What’s supposed to be an exciting first step into a new place has transformed into a nightmare for Shalonda Mayberry Copeland.
In January, Copeland signed a lease with Atlas Properties for a unit on Townley Drive in Lexington. She moved into her unit in February after Community and Resident Services in Lexington paid her deposit and first month’s rent.
“The first month I thought was okay. Knowing that I just moved in so everything was fine at first,” said Copeland.“In April, I’m in college, so I told the property manager I was going to receive my Pell grant and I would be paying for months ahead. But in between that time, I received a bill for $1,050.”…