On our 4 day stay here we didn't meet Josep and the place seems to be managed by his father who lives in the apartment with some other occupants. Josep's father was very accomodating and kind, even waiting outside to help us find the place and letting us keep our bags at the apartment after our check out time for us to collect later. The other people that live there were also very nice and the location of the apartment couldn't be any better. There is more to be desired when it comes to hygeine, both showers' trays are stained and look dirty, though we did see Josep's father cleaning them at one point. The toilet was dirty and the rusty sink next to it hanging away from the wall didn't help the run down look of the place. The room we stayed in had a lock to separate it from the rest of the apartment and was generally clean, though it was strange having Josep's family photos next to our beds.
Overall we enjoyed our stay and while the cleanliness wasn't great, Josep's father was very accomodating, the location is perfect and the value for money is great. We have no regrets with our choice to stay here and at this price I'd definitely recommend it to others, we had a great time during our 4 day stay in Barcelona.