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Moldy Apartment from Hell: Student Describes Zagreb Rental Nightmare

From Veฤernji List · (35m ago) Croatian Critical tone

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • A student in Zagreb described his hellish apartment experience due to severe mold and moisture issues.
  • The apartment suffered from mold in closets and corners, water leaks, and a malfunctioning heating system, leading to a freezing winter.
  • The student warned others to avoid the specific address and landlord, citing dangerous living conditions.

A harrowing account from a Zagreb student paints a grim picture of the rental housing crisis, particularly for those seeking affordable accommodation. The student, forced to find private housing after failing to secure a spot in a dormitory, rented a 30-square-meter apartment on Kajzerica for โ‚ฌ500 per month plus utilities.

Kako to kod nas sve funkcionira na principu 'navrat-nanos' uspio sam se u zadnji tren snaฤ‡i i iznajmio sam stan na Kajzerici u Ulici Radoslava Cimermana 22 (pred kraj ljetnog perioda).

โ€” StudentExplaining the circumstances under which he rented the apartment.

What began as a seemingly acceptable arrangement quickly devolved into a nightmare. The student details pervasive mold growth, affecting closets, clothes, and every corner of the apartment. Water leaks were a constant problem, appearing behind furniture and in the bathroom, with moisture even seeping from the floor. The situation was so severe that the student reported expelling black particles from his nose when suffering from a cold.

Naลกao sam oglas na Fejsu. Gazdarica: kulturna ลพena, spremna za dogovor i ne traลพi nikakav polog pri samom useljenju. Cijena najma je bila 500โ‚ฌ + reลพije.

โ€” StudentDescribing his initial impression of the landlord and the rental terms.

Compounding these issues, the apartment's heating system broke down in January and was not repaired until March, leaving the student to freeze throughout the winter. The hot water system, reliant on a communal hydrofor, provided only 10 minutes of hot water for showering. Furthermore, the washing machine was unusable for the first three months due to a missing door.

Koliko god je prozraฤivao stan, kupovao osvjeลพivaฤe zraka da ne smrdi po vlazi ili isuลกivao zrak, niลกta nije pomoglo, kaลพe.

โ€” StudentDetailing his unsuccessful attempts to combat the moisture and smell.

This story, shared on Reddit, serves as a stark warning to others. The student explicitly advises avoiding the apartment at Radoslava Cimermana 22 and the landlord with initials A.B.-M. The commentary from other users highlights a broader societal frustration, with one remarking that in a 'normal country,' such a landlord would face severe penalties and be barred from renting out unsafe properties. This incident underscores the urgent need for better regulation and enforcement in the rental market to protect tenants from hazardous living conditions.

Imao sam plijesan u ormaru koja je otiลกla na odjeฤ‡u, svaki kutak stana bio je pun crnih toฤkica, ฤak i ispod vodilice za zavjese, iznad prozora je bilo plijesni.

โ€” StudentDescribing the extent of the mold infestation.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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