There are many reasons for which you should no stay in Mariam's place. First of all, she pretends being honest but she is not. 2 weeks before moving to London, she texted me that she would be in Uganda for personal reasons and asked to stay at her niece's house for 15 days. I accepted because she told me the house would be exactly the same and that I could trust her. The house was not at all the same, it was much smaller and the bathroom missed toilet paper all the time. What is more, the washing machine broke down unexpectedly and I was blamed for it (the problem was in fact the pump). I was emotionally bullied by Mariam's niece that she doesn't have any money, that her grandmother is sick in Uganda and she made me pay for a new wash machine. After more than 2 weeks I finally moved in with Mariam where I confronted her about the fact that she had sent me to a worse listing than her house and lied about it. She yelled at me, again again and again. She would not accept the fact that I paid for a better listing than I actually received. Other than Mariam being a person who cannot control her emotions, my bed was very uncomfortable, i.e. the mattress was not flat. There was constantly hair on the floor of the bathroom, which was never vacuumed. However, as a guest, I had to wash the bathtub every day with detergent and a sponge – that’s what I was told. About the location, it takes you at least 12min walk to the nearest tube station if you walk fast. There is absolutely no supermarket close by. The nearest Sainsbury's is a 20min walk minimum. As a result of my horrible stay, I decided to modify the exit date of my reservation and lost the monthly discount you get with long-term reservations. I ended up paying a lot (more) per night, but still worth it. Now I am living with friendly roommates that I found through an agency. I am happy not to stay at Mariam’s anymore.