Oaks of Denton — Attraction in Denton

Lived here since 2013 and still living here now. Fantastic in my opinion.

I want to correct a few things that prior reviewers have portrayed in a very unfair light. I imagine that most of these people have never had to deal with apartments in their life, let alone on their own and not with the help of a parent, nor have they had to do that while being a student.

In what surprises absolutely no one who actually HAS had to live in apartments most of their life, they function in a completely different world from standard housing.

Firstly, you will straight up NEVER find a place that does not steadily increase rent unless it is already astronomical or you enter into a multi-year lease at a fixed rate. Literally no where that is decent and affordable (and sometimes, not even then!) will not begin raising prices per year. It's an annoying fact, yes, but it's not the Oaks fault. Blame the markets.

Secondly, They don't lie to you when they say the apartments are fairly old, and due to a plethora of reasons, the Oaks is a hotspot of sorts. They don't have the luxury of time when it comes to repairing things by the time you move-in because they don't even have too many places to move-in in the first place. When you consider that loads of people apply to move in, 20ish buildings with an average of 8 rooms really isn't all that much. And then the biggest turnover being in summer gives them approximately 2ish months to get apartments ready. Come on, give them a break. Their maintenance is on point and usually very fast.

Finally, and this is to the parents who have had the good fortune of always having a house for you and your kids. The only thing you will be satisfied with if you go in thinking you need to coddle your child is the lie that Student Housing places like the Forum sell you because they only advertise superficial things that seem nice. The Oaks doesn't mince words or play around because they are real. That means two things. One: They're transparent and there are no weird rules to follow. They're like most apartment you'll find anywhere else in that regard. Two: They come off as a bit harsh, possibly, but it's only because they don't care about courting you with a Dr Pepper or something, they care about giving you the facts and making sure you're informed.

Now, the review itself, given that I actually know a thing or two about apartments. Are they the best ever? Nah, but they're far from bad and very affordable. Your mileage may vary because they do have a lot of work that is hard to stay on top of, but I've only ever had very minor issues in about 3 years of living here. Any time I have had a thing I needed to get fixed, they were on it (save for weather), and there's only ever been a few hiccups, and that was only because there was a change in Management (obviously that will make things halt for a bit). Worst case scenario, you have to be an adult and remind them a few times.

They will always work with you on things that are reasonable, and they're very friendly. 9 times out of 10, they're also very organized.

Really the ONLY thing I've come to not enjoy is the towing. No, it's not as bad as some people say. They will not tow your car if you have proper passes or stickers (and if they do, that's on the towing company -- annoying as it is, it's not like you'd get charged if you have proof that you were in the right). What makes it bad, though, is the fact that they lease some rando towing company that just comes when it feels like. So if you forgot your pass just ONE DAY, you might get towed unapologetically. Friend stops by for 15 minutes at the wrong time? Could get towed.

It's a nuisance, and they aren't really happy with it either, but when you want to have towing be a thing, it's hard to find a balance between actually towing people and having leniency.

Past all that, it's, as others have said, incredibly accessible to campus and the community is usually pretty chill and nice.

I think most of the time it's at least a 4/5, but more often than not, I find it to be a...

I lived at the Oaks of Denton from January 2012 until October of 2015. I would say the experience was completely mixed.

The pros: The apartment was in a fairly good location and was a decent walk to campus and to Fry Street. The apartment pool was actually really nice, and I have several fun times there. Also, as long as you paid your rent on time, the management pretty much left you alone. Also, If I had a maintenance issue, they were able to get to my apartment very promptly. Also, I locked myself out of my apartment a few times, and they were very helpful getting me back in. I really liked the layout of my studio. Not bad and lots of storage space. A wonderful balcony too.

The cons: I initially moved into the E2 (a bigger studio) to save money. My first rent rate was good. However, when I renewed it increased steadily. I should have moved, but I was lazy and didn't. By the final time of my lease agreement, the rate was a bit high for my studio apartment.

The apartment was a bit dated inside. The kitchen was not that great, and the stove and oven was really old and kind of gross. The bathroom cabinets were also starting to fall apart. The bathroom could've used a big update.

They will really stick you with fees. At the time, I was a student living paycheck to paycheck, and sometimes I was late paying rent. The late fees are pretty intense, but I guess that is to be expected.

My air conditioner would break consistently once or twice a year. I'm not sure why they didn't just replace it!

No alcohol is allowed at the pool. That was a bit disappointing.

I had to move out of the Oaks for a new job, and they were reasonable with money for breaking the lease. I did spend a lot of time cleaning the apartment before I left, but I shouldn't have even bothered. I got hit with cleaning costs and some other things.

All in all, I mostly enjoyed living at the Oaks of Denton. Not a bad place, and a fairly helpful office staff. A couple of things could be improved, but on the whole, not a bad apartment for a college student to live in. It was much better than many apartments that friends and...

DO NOT RENT HERE! I REPEAT, DO NOT LIVE HERE!!! Lived at the Oaks from summer of 2011 till summer 2014 and it was the worst living experience of my life. They are crooks who will do anything they can to take your money, whether it be the laundry machines constantly taking your money and not working, or forcing you to pay a fine for have nothing on your patio but a single small red gasoline can. They will find anything and everything to take your money.

First of all they claimed that I would moving into a newly renovated efficiency. Once I looked at it and asked what exactly they renovated, because everything looked like it had been there since the 70's, they responded that they are in the middle of their renovation and the apartments that they have not gotten to yet (mine apparently) would be seen to in the next few weeks. Waited 3 years, nothing was renovated.

As soon as I moved in I needed the garbage disposal fixed (leaked all over the kitchen floor). The shower was clogged and the handle would not turn the shower completely on or off. The bathroom cabinets kept disintegrating because they were made of particle board that simple crumbled and left wood chips everywhere for the entire 3 years.

THE WALLS ARE PAPER THIN!!! I could literally hear whole conversations of the people in other apartments. Not to mention the thunderous foot steps of the person above that would keep me up all night.

There is also not enough parking during the semester which means you might have to walk pretty far.

They also constantly turn off your water for "repairs" and yet the problem never seems to be fixed. I went an entire month this past winter without hot water. Not to mention out of the 100 times they've turned off the water, I've gotten only a few notices and the times on that notice are...