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New York
1 review
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May 22, 2025

I am so grateful for Maryam, she has been awesome! She assisted me in finding resources to help me with my back rent and made sure that that she kept me updated through the entire process. I am so appreciative of how kind and helpful she is.

Date of experience: May 21, 2025
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Do not rent with these pple! I received a letter today stating that they will not be renewing my lease because the property is now up for sell. I just moved here less than 10 months ago from Vegas. Today I get a letter stating that we need to be gone in the next 3 months. This is stressful. This is sad. I have kids and we just moved here & now we must pack up & move within 3 months.

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I have rented with Mainstreet Renewals for 2 1/2 years. It started as a problem when they overcharged me pro-rata rent. I was living with relatives and just ready to move. Then came the issues with the rental insurance. I carry my own and uploaded the declaration page but they still tried to charge me for their insurance. They finally conceded for a time. I stayed after my year was up because they offered the same rent for an additional 18 months. That's the trap. There has been one issue after another since then. Again, with the renter's insurance, which I refused to pay. They left this on my ledger. I did attempt to renew because the rents are so high here in Kansas City. The lease could only be uploaded and they kept stating I did not sign all the pages. Even after calling one of their agents and going over the entire lease, missing signatures. I gave up. We went through a cold spell, temperatures below 0. Pipe busted and kitchen floor leaked water when walked on. This went clear through the dining area, ruin my area rug. After a month of waiting on them to fix the water issue, they are finally sending someone over to start the process. I'm moving out and will not look back. This is the first time I have ever rented from a faceless landlord. I do not recommend it. They know you can't get to them and that's an advantage for them.

Date of experience: February 25, 2025
Florida
1 review
5 helpful votes
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You do not want to rent or let anyone you know rent through Main Street Renewal!

They are practically slum lords hidden behind an AI wall aka 'resident portal'. I've never been able to meet even one of their agents. The houses are over priced and often falling apart behind some deceiving fresh painting.

Properties are usually dishonestly advertised, for instance via inflated square footage numbers, maintenance is almost non-existent, and there is no way to contact management. They do not have a physical office (everyone works from home) so you can't show up anywhere, and they outsource their customer service department (usually in India) so that you'll never be able to get ahold of anyone who can actually help (people from the other side of the planet will tell you they're 'escalating the issue' means 'bury it').

They also extort tenants of hundreds of dollars by using a part of their deposit to cover maintenance costs between each lease agreements.

Date of experience: February 1, 2025
Arizona
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Please take my advice and find a different company to rent from. We have had nothing but negative experiences continually with Main Street Renewal, from a broken AC on Labor Day weekend which went on without being fixed for SIX days total in 115+ degree temps here in Phoenix (never have been reimbursed for the emergency AC company we had to contact ourselves and pay for to survive the heat), to constant other more minor, but still frustrating issues since signing a lease with this company. Currently we have a major leak in the pool at the property we are renting and we submitted a maintenance request regarding this issue back in November of last year! After weeks of being in limbo, a "vendor" was sent out to the property to try and find the leak. We were forced to drain the pool for this guy to locate the leak, then refill it again and pay the water bill for that. Fast forward a month and we are still left with a FILTHY pool that has a leak, the water level is so low we cannot run our pool pump. The pool is disgusting and we are being forced to pay $150 pool cleaning and maintenance fee each month for a lease agreement that is not upheld by the property management company. I am calling repeatedly trying to get help and an update on when we can expect a fix for this issue but as usual, MSR does not help at all and claims someone will reach out to me to give me an update on the situation. Nearly 4 months later we are dealing with an unusable, filthy pool, and no answers from MSR. Do not give your money to this company unless you are willing and able to shell out lots of cash for endless repairs that are sure to arise when you sign a lease with this company. I am attaching photos of the current state of the pool that MSR charges me $150 a month for to "maintain". Beware!

