Abject Misrepresentation and Unsafe Conditions
1. Incorrect Address Provided
âą I was given the wrong apartment address.
âą I spent two hours searching for a building that did not existâthe given address was a parking lot.
2. Bait-and-Switch Location
âą When I finally connected with the owners, they gave me a different address.
âą I had originally booked a 2nd-floor property in Morningside Heights (near family, safe, reputable).
âą Instead, I was directed to a ground-floor property in Spanish Harlem (not near family, unsafe/undesirable).
3. Unsanitary and Unsafe Building Conditions
âą The hallway reeked of dead fish.
âą The apartment door was located ~2â from the buildingâs indoor trash chute collection bin.
âą There was no number on the door; I had to knock on an unlabeled door, uncertain if it was even the correct unit.
4. Interior Conditions
âą While the apartment interior matched the nice online photos, the unit itself had a strong odor.
âą Despite the ownerâs repeated insistence, there was no Wi-Fi available.
âą Most critically, the unit lacked a smoke detectorâinstead there was a hole in the ceiling with exposed wires.
5. Evidence
âą I have photographic evidence of all the above:
â False address location (parking lot), trash chute next to apt door, unlabeled apt entrance, absence of a smoke detector (wires exposed), screenshots documenting no Wi-Fi.
6. Conclusion
âą I vacated the property. NO REFUND FROM OWNER OR VBRO! SCAM!