A guide to living in Croydon

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

Couldn't be much closer to trains buses trams. Restaurants shops pubs etc also. Parking is paid but they gave me free parking over the weekends I moved in and out. Anti social behaviour is everywhere in Croydon, the street is generally fine I had no trouble.

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

They respond very quickly and fix things within hours. Even on a bank holiday someone came out specifically just to fix my radiator.

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

Greggs is shut on Sundays. The coop is great it is round the corner and open till 11pm. Don't walk down alleyways at night. The side entrance to the train station isn't open early morning or late night so be careful when trying to time it. Flats facing the main road get very hot in the summer, Croydon doesn't have much green space. Council tax and tfl to zone 1 are expensive in Croydon. The flat is very safe, the staff are great, the flats are modern and well furnished. The price is fair.

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

Close to the station. Good transport links.Next to Tesco and Sainsbury’s. Paid parking available on most roads and free after 5pm

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

Very quick responses. We log it on the app and it’s looked at within 24 hours

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

Trains take you to wherever you need to go so quickly. Less than 15 mins to London Bridge. Wish they would open up the footpath outside to get to the station faster

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

The convenience to shops is very high. 15 min walk into the town centre. The transport links are excellent taking you to the South coast Gatwick and Luton airports via Central London.

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

They’re very responsive regardless of the severity. The maintenance team are friendly, direct and efficient.

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

Thank you to The Blossoms and everyone at Native Communities for such a warm space for all of us

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

Perfect location. Close to transport links and shopping centre, restaurants and bars. The tram stop is just outside. East croydon Station is a three minute walk. Easy access to London and Gatwick Airport.

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

The fridge in my studio flat was building a lot of frost and it was quickly replaced when I raised the issue.

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

You would need to pay for TV licence if you want to watch BBC channels. Limited free WiFi. But unlimited WIFI will cost £20 a month.

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

regular hot water outages, no updates/comms from building managment about any of it, hot water goes off and comes back on, sometimes days later without any updates or plan. they say its always being repaired, clearly a deeper issue with the facilities in this building. tenants and owners should come together and take legal action at this point.

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

building hot water is unreliable and never gets fixed properly, sometimes go days without hot water, even in winter. intercom unreliable, works 50/50. parking at £2200/year is overpriced for the area

What is the best feature of your home:

its cheap, near a station and a newer development so aesthetically in ok condition