Date of experience: February 12, 2025
New Jersey
1 review
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Worked hard to get me in the house
January 9, 2025

I was homeless due to some things out of my hands and They knew my situation. Stephanie worked hours on my lease to get me in that day she started the soonest she could complete everything! We started moving in that night at 7pm! Thanks

Date of experience: December 30, 2024
New Jersey
1 review
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Thank you Amanda P!
January 2, 2025

Before Main Street Renewal, my boyfriend and I had spent the last 8 months struggling to find a house that checked all the boxes for us. As soon as I reached out to Main Street Renewal, Amanda P. Got us approved in no time and we were able to get our lease within just a few days! Of all my years of renting pre and post college, I have never had such a seamless process. We were really in a time crunch, so we are beyond grateful for Amanda for working so hard to ensure a quick move in for us. Not only are we in love with the house and the area as our parents grew up there, but we are now able to enjoy the holiday season with peace of mind because we have our dream home secured! Excellent customer service can be hard to come by nowadays and it goes a LONG way so had to give a shoutout :) P.S. The self guided tour was a new experience for me and I was so impressed! Can't wait to move in.

Date of experience: December 23, 2024
Florida
1 review
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Very smooth easy process
January 2, 2025

Great experience so far. Haven't moved in yet but the process was very smooth from start to finish. Natalie did a great job and was very informative. Thanks. I hope this lease term will be great to me and the company.

Date of experience: December 23, 2024
Georgia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I had a problem with my application fee being applied to my email address. So that I could continue to apply for homes. I called many times to get someone to rectify the problem but I kept getting we will leave a note for management and it will take 1-2 business days. You would think it would be a simple task, but it wasn't.
My second gripe with them is that we kept getting locked out their system when we wanted to view a property. And it took them a couple of weeks to fix it. But we were still getting bad codes on the rental property and still having to call them to get a code to see a property. And having to leave a property without even seeing them because of a code problem, wasting my time and gas. Customer service at the common folk level is ok but they have no power and they have no answers for you but the generic "we left a message for management ". I would rather deal with a real life realtor. Don't do it.

Date of experience: November 20, 2024
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Previous Tenant Coming Back
October 28, 2024

We rented with Main Street Renewal between 2021-2023, and loved renting with them! We moved into an apartment for financial reasons and have missed Main Street Renewal ever since. We are ecstatic to get back with Main Street in 2024, as they hold their properties to a high standard and everyone on their team has always been helpful and friendly. We never once had any issues renting with them. It's easy to call Main Street Renewal our home and I can't speak highly enough about them.

Date of experience: October 18, 2024
Resident A. Main Street Renewal Rep
9 months ago

Hello Irene,

We're truly grateful for your acknowledgment of our team's dedication and hard work. It's incredibly rewarding to hear that we've had a positive impact on your experience.

Kristhel
Resident Advocate at Main Street Renewal

Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Best Home Search
February 11, 2025

The process was so easy & stress free from beginning to end! Highly recommended!

Date of experience: February 4, 2025
Georgia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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If I could a negative zero I would. I've only been in this house for 6 months. This has been a complete nightmare since the first day I moved in. Now it October 22nd,2024. Things are worse. My whole kitchen is under construction. It's been a week now and still isn't fixed. They ripped my whole kitchen apart and turned my water off. I was told I need to call the vender myself. When Mrs sent them out there. This house is full of mold an I have proof of it, You think they cared anything about it no. My house wasn't even supposed to be rented due to it being a squatter house. But I wasn't able to look at the home due to not allowing me to do so. I've had so many people in this house it's ridiculous. An nothing has been resolved. I've been so stressed out,I asked them to relocate me or terminate my lease and the want. Now, my next step is civil court.

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Main Street Renewal attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 22, 2024
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great customer service
January 5, 2025

Natalie has been great with giving information, relaying updates and as well with seeking other options to help out.

Date of experience: December 26, 2024
Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fast and easy
January 3, 2025

Very fast and made it easy to set everything up for move in.

Date of experience: December 24, 2024
Georgia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Assistance of any kind
October 12, 2024

I have only been in this rental 30 days and the number of issues and stress that have already occurred are starting to become ridiculous. Now I understand things happen but how this company handles things is the problem. Not being able to speak to an actual person for hours (over 5) after any type of flooding is crazy. Days go by before a clear and direct respond is given. If mistakes are made with billing, it's a circus to get the issue resolved. I have literally been going back and forth with this company for over 3 days now. Each time having to explain the issue FROM the beginning with no resolution. Even speaking with a "leader" was no help. I dislike mess and always handle business professionally, so this is just something I am not accustomed to. I truly hope they read and address feedback from their residence. This I'm sure will help retention of families

Main Street Renewal attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 2, 2024
Missouri
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Door lock hasn't worked since I moved in two months ago. Have been locked out twice, once overnight. Advised I get a locksmith and then reimburse like they told me they would. Have ignored multiple maintenance requests. It's also impossible to get any help on their support numbers.

