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The Lapham Company Property Management
Your trusted partner in Oakland property management, dedicated to responsive and reliable service.
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Your trusted partner in Oakland property management, dedicated to responsive and reliable service.
The Lapham Company Property Management is a full-service property management firm based in Oakland, CA, specializing in residential property management for landlords and tenants. We offer comprehensive management solutions, including tenant screening, maintenance coordination, and lease administration, with a focus on maintaining quality properties and fostering positive tenant relationships. Our experienced team is committed to providing attentive service and addressing concerns promptly to ensure smooth operations for property owners and comfortable living for residents.
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Full-service management for residential properties, including rent collection, lease enforcement, and tenant communications.
Handling maintenance requests and coordinating repairs with trusted vendors to keep properties in optimal condition.
Comprehensive background checks and screening processes to place reliable tenants in managed properties.
Assistance with lease agreements, renewals, and compliance to ensure smooth tenancy operations.
Regular inspections to assess property conditions and address any issues proactively.
Detailed financial reports for property owners, including income statements and expense tracking.
UPDATE: I can hear every single thing the upstairs neighbor does. I even know when he’s in the kitchen. I can hear every. Single. Footstep. Every noise from the above unit radiates throughout the whole apartment. I can’t sleep or get any peace. Also, this same neighbor unlawfully entered my unit and the only solution was to call him. I do not want to be here. I do not feel safe. I do not feel comfortable but the property management company won’t even respond to my calls or emails. I’ll never trust Lapham again. The property manager, Jan, told me the owners don’t care about the building. I wish he had of told me that BEFORE I moved in here. He even told me they’d never approve my transfer. So I was reluctant to ask to transfer to a completely different building which is what I wanted, especially in order to get away from the creepy neighbor that came into my apartment when the door was closed but unlocked during maintenance. My safety has been compromised and these people couldn’t care less. It’s baffling. It’s also worth noting that whatever repairs were done were due to extensive advocacy on my part. And none were cosmetic. They literally had to replace the balcony door because it was initially installed upside down. It took them two months to believe me (I reported multiple times that I could not open the door) and another few weeks to actually install the door. Atrocious lack of accountability. I transferred units at the beginning of August. I used the thermostat once and it has been stuck at 80 degrees since August 1. Now I’m being told that the “vendor” won’t be available until August 19th. I’m sure there must be more than one contractor in the Bay Area that can address this issue but no such option has been offered. I’ve also been told it will take the vendor so long to address my concern because “the building is old and multiple other units are having the same issue.” I’ve never lived somewhere where there’s no accountability. Just excuses. The building is old…deal with it. I regret this move every single day. I transferred units hoping to improve my circumstances but it’s the same thing. I will NOT be renewing my lease. I should’ve trusted the 3 star overall rating. 3 is too high. I’ve been extremely stressed since moving into this unit. There’s water damage in the unit and I can’t get a response. I have to wait weeks for maintenance requests to be addressed and sending emails to management is similar to throwing a paper airplane into a black hole. I will be leaving as soon as is legally possible.
I will give them some zero maintenance report for not fixing my buzzer since 2022 after I was release from stroke rehabilitation, I leave in 433 Perkins Street for 35 years the telephone for buzzer doesn’t call me to buzz in the buzzer and I end up going down to the lobby to open the door and difficult for me to comedown. I m having severe anxiety stress and get frozen, to make a step and shortness of breath this is a medical liability until now my buzzer not working at all and I’m having the signs and symptoms today.. 3/6/25. This is been going on for beyond pandemic. I reported many times with J and R it’s in convenient for me and frustrating. Can you please do something about it. This is very important to me I can’t go down every time half of my body is semi paralyze.
Be CAREFUL Oakland - almost everything is owned by Lapham. It’s because the price is okay by them right now compared to others. But then that gives them the ability to buy up and manage more and more. As soon as a company has monopoly — they WILL raise their prices and take advantage of us. And we won’t have any other options. Be careful. —— Beware: do NOT rent 479 Merritt Ave apt B I recently toured a property listed in this building listed at $1895. Unfortunately this unit already had an approved application so I was shown another upcoming unit - almost identical - the same view, size, and location - only one floor difference. There were multiple people interested in this almost identical unit, so they raised the price to $2195 — $300/month more than the listing from less than a week prior. I thought it was egregious and spoke with the building manager who reported the rent was typically the same price for both units, but “don’t quote me on it.” I even talked to Lapham and asked why this might be the case. They responded it was because “renovated appliances.” I responded that the appliances were similar and in fact this unit had a smaller storage closet. They responded “the pricing of units fluctuates and there is a multitude of factors involved.” Are the multitude of factors greed? The haves taking advantage of the have nots? I feel like they were taking advantage of my (and others) hard time. Good luck out there everyone. Stay safe.
I have been a tenant for a year. Great apartment, modern and practical Many thanks to all the Lapham employees. They have been extremely helpful at all stages of the tenancy, and remarkably efficient. Special thanks to Mia who helped me a lot with the security deposit. I was super satisfied and I definitely recommend.
RUN If this is the property management company for a place that you are thinking of moving to, they are the worst at communicating with tenants, we had issues from the initial tour until their contract with the building finished. If I could give it 0 starts I would do it. If you want a response from them go in person to their office, they will lie to your face with excuses like "my computer was acting up and couldn't see your communications" or "we were about to tackle that issue" but at least you are not ignored by email. Some of their employees also made us feel discriminated against. We had issues with brake-ins, unauthorized parties, stolen mail, mold, homeless people roaming around the premises and more, they never did anything to solve the problems. I feel bad for the maintenance guys, for our building was only one guy that cleaned the hallways, did the gardening, general maintenance and other activities that will have his hands full having him prioritize repairs, that shouldn't be his call. During the winter they ignored any of the complaints from the other tenants about the heater. Long story short this company sucks, just run as fast as you can!!!!! First couples of pictures attached are some of the leaks we had that were never addressed causing mold in the walls and even mushrooms grew!!!! Other pictures are the conditions of the apartment when we moved in.
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