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| - They take major advantage of students with little to no income by pressuring them to sign binding documents and bullying them into paying hefty fees.
Unfortunately, I was a victim. I saw an apartment that I thought was a great price and location, so I agreed to do the paperwork right away. Even though I wasn't planning to move in for another 8 months, I wanted to snatch up the apartment before other people could. This is the mindset of most students, and Mozart Management clearly took advantage of it. The agency pressured me to sign a lot of paperwork and pay the first month's rent + $150 deposit + $10 for each co-signer (a total of $810). I am a graduate student at CMU, so I make almost enough to equal four times the rent, but they wouldn't negotiate on letting me lease without co-signers. What's more, they forced me to get three of them: my mom, dad, and my stepmother. I thought this was way too much. I tried to explain to them that I make more money than my mother and I don't want her to be a co-signer, but they wouldn't accept it. And they pressured me into signing a statement saying I would give up the $810 if I didn't turn in the lease with my co-signer's signatures within one week. This was my big mistake. I should NOT have signed this agreement and they were clearly taking advantage of me as a student who was desperate for cheap housing.
When my dad and stepmother saw the lease, they weren't happy with all the demands put on them--releasing their social security number, banking account info, salary--the type of information that can result in identity theft. We tried to negotiate with Mozart Management to see if they would be okay with just knowing their company, title, and phone numbers to their HR departments (who could ensure they make enough money to cover the rent). However, Mozart Management wouldn't budge. We asked them if they would sign a statement protecting us from identity theft and paying for any damages resulting from it. They didn't even reply to this request. I also asked them again if I could rent without co-signers or get my $810 back. They then threatened that if I didn't have the lease signed by the end of the business day, that money would be taken from me.
They could have easily refunded me the money and found another renter for the place (it's still not available for another 8 months!), but instead they decided to take advantage of my position. They pressured me to sign off my money on the spot without letting me show the lease to my parents or lawyer first.
Do you think Mozart Management should be able to continue to take advantage of students with low-income? If not, I strongly advise you to boycott this agency!
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