A Guide to Living in North London

Please review your development:

Great development, good quality space. Certain fittings are pretty poorly designed but overall really good. Absolutely dreadful responses when trying to get issues in the apartment fixed though, literally impossible to have the team fix any problems in the apartment so we’ve got a number of issues that we’ve had for years, have had about 10 handy men out to try and fix and which are still not sorted.

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

That if anything in the apartment broke it would be almost impossible to get it fixed (even if you dedicate day after day after day to waiting at home for repair people to come – they’ll just stare at the problem, take a picture of it and then leave never to be seen again).

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

Really poor response. Initially good response over email but the ability to repair even the most basic issues is terrible – totally and utterly unreliable.

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.

Please review your development:

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