A guide to living in Birmingham

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

The area has excellent access to local shops, restaurants, and entertainment facilities, with the city centre near. Transport links are very convenient, with trains, trams and busses all within easy reach.

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

Maintenance is attentive and they respond promptly. When you look an issue on the portal, it is usually resolved within a couple of days.

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

I wish I knew that they do not give out fobs anymore, it would’ve been nice to have but it does not drastically affect my experience living here.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Nice area, close to 24/7 hour convenience store, 10 min walk to five ways station, far from bus stops to uni

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

good response, timely and they help as much as they can

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

A little far from bus stops to university, but train station is near

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

The local area is very safe and convenient. It is really close to Aldi, so doing the food shop is very easy. The neighbourhood is peaceful, and it is a lovely place to live.

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

They respond very quickly to any issues. If I report a problem, the team comes and fixes it straight away. They are always helpful and kind.

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

One small thing is that the bar stools provided in the flat were a bit too high for me. I ended up buying my own ones that fit me better.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Very convenient for city-centre living, with supermarkets, cafés, restaurants, bars and shopping all within a short walk, plus good access to New Street, tram stops and bus links. Open space is reasonable for a central location.

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

Extremely well .Mo is very helpful. I enjoy living here it’s comfortable, well located, and easy to manage day to day.

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

Honestly, there wasn’t anything major that caught me out after moving in. It’s been a good place to live overall and pretty much what I expected. The main thing I’d say to a new neighbour is that city-centre living naturally comes with a bit more background noise and activity than a quieter residential area, but the convenience of having everything nearby really makes up for it. Other than that, it’s been a comfortable and straightforward place to live, and I haven’t had any major issues beyond the furniture being a little basic in the room.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

It’s nice and conveniently placed, though I wish the bus stop across was in service. However well placed from groceries, uni, and city centre and tram and train station.

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

Yes, they were very helpful and quick to respond to needs

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

Just know the bus station is not in service. Otherwise, very good and as expected