The property was in a bad state of repair. There were small problems such as the cupboard doors being broken, some of the light fittings not working, and stains all over the cream carpets. The upstairs toilet had a macerator tank, which sounded and smelled horrible and broke halfway through our tenancy, causing water to drip through the ceiling. There was a downstairs toilet and shower, but it was by the back door, with no heating and just a curtain separating it from the way in and out of the back door, so it didn't feel very private.
The attic was full of junk left behind by previous tenants or the landlord.
The much larger problem was the damp. We couldn't use several of the kitchen cupboards because everything we put in them would develop a layer of mould. Our clothes and furniture went mouldy, and the whole house smelled musty and horrible all the time. There was black mould growing on several walls. It turned out there was a broken roof tile, leading to water cascading down one of the bedroom walls, and in the attic some of the beams were wet to the touch and starting to rot. There was a gas and electricity meter, which was expensive.
It was a real shame, as it would have been a lovely house if the landlord had bothered looking after it. There was a large garden, kitchen and living room.