The unit is on the 5th floor of an older working class building. Access is by elevator and a narrow, communal balcony. There is no clothes dryer in the unit, and most building tenants hang their washing on ropes from the balcony in front of their door. It is very unsightly. When we arrived, the unit smelled, but the owner said it was because it had been shut up for a while. However, over several days the smell from the drains got worse and worse. One day, the owner came and said that a plumber was coming the next day to check the pipes. Next day, 3 plumbers kept traipsing through the apartment, followed by 2 engineers. The owner said the vents on the roof needed repairing and it would be very noisy. We decided to check out, but the owner refused to refund any monies. In addition to the smell, one day we had high winds, and the wind literally whistled through the apartment. The owner came and banged the window siding back into place. This gives you an idea of the age of the building. In addition, the light in the second bedroom often sizzled due to a loose connection. When we pointed it out to the owner, she just shrugged her shoulders. I felt the electrical connection was dangerous.