A guide to living in East London

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Best places to live in East London

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Dressage Court, E2

By Essential Living

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4.72

(206 reviews)

Dressage Court by Essential Living offers 104 rental-only apartments. It includes one, two, and three-bedroom homes, designed for modern London living. Located just a 7-minute walk from Bethnal Green station, it’s well-connected for easy access across the city. Residents enjoy dedicated work-from-home spaces, a roof terrace, and an on-site gym. Regular events help build a strong community in one of East London’s most sought-after neighbourhoods.

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Ranked 1st out of 181 in East London

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Sailmakers, E14

By Greystar

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4.7

4.70

(277 reviews)

Greystar's Sailmakers is a Build to Rent scheme, which comprises of 327 units. It is within the mixed-use Galliard Homes development, Harbour Central. The site is situated on the Isle of Dogs close to the River Thames, and less than a 10-minute walk from the heart of Canary Wharf. In addition, transport links come courtesy of nearby South Quay DLR and Canary Wharf's DLR and Underground services. Residents enjoy fast and frequent connections to the likes of Bank and Monument.

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Ranked 2nd out of 181 in East London

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Rondo, E20

By Legal & General, urbanbubble

4.7

4.70

(11 reviews)

Rondo offers a range of apartments in the heard of Stratford, inspired by Stratford’s history of rail travel. Residents benefit from a range of amenities, including a residents' lounge, coworking spaces and an onsite gym.

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Ranked 3rd out of 181 in East London

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Balfron Tower, E14

By Way of Life

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4.69

(74 reviews)

Balfron Tower is an iconic residential development situated in Poplar. Designed by the architect Ernő Goldfinger, it features a range of 1, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom apartments. Residents can access a range of facilities including a roof terrace, yoga studio, cinema room and co-working spaces.

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Ranked 4th out of 181 in East London

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Riverstone Heights, E3

By Way of Life

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4.67

(196 reviews)

Riverstone Heights is located on the banks of the River Lea. With a rooftop terrace mid-barbecue, a private lounge and dining room, Way of Life's newest residence is an elegant home in the heart of east London. Alongside thoughtfully designed apartments, the building’s first floor is dedicated to co-working; with meeting rooms, phone booths and a kitchen for residents. Residents can take meetings, or find a quiet corner to catch-up on their to-do list. Superfast WIFI and our onsite resident hosts are also included.

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Serife (Tenant)

Verified Resident

50-60 Charter Street, E22

Oct 2026

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This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Wonderful Living Experience and Excellent Service

Serife (Tenant)

Verified Resident

50-60 Charter Street, E22

Oct 2026

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

Canary Wharf is a fantastic area to live in. There are plenty of great restaurants, cafes and shops within walking distance. The area feels modern, clean and safe, and the transport connections are excellent, especially with the Jubilee and Elizabeth lines. I also love how peaceful the neighbourhood feels while still having everything I need nearby.

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

The building management team has been helpful and responsive whenever I've raised an issue. They communicate professionally and do their best to resolve problems as quickly as possible. I really appreciate their support.

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

I wish I had known how convenient and comfortable living here would be! The location is fantastic, everything is within easy reach, and the concierge service makes everyday life much easier. It's a great place to call home.

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Arran (Tenant)

Verified Resident

50-60 Charter Street, E22

Oct 2026

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This is rated 1.00 out of 5.00.

£4000 a month to have rubbish left everywhere and absolutely no PM.

Arran (Tenant)

Verified Resident

50-60 Charter Street, E22

Oct 2026

50 Charter Street is now starting to feel like a waste site in Canary Wharf. There are near-weekly bin chute blockages, rubbish left outside chute doors and apartment doors, overflowing gym bins, and now even seemingly, rats in the building. Logging daily maintenance tickets only addresses the symptoms, not the root cause, and management clearly isn't enforcing tenancy rules. I feel for the front-of-house concierge team who have to deal with resident complaints, onboarding residents where clearly operational processes haven't scaled, and sit near mountains of smelly waste daily while management seems unbothered. Emailing the property management will get you completely stonewalled also Additionally, the gym is shared between both buildings - you will NOT get a quiet time there anymore. The building design is seriously flawed. All of this, for the grand cost of over £4,000 a month.

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

Canary Wharf itself is lovely. It is well connected and close to Central London. It is generally quite clean and I haven't noticed any anti social behaviour or traffic issues/noise. The buildings run by Vertus? Less so.

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

Nope, completely stone cold silence. Fantastic right? What a company.

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

That they are simply not built for the occupancy, that the design of the building is fundamentally flawed for the size of them.

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Jan Willem (Tenant)

Verified Resident

50-60 Charter Street, E22

Oct 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.

First experiences before and after moving in

Jan Willem (Tenant)

Verified Resident

50-60 Charter Street, E22

Oct 2026

My studio is brand new, spacious and with good equipment. The facilities are also great as is the view from the terrace. I have been helped a lot by various very kind and helpful Vertus staff members, since I first got to explore the options, decided to rent and move in, including by Harvey Thrower who showed me the studio It was clear though that there were some teething problems with the brand new building and its management as they misspelled my name in the contract and did not charge the right amount for my first payment in the dedicated Vertus app. Consequently we hardly managed to get the first payment done before the move in date (but it worked!). It works fine now!

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

The area is great with high quality shops and restaurants and nice views and even green, close to my work.

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

In the beginning it was very hard to get any response to help me solve the issues mentioned above. Reaching people (accounts etc.) by phone was almost impossible.

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

Nothing, except perhaps to deal with payments etc. well in advance of the move in day

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Heather M (Tenant)

Verified Resident

8 Water Street, E14

Oct 2026

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This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Wonderful Water Street.

Heather M (Tenant)

Verified Resident

8 Water Street, E14

Oct 2026

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

Love being in the centre of things with transport options and and loads of places to shop and eat. Felt safe and clean always.

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

Getting things fixed did sometimes take a while. I had ongoing issues with the dishwasher and one of the doors.

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

There should be a folder with useful information for new tenants especially if they are coming from overseas as I was. The staff manning the front desk are just wonderful, especially Heidi. A big thanks to them all for their assistance whenever needed.

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Samiha T (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Abbeville Apartments, IG11

Oct 2026

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Abbeville Review

Samiha T (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Abbeville Apartments, IG11

Oct 2026

Hassan and Mohammad are extremely efficient managers who always strive to deliver the best possible service to the residents. They are very responsive, friendly and reliable and also additional key determinants as to why I decided to stay behind in this property why my precious tenancy had to be terminated due to flatmate deciding to go elsewhere. They manage the property very well and help maintain a safe ambience in the building. Thank you for all that you do Mohammad and Hassan.

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

One of the key reasons why I refused to move to another area when it was time for me to vacate my 2-bedroom is because Barking has some of the cheapest takeaways that I can bulk buy to avoid too much cooking. Transport links is another big determinant because Barking is so well connected I literally have no excuse to not show up at work during strikes, as there is always an alternative route (!) my only issue with this area is the council tax payments which feel ridiculous given the local streets don’t look very well maintained. Sometimes when it gets dark I do feel somewhat self conscious of my surroundings especially as a female. Other than these, I really like Barking

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

Yes they have and actioned accordingly, I don’t have any complaints

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

I have nothing to add here really, everything was pretty straightforward and transparent

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