Main Street Renewal attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: September 12, 2023
New Jersey
1 review
24 helpful votes
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DO NOT RENT or DO BUSINESS WITH MAINSTREET RENEWAL
February 15, 2023

This company is by far the absolute worst property management company I have ever had to deal with. From trying to get a tour of the property, the application process, the approval, the inspection & move in date; everything went horribly wrong. There was no fridge, the keyless pad code given does not & has not worked. There were and still are roaches everywhere. Small ones, called German roaches so there are nests in the walls. We still have yet to get a call or email back. This is not worth what we paid for deposit & first month's rent. The AC units don't have any control buttons. One won't turn on, the other stuck on 61 degrees. There is not one person responsible for the property so nobody is held accountable. They just keep creating maintenance tickets for things that do not get done..

Date of experience: February 14, 2023
Georgia
1 review
16 helpful votes
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AVOID THIS COMPANY
January 5, 2023

Do not rent from this company, they don't care about their tenants no matter what it is. When I moved into this home I had issues that's took over a month to repair. Most recently my home has been severely damage due to water and they have done nothing but give me the run around and drag their feet for repairs. Save yourself the headache. AVOID.

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Date of experience: January 5, 2023
Resident A. Main Street Renewal Rep
over a year old

Hello Elizabeth,

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We want to take a closer look at this situation but can’t locate your information in our system. Please send us an email to wecare@msrenewal.com and include your full name, home address, and the email associated with your account. Once we receive your email, we’ll reach out and do our best to help.

Sincerely,
Melissa
Resident Advocate at Main Street Renewal

Illinois
1 review
34 helpful votes
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Do not!
December 5, 2019

Do not rent with this company I lived through a test of hell in order to avoid breaking a lease. I had to put bug and rat traps by the door which I had to change monthly or more to catch huge spiders and snakes coming under the unsealed doors. Then when I finally did get to leave they made up fees to charge on my deposit such as broken appliances which were not broke I never used the dishwasher because it was so dirty when I moved in and the appliances are delivered while I was at work but the delivery driver never put the handle on the fridge. The charged me for floor repairs and hardware? I am currently fighting this made up charges and during the supposed pre-move our check they noted that everything was fine.

Date of experience: December 5, 2019
Georgia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Applied for a rental property on 4/20/22 and paid $50 application fee. On the same day I received notice that the property was no longer available. Main Street has yet to refund my $50. Each time I call for an update I receive a different response. "check has been mailed", "still pending approval from property manager", and today "check with your postal service". My concerns have been supposedly escalated several times to a manager, yet still no reply or refund. This company is not truthful and will take you money for properties listed knowing they are not available for rent.

Date of experience: June 6, 2022
Resident A. Main Street Renewal Rep
over a year old

Hello LaDonna,

We know it is an incredibly disappointing experience when things do not go as you were expecting. We encourage you to continue to improve your financial well-being and apply again in the future. As noted throughout the application process, application fees are non-refundable. We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with us.
Main Street Renewal does not guarantee availability of the applicants’ desired property, and the application fee will not be refunded if the property is no longer available.

Jorge
Resident Advocate at Main Street Renewal

Overview

The company has garnered a mixed reputation, with some customers praising the efficiency and support of specific staff members during the leasing process, highlighting a seamless experience and quick move-in times. However, significant concerns have emerged regarding service delays, inadequate maintenance, and poor communication. Many customers reported unresolved issues, including mold and plumbing problems, alongside frustrations over application fees and lack of responsiveness from management. Overall, while there are positive experiences, the recurring complaints suggest a need for improved customer service and property management practices to enhance tenant satisfaction and retention.

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service
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value
207
shipping
72
returns
74
quality
187
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