Southwood Village Apartments

This is a shady business. I told them from the beginning I would not move until August 20th but agreed to an August 14 move-in date. My application was approved with this date. Then they put pressure on me to wire a deposit to hold the townhouse I wanted. I wired them the $800 and then they told me the move-in date had to be August 1. I told them if they would not honor our agreement I would need my deposit back (as per Nebraska state law). I did eventually get my money back. But this company is extremely unprofessional and, honestly, unethical. Do not rent from them!

UPDATE: end of year two and this place it is COMPLETE garbage! We went without AC for two months. They fix NOTHING (we have a broken vent rant, a door that doesn't lock and the plumbing system is a joke). The office people were fired for a sexual harassment case and the new office people don't have a clue what they are doing. Our question never get answered. Our whole building (A) went without water for almost three days. They let literally anyone rent. The halls smell like pot and are super old and never clean. They do NOT let you use the club house they lied about that. Just a total dump

very poor management and maintenance is extremely poor. Looks like a third rate hotel. Windows are leaky. No ceiling fans in bedrooms. Water leaked in basement after a good rain. Patio doors had no locks on them.paint jobs are very poor. We trapped. 11 mice in less than a week. Saw several cockroaches. When we left they kept our security deposit and wanted another $90.00. I wouldn't rent from them even if they were the last place in town. mana acts like a dictator

Doesn't even deserve 1 star after the antics they have demonstrated. Not only living there being a horrible experience, now they are playing games getting a rental referral to a new apartment community. Nina is one of the rudest people I've ever encountered (manager). Comes off all sweet, but trust me she's condescending and dishonest. I took great care of my apartment and cleaned it better than a professional upon moving out. Followed all the rules. Paid my rent. All around bad reputation in Lincoln. Sad.

Lived there for four years, always was a good tenant and always kept our apartment and LEFT our apartment in good condition. DONT except to wver even recieve half of your deposit. They will charge your for anything, even a shower curtain liner that wasnt even there when I moved in. Staff is constantly being rehired and quitting. Staff also makes promises that are not kept along with telling you false information. The only nice place to live there are the new apartments....

I never been in a place that they won't fix something that breaks. They lie and don't want to hear you complain. The place is infested with roaches and all they had is sugar water. Supposedly they were going to fumigate before we moved and once we move they started appearing and we can't get rid of them. Take your pick, you have everything you don't want, bad management, vicious dogs, problematic neighbors, won't fix anything that breaks. once they take your money you are done.

Don't rent from them. I have had a cockroach issue for the past 4 months I have been a tenant. Been in communication about it, they spray and the cockroaches only ever come back. I have given them notice to fix or I will terminate my lease. It states in their lease that they will release tenants from the lease under certain conditions. Having a health/safety issue that is not being fixed is one of those conditions. They are refusing to release me from the lease, and simply said "You will need to hire an attorney." Again, don't rent from them. They don't value the legality of a contract.

We moved in here and had to deal with what I would call a spider infestation. I have killed dozens of spiders and was killing one almost everyday when we first moved in. One of those bit my girlfriend and made her sick enough that we went to the emergency room. We have put in maintenance requests that have only been half completed and some haven't been completed at all. We have had multiple notices about workers needing to enter our apartment the next day then they never show up and/or complete the work that they say they are entering for. We have put in our 2 months notice and they turned off the auto-pay on our rent so now I'm forced to pay a flat late fee and a per day late fee because the rent wasn't paid.

I just want to take a moment and thank CJ the assistant at southwood village. When I moved in I was under the impression that this was a great place to live. However....it turned out to be the most miserable year ever. The only reason I didnt break my lease and move on is because of him. He did everthing he could to make my year there bearable. He really cares about what the tenants concerns are. I only wish he had more say in things. He has really great ideas and good values that would go far if he were incharge as manager there. Having someone in charge that actually gives a damn goes further than you know. And I think you should move him into a position that allows him to do that. Thanks again CJ for all you did for me!

I have written reviews for the first time in my life here in Lincoln or NE on any apt except one that was excellent thru NP dodge.. People when you read these from different tenants they are not writing for their health nor am I.. This place is Not exceptable, too much to write starting with our move with NO keys to apt for 2 days and NO keys to mail box for over 2 weeks. Our window screen was never fixed , tiling in bathroom is grey and smells, we pulled our trimming off where it started to come loose to find dead bugs and spiders with dog hair caked.. WE are moving.. NOTHING was cleaned at this nicely crap hole.. The office lady that was there was full of lies and then the assistant also. Told us we didn't have to pay rent for 5 days in Aug.. since we Had been thru so much. Take pics we have over 50 Of our move in.. carpet wasn't cleaned and suppose to be REPLACED another lie, the maintenance said its over 15 years at least old. Its stained so bad, beyond gross...Pictures and witnesses don't lie. Go see a lawyer several are aware of this place.. Make sure you take pictures on move in and through out your lease.. Especially when ONE of the owners tells an elderly in front of his manager back in NOV of 2015 that everything will be taken care of, all repairs.. Boards need replace on balcony.. only two were they day we were MOVING in and this apt SAT EMPTY for OVER A MONTH.. CAN BE PROVEN TOO IN PAPERWORK..NOW PAM IS GONE, AND CORI.. Their word is out the door.. BE careful of even looking here..All over Lincoln , hospitals, homecare, bankers, very small town to treat people wrong .. Our Neighbor and seen by 5 of us runs around 3 times now in his jockey briefs only drunk outside.. Blares his music all hours of the morning. Office is very aware..Nice smell outside the door too and hallways in E.. Our old manager and assistant were told several times along with the new lady in there also... I have several emails I sent from DAY 5 of living here.. We moved from out of state, like fools believed the bs from the office... DONT be a Fool, and even consider this place.. I have pics if anyone is interested, completely freedom of speech and true.. I know the owner gets upset when people post the truth THEN maybe HE should hire people and follow thru his word on fixing things making this a safe, clean, place to live espcecially for the elderly residents. We were broke into here also, funny right before we were to move out.. Also true call the police and ask and go online, they are here a lot.. What does that tell you?? I hope this helps some of you to know what your getting into before you get sucked in like us especially if your out of town and don't know any better. . the only thing decent here is their maintenance manager Brian, very pleasant....when they do finally come to fix anything..Closet door broke over a week ago, hasn't been fixed. Called and ask lock be change and wasn't for 5 days after we got back from Omaha. Called again, oops, the person I spoke with is gone.. amazing.. yes, we are So Happy to move out of building E, and this property, I am sure they are happy to get us gone not to deal with us calling and nothing is addressed or fixed either... What a bad experience this has been living here............we QUESTION IF OUR LOCKS WERE EVER CHANGED SINCE IT WAS SUCH AN ORDEAL TO GET KEYS ON OUR FIRST DAY HERE WITH MOVERS, SHE LEFT THE DOOR UNLOCKED FOR US TO GET IN.. That should of been a huge clue there for us................................................................................................