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Extremely disappointing experience with June Homes – 20 Worthington Street, Boston My son rented a room at 20 Worthington Street in Boston through June Homes, and our experience was extremely disappointing. When he moved in, the apartment was in very poor condition, with garbage and debris throughout the apartment and with the outside barrels overflowing with trash. There was a stack of citation notices on the common table, as you entered the home related to the trash outside. His room was so dirty and unpleasant that my wife and I had to come in and clean it ourselves. We also purchased a mattress topper because of the condition of the bed. The weekly cleaning service did little more than sweep the floors and empty the trash, while the overall condition of the shared apartment remained far below what we expected from a professionally managed rental. One of the other roommates (directly across the hall from my son) was allowed to have a dog which defecated all over the apartment. What is particularly frustrating is what happened when my son moved out. June Homes withheld more than $700 of his security deposit, claiming that he had left items behind that required disposal and that there was damage to the apartment. We strongly dispute these charges, particularly given the condition of the apartment when he originally moved in. It is extremely frustrating to be charged for cleaning, disposal, or damage when the apartment itself was already in poor condition at the beginning of the tenancy. The photographs June Homes presented on their website were not what existed when my son moved in. If June Homes expects tenants to be responsible for the condition of an apartment, there should be clear documentation showing the condition at move-in and move-out and a reasonable, transparent accounting of any deductions from a security deposit. Based on our experience, I would strongly encourage anyone considering renting through June Homes to thoroughly photograph and video everything when they move in, document every existing issue, and carefully review their security deposit terms before signing. Our experience with June Homes was not what we expected from a professional rental company, and we would not rent from them again. Sincerely, James Lane

Terrible experience. Upon moving in, the common areas were poorly maintained—there was mold in the fridge, a broken dishwasher (despite being advertised) for the first month, and filthy laundry facilities ( I had to clean them myself). At one point, we were left without kitchen water for five days due to slow maintenance. Their billing practices are equally concerning. They double-billed us for internet—charging a combined utilities/internet fee, then adding a separate and itemised costs for each utility. Communication from their team is spotty, with multiple emails left unanswered despite their claims of "24/7 support." Save yourself the hassle and avoid June Homes.

DO NOT RENT WITH JUNE HOMES. I arrived at my $2100 appartment to find that it differed significantly from the listing, with no curtain/blind, no desk chair, a broken bed and broken light, completely unuseable or completely cluttered communal spaces and a rotting bathroom. I reported this to June, telling them that I did not feel safe and that the appartment is not suitable for my needs. It took 7 days for them to arrange for me to view other apartments, which also differed significantly from their listings. They then did not progress the move, after I promptly selected a room, despite me expressing multiple times how unsafe I feel. I called their helpline twice after I selected an appartment, and was placed on hold the second time for over 15 minutes, only to be then informed that as 5pm has now passed (while I was on hold) I have to wait yet another day to be relocated. I have asked to raise a formal complaint, to the correct team, multiple times and been ignored. I was then delivered a curtain and a desk chair by someone who accessed my room while I was out, without my consent. I cannot hang the curtain as I do not have a curtain pole, I cannot use the chair as it does not fit in the room or under the desk. I spent the last week being available for viewings, making no plans in the hope I can move, and as a result have wasted an entire week doing nothing. I have requested a refund from June homes and have been ignored.

Unacceptable pricing for the value. Consistent problems and lack of privacy, autonomy, and proper management response. Would not recommend, even for a short stay.

I moved into my first June Homes unit in late August and, after weeks of complaints, had to relocate to a second unit about a month later. I paid nearly $6,000 upfront—roughly $2,500 in rent, another $2,500 as a security deposit, plus membership, utility-management and transaction fees, for an apartment that was nowhere near move-in ready. The bathroom had drain flies, and instead of arranging professional pest control, June Homes instructed me to perform weekly DIY treatments. The shower pressure was so unusable that I had to go to my gym to wash properly, yet I was told it was “normal.” The smoke detectors were nonfunctional on arrival and later had to be fully replaced, including detectors in the kitchen and bedroom. The refrigerator had a broken door and unstable temperatures that affected temperature-sensitive medication; I was initially told to attempt DIY repairs and only received proper help after repeated back-and-forth. Marijuana odors repeatedly filled the apartment despite the no-smoking policy. Roommate move-ins were also handled with almost no meaningful notice or coordination, one notification arrived the day someone moved in. The support was consistently slow, fragmented and unhelpful. The portal failed to upload evidence, forms frequently did not work, and I could not access the required move-out report after leaving. Everything required repeated emails, tickets and explanations to different agents. The relocation process was just as bad. June Homes initially treated it like a normal elective transfer, with notice requirements and relocation fees, despite the relocation being necessary because the first unit was not fit for purpose. They later described waiving the notice period as an “exception,” when it was the minimum appropriate response to the documented safety and habitability failures. They attempted to set a relocation date and rushed me to sign agreements before I had agreed to the move or viewed the replacement unit. Because I no longer trusted their listings or assurances, I had to pay approximately $65 plus a transaction fee simply to inspect the replacement apartment. They initially sent me photographs of the wrong unit. During the eventual viewing, my assigned room appeared to contain another person’s belongings and may still have been occupied. I then spent weeks chasing basic information about the rent difference, security-deposit transfer, utilities, upfront rent, cleaning requirements, keys, move-in timing and whether the assigned room would actually be vacant, cleaned and inspected. They required the next month’s rent upfront before activating the new portal, while automated payment reminders continued. When I finally moved into the second unit, the lockbox was so difficult to open that support advised me to force it and use another key for leverage. The relocation agreement also appeared to restrict me from leaving a review. Whether enforceable or not, asking someone to accept terms that while relocating them from an unlivable apartment is appalling. Even the person conducting my viewing openly acknowledged how bad the company was. She told me she had seen my original apartment, disliked it herself, and agreed that it was a terrible unit. When the person representing the company during a paid viewing is independently validating how poor the previous accommodation was, that says everything. June Homes charges premium prices while delivering poor-quality housing, terrible support and endless administrative friction. The first apartment was fundamentally unlivable as delivered, and resolving problems that should never have existed consumed an unreasonable amount of my time, affected my sleep and interfered with my work. I would not recommend June Homes.

I believe this company is a total scam. I paid for the verification, got verified, and signed a lease agreement, but I never received a payment link, even though they said I would during the online application process. I tried calling them multiple times, but had no luck. Nobody ever picked up the phone—it always went to voicemail. Just avoid this company. Don’t waste your time, and be sure to read the low-rated reviews first—they tell you everything you need to know.

Horrible! The room was disgusting when I came. Multiple things were damaged and I had to report it one by one. Mainly the bed is so uncomfortable that I haven’t gotten a single bit of sleep!!

my experience has been a nightmare! my room had several maintenance issues there was leak from upstairs toilet that was dripping into my room. I reported it many times, took them months to fix it my loptop got destroyed and thy told me that i shoulve gotton insurance for my laptop i had to wake up at night due to leak..