Last winter, I moved to Fairfax, and live at Archstone Monument Park. I was surpised when the apartment complex didn't do anything to get rid of the ice all over the parking lot; no salt, no plows, no day laborers shoveling, etc. I was pretty angry, so I shoveled a bit of my parking spot until I got tired. So....with this recent snow, the parking lot is once again a sheet of ice. People are sliding all over the parking lot...the cars, i mean. I thought it was the responsibility of the leasing office to ensure the parking lot is plowed and/or at least salted? Anyone have a similar problem? As if the rent this FUCKING complex is charging me isn't enough to cover a plow...What the christ?



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Is that the place by Fair Oaks mall? with teh white horse out front?

What does your lease say?

Nothing is on the lease regarding snow removal....But, what if someone spins out in the parking lot and hits a parked car? All because the stupid complex is too cheap to clear the snow/ice. I would think they would be partially responsible for such an accident. And, no, it's not the complex with the white horse...I think those are condos.

While I sympathize with your argument, I wouldn't convict them if I was on the jury. You make the choice to get inside your car in bad weather... and usually one drives on private property at their own risk. Unless the apartment complex took steps that aggravated the street conditions, I don't believe they are responsible for your accident unless they have a contract with you to plow and salt.

When I lived at Penderbrooke it was part of the Condo Fee's that they maintained the parking lots. That means plowing and putting sand/salt down. However I dont believe apartments are under any obligation to do the same.

I'm sorry. I just cant help posting as different people. I'm Ferfux most the time, but,when the troll in me comes out, I use other names. I know I need to grow up so please forgive me.

i live across monument dr. from you, gabydamage. our management company didn't plow either, but did make a feeble attempt at throwing sand down on the most ice afflicted areas.

my only guess is there is an earliest date that the plowing company stipulates to property mngmt that which they will plow under contract. any earlier or later is a per job price (higher of course).

maybe early december is too soon to expect decent service for my $280 condo fees.

restonpeace nailed it, private property means drive at your own risk, notwithstanding negligence.

"restonpeace nailed it"

You don't know how much I wish you meant something else by that right now...

A friend of mine fell several years ago and broke her left leg, and right wrist.
Her apartment complex had received many complaints about poor snow removal.She received $90,000 in a out of court settlement.Apartment & condo complexes can be sueded such cases, it happens all the time. So can individuals that choose to not shovel the walks in front of their single family residence.

sidewalks are not cars harry. the law is clear on sidewalk snow removal.

I lived in Monument Park, nothing much good to say about it. I lived there in 2005, nothing has changed. The staff at the office rotate out like it is staffed by a temp agency. They took me to court, it was thrown out. unrelated to the court, I asked for them to repair a leak in my apratment, they didn't repond until I supplied them with an estimate for repair from a private contractor. It is a shame. Such a beautiful property, so mis-managed. Unfortunately makes a better bachelor pad than anything else. I am a part time bachelor, full time Dad. (no, I'm native, not a transplant form Atlanta) The only place he could play was the parking lots or dodging dog dirt on the common areas. I amnaged to rent a three bedroom house with garage near by for two hundred more than the rent for my apartment. I asked them to justify the 13% rent hike in one year, they said it was the market. Aparently people are still willing to pay $1500-1700 an month plus utilities and everything else. I'm in a house for 1900 with options for roomates!!! $1000 a month sounds good to me:)

My parking lot is clear.

pay no attention to the clown

it is some julio who's girlfriend is on the maintenance committee trying to legitimize hiring only mexican friends to do un-needed labor at the cost of the renters even after they've said NO