By: Anonymous

Anonymous
Wed, 09 Apr 2014 23:08:56 +0000

I’m a graduate student who has lived off campus for 4 years. 1st Place Realty landlords allowed us to live in a rat infested, ant infested house with structural damage, and failed to respond to multiple maintenance requests. Pettit properties had great homes and maintenance, but we’re extremely rude and tried to take our entire security deposit +$300. I went to student legal services over that dispute. My current landlord, Buckeye Real Estate, so far has been great at maintenance. This is my first apartment that is very clean and structurally sound.

So needless to say Ohio State has a big problem with “slum” landlords that increase rent prices $25-$50 every year and have no plans of stopping. I started paying $350 a month for a one bedroom, and today there isn’t a good property under $500. In 4 years that’s absolutely ridiculous. I wish there was regulation on the landlords that use us students for financial gain at the expense of of us living in homes that should truly be condemned.