Stoladi Property Group

*** ***’s statements are incorrect. He is interpreting both the lease and the parking agreements incorrectly
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There has been no change to the lease agreement since STOLADI took over the property; *** *** ***’s reading/interpretation of the document is inaccurate. The first paragraph of the Lease with the heading “WITNESSETH”, states “… for the total rent of … payable in equal monthly installments of …, in advance, without deduction of any kind for any reason whatsoever, without demand, on the first day of each month during said term….” The 10-day period *** *** references is really a consideration afforded from STOLADI to the tenants in our effort to be accurate and allow enough time for our internal accounting process to ensure all payments received have been applied and processed correctly before we determine who has not paid and is late. Late fees are applied upon completion of our internal audit which is after the 10th day of the month.
Parking is dealt with under a separate agreement and is not part of the lease so the two documents are not linked and should not be interpreted as if they were. New parking agreements took effect on March 1, and were executed by all those holding parking spaces. The document in paragraph “2” clearly states: “Monthly rate for parking … is due on the first (1st) day of each month. If the monthly parking charge is not paid when due, monthly parking may be revoked and vehicle will be ticketed accordingly. …”
I trust this responds to your questions and demonstrates that *** *** is not interpreting his agreements correctly.
Should you have further questions please feel free to contact us
*** *** Director, Residential Property Management
*** | stoladi.com
t. ###-###-#### (x218) | f. ###-###-####
Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC

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Review: When I first moved into the property rent and parking was due on the 10th of each month. 3 months after Stoladi took over the building, they began to require parking payments to be due on the first of each month, and rent on the 10th of the month. Stoladi started allowing residents to pay rent on the 10th after residents threatened a lawsuit because our contract states that we have until the 10th to pay rent. In order for Stoladi to collect rent on the 1st of the month they require the money collected to first contribute to rent and then parking. This policy forces tenants' to pay rent on the first of the month. Paying rent on the 1st of the month violates the signed contract tenants' have with the building.

Stoladi went so far as to ticket and try to tow cars that did not pay rent and parking on the first of the month. 16 out of 30 (approximately) cars were ticketed.Desired Settlement: I would like a refund for my ticket and the 16 other tickets. I would also like rent and parking to be due on the 10th of the month (per my contract).

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Response:

[redacted]’s statements are incorrect. He is interpreting both the lease and the parking agreements incorrectly.

There has been no change to the lease agreement since STOLADI took over the property; [redacted]’s reading/interpretation of the document is inaccurate. The first paragraph of the Lease with the heading “WITNESSETH”, states “… for the total rent of … payable in equal monthly installments of …, in advance, without deduction of any kind for any reason whatsoever, without demand, on the first day of each month during said term….” The 10-day period [redacted] references is really a consideration afforded from STOLADI to the tenants in our effort to be accurate and allow enough time for our internal accounting process to ensure all payments received have been applied and processed correctly before we determine who has not paid and is late. Late fees are applied upon completion of our internal audit which is after the 10th day of the month.

Parking is dealt with under a separate agreement and is not part of the lease so the two documents are not linked and should not be interpreted as if they were. New parking agreements took effect on March 1, 2014 and were executed by all those holding parking spaces. The document in paragraph “2” clearly states: “Monthly rate for parking … is due on the first (1st) day of each month. If the monthly parking charge is not paid when due, monthly parking may be revoked and vehicle will be ticketed accordingly. …”

I trust this responds to your questions and demonstrates that [redacted] is not interpreting his agreements correctly.

Should you have further questions please feel free to contact us.

[redacted] Director, Residential Property Management

[redacted] | stoladi.com

t. ###-###-#### (x218) | f. ###-###-####

1636 Connecticut Ave NW

Washington, DC 20009