I was surprised by how bad this apartment was after reading the many good reviews. I encountered multiple significant issues during my stay.
In summary:
- The mobile phone-only lock is a good idea in theory, but it is tricky to open and if your phone dies, you are stuck.
- The boiler stopped working so I had no hot water for ten days. Harry did eventually fix this, but only after calling me a liar for reporting problems with the heat of the water.
- Similarly, the laundry machine was old and stopped mid-way through the program every time I used it. Again I was told by Harry that I was exaggerating/ making up this issue. Eventually he acknowledged the problem and was willing to replace it with a functioning machine.
- Harry visited the apartment without my consent once or twice and seemed to think I was excessively privacy-sensitive to raise this as an issue.
- The floor is so uneven that you wonder if you are drunk when walking on it.
- The sofa was dirty with stains.
- The cutlery/ dishes were also greasy and unclean.
Harry did eventually admit that there were significant problems with the boiler and washing machine, but during the stay he was not respectful and refused to provide a refund when I left early due to all the problems, despite providing ample warning for him to find a replacement tenant.