King Properties - Davis Wiki

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Phone

(530)753-0121

Website

http://www.kingproperties.com

King Properties, Inc. is a property management service handling houses, duplexes, small apartment complexes, & sabbaticals.

For a listing of other property managers handling accounts in the Davis, please visit our Property Management page. Additionally, our Housing Guide can provide helpful information about your landlord-tenant relationship.

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What's your experience with King Properties?

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2005-03-01 12:00:06 They were pretty good most of the time. It did take over a week to get our a/c fixed, but I think it had more to do with the owners than the property management. Best rental experience/roommate experience I've had in college except maybe the dorms. —AlphaDog

2005-04-22 16:41:03 they suck...they let rats infest your house and refuse to do upkeep and matinence —SweetFranklin

1) they are ageist: if you are a college student, they refuse to take you seriously 2) they do not care if there are rats in your house: as far as they are concerned they will ignore the problem until the last possible moment 3) what is maintenance? they obviously do not know, cause they never do it 4) do not keep their word: if they tell you they are going to do something, they probably will not 5) THEY LOVE RATS!!!

2005-04-25 18:07:16 i have had bad experiences with king properties. i was applying for a house, trying to take over a lease from a friend, and every time i went in or talked to them on the phone, i got a completely different story. which, of course, resulted in our not getting this amazing and totally awesome house and pissing us the hell off. plus now we're out 75 bucks because the rest of their properties are total dumps. —DanielMedinaCleghorn

2005-09-14 11:37:00 I lost a really great opportunity to live with nice roommates in a wonderful house because King Properties does not consider student grants and loans to be valid income. This is a university town what are they thinking; is this even legal? —DamonCline

2006-06-04 09:25:45 I think they did a great job while renting from them. I was a college age student and did not suffer any ageism as previously posted. Thanks for a good experience, King Properties. —KaraLotta

2007-06-11 22:07:32 Be prepared to document EVERYTHING you do with this company. By this I mean take pictures, ask for receipts, and ask for any correspondance to be in writing. They have double charged or charged for something myself and my roommates were not responsible for paying (such as damages that were in place prior to our moving in to the rental property). They are responsive and nice, but if you are considering renting from them, be warned that they are really BAD at bookkeeping. Also, our house was really, really dirty when we first moved in. Do not be afraid to ask for them to pay for a thorough cleaning, as they will expect you to do the same when you move out. —JillBenciWoodward

2008-01-13 15:46:03 After I moved out of one of their apartments, they sent me a bill for $200 for additional cleaning they said was needed. I disagreed; I didn't pay; nothing ever happened. —KeithRancor

2008-02-03 14:21:47 I moved out of a duplex managed by King Properties. We lived there 2 years, and they tried to keep $1,000 of the security deposit. They charged for EVERYTHING, including painting (although the place had not been painted in 6+ years), and also charged $500 for cleaning. When we moved in, the place had not been cleaned (the carpet hadn't even been cleaned), and we had a cockroach, rat, and bee infestation (the yard maintenance crew would not do any work for a month until the bees were taken care of). We had to clean the entire place upon move-in, and I took before and after pictures and noted everything on our move-in checklist.

When we moved out, I requested a move-out inspection, which they scheduled a month before we moved. I pointed out that we wouldn't have anything moved out yet, and they said that was ok. Their move-out inspection consisted of a lady coming over (a half hour late), and handing me a move-out inspection checklist. Then she left, without looking at anything. The checklist said basic things: clean your place, clean the oven, mop the floors, etc.

When we moved, we had been living without a heater for a year (they kept trying to fix it, but it never worked), I had to have my treadmill motor replaced because a rat had peed on it, and we also made a lot of upgrades to the place (my fault for not documenting the repairs, although we did document everything else). We were very clean, we didn't smoke, we hung about 3 things on the wall, and we left the place in great condition.

I disputed the charges, and got around $500 of the $1000 back, but after the initial refund they stopped responding to all further correspondence. I just let it go because I had graduated and started working, and I was too busy to keep at it. I still feel pretty ripped off, and as a Davis homeowner, I will never hire that company to manage any of my properties. I firmly believe they take advantage of students, who are unaware of their rights. —AmyG

