DO NOT RENT FROM: Michael Gray with Allstars, LLC. He owns Hampton Harbor Townhomes in Greenville,SC

I have been living on my own since I was 18 years old. I have never once came across a problem with my landlord or landlord company. I have been a perfect tenant, always paying rent on time and keeping my place clean. I moved into a townhouse on Wade Hampton Blvd in Greenville SC in October 2009. This was the ad posted for the property, “Eastside Townhome. Safe, Private, Big, 2br/2.5bath, skylights, refs, $588 special. 201-0089, 616-0412, 297-0629.” I posted that so other tenants would recognize that ad. I spoke with the “ Maintenance Manager” who showed me the property. He is also the one that handled all financials, and lease agreement. The townhome he showed us needed major work, which he promised was going to be repaired and clean before I moved in. In this stage of the move, I had not ever seen or spoken to Mr. Gray. I arrived on move in day and much to my horror, the townhouse was not ready at all. The professionals had just arrived as I arrived, to clean the carpets. While they men were cleaning the carpets, the Maintenance Manager, Chris Anderson, was just fixing other problems. Needless to say, I was unable to move in when promised. I had already fulfilled my part of the contract by meeting their financial obligations, but they could not meet mine. This was the start of something horrible. Since move in day, and current, the following has happened to me in my townhouse: The kitchen sink broke and flooded, the dishwasher broke and flooded twice, the carpet in the dining room was ruined by the flooding, but was not removed, the mold and mildew smells have continuously been a problem since day one and I do now suffer from horrible headaches. The downstairs toilet in non-functioning and has been since day 1, the garage disposal broke, the upstairs closet door has been broken since day 1, the upstairs shower handle was broken, the upstairs toilet broke and flooded not only our bedroom upstairs, but has also came down into the kitchen ceiling. (adding more mold and mildew).  The kitchen floor had to be replaced from the water damage. It was not replaced correctly. And to top if all of, we found out we have ROACHES. All of this nightmares were reported and we have had none of them fixed. I have never seen such a poorly unprofessional owner/landlord in my life. The appointments we did make with Chris were never upheld and as much as I have asked to meet Mr.Gray in person, I have not been given the honor of doing that. Also, this is not a SAFE environment as mentioned in their ad. I was woken up everynight with people fighting outside over drugs. Violent fighting and screaming. I do know that Chris is into some very heavy drugs and does not perform the responsibles handed to him from Mr. Gray. I WARN everything tenant out there in Upstate of S.C. PLEASE never ever rent from these people. You will be paying rent to live in trash, and they will not care about anything but their money. This whole experience is a NIGHTMARE.

This apartment is inhabitable. you need to move into a hotel room until you can find safe and reasonable accommodations. Then you should sue for all expenses. You cannot sue for problems that where there when you moved in. If it was such a problem in the beginning you did not have to move in. You could have demanded your rent and deposit because they broke the lease.

Mold is reason for the board of health to close the apartment down. The longer you stay the longer it is ok. Action is louder than words.

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience. I think your experience help us in future in such case.