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Originally Posted by ijusluvit
One more example of how renters are vulnerable when using the 4 rent website. Owners can do anything they want, anytime. They can mis-advertise, send back your check the day before you arrive, not be available to assist you when you are there, etc. etc. You were lucky to get out of this when you did. Maybe you'd be willing to share the property location with us to spare others your grief.
To be protected, you need to rent a property which has a licensed manager, who must play by the rules. Your deposits will be protected, your rental will be secure and anything you need during your stay will be provided. You have legal recourse if these expectations are not met. 4 rent does not ALLOW property managers to be involved!!!
I suggest you try vacationrentals.com. Click on the map for The Villages and go from there. There are other similar sites and your initial inquiry will let you know whether there is a manager or not.
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That's painting everyone on villages4rent with a pretty broad brush. The OP didn't like the contract presented to him and the landlord didn't like the contract he returned so the deposit was returned. What would expect to happen - either party signing a contract they didn't like?
If you have a signed contract you have the same legal rights as anyone using a property manager. If you don't have a signed contract, the property manager can return your deposit and sign someone else to the same time you want. The rules are determined by the state and the contract, not by a "licensed property manager". Your deposit is protected under the same Florida laws whether you use a property manager or not.
Yes I have a house for rent at villages4rent and I want to have happy renters that will take care of the property and come back.
If someone asks about a certain date we hold the date for them and tell anyone else that asks that it is reserved but not leased and will put them on a list to contact if it becomes available. Many times we lose both because the first one never calls back to confirm or return the application and the others don't want to wait to find out if the property will be available or not.
We check references and have someone to clean and inspect the home after each rental. They are also available if there is any problem we can't fix over the phone. Deposits are returned promptly after inspection.
The OP had a bad experience and I can sympathize with them. It is a learning experience if you haven't been a landlord before and no matter how hard you try to do the right thing, you can make a mistake. There could have been more communication between the two other than just passing a marked up contract back and forth but it was a learning occasion for both parties. I hope they can work it out if the home isn't rented already.