A guide to living in Cambridgeshire

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

Bad aspects Issues withs collection of parcels at times where the courier cannot find the place. And smell in the corriders.

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

Yes, had issues getting a key for the post box which is sorted now.

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

Parking issues are a nightmare and the noise is pretty loud outside due to the clubs/pubs

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

Overall great property and area to live in. It is very peaceful and quiet and the community is just as beautiful, Very lovely.

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

Alisha, one of our property managers was a huge help, I will be recommending this property to friends. She truly does care about our concerns and issues when it comes to properties.

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

Nothing at all. I feel like the property is beautiful inside and out

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

Dirty, lots of traffic noise from motorcycles. Antis -social behaviour from non-residents. Rubbish everywhere.

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

Very badly. Do not respond at all, or respond so slowly and not in a helpful way. Fire alarms going off and no light bulbs on arrival when I moved in. Had to buy my own battery replacement and light bulbs. No one able to tell me what kind of light bulbs Had no water for >48 hours.

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

Smelly and overpriced. I would have to pay for private parking for a week because they wouldn’t get back to me about the residents parking

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

They’re great apartments in a not so great city. Kids hang out around the flats often, but I don’t mind. The garage door seems to break often and many of us cannot get into the garage with the remotes were given.

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

They seem to work on their own time during the working day hours… as someone who works during the day, that’s kind of difficult to get a hold of him.

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

I wish i had known that the 3%-5% increase in rent a year was always going to be 5%. It’s extortionate and I don’t plan on staying much longer at this rate.

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

Location is good, close to public transport links, local shops, cinema, and lots of options for open space close by.

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

The on-site building management team do their best and are generally responsive within their limited capacity, but they are clearly overstretched and not supported by senior decision-makers. While they often have to deal with the aftermath of serious issues - such as cleaning up after rough sleepers or reporting damage - they lack the authority or resources to make lasting improvements. Unfortunately, the wider property management company has been largely unresponsive to residents’ concerns. Requests for better security, improved hygiene, and overall building safety are often acknowledged but not acted upon, leaving residents feeling ignored and unsafe.

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

I wish I had known how poorly managed the building is behind the scenes. From the outside, the location and facilities seem ideal, but the reality of living here is very different. I wasn’t aware of the serious security issues, the frequent anti-social behaviour, or the lack of meaningful support from the landlords and property managers. Had I known how often communal areas are misused and how little is done in response, I would have seriously reconsidered moving in.