CARE of their people. Great company, even better people!

Chris D.

Had another company come out and do a repair about three years ago. That was a joke! This time around called Cantey. They came out a day or so later and gave me an estimate on my pier job and concrete lifting. I went with their estimate. The pier crew came out and I cant give enough compliments! I’m a pain to work for as I want and expect perfection! They delivered! Dug up a lot of my flower beds and for a moment I was stressing. A few hours later I honestly couldn’t tell they were there. I am a business owner here in the Irmo/midlands area. We dig a lot in peoples yards. These guys did just as I expect from my guys and myself! Don’t call the other two or three “big name companies”. Cantey is all you need. I don’t recommend anyone as I don’t want my name attached to anyone else. I will recommend them! Thanks to the crew. The only name I recall is Joseph!

Ria

Set up a time Monday for 1123 Piney Grove Rd Apt D
From 9am-10am or 9am-930am on today. Was told Id get a confirmation text 24 hrs before. Havent recdv crap yet. Im not even mad tho its a sign and im taking it. Congrats to the one who gets it.
Yall need to put yall properties on rently so ppl can view it on their terms. Ppl do work ya know. And so ppl dont have to wait on an agent who barely wanna show us the place anyways.

Will G.

*Update from my previous post with response to the owner*

Original post: This is one of those ‘ I would rate no stars if I could’. I rented an apartment from Cantey back in 2014 and had the worst possible time getting out of my lease. I went to speak with them at their office to try and reach a settlement and they held the conversation out in the open in their office for the world to hear. To no avail we were unable to settle our dispute and I ended up having to pay the remainder of the rent on balance of the lease term. The owner, Billy, is not helpful and only looks out for the benefit of his organization. Avoid renting from this property manager, they will not work with you by any means.

Rebuttal: This post comes a decade after my lease term because people need to understand that you do not deal fairly. I rented a unit from you on Pickens street not too far from the USC campus. If you haven’t noticed, my review is getting likes, so the masses agree with my assessment.

Holston S.

Cantey & Co has been super easy to rent from. Would recommend to anyone looking for a place in the Columbia area. Great people and they take care of their clients.

Michele E.

So I have been out from under these people for over a year now. It was a nightmare. I am a landlord. The treatment I received was ridiculously bad. The staff is the worst I've ever come across. I think the owner needs to fire them all and start fresh. If you look back, things have been bad for a couple of years. The Cantey name is a big name in Columbia so I thought they would be good. I gave them 2 stars only because the owner let me out of my contract after I completely lost my mind.

2 things you need to know:
1) if you are a renter you won't get any of your deposit back. This is the area that I think they are the most dishonest about.

2) if you are a landlord, don't expect to ever get a full check each month. For the last year I was with them, there was only one month I got a full check.

If you still decide to go with them, at least read all the reviews so you go into it with your eyes wide open. They are all very consistent with the same complaints across the board. I hoped they would have gotten better after my situation. Nope.

mitch G.

For more than 15 years I have been working with Cantey and Company to manage my property. During that time they have made being a property owner as low-stress as I imagine it could be. From keeping the property rented with dependable tenants, to routine maintenance to dealing with unusual situations (like the tree from the neighbor's yard that fell on the roof), they have handled every situation expertly. Cantey and Company has been our representative to our insurance company, our home owner's association and contracted professionals.
Their staff is courteous and responsive to our needs, and I know that no matter what kind of situation arises, they'll handle it professionally and appropriately.
When we moved out of state, we didn't expect to hold on to this property for as long as we have; we only have--with great results--because of Cantey and Company. Our property now has a significant part in our retirement planning, something that it wouldn't have done if we'd let it go.
For peace of mind as a property owner, reasonable rates, well-organized management systems, complete transparency and a properly managed property, I highly recommend Cantey and Company.