Sundo Capital

Sundo Capital, LLC (“Landlord”) is surprised to learn of the egregious and defamatory statements made in complaint ID your company distributed from *** ***Further legal action will be pursued by Sundo Capital, LLC for defamatory statements
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*** voluntarily asked to sign the enclosed lease, partially signed a corresponding lease, and took several weeks before having the lease signed by other individuals described on the lease*** ***’s group (“Tenant”) references a deposit for rented the premises from Sundo Capital, LLCPer section of the lease,
“This deposit is retained by the Landlord until the expiration of this Lease and shall be returnable to Tenant provided that (1) premises have been vacated; (2) Landlord shall have inspected the premises after such vacation; and (3) Tenant shall have complied with all terms, covenants and conditions (applicable by law) of this Lease, in which event the deposit so paid shall be returned to TenantOtherwise, said sum deposited hereunder or any part thereof may be retained by Landlord at its option, as liquidated damages, or may be applied by Landlord against any actual loss, damage or injury chargeable to TenantLandlord’s determination of the amount, if any, to be returned to Tenant shall be final.”
Tenant did not comply with all terms, covenants and conditions of the leaseAs a result no deposit was required to be returned to Tenant from LandlordIn a good faith effort, Sundo Capital, LLC tentatively issued a check to Tenant for an amount of $to timely settle any disputesTenant cashed the aforementioned check
Landlord deemed Tenant to have violated several parts of the leaseNoteworthy parts of the lease and violations are as follows:
Section 3: Tenants did not vacate premises at the expiration of their lease
Section 5: Tenants did not always make timely rent payments
Section 5: Tenant did not return the “Leased Premises, broom clean, free of debris and in good order and condition”
Section 9: Tenant did not vacate the premises by the expiration of the lease and had items in the premises one and one half days after the lease expiration
a“If tenant does not vacate the premises upon expiration of the lease, tenant agrees to provide remedies to landlord of the security deposit, the current market rent deemed appropriate by landlord, and any damages the landlord experiences for every month the tenant has not vacated; initially starting after the current lease expires.”
bAs a result of not vacating the premises on time, Tenant was not eligible for any return of a depositHowever, Sundo Capital, LLC made a prior good faith effort to Tenant
Section 10: Tenant did not always maintain passages and stairwaysTenant had
unauthorized animals in Premises
a“OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF Tenant(s): The retention of control of the stairways, passages, roadways and other common facilities of a tenement building or multiple dwelling premises places upon the tenant, or other possessor, the duty of reasonable care for safety in use.”
b“Repair Clause: Tenant’s responsibility: Tenant shall be responsible and pay for all repairs and maintenance in the Leased Premises, including without limitation: (i) the maintenance of the lawn, shrubbery and landscaping in a neat and grim condition; (ii) keeping the sidewalks, driveways and walkways free of snow, ice, and obstructions; (iii) the maintenance of the leased premises at all times in a neat, clean, and orderly condition; and (iv) the maintenance of all appliances, furnishings and other personally located inside the Leased Premises.”
c“Additionally, the tenant shall refrain from having any animals or pets in the leased premises.”
Section 12: Tenant removed and added new persons to the Lease without Landlord permission
a“NO ASSIGNMENT: Tenant expressly agrees that the leased premises nor any portion thereof shall not be assigned or sub-let by Tenant without the prior written consent of Landlord.”
Section 14: Tenant took the place in “as is condition”
Section 19: Premises contained debris when they were shown to prospective new tenants and at end of lease
a“Additionally, Tenant(s) agree to maintain the inside and outside of the entire premises, while keeping the premises free of debris and according to City of Pittsburgh codes and ordinances.”Tenant’s remarks regarding Landlord’s use of Pennsylvania registered contractors used to perform repairs at the Premises are simply incorrect and invalid statements
The aforementioned parts of a binding Residential Lease Agreement, between Sundo Capital, LLC and *** ***’s group, and aforementioned violations provide a basis that Sundo Capital, LLC does not owe any amounts to TenantRather, *** ***’s group owes funds to Sundo Capital, LLC
Sincerely,
*** ** *** ***
Attorney for Sundo Capital, LLC

