Leisure Village East NJ 08701

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Lisa Sonta

DON'T WALK RUN FROM THIS COMMUNITY!!!!! I would give this review a -10 if I could. In my opinion THIS CAN NOT be considered a gated community because they did away with the NIGHT GATE guard attendant to save money, so it is not a 24/7 gated community at a time you are most likely to be robbed, also there is a 6 FT fence on the backside of the property with easy access to our community, however they did not lower our HOA fees despite a cut in their budget. When I first bought my home here I was so excited I spent thousands renovating from a 1950's home to a modern & beautiful home. The amenities were amazing, according to their web site. TOTAL LIES!!! Maintenance is a joke.!!! All they do is mow my grass which is totally nothing but hay and full of holes, never reseed, nothing & only pick up my garbage.Anything & everything you want to attend is ALL AT AN EXTRA COST , nothing here is free . Want to have a family member join you at the pool, purchase a guest pass at $20 per pass. All of these wonderful non existent amenities (the definition of amenity is INCLUDED) FOR $300# per Month HOA FEES!!!! for 1 person, 1 bedroom.Many other adult communities charge $60.00 a quarter!!! So do the math before you consider living here. WATER BILLS hope you are rich to live here, NO meter readings IT IS A FLAT RATE 1 person 640 sq. ft condo $180.00 a quarter, fall behind in payments THEY PUT YOUR HOUSE UP FOR TAX SALE, everyone pays A FLAT RATE not eligible for assistance or grants.which I am eligible for but Lakewood Twp will not accept. The pool rules and regulation are a total joke, no sitting on the edge of the pool, ONLY foam noodles are allowed (what are we 6 yrs old) I am 1 person living on SSI, and when we get an increase for that....that's what your HOA fees are increased, they are sucking the life out of me!!!!! I NEVER felt so trapped in my life. This place is a 100% RIP OFF ALL FOR LVE....you get nothing!!!!!!

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Ron Festa

I would normally give a 5 star rating for amenities here. My biggest issue is when my mom took ill. I was not allowed to take a reverse mortgage on her home to keep her in her home for the past 30 years. Had to put her into nursing home when she ran out of money. The village claim they do not allow reverse mortgages in the community, so buyers beware

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SUSAN M REITH

Would give 0 stars if available. New by-laws every year. HOA monthly fees have increased every year for the last four years. It seems as though all the money goes into groundskeeping equipment that is unescesary. “selective enforcement” of rules and by-laws. New by-laws state they can take your property by foreclosure acceleration if you fall behind on your dues more than 60 days. This is a HUD community and many people are on fixed incomes. The HOA WILL TAKE YOUR PROPERTY if they have the opportunity. Look long and hard at the by-laws before buying here. The #1 rule is never enforced 55+ to live here. Lots of young people, drug addicted shady residents. The police are called to my courtyard 2-3 times a month. Wish we knew all of this before we bought here.