First of all, this was the most poorly stocked rental house I have ever stayed in. I don't expect luxury in a moderately priced rental, but this place lacked anything beyond the most basic. Although there was a set of dishes and glassware, there was almost nothing else in the kitchen. Fortunately we did not want to actually do any cooking, since there were only a couple small pots and the bare minimum of utensils. I had to purchase an electric kettle just to make a cup of tea. Also, the kitchen appliances were new (which is good), but the fridge was installed in a way that made the door almost impossible to open and close. In the oven, the cardboard supports for the oven racks and the plastic bag of spare parts were never removed - thank goodness we didn't try to bake anything, or we might have started a fire. Although the pictures online made it look sleek and modern, in reality it was almost bare of furnishings beyond the beds and one very uncomfortable couch. It was almost empty and very far from comfortable. In one of the bedrooms we used, the only light was a small bare bulb that had to be plugged into an outlet at floor level. There was not even a mirror in either bathroom!
More importantly, there were some real practical and safety issues. The lock on the back door, the only one we could go in and out of, stuck so badly that we were afraid of getting either locked in or out. There was another door to the outside, on the lower level, which we were told (the morning of the day we were arriving) we couldn't use because "a guest broke the hinges somehow". In reality, the door was wedged into the door frame, not latched or even locked. Although it was stuck, I could definitely move it by pushing on it, and I am certain someone from the outside could easily kick it open. As a result, we could not lock ourselves in securely at night, and we also felt compelled to take our valuables with us during the day to prevent them from being stolen.
The entire apartment appeared to have been recently renovated, quickly and with shoddy construction. Perhaps the host intends to continue working on it, but it was clearly NOT ready to be rented and should not have been listed on Airbnb.
And, finally, the apartment is in violation of Montreal building codes, which clearly require ventilation fans in bathrooms and kitchens; this apartment had neither.