A private renter was left disappointed after viewing a studio flat that he said was ‘nothing like the photos.’ The prospective tenant, Ben, went to visit a studio located in the Imperial Apartments complex in Hengrove but said the place was so awful he had to leave in two minutes. The huge building owned by housing developer Caridon has previously come under scrutiny for the way the social housing is managed by the company.
Ben who is a private tenant went to view a studio that was advertised for £825 plus bills. Due to the competitive nature of Bristol’s rental market, he decided to take a look at the small flat that was marginally cheaper than alternatives in Bristol. The photos on Open rent presents a clean, modern interior and the building itself benefits from an onsite gym, parking, garden and computer room access.
READ MORE: Fury as Bristol's high rents used to promote luxury development READ MORE: Landlord caught climbing fence to try and enter tenant’s home But despite the appealing offer, Ben said he was left extremely disappointed and although he was told that the building had been renovated just four years ago, he said it seemed a lot older. The studio itself, which he described as ‘tiny’, was only the first floor but he had to walk through what he said felt like ‘miles of dirty corridors’ to get there. Ben told Bristol Live: “Everything about it was just horrible, I kind of just wanted to shake it off when I left.
It was totally undecorated, the.