Irvine Company Apartments The Irvine Company Irvine CompanyDonald Bren Fraud, Filth, Extremely High Rent Increases, Illegal AirBnb & Prostitution Irvine California

First of all, I find it  highly suspect that you just  “came across” my review on Ripoff Report. From your rebuttal, it appears that you are a happy camper at The Village, so why would you be checking out this forum?  Ah, perhaps Resident Services was the impetus for your response… as that seems to be the driving force behind several five-star Yelp reviews (most of which only praise Resident Services and are devoid of actual living experiences.)                 

While you find my report of The Village “wholly inaccurate, misleading and somewhat libelous”, it is a factual account based on my personal experience as a resident.  Your  living experience is quite obviously different from mine, however that does not allow you to discount my true statements as “wholly inaccurate, misleading”. They are not.

Residents using Airbnb and other short term rental sites are in violation of their lease.  And just so you know, this issue has been escalated to “senior Irvine Company officials” several times.  Other than the one-time written notice to residents on June 13, 2016, there has been no response, follow-up or resolve from management.   While I won’t go into the details of the “resourcefulness and common sense” to which I and other tenants have applied in our numerous contacts with “senior Irvine Company officials regarding the Airbnb issue, your statement that  “All it takes is resourcefulness and common sense to get an illegal problem addressed” has proven to be false.  I have the documentation.

As for the Irvine birth tourism, you may wish to contact the federal authorities handing this issue regarding The Village.  As for the number of pregnant Asian women residing at The Village at any one time, my reported tally is an accurate count as is the ever-present issue of unattended trash and garbage at the doors of residential units and strewn in the trash rooms.  My daily constitutionals  consist of walking the entire property, encompassing all sections. Perhaps I am more observant than one might be when walking a dog.

Regarding rent increases based on what the market allows without any thought process to keep current residents is an extremely poor...and inconsiderate…course of action for any landlord to adopt. It is understandable that market rates apply to vacant units, but smart landlords adhere to smaller increases for current tenants as a means of maintaining a residential community, not a transient haven which has lasting negative effects on the property and its residents.

While the property is physically appealing from the outside, actual living conditions that continuously violate laws and ordinances regarding noise, cleanliness, crime, etc. do not justify the “current market value” of said property. Irvine Co. and mgmt has a legal obligation to make certain the property/dwelling is kept in every part clean, sanitary and free from all accumulation of debris, filth, rubbish, garbage, rodent and vermin pursuant to Civil Code Section 1941.1(a)(6). They have continuously failed to abide by said law.

As for your observation that I would be happier ”to live far from civilization with no one to deal with”, nothing could be further from the truth…and “somewhat libelous”. 

Also, just FYI, it’s called Irvine Company not IrTvine Company and management not menegement!

I came across this ripoff report and find it wholly inaccurate, misleading and somewhat libelous.  I have lived at The Village apartments in Irvine for over 5 years and know a number of people who have lived there longer.  I have found the Irvine Company and The Village menegement to be fair to deal with and far from the worst or "most clueless people in the world".  Such drama.  They have their faults, like any other company, but overall they try hard to please their tenants.

The property is not filthy; far from it.  Sure, people leave their trash outside their door from time to time, but I have a dog and walk the property frequently, and this is hardly a big problem.  In fact, I rarely see trash outside of doors for any length of time. 

Yes, they increase the rent every time the current lease is up.  Who doesn't?  It can be aggravating but a simple 10 minute search will show that the rent prices are in line with other properties in the area, some of which have nowhere near the amenities that The Village has (grocery market, dry cleaning, parcel reception, ATM, several gyms, internet rooms, Starbucks, salon, events, party rooms, 3 or 4 pools, Irvine Spectrum across the street, etc., etc.). 

Do they have AirBNb units?  Probably as they're everywhere.  If the local resident services office is doing nothing about it I'm sure escalation to senior Irvine Company officials would solve the situation.  I had tenants next door to me that were obviously involved in selling drugs to people coming at all hours.  I reported it to both resident services and senior Irvine Company management, including their legal office, and they had these people evicted in a month.  All it takes is resourcefulness and common sense to get an illegal problem addressed; local resident services isn't always the best option for this. 

In the 5 years I have lived here (and I get out and about almost every day) I have seem, maybe, 5 pregnant women.  I don't recall how many were Chinese.  There have been several busts of Chinese "baby factories" in Irvine, but those have taken place in an entirely different area of Irvine.  To claim that there were about 38 Chinese women walking around the The Village apartment property is preposterous and laughable at best.

The Village is a diverse community with a number of nationalities living there.  Most are courteous; some are not.  So what?  It would be the same anywhere else in Irvine.  I have the feeling that the only way the writer of this ripoff report will be happy is to live far from civilization with no one to deal with.  The over-the-top drama in this report is far from the actual situation at The Village.  Is it a perfect community? Of course not.  Is it a great place to live, all things considered?  Absolutely.