8 APARTMENT GUIDE 2 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2007 Problems with landlord common BY FRANCESCA CHAMBERS After it took her leasing company two weeks to fix her microwave and more than a week to fix her washer, Kate Mallula, Kansas City, Kan., sophmore, began to question her decision to move out of the residence halls and into an apartment. β€œ[First Management] usually responds [to work orders] within a couple of days, but there is always something that needs to be done,” Mallula said. β€œIt's not like they aren't helpful, but things shouldn't break all the time.” Mallula lives at First Management owned Chase Courts, 1942 Stewart Ave. Anna Faltermieier/KANSAN Apartment complexes are not mandated to fix a reported problem within a certain time frame. It's a good idea to ask a potential landlord how long it usually takes to repair problems. While broken appliances may seem trivial compared with broken furnaces, this is not the only problem Mallula has had. "I have had problems with people ringing my doorbell late at night and they told me to open the door and see who it is and then they would come see what apartment CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 Now Leasing for Summer and Fall All Sizes of Apartments & Townhomes Furnished Studios Fitness Center & 2 Pools On-site Management 24-Hour Maintenance Walking Distance to KU Washer/Dryer in all Townhomes Floor Plans for Every Need Leasing Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:00 - 5:30 Sat: 10:00 - 4:00 Sun: 1:00 - 4:00 Apartments & Townhomes Bob Billings Pkwy. & Crestline 785-842-4200 Also leasing for- Furnished 3-and 4-bedroom apartments Located at the corner of 19th & Massachusetts www.meadowbrookapartments.net