
I lived in the apartments (private room) for 2 years and in a house run by the same landlord for 3 more years. The deposit was completely consumed and I was made to "update" my deposit. I liked the landlords as people but thought the place was run in a rather crooked manner. Because of the length of time I'd lived there, supposedly my rent was lowered compared to the other people, but I found it was actually close to some who had been living there only a year. Also, deposits aren't supposed to be depleted and if they are, there needs to be a valid reason. When I lived in the house, all of the apartments were updated with washers/dryers, new furniture, and re-painted. When I asked when the house I lived in would be fixed up (it was dingy, the linoleum covered walls in the kitchen were completely peeling, the couch needed replacing), they told me they'd spent all the available extra money on the apartments. They were ok about fixing house problems. The best part about living there was the ward--it was fantastic. I really liked the location, too. I felt safe there and it was close to campus as well as Smith's, which was often very handy for groceries.
I rented from fall '01 through winter '06.
I paid monthly rent of $295 during fall/winter for a private room.