Moving Day #2
20/05/08 22:04 Filed in: Argentina | Buenos Aires
When I moved into the departamento on Tacuri my contract was for 15 days. However, the landlord interpreted this as 14 nights effectively reducing my stay by one day. Fortunately the agency aranged for me to move to my new departamento a day early.
Check-in was at 17:00 and a girl from the agency was there to sort out the lease as the landlord did not speak english. The apartment was a bit tired and in an older building but it will do for a couple of months. The area is lovely.
There were a couple of problems. Despite the apartment being advertised as serviced and with broadband internet neither was included. My question as to why was met with much shoulder shrugging and buck passing. Another example of the rather casual attitide to contract compliance I have found here.
In the circumstances I moved in but in a later conversation with the agent expressed my concern. To their credit they responded by accepting there was a misdescription and arranging to provide mobile broadband during my stay.
Check-in was at 17:00 and a girl from the agency was there to sort out the lease as the landlord did not speak english. The apartment was a bit tired and in an older building but it will do for a couple of months. The area is lovely.
There were a couple of problems. Despite the apartment being advertised as serviced and with broadband internet neither was included. My question as to why was met with much shoulder shrugging and buck passing. Another example of the rather casual attitide to contract compliance I have found here.
In the circumstances I moved in but in a later conversation with the agent expressed my concern. To their credit they responded by accepting there was a misdescription and arranging to provide mobile broadband during my stay.