A guide to living in City of Glasgow

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

Excellent choice of restaurants and cafes near by, lots of choice from casual to formal dining. While it’s a vibrant area full of culture, it is quiet and peaceful at night. I love Glasgow!

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

Any issues I’ve had have been addressed with urgency and attention and were solved quickly.

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

That it was pet friendly ie how much Moda loves pets!

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

The area is generally quite good. There are convenient transport links, with both bus stops and a train station nearby, and it’s a decent distance from the university. There are plenty of restaurants, bars and facilities around too. Compared to my previous student accommodation, this location is slightly less convenient, and there’s some noise from construction on the corner, which makes it hard to keep the windows open.

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

The maintenance team responds really quickly. Josh always gets back to us fast and his attitude and service are excellent. The draft stopper on my bedroom door fell off and hasn’t been fixed yet, but they told me a new one has already been ordered.

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

I wish I had known more about the apartment layouts before moving in. The floor plans online are all the same, even though the flats face different directions (north, south, east, west). It would be much more helpful if the plans showed the correct orientation and window placement. We had to ask the team for clarification because the plans weren’t clear, which created extra steps that could easily be avoided. Clear, direction-specific floor plans would make the viewing and decision process much easier for future residents.

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

Great location ! Super peaceful with a nice river view. The building’s really pet-friendly and has plenty of green space, which is perfect if you’ve got a dog. Starbucks right across the street is a huge bonus too. I actually stayed at one of the competitor buildings in town before this, and the price was way higher — plus the noise was awful. I could hear everything all night, especially on weekends, and barely slept. This place is the complete opposite. Definitely a 10/10.

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

If there’s ever an issue, you just report it and they get back to you almost immediately with a suggested repair date and time. If it’s something urgent, they’ll even call out the out-of-hours team to sort it. I had a problem with my door once on a weekend and they sent someone out and got it fixed. Really good service.

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

If you love sunrises, go for a river-facing apartment. In the morning, you can enjoy a beautiful sunrise from your window or balcony. I like having my coffee with this view — seeing the sun’s reflection on the river is absolutely stunning.

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

There are plenty of supermarkets and shops around, which is really convenient. Transport is good too. It takes about 20 minutes to walk to the university, and if I take the bus, the stop is only a two- or three-minute walk from the building, with direct routes to campus. The soundproofing overall is fine, though sometimes I can hear the upstairs neighbours when they move chairs or furniture.

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

Super fast when I request maintenance. mt team is really helpful about any ticket I raised on Moda app.

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

I wish I had known that the apartment might need a more thorough clean before moving in. It would have been helpful to be able to inspect the room in person beforehand to make sure everything was in the right condition.

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

Transport links are pretty decent and it’s easy to get around. The area is great for pubs, cafés and nightlife, and most of the shops I need are close by. It feels very convenient overall, and day-to-day living on the street is fine with no major issues.

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

I haven’t had many problems to report, but for the few small things that came up, the team handled them quickly and kept me informed. Overall, the response has been reliable and helpful.

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

I wish I had known how good the facilities actually are. Even though the studio is small, the layout makes it feel surprisingly spacious, so there wasn’t as much compromise as I expected. The location has also turned out to be incredible, with easy walks to Finnieston, Great Western Road and the wider West End. Another thing I didn’t anticipate is how warm the apartment stays. We’ve only used the heating once, yet the bills were higher than expected, which was surprising given how little we needed the heating.