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Aug 15,2014
Aug 15,2014
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Well, where to begin? I'm a current tenant with City Rooms, and although I do like my room there's a variety of points that worry me from both a personal and ethical view. I'll resort to bullet points to try to keep this digestible. I hope (perhaps naively) that City Rooms will read this and do something to ameliorate the situation.
- When I conducted a viewing for the property I was told with the utmost sincerity that they could remove the sofa in the room and replace it with a desk if that was my preference. Once I'd moved in I was told that a desk could be delivered however they could not (AKA would not) be removing the sofa form the property, probably because it seems like too much work. The point of removing the sofa was to make room for a desk, so now there is a desk unceremoniously planted in the middle of my room, making working/moving around my room generally very awkward. When trying to contact Nadia, the lady who showed me around the room and promised that the sofa could be removed, I have yet to receive a response from several emails. This is in contrast to when I was asking questions about the property before signing the contract, when she would answer my questions within a few hours.
- The room wasn't left in the best of states. The most concerning point of note was the mold on the shower ceiling, which when coupled with a non-working extractor fan made for a worrisome situation. I made several inquiries about this but in the end it took an email from my father (a doctor) explaining the health hazard here, for them to fix it. To give credit where it's due they fixed it quite quickly after that, however they shouldn't have needed multiple prompting in the first place.
- As someone prior to me has noted, they convert the living room into another bedroom, which makes sense from a purely monetary perspective, however the flat is clearly not designed for 3 bedrooms (of which there are a couple living here, which City Rooms charge extra for so why should they complain). So the reality is you're sharing a very small kitchen with multiple people. I have a tiny fridge compartment to myself. Perhaps they should consider adding an extra fridge? It's also worth noting that City Rooms did not notify me of a couple living in the flat.
- This is probably the biggest point for me, and it involves false advertising. I responded to an advert on Spare Room, which boasted an 'all bills included' room. To me that means....all bills are included in the price of the rent. I followed up on this not once, but twice - with Nadia when I viewed the property and later at the office with Melina. Nadia confirmed that yes, you just pay rent and the bills are dealt with. However upon reading the contract the small print stated that the landlord is only liable to pay up to a certain amount. It didn't look like a particularly huge amount and I questioned this in the office - could I be stung here? Melina assured me that no, unless you consume an extraordinary amount of electricity and water you would be fine. It's not until I moved into the property that I was informed of by my flatmates to expect frequent emails demanded more money for exceeding the bills allowance. I have a very tight budget and the rent I am paying is very expensive. I did no include 'bills' in my budget and that allowed me to pay the rent I'm paying. So I was very, very disappointed and worried to hear this news. Now I have to clarify - I've only been living here 2 weeks so I have not seen one of these emails myself yet; I'm purely iterating what my flat mates (living 1+ years here) have told me. I will wait with baited breath to find out if this is true, and in the meantime I - like my flatmates - will approach our energy consumption with extreme frugality.
I for one am sick of being lied to and manipulated by estate agents. I am tired of the double standards that exist before/after you sign the contract. Many may simply argue 'capitalism' or 'it's just business', but I'm a businessman myself and view it simply as greed. We are all human beings and should treat one another as such - we have the ability to be infinitely more caring and compassionate for this. Also, let's face it - providing a service with integrity and honesty at its foundation is never going to damage your business; quite the opposite.
- When I conducted a viewing for the property I was told with the utmost sincerity that they could remove the sofa in the room and replace it with a desk if that was my preference. Once I'd moved in I was told that a desk could be delivered however they could not (AKA would not) be removing the sofa form the property, probably because it seems like too much work. The point of removing the sofa was to make room for a desk, so now there is a desk unceremoniously planted in the middle of my room, making working/moving around my room generally very awkward. When trying to contact Nadia, the lady who showed me around the room and promised that the sofa could be removed, I have yet to receive a response from several emails. This is in contrast to when I was asking questions about the property before signing the contract, when she would answer my questions within a few hours.
- The room wasn't left in the best of states. The most concerning point of note was the mold on the shower ceiling, which when coupled with a non-working extractor fan made for a worrisome situation. I made several inquiries about this but in the end it took an email from my father (a doctor) explaining the health hazard here, for them to fix it. To give credit where it's due they fixed it quite quickly after that, however they shouldn't have needed multiple prompting in the first place.
- As someone prior to me has noted, they convert the living room into another bedroom, which makes sense from a purely monetary perspective, however the flat is clearly not designed for 3 bedrooms (of which there are a couple living here, which City Rooms charge extra for so why should they complain). So the reality is you're sharing a very small kitchen with multiple people. I have a tiny fridge compartment to myself. Perhaps they should consider adding an extra fridge? It's also worth noting that City Rooms did not notify me of a couple living in the flat.
- This is probably the biggest point for me, and it involves false advertising. I responded to an advert on Spare Room, which boasted an 'all bills included' room. To me that means....all bills are included in the price of the rent. I followed up on this not once, but twice - with Nadia when I viewed the property and later at the office with Melina. Nadia confirmed that yes, you just pay rent and the bills are dealt with. However upon reading the contract the small print stated that the landlord is only liable to pay up to a certain amount. It didn't look like a particularly huge amount and I questioned this in the office - could I be stung here? Melina assured me that no, unless you consume an extraordinary amount of electricity and water you would be fine. It's not until I moved into the property that I was informed of by my flatmates to expect frequent emails demanded more money for exceeding the bills allowance. I have a very tight budget and the rent I am paying is very expensive. I did no include 'bills' in my budget and that allowed me to pay the rent I'm paying. So I was very, very disappointed and worried to hear this news. Now I have to clarify - I've only been living here 2 weeks so I have not seen one of these emails myself yet; I'm purely iterating what my flat mates (living 1+ years here) have told me. I will wait with baited breath to find out if this is true, and in the meantime I - like my flatmates - will approach our energy consumption with extreme frugality.
