Exhibit 23.1

JOEL SANDERS & COMPANY, P.A.

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

1301 SHOTGUN ROAD

WESTON, FLORIDA 33326

MEMBER: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS TEL: (954) 916–2000 FACSIMILE: (954) 916–2021 EMAIL: jscpa1@msn.com MEMBER: FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

We have issued our report dated October 8, 2013, with respect to the combined statements of revenues and certain expenses of Mission Barton Creek, DST, Mission Brentwood, DST, Mission Gleneagles, DST, Mission Tanglewood, DST, Mission Battleground Park, DST and Mission Briley Parkway, DST for the year ended December 31, 2012 included in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Landmark Apartment Trust of America, Inc., as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 8, 2013. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said report in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-157375) of Landmark Apartment Trust of America, Inc.

JOEL SANDERS & COMPANY, P.A.

Weston, Florida

October 8, 2013