For rent: des-res with dozing man and takeaway boxes

A house in Ilford was advertised for rent on a property website using a picture of a man asleep in one of its five bedrooms.

Takeaway boxes slightly spoiled the “beautifully modern fitted kitchen” and other images showed toys and clothes strewn about and a lavatory seat left up. A description added: “SORRY but no dss at all.” MAK Property Services advertised the house at £555 per week on RightMove on July 7. It is owned by Muradul and Khaledul Hussain.

MAK admitted it had “made a mistake” in choosing the photos and the listing had been removed as the landlord “has family coming to live there now”.