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Author, N1C

By Related Argent

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4.94

4.94

(101 reviews)

£3,450-£7,615 pcm

1, 2, 3 beds

Author King's Cross is a brand new, Build-To-Rent development in King’s Cross, one of London’s most connected locations. It offers a collection of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, furnished and unfurnished, with flexible tenancies to suit your lifestyle. In addition, there are a range of lifestyle amenities including a resident's lounge, fitness centre, co-working spaces and a private dining room. Author offers exclusive resident events and is pet-friendly.
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Ranked 1st out of 59 in North London

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The Gessner, N17

By Way of Life

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4.76

4.76

(118 reviews)

The Gessner in Tottenham Hale offers 164 apartments to rent. These include a mix of studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments. In addition, the development offers a range of amenities, including a gym, smart parcel lockers, free super-fast Wi-Fi and an 24-hour on-site team. Furthermore, residents can enjoy rooftop garden views, cosy lounges and an on-site café.
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Ranked 2nd out of 59 in North London

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The Sessile, N17

By Way of Life

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4.71

4.71

(59 reviews)

The Sessile is a collection of studio, one, two and three bed apartments located in the heart of Tottenham Hale. Amenities include a sizeable gym, yoga studio and spaces to work throughout The Sessile to support your working week, evenings and weekends alike. Furthermore, a Private dining room and a 24/7 concierge are also available.
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Ranked 3rd out of 59 in North London

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Vantage Point, N19

By Essential Living

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4.62

4.62

(193 reviews)

£2,250-£3,300 pcm

1, 2 beds

Vantage Point is a Build to Rent development by Essential Living, offering 118 studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. All Vantage Point residents get access to a range of features and amenities. These include a 24-hour onsite team, a rooftop BBQ terrace, games room and exercise room. In addition, the development is above Archway London Underground station in the North London Borough of Islington. Residents are also close to Upper Street, Emirates Stadium and Highgate Village.
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Ranked 4th out of 59 in North London

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Vonder Hill, N19

By Vonder

4.19

4.19

(20 reviews)

Vonder Hill by Vonder, is located in Archway. Comprising of studio to 2-bedroom apartments, the development boasts a 24/7 concierge, bike storage, co-working spaces and a communal roof terrace.
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Subhaan K (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Gessner, N17

Aug 2025

5
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Marie was absolutely fantastic!

Subhaan K (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Gessner, N17

Aug 2025

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

Great local area and vibe. Good selection of shops and retailers. Good good options too. The area is also clean.

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

Always quickly. They understand if something needs to be prioritised.

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

That there was 3 terraces! Also about the even nights.


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Mina.H (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Simple Life London at Elements, EN3

Aug 2025

5
5
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5

Comfortable Living in a Modern Home in a Quiet and Diverse Neighborhood

Mina.H (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Simple Life London at Elements, EN3

Aug 2025

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

Enfield is a diverse and multicultural area with a variety of shops and restaurants easily accessible. Local parks like Trent Park and Forty Hall offer great open spaces for relaxation. Public transport, including trains and buses, is good, although traffic can be heavy at times. My street is quiet with ample parking, timely bin collections, and minimal antisocial behavior.

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

The building management is generally responsive, but sometimes there is a slight delay in addressing issues.

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

Before moving in, I wished to live in a place where management consults all residents and where everyone can openly discuss building matters together. Paying attention to this would be especially beneficial for newcomers and those who are not fluent in the language.

Manager response

Thank you for your wonderful review for Simple Life London at Elements! As your landlord, we're delighted to hear that you're happy with your apartment, you'd recommend us and you've settled in well!

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Anonymous, Simple Life London

Aug 2025


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Dima (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Gessner, N17

Aug 2025

5
5
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Great Flat and Community with Excellent Management, Despite Some Transport and Noise Issues

Dima (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Gessner, N17

Aug 2025

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.


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Matteo (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Gessner, N17

Aug 2025

4
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The first 3.5 years in London at The Gessner

Matteo (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Gessner, N17

Aug 2025

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.


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Jade (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Simple Life London at Elements, EN3

Aug 2025

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

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Rent expensive, safety isn’t great, location is perfect.

Jade (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Simple Life London at Elements, EN3

Aug 2025

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.

Manager response

Dear Jade, Thank you for your feedback. We’d like to take this opportunity to address some of the comments outlined in your review. We’re sorry to hear that you’re unhappy with the rents set for the apartments at Elements, as we are not an Affordable Housing Provider, our rents must meet with that of the local market, of which have increased over the last few years. We always aim to take a measured approach to any rental increases for existing customers, which balances meeting with average market rents whilst also hopefully remaining as fair as we can for our loyal customers. We can confirm that the issue you refer to with the lift is not a break – we are experiencing residents often pressing the smoke vent button which grounds the lifts. This is the same with the fire alarm, we can confirm this is in full working order, however if the smoke vent button is pressed, this causes the fire alarm to go off and automatically all doors open until this is reset. We are aware of the issue with the front door sometimes not auto-closing. This has been attended to many times previously and we are waiting confirmation as we speak from the contractor that this is now fixed. The overhead closure was broken due to resident misuse. The block has experienced missed council waste collections which as soon as we are made aware, we attend to the bins to get them cleared ourselves as well as liaising with the council to mitigate this happening again. We cannot identify you via the information available to us in your review so we are unable to look into maintenance requests raised for your property, however we are assuming that the broken door handle referenced is one that recently broke in the communal area. We can see that this was raised on 16th June 2025 and was fixed within our expected non-urgent repair timeframe of 30 days.

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Aug 2025


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