Article 1439 of cmu.misc.market.apartments:
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From: jc82+@andrew.cmu.edu ("Jennifer R. Crew")
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Subject: Re:Nalco
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Date: 2 Jul 91 13:55:27 GMT
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Nalco has both good and bad points.  They are wonderful to you as a
tennant while you are there in terms of general maintenance on the
building (cleaning, laundry, etc) as well as with fixing problems within
your apartment.  BUT, the bad points are biggies.  I had asked what type
of rent increase to expect for the year following my lease before
signing, and I was told that it would be no more than $10.  It turned
out to be $50.  Just from following the ads in the classified section, I
see that the rent would have increased another $45 this year.  Many of
the residents in my former building were elderly, and had lived there
for a long time - they told me that this was commonplace.  They were
slow in getting the deposit back, although it was within a month (just
barely).  However, even though my apartment was immaculate when I left
(and cleaner than when I moved in, btw), I was charged about 1/3 of my
deposit for cleaning fees.  Perhaps I am a little bitter, but I think I
was mistreated by them, and I know of other people who have been as
well. I would run.  

Jennifer