Well we actually told the agent to put in an offer of $X and she came back with the lower figure. She could easily have given the landlord our offer and got some extra commission - I think it was Mini-S's fault with his big blue eyes, she was smitten
OK, I accept what you are saying about the older places, yes probably in Mid-levels the buildings are better-maintained.
Thank you for taking the time to come back and explain your points in further detail.