I have been staying at AirB&B properties now for many years, in fact not long after they started. In all my years of travelling throughout many parts of the world I have stayed at some amazing places and met some lovely people that I can now count as friends. I have also on very few occasions come across properties that fell a little short of the descriptions given but fortunately, I have only ever come across 2 owners that have thought to make a false claim of damage against me for their own financial gain. The first an owner in Italy where I left after the first night of a 7 nights stay because of the inaccuracy of the location and sadly this last stay at Ed’s place. The location of Ed’s apartment is great for public transport, walks to the many parks and the river, the location..close to the city and WACA. The area is pleasant and fairly quiet unless there is an event at WACA and his place sits just by a small green space. The apartment is a decent size for a two bedroom apartment and it is on the ground floor which helps with luggage. The kitchen is well stocked and there are extra towels should they be needed. The living room is adequately furnished though not as shown, the two sofa’s have been replaced with a single chair and a red sofa on wheels that tend to move on a wooden floor. The living area has seen better days, the rug in the middle of the room is threadbare and two of the dining chairs have very large holes in the rattan backs. The bedroom doesn’t have a conventional head board but an oriental screen which is rather uncomfortable when sitting in bed to read and there is only 1 bedside table and light making it difficult if you have a partner travelling with you. Unfortunately, the bed had a very unpleasant smell on our first night and the following morning when we stripped the bed to wash the sheets and pillow cases we found a huge dark brown/black stain on the bed (window side) that had been disguised with the use of an electric blanket and extra sheets. When we later spoke to Ed’s Daughter-in-law she told us that it was the result of Ed’s son spilling a bottle of red wine onto the bed. The bathroom is fairly spacious with a good powerful shower and the washing machine sits in a sliding cupboard in the room. Ed kindly provides washing powder and stain remover which is very welcome. The toilet is clean and has a shower attachment provided...it may be better not to use though as it seems to have a loose valve. Generally the apartment is tidy but the cleaning leaves a lot to be desired and during our stay we cleaned most areas. The red unit housing the audio equipment is thick with dust but we didn’t clean as to not cause any disruption or damage. The areas at the front and rear of the property are unkempt, dirty and really not fit for purpose. The area to the front of the property is gated and overgrown with many pots full of dead/dying plants. The area is dirty and the bbq which cannot be used is filthy as is a fridge sitting by the fence. There is a constant drip from a pipe above onto the perspex sheeting covering the area and the seating consists of a box with two dirty cushions and a single deck chair. There is a parasol held in place by sand in a small bucket which puts the entire area in the shade and makes the lounge dark. The car park is definitely a great advantage and the space for the apartment sits directly behind the rear of the property. Parking is restricted on the road but you are also provided with a residents permit. Ed lets his car parking space in the garage to a neighbour so be careful to make sure that it will be available during your stay. Now to my opening paragraph. My husband and I were sharing the apartment and we are both conscientious and houseproud always mindful when staying in other people’s property that we must be careful to treat the place as if our own and cause no damage. We left a day early, letting both Ed and his daughter-in-law know to give them plenty of time to inspect the apartment for damage, cleanliness and/or wear and tear. My husband had to leave at a different time to me as we both had international flights to separate destinations but my husband stayed until 1915 giving plenty of time. Ed’s daughter-in-law declined the invitation to make a visit and told us to leave the keys in the house and lock the front door upon departure. This morning, 2 days later, I received a message from Ed telling me that his son had reported damage to the bifold doors at the front of the property. He told me that he had attached photo’s (which he hadn’t) and that as a result the doors could no longer be closed. He also told me that there were dents in the door and a broken stick that opens the blind. Now my husband and I were rarely in the property, never opened the bifold doors because of the state of the patio in front, were as always careful to treat all of Ed’s furniture, fixtures, fittings and belongings with care and respect. I wholly dispute his accusations and have written to advise him so. My caveat would be that all future or potential guests think very carefully if renting this property and if you do please take photographs of everything and make sure that you are checked in and out of the property by the owner or his family to avoid further accusations! Ed has told me that he will arrange for quotes for...