Landlord reviews for Constantin Brod in Glasgow

I stayed with Constantin for a period of 5 months. I was looking for peace of mind and that's exactly what I got, and more. Constantin was meticulous with the nitty-gritty of the contract, and laid out all the rights and responsibilities of the tenant prior to signing the contract, and they were all reasonable. He was very helpful and accommodating during my stay, helping me settle into Glasgow life. Never had any problems throughout my stay, and we parted on great terms. Recommend!

I had a really good experience living with Constantin in Glasgow. He’s a very respectful, supportive, and easy-going landlord, which made settling in really easy.

Even though he’s a live-in landlord, I never felt like my privacy was being invaded or that I was being disturbed. We’d chat from time to time and catch up, but we both had our own space and daily routines, which worked really well.

When I first arrived in a new country, he kindly showed me around the city, which honestly helped a lot and made everything feel much less unfamiliar. If I ever needed local advice or recommendations, he was always happy to help.

The shared spaces were always clean and tidy, and the overall living environment felt really comfortable. He also travels for work sometimes, so occasionally I had the whole house to myself, which was a nice bonus :)

I only stayed for about six months back in 2022, but we’ve stayed in friendly contact since then, which probably says a lot about the kind of person he is. I’d definitely recommend him.

Constantin was my live-in landlord, and I had such a difficult experience that I stopped opting for live-in landlord rental arrangements. He was initially very affable and friendly, but things started going downhill after I disagreed with him on paying for repairs without invoices and, on his request, an increased security deposit mid-agreement. In my experience, disagreements were not handled constructively, which made living with him very stressful.

On consulting with him (of which I have email records), I spent £342 and arranged repairs of wall and carpet portions I had accidentally damaged. I wrote to him to schedule an inspection of the room after the repair work was complete and shared invoices as well, but I did not receive a response regarding the inspection.

I also found him very inflexible regarding house rules, some of which, in my experience, were changed by him arbitrarily during the occupancy. He introduced a 9 PM curfew, which I found unreasonable as it restricted my entry and exit from the flat. In addition, heating controls were not shared with me for two days after I moved in and were revoked a day before I moved out. I found many decisions to be one-sided, with limited room for discussion. Overall, these experiences made my stay feel more restrictive than collaborative and far from pleasant.

Eventually, when I moved out less than two months after moving in, £241.86 was deducted from my security deposit for issues that I do not believe were caused during my occupancy. In my view, the deduction was more a reflection of the breakdown in the landlord–lodger relationship than any real issues or damages, resulting in a significant financial loss to me. I would advise prospective lodgers and tenants to beware landlords who are unprofessional and unfair when you disagree with them.