King Properties

King Properties recently withheld a significant portion of our security deposit for dubious reasons. They claimed hundreds of dollars in charges for lawn care and cleaning that were completely unnecessary, in one instance charging us after we had paid a professional company to do the final cleaning. In nearly 15 years of renting I have never lost any portion of a security deposit until now. I am very disappointed in how we were treated by King Properties in that we were cooperative tenants who always paid on time and in full and maintained the property above and beyond what the law requires.
The likely reason for this blatant cash grab is the necessary maintenance I asked them to perform during the tenancy, such as pest control and the replacement of a faulty HVAC system. I would encourage any current King Properties tenants to be sure to conduct an initial inspection a week before the final inspection before vacating the property. Get everything in writing and take pictures of the entire property, including the lawns. I was able to get King Properties to cave and return a good portion of the withheld security deposit by showing them emails they had sent us wherein they promised to perform certain services and failed to do so.
It is shameful for a business to conduct themselves in this manner, especially in a town like Davis which has such wonderful small businesses.

Worst rental company in the city of Davis, worst rental experience I’ve ever had with any company or landlord.
1. Renting from them is full of hidden fees that only come to light when you sit down to sign the lease. They essentially pull a bait-​and-​switch.
2. They constantly insisted on entering our house for ridiculous points of routine maintenance.
3. They claim they will help you sublet if you need too but when it comes down to it they make the process so difficult that it is impossible to find anyone.
4. It is absolutely impossible to get your full deposit back from them. I scrubbed and cleaned the place for days and still didn’t get all my money back.
I’ve talked to several other people who have had similar experiences with King Properties.
Don’t rent from them! Even if you like the place, it’s not worth it. Their only accountability is to the landlords, not the tenants. Once you sign that lease you’re trapped, and frankly you’re fucked.

I’m a tenant in one of King’s rental properties, and I’ve had nothing but good experiences with them so far. They have always been very friendly and helpful with everything. I really needed to move into my place earlier than their standard date of 9/​5, and they worked hard to get the place ready for me a week early. They’ve also been a great liaison between me and the rental property’s HOA — if I need anything, the ladies at King Properties will see that it gets taken care of.
Granted, I have not had any end-​of-​lease experience with them yet (final inspections, returning security deposit, etc), but based on my experiences with them so far I anticipate it being a smooth, easy process.
I’m surprised to see so many negative comments on DavisWiki, but in a college town I think that’s to be expected to a certain extent. If you are an adult and act as such — ie, have reasonable expectations about maintenance schedules (with 60+ properties, they may not be able to get to you within 24 hrs if yours is not a true emergency), pay your rent on time, and keep accurate and thorough records, which includes properly filling out your move-​in inspection checklist — you will have no problems.

If you really need to know, go to the DavisWiki page and look at the comments for «King Properties.»
Avoid these people at all costs as they will do everything they can to essentially rip off college students, or anyone for that matter.