2008-04-10 15:09:20 AWFUL people. Krissy Palata who is the boss there is always incredibly rude and cranky no matter how sweet you are to them. The worst thing about King properties (besides the terrible way in which they treat their college student residents) is that they ALWAYS try to cheat you. They took a $2,750 deposit for our house, which was in bad shape, had no carpet, one bathroom, bad paint job, etc. which we cleaned pretty well and they only gave us $1000 back! They illegaly never explained themselves, writing things like $500 -cleaning, when legally they are required to write out each thing they are charging for and provide copies of work orders, receipts, etc. When they came in to inspect our house a week before we moved out, the woman said it looked pretty good we just needed to mop. Then how can you charge us $500 for cleaning? There wasn't even carpet cleaning! Then, our friends that moved into our old house told us it wasn't even clean. Typical king properties. The other things they took off were unfounded and unfair. I hate them, stay clear from them and krissy...these people disgust me. —lovedavis124

2008-09-27 21:30:12 Like the vast majority of the posts on this page, I have nothing good to say about King Properties. They are terrible landlords: hard to contact, rude and unhelpful when you do contact them, and repeatedly dishonest about charges for utilities, deposits, and maintenance. If you can avoid renting one of their properties, you definitely should. It will save you a lot of frustration and money. —ESB

2008-10-10 17:53:18 The biggest problem with King Properties is that they're just plain incompetent. We send them detailed letters, and they ignore 90% of what we write. They claim to do an annual audit of your city utility bills, but they don't show you any numbers to support their claims. If you ask them for anything more complicated than the weather, they ignore you completely. It's terrible. —tokai

2008-10-14 12:00:29 Count me amongst those who have been RIPPED OFF by the likes of King Properties and their despicable practices.

Avoid anything of theirs at all costs. They will OVERCHARGE you for nameless things, and by the time you get what meager leftovers of your deposit back, you know exactly which building you're gonna go and piss on come the next picnic day. As far as I'm concerned, King Properties is a group of fat criminals who take advantage of college residents. I bet these incompetent sacks of crap at the office will vote for Palin because she reminds them of themselves.

I advise everyone to further review King Properties via. Google maps. Spread the word. —MK

2008-11-06 13:22:32 I would look for another management company if possible. I have rented from numerous companies in different cities and the majority are ethical professionals. King Properties is substandard in almost every respect. In short their policies are tenant-unfriendly. Before you receive a lease, you are asked to put up a very large "option" deposit which is nonrefundable. This suggests most of their properties aren't very nice and would be hard to re-let even in Davis. If you deal with them get everything in writing and be sure you receive copies. Before signing an agreement or handing over a deposit, check your lease carefully. Perform a thorough technical inspection of the property. Be sure all utilities, electrical, windows, etc. actually work as represented, and note down every problem so that you won't get dunned for things you didn't do. For maintenance requests or other correspondence, don't use their web portal unless you have some means to get a hard copy or save your correspondence. —grzyb

2009-04-16 15:32:02 King Properties, owned by Rebecca King, is the worst rental agency I have ever encountered. After dealing with them over a two year period, which resulted in unfounded repair and cleaning charges, exagerated painting costs, and a lawsuit by King Properties to intimidate out-of-town renters (which they dropped prior to the court date), I took the time to write letters to persons in Davis who might care about the image of the city and the university. In the end, King refused to return the security deposit and wanted more, claiming excessive wear and tear on a 60 year old tract house owned by a Florida slumlord. The Better Business Bureau has been contacted as well and a complaint will be filed. The rental property involved was very substandard for the Davis area, and rental of low quality, poorly appointed and shabby properties appears to be this company's expertise. Leasing from Rebecca King may result in loss of your security deposit when they assess "final charges" after the lease has terminated. Unless you are desperate and willing to live in squalid, worn out, and poorly maintained housing, select another property manager in Davis to serve your needs. I had to discover this the hard way. Do not make my mistake. —mauisun

2009-10-21 23:20:02 I've rented from 5 rental companies in various states and this is by far the worst rental agency I have ever experienced. They rip you off, lie to you, and do little to fix these problems. Beware... signing a lease with them is like signing your life away. The lack of professionalism is terrible and as others have stated, I moved into a house and still deal with cockroaches and rats. —VinnyT13

2009-11-05 16:43:00 DO NOT LEASE OR SUBLEASE FROM THIS MANAGEMENT COMPANY!

They will take at least a $100 out of your security deposit when you sublease for "paperwork fees". They constantly lose your paperwork and do not return your deposit on time. I have been waiting for two months to have my deposit returned and they still say that they cannot do it. They do not get back to you about anything and they obviously do not talk to each other because they constantly contradict what another person has said. They are quite willing to take your money and do not care if you get it back. Get copies of all paperwork from them or don't expect anything without a fight.

But basically avoid this company and all of the properties that they manage. —LeahW