Bethnal Green tube station

The Times’ reporter Kasia Macieowska (Polish?) shares her experience of a flat search in East London. In Victoria Park E9, to be more specific. She stumbled on a landlord who has, let’s just say – a bit lower standards than everybody else on this earth. Read her story here.

I was considering renting in this area back in 2004, and saw a basement flat right next to the roundabout of Lauriston Road. Thankfully I was with an agent, and didn’t get to meet the landlord, who could have very well been the same one with the cats:)) Turned the offer down then and there, realizing those basement flats are downright inhumane. Alright, if it is a part of a flat that is on two levels but otherwise – those premises should be inspected as too much dampness, and very little natural light is very hazardous to your health in the long run.

Victoria Park is quite a nice area although I admit to have missed what is SO good about it that I would want to move there. A friend of mine lived in one of those newer apartment buildings on Victoria Park Road. It reminds me of the terraced Victorian homes, squirrels, the roundabout, and that you should be careful when jogging alone in Victoria Park. The nearest tube for Victoria Park is Bethnal Green, central line.

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