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CHOOSE IQ IF YOU WANT TO FREEZE, GET PERMANENT EAR DAMAGE OR STUCK IN AN ELEVATOR
I moved into City, iQ by Farringdon and have only been disappointed since. Firstly, the heaters do not work! The rooms are at 17C default and even when you raise them to the max which is 30C, the staff told me it really only goes up until 20C (which I am yet to see). So they really expect me and other residents to freeze this winter. The window is not properly insulated and I can feel a draft on my face while in bed! So not only does the room not have proper insulation, the heating does not actually heat. Secondly, the fire alarms ring at least once a day and once a week you will experience a fire alarm for 10 minutes non-stop. Mostly its students burning toast, or smoking or pressing on the alarm button. But worstly, is the lack of competence the staff has to sort it immediately. We had to call the firefighters to figure it out. I'm sure this will cause me permanent ear damage. The fire alarms in use detect little smoke such as water vapour and non actual cooking. This means it happens way often than it should. So people stop taking it seriously. Which is clearly dangerous for when a real fire alarm sounds. Obviously they can't expect us to leave the rooms every time it sounds. Especially because none of the elevators work! It's honestly a waste of money. I suggest finding a private place with a letting agent because these student accommodations just take advantage of how naive they think students are. It's unfair and you should definitely not stay here.