https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_tx/0802247653 (the home office, and who you must make a beneficiary of your renter's insurance)
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_mo/LC1713416 (the local office)
These are my actual landlords, more on my story later
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_mo/LC1792853
If you have ever been involved with Deca Property Management (St Louis MO) you most likely had a horrible experience and were ripped off. Their predatory practices are breathtaking, and the mandatory "Resident benefit package", which is not rent but is an additional $50 a month, is the last straw for me.
Regardless of where I go from here, it is my intention to pursue every legal action available against them. That includes challenging their practices in court, contacting media outlets and elected officials, and using this a springboard to create renter's rights, including rent control, in St. Louis.
I've been a political activist for over 40 years, and while there is no easy short term solution, by dedicating a few minutes a day, or a few hours a month for a year or longer, changes can be made here in St. Louis, and even nationwide.
If you are having or have had problems with other landlords and property management companies we can join forces.
What we really need is a national rent strike, but taking on any predatory landlord or property management company will bring some changes.
This week I will be looking for lawyers- in particular to challenge Deca's mandatory "Resident Benefits Package." This is $49.95 that is charged to the tenant and NOT PART OF THE RENT. Basically, Deca has begun charging the tenants for management. Deca as an LLC is located in Texas and there may be some additional legal recourse against them for that reason as well. (Even Missouri Republicans are not looking as kindly on this practice.)
I have started this blog-bookmark it and check back frequently:
Contact me directly at bookemonsterslpl@gmail.com if you want to join me or if you want to assist or to share your experiences with Deca or any predatory landlord.
** Passive income should not be more important than a person's home, and renter's should have rights. The tenant pays for everything- the mortgage, the insurance (not just the renter's insurance, the insurance for the building), the taxes, the repairs and maintenance, salaries for property managers, AND provides passive income to landlords. (You will often hear landlords say "I had to pay for a clean out" or something like that. They might have initially paid for it, but the rent eventually pays them back or they sell the building. Also, the real Section 8 queens are landlords.)
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