Private room
12 min door to gate: walk to the El Galaa or Olympic Village gate
Broker said it’s free 9 days ago. Check for yourself when you call.
The place
- Housing
- Men's housing
- The space
- Private room
- The flat
- 2 people in the flat, one bathroom
- Floor
- Floor 3, with a lift
- Bills
- You pay electricity, water and internet
- Cooling
- Fan only
- Furniture
- Furnished: bed, wardrobe and desk
- Who listed it
- Broker. Commission is usually one month’s rent: agree on it before the viewing, not after.
Downsides
- You pay electricity (prepaid meter) and water
- Listed by a broker: one month’s commission
- Fan only, no AC
Before you go
Said it’s free 9 days ago. It’s been more than 7 days since the last confirmation, so it may be taken. Call first, and don’t go until they confirm it.
Ask on the phone before the trip
- Is the place still free? When can I see it?
- Is the rent EGP 2,550, as in the listing? What does it include?
- Is the deposit EGP 2,550, and the commission EGP 2,550, paid once?
- Who will meet me: the owner? Will I see the contract that day?
- Could you send me a video of the room on WhatsApp today?
If anyone asks for money to “hold” the viewing, don’t go and don’t pay. Report it
On the same trip
8 other men's housing listings in Taqseem El Samanoudi. Line up two or three viewings on the same day.
See themWhat visitors said
No viewing reports for this listing yet. They show here once there are at least 3, as numbers and without names.
How reports workThe area
You get the exact address from the advertiser. The map shows the area only.
Side streets between Ahmed Maher and El Galaa, around the Samanoudi mosque. Calmer than the main roads, and the gate is minutes away.
Good
- Close to both the El Galaa and Olympic Village gates
- Some shared rooms come with bills included
Watch out
- Fewer places than Hay El Gamaa
- The closer the building is to the gate, the higher the rent
About Taqseem El SamanoudiAll 17 listings in Taqseem El Samanoudi
Viewing day
Print the viewing sheet and take it with you, or score what you see right here on your phone. The scores stay on this device and show up in the comparison.
Pick a number for each:
- The room: like the photos? Clean?See the room itself, not photos, and count the beds.
- Water and heaterRun the tap and shower: good pressure? Does the heater work?
- Electricity and meterPrepaid card or bill? Who tops it up, and who pays?
- Signal and internetTest on your phone inside the room. Is internet in the rent?
- The people you’d live withDid you meet them? You’ll share a bathroom and kitchen for nine months.
- House rules and timesWhen the door locks, and visits.
- The written contractIs it clear? Length, when the deposit comes back, what happens if you leave early?
- Length and summer rentNine months or a year? Do you pay rent over the summer?
- Furniture and appliancesPhotograph anything broken and send it to the owner before you sign.
- The trip to the gateTry it yourself at 8 AM. How many minutes did it take?
After the viewing: was the listing honest?
Four yes-or-no questions. The advertiser sees the result without your name, and so does whoever comes next.
A safety problem in this place? Safety report It’s reviewed before other reports.
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