Bargain rental is “spacious” but missing key features
A studio apartment up for rent in Birmingham, England, for less than $850 a month isn’t unusual just for its cheap price - it’s missing some crucial amenities.
Listed on Rightmove for £425 ($NZ 810) a month, the studio’s shower is located in an unlikely spot, directly opposite the bed.
The prime location of the shower in relation to the bed could be a perk for some, but it's clear screen makes for a lack of privacy. Image: RightMove
To make matters worse, the shower is encased in a clear cubicle, with no toilet in sight.
The kitchen, located on the other side of the room, seems to consist of sink and cabinet underneath, a fridge, an oven, and another cabinet above a tile splashback.
The rental's kitchen boasts an oven, two cabinets, a fridge, a sink and a bench (plus an overflowing bin). Image: RightMove
The apartment, described as “spacious” and “part-furnished”, also includes a single mattress crammed in one corner, with a lounge chair stationed right next to the oven.
Though it is just a single room, the listing agent described it as a “great home for single working professionals”.
It comes just months after a similar apartment in Australia sparked outrage, with many slamming the renovated rental as “real-life satire”.
Like its British counterpart, the North Adelaide studio apartment featured a bathroom with a clear casing - though it does come with a toilet and a shred of privacy in the form of selective frosted glass - but differed in its hefty price amid the city’s worsening rental crisis.
Image: RightMove