Review: [redacted]Three of my close friends and I moved in to an apartment operated by Sundo Capital, LLC, in August 2013. Mr. [redacted] seemed extremely pushy to sign us to a one-year leasing agreement. He explained the typical, that "another tenant was willing to sign and that we needed to act fast." Buying into this at first, we signed the agreement after a quick look around the apartment. It seemed to be clean. Upon first moving in, however, things were extremely unkempt and messy. There was dust and hair all throughout the staircases and hallways, grime around the kitchen area, and doors half off the hinges and wall molding that was non-existent. We now realized why Mr. [redacted] was in a hurry to lease the property to us. Having showed concerns early on about the uncleanliness of the property, Mr. [redacted] offered to make amends by granting us a $100 forgiveness from the upcoming rent. We thought this was great, however, I now see that it was not so much. Throughout the year living in the Sundo Capital, LLC, property, there were ant infestations, days with frozen pipes not tended to, and extreme unprofessionalism and lack of customer service that one would expect from a landlord. The grass in front and the back were never tended to and sidewalks not maintained during the coldest winter in decades. The final straw came just as we were moving out. Mr. [redacted] kept more than $1,100 from a $1,600 security deposit, charging an absurd amount for random things, including $70 for light bulbs replacements, $150 for window replacements despite no windows being damaged, and the best, $700 for "general" cleaning and carpet cleaning (in a hardwood apartment with only two carpeted rooms). Now has come the time for us to ask for the receipts of payment so that we can see which vendors of his would charge that amount of money for their services, yet he won't supply these documents. It is especially saddening to look at photos from when we moved in compared to when we moved out to see the noticeable transformation in cleanliness.Desired Settlement: Before we settle on the lost $1,100 we would like to see the documentation of the vendors used for these extremely exaggerated repairs. Mr. Sundo has mentioned he had "guys" who did work on the apartment. We've already seen these "guys" put up bathroom molding (which turned out to be teens who nailed up 2x4s) to stop ants from entering the place. I feel these vendors are not certified, rather just friends he has hired to make a quick buck, with the rest going into Sundo Capital LLC's pocket.

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Response:

Sundo Capital, LLC (“Landlord”) is surprised to learn of the egregious and defamatory statements made in complaint ID 10229788 your company distributed from [redacted]. Further legal action will be pursued by Sundo Capital, LLC for defamatory statements.

[redacted] voluntarily asked to sign the enclosed lease, partially signed a corresponding lease, and took several weeks before having the lease signed by other individuals described on the lease. [redacted]’s group (“Tenant”) references a deposit for rented the premises from Sundo Capital, LLC. Per section 5 of the lease,

“This deposit is retained by the Landlord until the expiration of this Lease and shall be returnable to Tenant provided that (1) premises have been vacated; (2) Landlord shall have inspected the premises after such vacation; and (3) Tenant shall have complied with all terms, covenants and conditions (applicable by law) of this Lease, in which event the deposit so paid shall be returned to Tenant. Otherwise, said sum deposited hereunder or any part thereof may be retained by Landlord at its option, as liquidated damages, or may be applied by Landlord against any actual loss, damage or injury chargeable to Tenant. Landlord’s determination of the amount, if any, to be returned to Tenant shall be final.”

Tenant did not comply with all terms, covenants and conditions of the lease. As a result no deposit was required to be returned to Tenant from Landlord. In a good faith effort, Sundo Capital, LLC tentatively issued a check to Tenant for an amount of $519.04 to timely settle any disputes. Tenant cashed the aforementioned check.

Landlord deemed Tenant to have violated several parts of the lease. Noteworthy parts of the lease and violations are as follows: