Tenancy review for 74 Seaford Street in Hanley Park And Shelton, Stoke-on-trent rented from Rifat Iqbal

Landlord rating: 4

Rif is polite and well organised, but will attempt to get as much money from you as humanly possible. She made us pay council tax even though we were exempt as students, even after the council told her we didn't have to - she still made us. She rarely does any upkeep on the house and refused to acknowledge the dank mould in one of the rooms for 2 years.

Property rating: 5

It's a student house so It's basic, however stuff is cheap and breaks easily. Expect her to charge you for it also, even though you aren't liable for it and especially if you had nothing to do with it breaking. She tried to charge us £90 because someone stole our bin.

Area rating: 1

Shelton is dangerous, on the street they found the remains of a cremated woman once. There have been stabbings, robbery, sexual assaults and everything. During the day it's mostly fine as it's busy, but during the night it's honestly very dangerous. The streets are littered with rubbish, overflowing bins and RATS - yes RATS. Drug crime is rampant, people liked to deal down the alley way of our back garden and stare at you when they did it. Numerous student houses were broken into, and one point a hammer attack on the Staffs Uni campus.