I think it's that most rented accommodation in areas desirable for people like software developers or foreigners new to the city is as you describe. Further ou

I think it's that most rented accommodation in areas desirable for people like software developers or foreigners new to the city is as you describe. Further out, or in less trendy areas, there may well be a different mix of old/new council/private-built buildings. I lived in a wonderful 1930s apartment block (good double glazing, shared building heating system etc) and a decent 1970s council-built house. I also lived in a crappy 1960s council flat (single glazed aluminium framed windows) and an 1900-ish house-illegally-turned-into-flats (single glazed, wooden sash windows).