Verified Company
This review is in reference to 'The Meeting House'.
The Meeting House is a rental location that is owned and operated by The Village of Westclay.
Renter beware if you choose to host your event at this location.
The Village of Westclay did not return my damage deposit stating that my event caused over $1250.00 of damages in a mere four hours.
First and foremost, my event did not cause any of the alleged damages. I hired an attorney to assist with this matter but the Village of Westclay would rather take this matter to court. I do have the option to take litigation against The Village of Westclay but the legal fees would surpass the amount of the damage deposit. I am a small business owner and do not have deep pockets for this type of situation.
I made the mistake of not taking pictures of the damage we found prior to our event assuming that Village Of WestClay Owners Association already had the damage documented. There was no pre-event walkthrough and the event coordinator was not at the event. In the end, I was never given an itemized invoice for the damages.
Normal 'wear and tear' is to be expected when renting out a facility to the public to use. However, what I am being charged for is excessive.
It is obvious from the photos below, and from the inspection that I did at the Meeting House after receiving them, that the damage and needed repairs are old, outdated, and could not have been caused within the four hours of hosting my event. The fees they charged for events should cover ongoing upkeep of the Event Space; they should not need to resort to making false accusations against visitors to their Event Space in order to maintain it.
I have hosted over 50+ events in 5 States, with well over 100,000 combined number of attendees. The spaces have ranged from 3,000 sq feet to 150,000 sq feet. To date, I have always had my damage deposit returned. I have a solid track record. This begs the above points to the type of people running the Westclay Meeting House.
I do not recommend this rental location to anyone. I feel that it a scam and that they took my money with no intention to return.
Renter is warned if you choose to host an event at this location
