Eagle Flatts, hattiesburg-ms

This place is not worth it. I cannot recommend. Paying per bedroom isn't worth it unless you don't know your roomate. At my new place that I share with my boyfriend, my half including utilities is about $200 cheaper each month compared to my rent at Eagle Flatts. They don't take much care of the parking lot. On the side of the complex I was on, the lines are so faint that they're almost invisible. When I came back from summer break last year, there was a large pile of trash taking up at least three whole parking spaces that sat there for at least a month. Trees that had been very dead for at least a year and a half lined the edge of the parking lot and it took multiple of them falling down into the parking lot next to some vehicles for them to finally remove them. For as big as the complex is, it's only got about 18 visitor parking spaces within the gates and a couple in front of the office after hours (they all fill up fast). I've seen so many people running out in pajamas at 1:00 AM as the tow man is hooking up their vehicles. Residents who park in the few visitor spaces don't seem to get towed, though. The steps up to the grassy area are loose and a major tripping hazard. My apartment was poorly sealed. You could see gaps around the balcony door, and one of my window panels was always full of condensation. The room would get way warmer than it should have, leading to overages on power. Additionally, when I moved in, water was pouring from the vent above the front door and dripping down the walls. They told us it was condensation and moved on. They don't seem to do much maintenance between tenants (the dryer door was broken when we moved in), but they will probably charge you for common wear and tear that come with living somewhere. The paint in my room was so thin and flat that just touching it left marks, and they charged me for it. If nothing goes wrong, you might have a somewhat okay experience, but when things go wrong, it sucks. I don't blame the people working at the office, as I know there's only so much they can do. I got a ten month lease for my first year (bad idea) and during the summer when I didn't have access to my apartment, a water line disconnected in the apartment above mine, flooding theirs, mine, and the one below mine. They didn't give notice for at least a couple days. They never contacted my roommate because her room wasn't affected even though the living room which had some of her stuff did, and both of our move-ins were delayed. We had until the next day to get all of our stuff out, and we both were on the coast, so we didn't have much time until it got dark. We were supposed to move back in a couple weeks, and I had already paid the small amount of rent for the couple days in July that we were supposed to be there (I never got that money back). The date to move back in kept getting pushed back, so they made accomodations for us once school started back. My roommate chose to stay in a one bedroom in the same building and they put me in a hotel (which I appreciate). After around two weeks (I think) in the hotel, we were able to move back in, and it was incredibly obvious that nobody from the apartment inspected it after the repairs. It was a mess. Dust everywhere, tools left behind, and paint spatters all over the outlets. Worst of all, despite being affected by the flood, the furniture had not been replaced, including the mattress and bedframe. The shelf above my desk was gone (never replaced) and the drawers in the bedframe were split and warped making them very difficult to open, severly reducing my storage, and the light in the closet was hanging from the wires (fixed by sticking it back on with the wires still visible). The amount they prorated my rent by for the time I couldn't live there was laughable. At the end of the day, there are better places for a better value. This place is just not worth it.

I don’t usually leave reviews, but I feel like this is a must. If you’re thinking about moving to Eagle Flatts, do yourself a favor and DON’T!! Look for somewhere else to stay. I signed a 1-year lease for my daughter because she was only 20 years old. She moved into her apartment on August 18 or 19. From the very beginning it was a complete disaster. The apartment was in a mess upon moving in and when I contacted the leasing office to speak with the manager, she was rude and I received a different excuse each time as to why the apartment looked the way it did. I was first told that they could not come in to clean because someone was still living there and then I was told that the cleaning person had been off. It’s a good thing that I took pictures of how the apartment looked when she moved in (filthiness and damages) and sent them in an email to the leasing manager because I knew it would be some bs when her lease was up. Of course, I didn’t receive a response nor did they fix anything that was broken, but that was ok, I just needed to document that they were notified and aware of the damages in case I had to seek legal action. Well, imagine my surprise, when my daughter received a financial move-out statement charging her almost $500 for things that were already damaged and were already in the apartment when she moved in. They are attempting to charge her for cleaning out the cabinets and the laundry room, when you can see the dishes and seasonings were already there when she moved in. She didn’t bother throwing it away because she didn’t know if it belonged to the roommate that was there she she moved in. The are also trying to charge her for broken patio blinds and you can see from the photos that were already broken. The list goes on and on. I will attach photos of the of how the apartment looked when she moved in. I’m unable to post the videos. I’m wondering how many other people have they done this to? We may all need to get together and bring forth a lawsuit against them and their scamming practices.

