A guide to living in Greater London

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

I’ve had a very positive experience with Dolphin Square so far. The development is well maintained, well located and has a professional feel. As first time renters in the UK we naturally had a lot of questions and Atikah Zara was an amazing support for us. She always got back to us really quickly, explained everything clearly and made us feel very comfortable from the start. She was lovely and made the whole process a positive experience for us. Would highly recommend Dolphin Square.

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

We’ve had a completely seamless experience so far, but whenever we’ve had any questions, everything has been handled quickly and professionally.

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

One thing I really appreciate is how helpful and responsive the team is. I never worry when something comes up because I know they’ll be on it straight away, which is incredibly reassuring and makes living here feel very easy.

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

The good aspects - Its a great location for public transport, a 3-4 min walk to the station! The big tescos is also only 5 mins away as well as canal walks and some great shops. There is a gym 1 min walk away and i think the views from the 27 floor are incredible. I’ve often worked from the 1st floor which has been really handy. The people at the front desk have always been exceptional and so helpful and kind at all times of the day/night. Bad aspects - i wouldnt say bad but because of the proximity to the A12 the balcony becomes dusty quickly as well as when windows are open. The bin shoots are often out of order which i dont mind carrying the rubbish down but I have noticed others havent. Would be nice to have air-con as the weather heats up.

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

They have answered well - always have someone come look with the week

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

That there arent any coffee shops in walking distance - that would be nice

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

fantastic development with nearby local amenities and also very close transport links into the city,

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

We haven't had any problems with the building or property.

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

I can't think of anything right now to mention here

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

Everything is walking distance, transports included. Perfectly safe as well! Great cafés and restaurants around and of course right next to O2 but the windows and walls all have noise cancellation so you barely hear anything!

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

Honestly the only bad thing I would say would be certain expenses like service charge, bills and everything but with everything you get in return makes up for it %100

What is the best feature of your home:

The facilities provided, gym, pool, cinema room. Small market area, the lobby. Also comfort cooling is great!

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

Bad aspects: - Very difficult to commute to/from if you're a working professional. The thameslink service to kings cross is unreliable and the tube station is too far away to walk daily (~20 minutes). Very inconvenient in hot/rainy weather. - Not much to do. Some improvement on this part, but generally the area is going to be a building site for the forseeable future, compounded by the noise, dust, and people that come with it. - Unsafe after hours. The lighting is not great in communcal spaces, especially if you need to walk to the tube or thamselink station. Security on site mostly absent, not enough. - Groups of youths that look very suspicious keep walking around and cat calling ladies. - Access to Heathrow or Gatwick is a pain as generally not good transport links. - Transport links get very expensive very fast. - Wish there was a gym close by I could go to because our one is very badly managed and uncomfortable. Good things: -Nice cafe has opened at the GF of one of the buildings. -Coop on the ground floor is very helpful when you need stuff.

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

See point above. Multiple residents have apparently flagged too hot gym to management. It was fixed but for some reason we seem to have gone back to having an uncomfortably hot environment "because it's winter"??? Ridiculous approach. I tried flagging the new manager but he was mid kicking off to a staff member, so I walked away. Generally, not a good impression.

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

The reviews are genuinely good when you look at them, but then you realise that they are left by people that are here for a very short time. Once you've been here longer you start seeing the pattern and the real issues.