Hi!
If You are going to Malta soon and looking for references about agency "Life in Malta", I will provide You with one. Unfortunately, they deleted my post on their Facebook wall five minutes after I posted it, but I am not ready to give up and I really want to share my experience.
Read below!
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As
I rented a flat through agency “Life in Malta” during my stay in Malta, I am
really motivated to leave a reference about this company.
First
of all, I am really thankful, because I had an honour to live together with
truly amazing people. I really appreciate that I got to know them, because they
made my stay in Malta unforgettable. Now I consider them as good friends and I
will never forget all events we experienced together.
Secondly,
I understood that it was a mistake to rent a flat through this agency. Why? The
price was too high and a service was not good enough.
When
I moved in the flat, I was forced to clean a mold in my wardrobe, because a
smell in the room was not good. However, mold in general is dangerous to the
health. Representative of the agency told that cleaner came just before I moved
in. Really?
Besides
that we were six people in the flat, but only two cooker rings were working
properly. After three months agency finally fixed them. But still – it took
three months.
Concerning
all other technical issues everything was fine and right after we informed a
representative of agency, he tried to solve problems.
I
also was really disappointed when agency wanted to force me to change the flat.
One day I just received an email and the main idea was: "Līga, You are paying for a shared room, but Your potential roommate decided not to come. That is way You should change a flat TOMORROW!" What a surprise! And again – I stayed in the flat only
because together with my amazing flatmates we were standing against this silly
order.
I
would characterize agency “Life in Malta” with the word MONEY-ORIENTED. It is
possible to find similar flats for a lower price or better flats for the same
price from private owners. And in a case friends are coming to visit You, You
are asked to pay 15 EUR daily for each guest. In my opinion, if I rent a room
then I have all rights to invite people. But not in a case You are renting it through this agency. I am really sorry for a silly example, but in a case
You go to Paceville (party place) and want to spend a wonderful night in Your
room together with a nice girl/guy, You should call agency at 3a.m. and inform them that
someone is coming.
Despite
all negative things I experienced, the location of flat was great (12 minutes
from Paceville, 15 minutes from the beach and 20 minutes from the office) and
as I mentioned above, my flatmates were (and they still are) great!
P.S.
Thank you agency for a barbecue! We were waiting for two hours
until we finally got our food. The idea to organise a barbecue is great, but
PLEASE – plan everything better next time.
Kind
regards,
Līga