A guide to living in Bristol

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

The local area is incredibly convenient — public transport is frequent and reliable, and there’s a great mix of shops, cafes, and outdoor areas nearby. It’s easy to get around whether you’re commuting or just running errands. The community feels relatively safe and peaceful. However, street parking is scarce, and during busy hours, it can be tough to find a spot. Also, while amenities are within reach, the variety of services could be better, especially in the evenings.

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

The building management team is approachable and courteous, and they always respond to enquiries in a timely way. They do follow up on issues, and while the service is generally reliable, some delays can occur — particularly with maintenance, which can take several days. Still, their communication is good and they make an effort to keep residents informed.

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

It would have been helpful to know how limited the on-site parking is — it’s not guaranteed, and finding a space nearby can be tricky. I also wish I had known more about the gym, as it’s very basic and might not meet everyone’s expectations. These are things that aren’t always obvious during a viewing but can affect day-to-day convenience once you’ve moved in.

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

not so much shops convenience to train station convenience to high street few traffic noise not much open space

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

By email is recommended, but need to improve the response time

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

nothing else and sufficient info now good preparation by your team

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

These are mostly ok, pretty standard stuff. It's conveniently located in the middle of the town so that helps.

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

Pretty slow. There is an app but for the most part doesn't work very well.

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

9months in, I found out some people where offered a 6 months tenancy instead of the 12, which if I was offered in the beginning would have made me change my overall planning

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

I love our place, the location is perfect, very close to everything we need. The neighborhood is stress free. The management of our building is also 100/10, such a lovely area.

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

Absolutely perfect. The app is so easy in using, the management response is very quick.

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

Nothing special. We had all the needed information before we moved in.

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

Very nice, quite and safe area. Just outside the city center (10 minutes walk). Grocery store, dry cleaner and café just around the corner. Couple of bus stops around the area and very accessible, and train station is 10 minutes away. There is a parking issue where the building does not provide parking and limited parking available on the street. On the other hand, there are couple of restaurants and places for gathering and socializing. Also, there is couple of nice parks nearby.

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

Management staff are quite quick to respond to any issues and they are really good with following up.

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

There is an office building opposite to the building if you rent one of the apartments that overlook to the inside of the building.