This place looked like it was once pretty decent even though the wallpaper and carpet up the stairs reminded me of Fear and Loathing. I like this guy's surname Phythian.
The coal fireplace was nice with the wooden finishings, but obviously hadn't been cleaned for a few decades. That's a lot of fucking soot.
I'm glad that you didn't encounter the angry landlord vibe, that sounds like it could have got out of hand quite quickly. I do feel bad when seeing all those family photos strewn about.
As for the ITA and ITV, it's in Wiki if you want to know how that all worked.
LOL, its been a while since I saw that.
Yes, likely is.., I spend enough time on these.., they take an age to write up.