Geezerette
Senior Member
If moving into an older ( over 10 yrs) complex be very alert to their maintenance practices. Ask penetrating questions up front. A problem I’ve been seeing first hand through 2 different older complexes and 1 assisted living is that they do a great many cosmetic improvements to look attractive & up to date.
Meanwhile no money has been spent on consistent preventive maintenance and the plumbing, wiring, heating etc have just been moldering away and can crash “bigly” at the worst possible times. Example : ( “what I did today”) was fight about obsolete plumbing. In another they refused to check a circuit breaker until damage had been done. Not being to able to use latest microwave or plug 2 things at once.
Warnings about first floor : more likely to experience sink and toilet clogs from what upper floors are draining.
Quiz the mgt thoroughly & try to get frank opinions on maintenance from as many current residents as you can.
“I used to be nice and trusting but I got over it.”
Meanwhile no money has been spent on consistent preventive maintenance and the plumbing, wiring, heating etc have just been moldering away and can crash “bigly” at the worst possible times. Example : ( “what I did today”) was fight about obsolete plumbing. In another they refused to check a circuit breaker until damage had been done. Not being to able to use latest microwave or plug 2 things at once.
Warnings about first floor : more likely to experience sink and toilet clogs from what upper floors are draining.
Quiz the mgt thoroughly & try to get frank opinions on maintenance from as many current residents as you can.
“I used to be nice and trusting but I got over it.”