I for one am sick of being lied to and manipulated by estate agents. I am tired of the double standards that exist before/after you sign the contract. Many may simply argue 'capitalism' or 'it's just business', but I'm a businessman myself and view it simply as greed. We are all human beings and should treat one another as such - we have the ability to be infinitely more caring and compassionate for this. Also, let's face it - providing a service with integrity and honesty at its foundation is never going to damage your business; quite the opposite.
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My experience with Cityrooms has been nothing short of a nightmare. From start to finish, they have demonstrated a complete lack of professionalism, transparency, and fairness. Dealing with them has been incredibly frustrating, and I would strongly advise anyone considering renting through Cityrooms to steer ...
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This is the worst renting company in London. I rented a room in 2022, and it was the worst experience ever. Since then, I have been continuously receiving emails from them despite repeatedly requesting to have my email removed from their database...
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They don't show the room until they make the contract. After I moved demolition work started. The work starts at 7 in the morning and lasts until the evening. We haven't been able to sleep for a long time and our mental health is deteriorating. I ...
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Feb 15,2023
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On the overall, the service was very poor. The room booked and paid for in advance was not available on the due date. We had to take another one with not the same features. At the end of the renting period, it was long and ...
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My experience with City Rooms was appalling. I strongly advise you to avoid this company and book with someone else. Trusting City Rooms was one of the worst decisions I've ever made.
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Dec 08,2022
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My contract was from.17 May 2022 I was notified in September, that if I wanted to extend my contract I had to do it then but rent would go up from £800. To £1040 for that room.
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Failed to address maintenance issues. Property had rats and a bug infestation which they ignored. Property was flooded multiple times due to plumbing issues, also ignored. Left us with a flatmate who was a danger to themselves and others, to the point where the police ...
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Do not trust them. They wanted me to put down a deposit and payment and could only provide me pictures of the rooms. This is not the first time that they've refused to let me view their properties. No other letting agency would do this....
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Aug 03,2022
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They will tell you bills included but read the contract because its actually a just utilities contribution. They will then charge you exorbitant sums when you move out, and then refuse to sort out your deposit....
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Worst experience ever. They can say everything until you rent and sign a contract after then everything can be changed or can be not expected. They ignore you when you report a problem. They do not try to solve problems, not helpful....
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Jun 07,2022
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I used Stephen Sanders to rent my property at the London Square, Caledonian Road location. He brought in CityRooms (his friend Matthew House) to rent my property. It was a 3 year contract (Please no body should do that as they will mislead you as landlord). ...
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Avoid at all cost
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Harassment ASB coldness deposit rip off dishonesty massive dirt breach of tenancy agreement this what I have experienced if you have any problems
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Don't go with city rooms!! Ask to see contract before you put down deposit.
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Ask to read contract before you give deposit!
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Mar 03,2022
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Do not choose this agency for your peace mind. I had very bad experience with them. They send weird people and they take all deposit and charge more for gas....
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PLEASE heed these words, as I wish I had taken others advice before booking with City Rooms. My experience with them has been nothing short of a nightmare. From scammy “overuse bills” which are requested to be sent to an unknown bank account, lack of ...
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Stay away from this Scam Agency
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Stay away from this Scam Agency,
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Disgusting company avoid at all costs. I've experienced A very bad service with this company. In the beginning I wasn't allowed to view the company due to Covid And I find as though the staff are extremely rude. I found out I was expecting and ...
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Jorge very helpful, finding engineer to fixed our boiler next working day. Engineer came done his job perfectly. Thanks Jorge....
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Doesn't get more fake review than this. LOL. Anyone who's had any real dealings with Jorge knows full well he's nothing but a money grubbing psycopath. ...
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Elly has been excellent, she has gone above and beyond to help find us a room. We are so delighted to be moving into a new home soon. Thank you!...
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AVOID AT ALL COSTS! I had the worst experience - agents not knowledgable about the properties they are renting out, they provide unclear/the wrong information. The property I viewed was the most filthy flat I've seen in my life - it looked like something ...
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Little bit expensive but overall good place and good rooms. I am in for another eight months so I hope all continues well...
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Stay away from them. They don't work with viewings because they propose houses which do not exist. I paid a deposit for a house and one week before the move-in date I was told by the agent(Vito) the landlord “changed his mind”. Which is ...
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There is no word in the world to explain how awful this company is: • 2 months with no Internet service • 2+ weeks with no washing machine and almost a month and half without a properly working sink •leeks in the room for weeks and not a ...
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Been in a house where I used to pay 1083£ pound a month for nothing !
Heater and hot water was missing almost all the time I’ve been in there and for them the priority was make money and not adjust the boiler!
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Horrible Letting Experience 2016/2017
I rented a room that was supposed to be a 3 bedroom house (3 people) we ended up living 6 people in the house the living room area was converted into 2 rooms badly renovated 3 months without broadband at the beginning months later a leaking in ...
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