A guide to living in North London

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

Overall, it's a nice and quiet area with clean streets and a generally peaceful atmosphere. There are plenty of department stores (Lidl, Tesco, Asda, etc) nearby to suit all tastes, and a small park within walking distance that's great for casual strolls. Bin collections are regular and efficient, and the streets are always kept clean. On the downside, if your windows face the main road, be prepared for constant noise and a surprising amount of dust coming into the flat. In terms of transport, the area is served by the Victoria Line and Greater Anglia. The Victoria Line is generally reliable, but during peak hours it can be nearly impossible to board a train coming from central London—at times like these, the Greater Anglia service from Liverpool Street is a lifesaver. However, if you're commuting in from outside London, be aware that Greater Anglia can be quite unreliable, and you might end up needing to reroute via King's Cross.

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

The building management responds quickly and efficiently to any issues. You can easily reach out for help either at the reception or through the app.

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

One thing to be aware of is the amount of fine black dust that regularly appears on the balcony—it’s easy to assume it hasn’t been cleaned, but it’s most likely coming from the nearby road and tends to build up quickly. Also, make sure to carefully review your Check-In report. In our case, almost no defects were listed initially, so we had to document everything ourselves. We even discovered more issues during the first month. That said, to be fair, anything that could be fixed (like a broken chair or some mould in bath) was sorted out within the first week, and the rest was added to the report without any problems.

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

The area is well served by the Victoria line and the National Railway, and you can reach central London in 20 minutes. Having both options avoids being stranded in the event of strikes or technical problems. It's also well connected to Stansted Airport. The open spaces are fantastic. There's Walthamstow Wetlands, where you can walk and relax, and Down Lane Park with tennis courts and a small football pitch. There aren't many restaurants yet, but the area is developing rapidly.

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

The building management was always available. We didn't have any major problems, but they were available even for small things, like fixing a light bulb that started flickering.

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

I wish I had known that I would have stayed for 3.5 years. There was a good offer for long stays. Unfortunately I signed a 1 year contract that went from around 1,700 to 2,000 in 3 years.

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

The location of the flat is very ideal, with the train station a 7 minute walk away that takes you straight into London, bus that takes you into the town. A shop just around the corner for all your little essentials. The parking is terrible as it’s yellow lines and to park in the car park at the back of the flats is very expensive. I believe this should be free with the amount we pay for rent. The main road is very loud so that can sometimes keep us up at night as we have the window open. The bins I don’t feel are collected enough as they are always overflowing even with 5-6 bins

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

Everytime the lift breaks it tends to be fixed fairly quickly. Unless it’s a weekend as we can’t get through to out of hours. I have reported the doors not locking and they can take ages to get fixed. I have reported the fire alarm to be replaced or fixed and that hasn’t been done. That has been about 8 months. The door handle came off November last year and has only just been put back on.

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

How much rent would go up. If I knew the lift would break all the time I wouldn’t be on the 2nd floor.

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

The roads are always closed apart from that everything is allay on pions and I live the area . And the fact that there more than 4 schools in this are make me love it more

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

The response is very quick and they make sure you are okay

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

Everything is good here and there is nothing to complain about about

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

We have come to love the area - grocery, restaurants, shops, and parks are all nearby. The building is tucked away on the edge of the King's Cross estate, making it both accessible to the estate and Granary Square while remaining quiet and comfortable. Despite being on the intersection of two busy train lines, noise isn't an issue.

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

The building management has always been responsive to our requests. The management company (Related Argent) has been a bit slow to work through lease agreements and questions, but overall no complaints.

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

For the level of service offered and how well the building is taken care of, I would've expected more community interaction via a WhatsApp group or other semi-official channel. The only visibility into packages besides asking the team is via a fairly clunky web portal which felt a bit low-tech, given how high end the tech is in the common spaces and around the building.