There are fire hazards at this address. 1)The staircase is blocked at several points. A bicycle locked on the railing by the front door would impede exit by residents as well as entrance by firefighters. 2) The landings are used for storage which impede entry and exit. 3) There is no fire escape and no access to the roof from the unit and no other way to get our except down the stairs 4) As described, the space does not have a front door. There are blinds and a paper shade to create a unsecured barrier which is unmarked and may not be immediately visibile to first responders. Also, the unit can be accessed by anyone who has a key to the other three rental spaces on the top floor. There is no lock on the bathroom door. This creates an additional crime hazard to guests. 5) There is one smoke detector that are within 10 feet of the primary bedroom used for sleeping. However there is no smoke detector in the rest of the space or within 10 feet of another bed located in the living room. 6) There are no smoke detectors on the long flight of stairs. I don’t know if that is against code but it seems this would create a delay in notifying the 4 Airbnb rentals on the upper floors if there is fire below.
I reported these safety issues to the AirBnB host. He responded with a phone call as well as an email through the AirBnB system. He seems like a nice guy. He stated his concern and said he would address these issues. He is currently in Japan but did provide a number to reach his brother for issues related to the rental. So hopefully these issues will be resolved immediately. I’ve never given a negative review before and I really don’t like having to do so. I just feel like people booking this spot should be aware.