The flat was clean and well furnished and in most ways just as described. Orit was available and responsive and allowed a late check out which was helpful . However we received this message from them the day we were leaving the uk and this caused us a great deal of stress: it seems the flat is not allowed to be sublet so not sure why it is available on Airbnb
“Please very important !!!!
We would like to thank you again for staying with us. We are sure that you will have a great time.
Because of a local law, we would like to ask you to please make sure if anyone; City inspectors, (they look like police sometimes, but they are not), other guests, anyone you don't know at or near the building asks about your stay. Please do not talk to them. You are not required to answer questions, talk to anyone or let them in, unless they have a warrant, (they will not). Please respectably just reply, you can contact the owner that is staying with us, but currently is not here. Do not let them in. Please do not open the building door or the apartment door to anyone you are not excepting. If we or our supper need to come in to fix anything, we will always contact you in advance. They especially like to ask about the length of stay as per local law you suppose to stay a min of 30 days or you are renting rooms in an apartment that the owner stay in one of the rooms at the same time. Just please say nothing, no need to engage in conversation, except saying “We are only guests, please contact the owner”.
If they ask for details about your booking, booking number, booking agency; Same thing, tell them to contact the owner, you are just guests at the owner apartment.
This local law, do not affect you as guests or your stay with us. It is only effecting us and the ability to future rent.
The likelihood of someone come and ask are low, but could happened.
***This is important***
Thanks in advance.
We hope you will have a great stay and enjoy NYC.
Orit and Eva”