A guide to living in East Midlands

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

Good = rent Bad = dirty lifts, unclean carpet in the hallway. Lack of good security - many parcels gets stolen

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

Had multiple parcels stolen, nothing was done when I called them. They changed the locks on the doors, gave me a code that expired before they could give me and my room mate our new keys so spent 2 days locked in the building over the weekend, called their out of hours line and all the code they gave me was also wrong so was advised to just stay there until they come back to the office on Monday.

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

Security isn’t good here, your things will get stolen

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

It’s really nice next to the canal, shops are local, busses and train are next door and you’re in the heart of town without being too central.

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

yeah, christos was very polite and professional and fixed all of our issues in a timely manner

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

when i was first forced to live here and i really didn’t want to be because of the small ceilings and no storage but i really loved living here in the end

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

Lovely area with good links. Know the area welll and always wanted to live here. Gedling country park on the doorstep which is great.

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

All good to be honest, glad we could find a rental in the area.

What is the best feature of your home:

Living room doors with open plan space. Nice garden.

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

The location is one of The Wullcomb's biggest selling points. It is couple of minutes walk from the city center, so shops and restaurants are all on your doorstep and St Margaret's bus station is just around the corner making getting around a breeze. There's a Sainsbury's bang opposite to the building for everyday essentials, and within the building itself you have Esquires coffee shop and a private fitness center. Leicester Royal Infirmary is also just a few minutes away, which is hugely reassuring and the area has several GPs, dental clinics and schools nearby making it a great fit for all kinds of residents. The building has on site parking and for guests, there are few onsite parking space and ample paid parking around the building. Despite being on a main road, the traffic noise is surprisingly low. Bins are managed by the concierge team so that's one less thing to think about. In terms of safety, Always felt very secure — access to the building is restricted, the concierge team are on hand around the clock, and it's a genuinely safe environment, great for families and kids too.

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

In my nearly 5 years of stay, I had requested adjustments due to unexpected situations, Karl always responded positively. Whenever anything came up, the response was prompt and reassuring. The concierge team are available around the clock and on the couple of occasions things needed dealing with quickly, they were straight on it — no fuss, no delays. Always felt like things were being handled by people who actually cared. Zero headache.

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

After nearly 5 years, honestly there's not much I wish I'd known , which is a good sign. I have no complaints. It genuinely felt like more than just a place to live. That's hard to get from a viewing alone.

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

Only the location is good. Bins are always full. Sometimes the bin area is open, and strangers come and go and dig into the bins.

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

The ladies at reception tried their best, but there were loads of problems to deal with.

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

Electricity is going to be a big part of the monthly bills. If you find better other places , think twice if you want to rent here.