Abode Properties, eau-claire-wi

I had an extremely disappointing experience with Abode Properties. Their management is terrible, and I would strongly recommend thinking twice before renting from them. After we moved out, they charged us additional fees without providing any clear explanation or valid reason. It is absolutely ridiculous to receive unexpected charges after leaving a property, especially when management fails to properly justify them. The lack of transparency, poor communication, and unprofessional handling of move-out charges made this one of the worst rental experiences I’ve had. It feels like they are just trying to squeeze more money out of tenants even after they move out. Renters deserve honesty, fairness, and clear explanations for every charge. I would never rent from Abode Properties again. Save yourself the stress, frustration, and unexpected expenses. Stay away!

Slumlords. I was going to write a more detailed review, but honestly, they aren’t worth my time. All I’ll say is: they will charge you for EVERYTHING. Shared main drain backs up and raw sewage comes into your basement bathroom? You pay your share to have it cleared and clean the sewage yourself. Heat goes out in the middle of winter? They’ll give you tiny space heaters that repeatedly blow the fuses. Yes, fuses — they still had a fuse box. The house was below 50 degrees and essentially unlivable. When we asked about rent abatement, we were told we were “lucky” they weren’t charging us for the furnace. Someone tries to break into the property and kicks in the hollow-core exterior door? We ended up paying $750 after the security deposit was applied. These are just a few examples. The biggest issue wasn’t that things broke — it was how Abode handled them and how much responsibility was pushed onto the tenants. For your own sake, take your business elsewhere.

Renting from Abode Properties was easily one of the most frustrating, disappointing, and infuriating experiences I’ve ever had. From the very beginning, communication was abysmal. I reached out six separate times—via calls, texts, voicemails, and emails—just to get a response during the lease-signing process. That lack of professionalism set the tone for everything that followed. The house they rented to us was never properly inspected before we moved in. It was filled with damages—none of which we caused—but we were still charged for all of it when we moved out. They even tacked on bogus charges like the house being “filthy” or the lawn not being mowed, despite me having photo proof showing the place was clean and maintained. It’s like they were just looking for excuses to squeeze more money out of us. Maintenance was a nightmare. Four times the furnace went out during the middle of winter, and getting them to send someone was a struggle every time. We’d wake up to 55-degree temperatures, and somehow, they’d blame us for it. It was the same story with our only shower in the house—it was unusable for over two months because of drainage issues that Abode ignored. They even claimed someone came to fix it, but we were home at the time and no one ever showed up. To make things worse, the house didn't have a deadbolt on the front door, which led to our home being broken into and robbed. The police clearly stated that the lack of a proper lock made it easy for someone to break in, and despite thousands of dollars in stolen and damaged items, Abode did absolutely nothing. Not even the bare minimum of adding a lock after the fact. They consistently shifted blame to us as tenants and never took responsibility for anything. I’ve never dealt with such an unprofessional company that seems so disconnected from basic human decency, let alone legal standards. To top it off, when I went to sign with a different rental company in Eau Claire, I mentioned I had rented from Abode. Their response? "I hope you had a better experience than the many tenants who switched to us because of how awful Abode is." That says it all. If you’re considering renting from Abode Properties, do yourself a favor and look literally anywhere else. They care only about taking your money and couldn’t care less about you as a tenant or a person. I would never recommend them to anyone. Below I attached pictures of what the lawn looked like when I left at move out and to Abode that is considered not mowed and not trimmed. I would personally love to know what Abode considers mowed and trimmed!

We have never had any issues with Abode. Our furnace had a leak last night so we had to turn it off and go without A/C but they text and said they will send someone out first thing in the morning and they did, it got fixed right away and we are good to go. They have always been on top of it with any issues we have had, very happy that we are here.

My daughter is preparing to move out of her Abode rental. As we were moving out, we discovered mold under her rug and on the bottom side of her boxspring that was on an on a bed frame. The bathroom also had to be cleaned frequently of mold. Her room and bathroom were located in the basement. Four dehumidifiers were running constantly. This information was recently brought to Abode’s attention so I am hoping I can give them a better review if this is taken care of and the girls, that are living in the house, aren’t charged for things that have gone wrong with this place that has been no fault of theirs. I will post again soon!