Lateef's place is as advertised. The room is spacious and comes equipped with a TV, a big bed, a desk and a Couch. The bed is very comfy :). Easy access to the kitchen and the bathroom upstairs. The room, bathroom and rest of the house was very clean.
The location is a bit out in the east, so it takes some time by public transportation to get there but the location is very nice. That part of the city has a nice urban feel to it.
Lateef is a great host. Communication was quick and he was always ready to help. Check-in was done in a breeze. While I was staying there Lateef made sure to ask whether everything was ok (which it always was). I felt very comfortable staying at his home.
He even went through the trouble and showed me around the area and specifically to a beautiful local market, which I quite enjoyed. Without him, I wouldn't have gotten this kind of impression about the area. So, thank you Lateef, for showing me around.
Public Transportation is easily accessible. Overland Line is 6 Mins by foot, busses run in every direction and the Tube is only a few stations away from the Overland line. It's roughly 30 Mins into the city center and 70-80 Mins to Heathrow Airport (depending the connections and method of transportation). There are also stations for rental bikes. The first 30 Mins they are free to use.
I can only recommend a stay at Lateef's. Not only is he a great host, the area is also very hip, trendy and has got an urban feel to it. If I were to go to London again, I'd definitively try to stay with him again.