I'm coming to Kiev in mid July
I was in Kiev in 2003 and loved it. I rented an apartment on 5 or 7 Kostolnaya Street and it suited me perfectly. But I've read horror stories on line about how things have changed. Trying to book an apartment in Kiev beforehand is a problem. You book and pay your money and when you get there you find you did not rent the apartment pictured. You rented the other one 5 metro stops away -- small and unclean.
Do you know any reputable Ukrainian landlords I can trust?
I am a high school teacher so I'm not looking for first class -- just clean and nice near Maidan Nozelesnosti and Krishatyk.