The basic issue, other than the age of the place or the fact that it’s slightly grubby, is that Martin was a deeply inconsiderate person to deal with and quite unpleasant and rude when it came to very basic issues. He is clearly happy to make money having an AirBnb space but not interested in being a host. In short, I thought he was a real prick in our communications, e.g. offering the use of a washing machine but then wondering why I had to use it, and being somewhat unpleasant on the phone.