The problems are far too many considering the absurdly high rental costs (50 to 60% higher than comparable rentals in good NYC neighbourhoods): dingy entrance hall and staircase (the recent fall of snow cannot excuse the state of the walls and carpet); dangerously wobbly, overloaded shelves in the entrance corridor; mould and disgusting gunk behind the sink and around the bath tub; the 2 armchairs on the pictures look inviting but they aren't and the covers are badly torn and SOILED; the AC units in the sitting room and bedroom have not been properly insulated (or removed) and let in nasty draughts in cold weather, particularly when you lie in bed (the plastic foil Ms. Dubow has wrapped around them is no substitute for a proper installation); the dishwater is antediluvian and very noisy; there is no microwave; the whole apartment is crammed full with the host's clothes, pots, pans, groceries, and souvenirs which leaves very little space to settle in--let alone empty one's suitcase. The fact this was a sub-let made our situation problematic since there was no guarantee it was even legal (the host instructed us to tell the neighbours we were friends not renters). We have all the photographs to back our assertions.