I submit this review not only as a result of my own grievances with this complex, but in response to the enmity of my many friends and associates who have had the experience of taking residence here. Eagle Flatts is a business first and foremost, and as is true for any business under a capitalist organization of economy, their one goal first and foremost is to increase profit to the maximum possible degree. This is typically accomplished by either increasing revenue, decreasing expenditure, or a combination of the two. With our brief economics lesson out of the way, it would seem that Eagle Flatts finds the latter option to be most effective. Rates for a two-bed, two-bath unit are absolutely asinine, amounting to a ballpark estimate of at least $1,700 monthly, notwithstanding the typical power bill overage fees that are inevitably levied on a regular basis. There are plenty of more affordable options as far as student housing within walking distance of the university. Concerning the other half of our standard profit equation, Eagle Flatts is an expert in cost reduction as far as maintenance and upkeep are concerned. Residents are free to enjoy a myriad selection of pink molds, water damage, corrosion, drywall dust, removed and unreplaced installations, pests, and exotic moving-out fees as part of their premium residence package. In the event that one finds the 18 in-complex visitor parking spots to be too convenient, Eagle Flatts is more than happy to tow your visiting friend's vehicle away at no extra cost to you; visitors need only to park anywhere else in the complex for a few minutes. For prospective residents seeking off-campus housing, you need look no further than somewhere other than here. It is my esteemed wish that someday Google adjusts the ratings to a 10-point scale, so that I may properly give this establishment a generous 10% rating as opposed to the current 20%. Eagle Flatts, more like Meager Flatts. No, that's not it, um... Ah, I got it! Evil Flatts! Hehe, got em.

This is not a great review, let me preface that. There were great things here, but my last interactions with Eagle Flatts have not been great. I lived here for three years and had a relatively good time WHILE living here. The maintenance people are absolutely amazing and they will go above and beyond to help you when an incident arises. The front office staff is kind and helpful, but apparently not everyone is on the same page when it comes to certain procedures. I knew I would be “breaking” my lease and moving out a month before my lease was officially up. I talked with members of the front office staff repeatedly to double check what would happen when I moved out a month early. I was given information about how things would be handled and I would return to the front office to double check and make sure my information was correct. I spoke with MULTIPLE people and received the same information. However, when I called the office yesterday (a few days after moving out and handing in my keys), I was given different information. I called to see when I would be charged my last month’s rent since I had initially been told I would be charged soon after I moved out and then I would eventually get whatever was left over from my deposit later as they went through the room and what not. Yesterday, I was told that ALL the information I had been given previously had been incorrect. I felt bad for getting frustrating with the person I talked to at the front office, but it was clear that I had been given incorrect information for MONTHS and only now that I had moved out completely was I “corrected.” Again, I had talked to multiple people before and had been given the same information while I lived there, but now that I’m gone, suddenly the information is incorrect. I am simply frustrated with how things are being handled at the end of my time at Eagle Flatts and the way I feel about the place I lived for the last three years has been soured. It’s to the point where I recommend getting everything they are telling you in writing because apparently it can change at the drop of a hat. Also, just know I have lived there, as I said, for three years and the parking lines have never been repainted. And know that when you move in (which is usually during intro week at USM) complete the move in check list ASAP because it expires within that first week (one of the busiest time for freshly arrived students) and you cannot fill it out later. It does not wait for you to fill it out.

Fix the gate!! The keypad to open the gate never works! People visiting and delivering have to wait until someone who can use the tap-option and ride close behind to enter bc the codes do not work and calling does not work, both result in the speaker giving a loud, screeching dial up-tone.