A guide to living in Buckinghamshire

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

Great location, close to everything, quiet at nights, super green & friendly. It is a central city location, so there can be some vehicle, social noise. However, in general, it’s chill, easy & a great place to live.

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

Don’t tell the others but the the Park Square maintenance team are our favourites. Such wonderful, helpful, friendly chaps. Always quick to resolve issues & if they can’t they managing expectations well. They deserve qudos & a pay rise : )

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

We wish we knew how fabulous this place was as we would have looked to move in sooner. We also wish we had known how lush & green central MK was & is as we would have considered this place sooner if we had known. We do now so win.

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

The local area is very convenient and well connected. The development is close to shops, restaurants, cafés, bars and everyday amenities, which makes day-to-day living easy. Transport links are also good, and the central location is one of the strongest positives of living here. The main downside is that the immediate environment can be affected by noise and disruption, particularly around the communal areas. As someone on a lower floor, this has sometimes made the area feel less peaceful than expected. However, purely in terms of location, convenience and access to amenities, it is a strong place to live.

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

In my experience, responses have been polite but not effective. Issues are acknowledged, but there is often little visible action or meaningful follow-up, and at times it can feel as though concerns are being fobbed off rather than properly addressed. This has been particularly frustrating in relation to repeated noise, disruption in the communal areas, and privacy concerns, all of which have affected my ability to fully enjoy my home.

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

I wish I had known how much the lower-floor experience can depend on both the floor you are on and the neighbours around you. If you are affected by unruly or inconsiderate neighbours, management may not take meaningful action, which can leave residents to simply put up with the disruption. If you are sensitive to noise or want a peaceful home after work, I would strongly recommend choosing a higher floor. The location is excellent, but your floor and surrounding neighbours can make a major difference to your overall experience.

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

love the proximity to the shops, the easy access to motorway and good parking. really glad i live in centre town and not up the hills!

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

always responsive and resolved all issues in a timely manner and always understanding and helpful

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

honestly probably all good things! the dining room facility, the gym! I wish reception stayed open a bit later but that is minor!

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

Arbour is perfectly located to all the shops and transport links, it was essential for me to be at least a 10min walk from the main Milton Keynes station. Its about a 15mins walk to the main shops and at least 20mins walk from Campbell Park, which is so beautiful.

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

The building is managed very well, all my enquiries are always responded to in a timely manner at least within 48 hrs. The Resident team are always really helpful and attentive to any issues I have, I just love them.

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

The one thing I would of like to understand better would of been the parking options, as I did get quite a few parking tickets when I first moved in and that was because I had a hard time trying to understand where I could or couldn't park in the area. The underground parking was full and once I had all the necessary information to register for on street parking as a resident, everything else was perfect.

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

It is a nice, quiet and overall safe neighbourhood in an ideal location. You have an Aldi and a Pure Gym less than a 5-minute walk away, and a large Tesco a 5-minute drive away. Parking is ideal and bin collections are regular. As it is a new development with building work still ongoing nearby, you hear construction vehicles regularly, but that is to be expected

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

I reported several issues, one of which has been addressed, which was great. I am still awaiting a few more to be resolved. It would be great if communication were clearer, even after following the processes set by the management company on how to report issues. That is the only negative I take away from it

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

As we are not from the area, we viewed the property remotely. Make sure to ask important questions about anything the letting agent points out, for example, if anything is broken upon moving in, ask for ETAs on when it will be resolved.