A guide to living in Borough of Haringey

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

I rated 4 stars because the building is right in front of the Victoria tube and the train to Liverpool street. So to get to work and to the city it’s quickly and it’s very convenient! However around the area there isn’t much to do.

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

Yes, always . No issue has not been attended to. Happy overall

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

I made sure I was aware of everything, nothing I didn’t qualify before moving in

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Beautifully decorated residence with great facilities (gym, yoga studio, roof top terrace) that is a close walk to the tube / train station. Close to retail park with grocery stores and chain shops. Street is relatively quiet - can hear traffic through the windows (we face the street). Overall good value.

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

Quick - resolved issues within an 1hr. We moved in and requested the second bed be removed - when we arrived it wasn't but this was quickly corrected. Though we haven't heard anything back about a maintanence request we placed with the app. Our dishwasher isn't working and no one's gotten back to us.

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

Wish it had of been clear that we had to pay utitilies + council tax ontop of everything. Didn't get a face to face induction so we had to figure things out ourselves which given the price - it would have been nice to have someone walk us through everything.

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

Positive: excellent transport connections (tube, buses, trains to the airport); quiet area as the apartments face the wetlands and nature Bad: poor selection of restaurants and bars, not lots of parks around

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

Yes but not always dealt in the best way. We once raised a lift issue (loft not working for weeks), and they didn't reply to my message but they sent a generic communication to everyone.

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

Everything reflected the viewing, so nothing bad or good to declare

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

The good: Perfect location, great design, helpful front desk, and fabulous facilities. The bad: Which makes all the above worthless is how management handle anything and everything; High heat bill in 1st month cause something wasn’t communicated right, rejecting any request like an extra fob, or to sign a proof of tenancy to a 2nd tenant & only approving after many emails & a meeting in person, rejecting requests to move apartments (while paying more), to approve that suddenly after 6 months into the contract, and rejecting transferring the contract, and I can go all day. Some were sort of justified while others were just No for the same of rejecting. It was just BAD and felt like unnecessary hustle.

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

Responsive but always negative, would approve only after a long debate.

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

Changing apartments is not ok, then it’s ok, then it’s not. They are really terrible with requests so honestly knowing how rigid the management is I wouldn’t have moved in.

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I've been living at the gessner since end of May 2025, and my experience so far has been great. Safe, clean, with 3 terraces to choose from, gym, co-working spaces, monthly social events, make living here really special. Tottenham Hale tube station is only 1 minute walk, with a shopping centre close by too!

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

I've never really had an issue since living here, but when I needed help/questions about anything, the team I has been super efficient in dealing with my requests.

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

Viewing was a very easy and straightforward process. The team was always responsive. The flats are fully furnished. I did ask upon moving in, if I could get a brand new mattress and my demand was promptly meet!! The Reception team is truly phenomenal 👏 🙌