We stayed at Cihan's apartment for one week. The apartment had been cleaned, the towels and bed sheets were clean and smelled fresh and the communication with the host was perfect, check-in and check-out went perfectly. Also, the apartment is in a nice area in Islington with lots of shops and restaurants around the corner and many busses leaving from the bus stop, which is only 3 minutes walking distance from the apartment.
However, there were a few things that didn't sit right with us: There was a huge yellow-ish stain on the kitchen ceiling (maybe from leaking water?) and there was mold on the bathroom ceiling and the shower courtain. The tap in the kitchen sink was entirely taped, yet the water came out in multiple streams (why not just replace it?). The floor in the bedroom was a little loose and there was a nail popping out whenever you stepped on the wrong part of the floor (at the end of the bed right in front of the bedroom closet). The small tables and the chairs all had loose screws, so they were a bit wobbly. In our opinion, these are things that could be fixed, even by a tenant or at least brought to the landlord's attention. An apartment in a condition like that should not be rented out to international guests.
Apart from this there were other things that are by no means the host's fault but should definitely be taken into consideration depending on your individual needs: The windows are just one simple layer of glass, the frames are painted in a think coat. If you manage to close the windows (which Cihan was very helpful in explaining!) they will never really close tightly. Be aware that the windows might not be up to the standard you are used to from your own country. That makes the cold air come in very easily (the heater helps, though, it works perfectly!) and even the noise from the main street will be quite loud, depending on what you're used to. Also, the entire building is not as sound-proof as you'd think. I was woken up every single morning by the upstairs neighbour's alarm at 5:30 am (yes, you can hear the exact sound, he has an iphone), which surprisingly went on for 20 minutes before he shut it off, just to have it go off again a few minutes after.
The bed, the couch and the pillows were very hard compared to our personal taste, so if you are used to softer surfaces for sleeping, you will be in pain, like we were. I want to stress again that these things have nothing to do with our host and depend entirely on your personal needs/standards!
While we would have Cihan as a host any time again, we would not rent that specific apartment.