A Guide to Living in Holloway

Please review your development:

I personally love living in Vantage Point, being among the residents who make the most intense use of common areas and facilities of the building. Many spaces from which to decide where to work from, a good gym and a games room that allows you to have some great time when friends are visiting.
The freshly renewed furnitures are great and feels like an improvement, even if not drastic, from the previous ones that were already nice.
The few times I needed something to be fixed it was dealt with quite quickly and a big thank needs to go to Felix who is just amazing in providing help.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

When I moved in, the only thing I haven’t planned was the absence of pillows, but surely someone more prepared would have thought about it.
There is a parking space for bicycles and cars, but a motorbike will be treated as a car, same price and same random spaces, with no possibility to lock it to something.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Luckily, I only had few issues with the flat; but any time I needed something the residents-team has been available and helpful.

Now the more negative aspects of living in this area:
1. Because its near a tube station, we get a lot of homeless or druggies around the corner.
2. The parking situation in the roads around the building is quite tricky.
3. There is a lot of foot traffic around the building, therefore you see a lot of littering near the buidling.
4. The building is situated in a wind tunnel that makes it extra unpleasant during more windy days.

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From someone that has lived here longer than anyone else…

The building has gone through a design change. The new design is lovely.
The residents team are very nice and helpful people. They have been with the building a long time so thats a good sign. The property is very clean and well maintained.

On the other hand the actual management of the development (people that we dont see in the building but they are the decision makers), don’t seem to care about the tenants and preserving the sense of community. Making the people feel like they are part of a community was a big advertised aspect of the building before. Now you see tenants moving out every year despite their desire to stay. And thats because we see up to 40% rent increase every year. Thats unheard of. Basically the day after your contract is up, you would get charged up to £700 more on top of your rent. Is there any good reason for that jump like new feature, more events etc No no new perks that can justify an exponential rent increase like that. So if you are a person that what ever rent you agreed on paying now is all you can afford, then maybe this place is not for you, because expect to pay a lot more in the following year.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

That the rent would increase ridiculously every end of contract.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

The staff are amazing people. They help us in ever way they can.
The Landlord and the management team responsible for the rent increase have not been helpful or dont really care much about loosing good tenants that have brought so much to the community over the years.

Please review your development:

The design is good after redecorating. The facilities are good, we can access gym and terrence. The building management is ok. Some of the receptionists are very helpful while some are not. The property management is just ok. Bin chute is usually out of order.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

The hot water is not available for so many times. Fix this please.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

I don’t have any problems raised recently. So I can’t say.

Please review your development:

Fantastic, modern development with lots of amenities. Great location right next to archway station and relatively close and very connected to the buses. Team is fantastic! Always helpful and friendly. Gym, game room and bbq area make it extra special!

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

I wish I knew I could’ve locked in my rent earlier.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Yes building management has responded to any problems or issues very well through email