COLUMBIA, S.C. — Residents at Columbia Gardens Apartments continue to express confusion and concern after receiving eviction notices last Friday, despite claims of consistently paying their rent on time.
One resident, who wished to remain anonymous, shared her experience after meeting with the property manager. “She said if you don’t have the proof, you didn’t pay. Then you need to either get on a payment plan or you’ll get 30 days and then we will file for your eviction,” she recounted.
The eviction notice stated that she owed over $7,600, just two months after being told she had no pending charges. “My ledger told me I haven’t paid rent since 2020, basically, since I paid them a deposit to move in here, which was almost five years ago,” she said. “That’s impossible. I was dropping my money orders in the drop box just like everyone else. Where’s our money?”…