West Wind Apartments Revisited (We are moving)

Al Quandt · Post by **Al Quandt** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:12 pm

Ok we swtiched rooms with the girls 3 weeks ago. We put some of thier summer clothes in trash bags and stored them in the closet. Today we decided to go through them to see what we could throw away. Guess what?! We had to throw it all away.
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This is only three weeks. This is not healthy. Especially in a room with two little girls. To understand how much that is, that is over 3 feet high.

Morphine Child · Post by **Morphine Child** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:29 pm

Man, that is messed up. If that happens to me here, I'm out as well!

Al Quandt · Post by **Al Quandt** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:18 pm

Maintence came, and said to not disturb it. They better be giving us a better apt.

Post by **cwallace** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:42 pm

Call the health dept. also. Get all your rent back...let all the neighbors know and even call code enforcement...

If it is THAT bad in that little amount of time they are ignoring it elsewhere...

Don't let that one slide...

Chris

bwohlgemuth · Post by **bwohlgemuth** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:49 pm

Agreed....

Get a sterile swab from the health department and have it typed. If that's black mold (which it looks like), nothing will get it until you gut the room.

I would go to your doc as well, your girls living in there may have big issues in the future (not horrible, just thinking allergies).

If you have an allergy doc, show him those pics.

Al Quandt · Post by **Al Quandt** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:01 pm

Property Manager is coming by tomorrow. I cant be here because I dont technically live here, so hopefully virginia can talk the talk.

Sankofa · Post by **Sankofa** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:33 pm

cwallace wrote:Call the health dept. also. Get all your rent back...let all the neighbors know and even call code enforcement...

If it is THAT bad in that little amount of time they are ignoring it elsewhere...

bwohlgemuth · Post by **bwohlgemuth** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:51 pm

See what they have to offer. I would ask for a completely new apartment and for them to help moving.

DO NOT THREATEN TO SUE.

The minute anyone hears "lawyer" it immediately moves to their lawyers and you probably have signed an arbitration agreement.

Your friends are the pictures and bad publicity. Lost business is worth much more to them than the threat of a single tenant to sue. Pictures posted on a website will do wonders.

See if WestWindMold.com is registered. If not, grab it. Don't do anything with it yet. Also grab westwindsucks.com.

Be polite, firm, and professional at all times. Work towards a solution. Don't make it personal (even though it is) and do not make threats. Write everything down.

Shaggydoo · Post by **Shaggydoo** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:53 pm

If the apartment manager doesn't take care of your needs immediately then you need to call local, Indy, and other surrounding TV stations and email them your photos. Then call code enforcement and the health department. That mold is some bad sh*t. Don't put your health and safety in anyone else's hands. Especially the apt mgt!

bwohlgemuth · Post by **bwohlgemuth** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:16 pm

Some more thoughts.....

Have them empathize with you. "Would you want your kids sleeping in here? Would you want your family living in this? Would anyone want their kids in this mess?"

poopstains · Post by **poopstains** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:11 pm

Edward Rose management isn't the most take action group around. I live in Dupont Lake they're owned by the same folks that own West Wind. A girl moved in next door to us and after a few days she noticed a major flea problem. The previous owners had a cat, which is against regulations.

The girl spoke with my wife to see if we had a flea problem, my wife told her about the cat. My wife went to the office with the girl about the problem. They first refused to do any thing claiming it was our responsibility to report the cat, but after some arm twisting they fumigated the apartment. Last we heard there were still some fleas and the office was blowing the girl off.

Post by **cwallace** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:06 am

Al, You have all the right in the world to 'be there'. You don't have to say 'Hey I am living here also', but at the same time unless their lease EXPLICITLY states that only herself and the kids are to reside there they have no leg to stand on...

Also, don't forget to mention that the pictures are available on FortWayneMusic.com if the media gets involved...haha...

Chris

Al Quandt · Post by **Al Quandt** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:19 am

West wind says...

"You need to buy a dehumidifier"

I say, Hello media.

Sankofa · Post by **Sankofa** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:41 am

e-mail your photos to local papers and stations

bwohlgemuth · Post by **bwohlgemuth** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:42 am

Oh yeah, that's bad, and stupid on their part.

WestWindMold.com Grab it now Al.