A guide to living in Borough of Brent

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

There are many local stores to buy from including Tesco, Saintsbury and off licences. It is very convenient to travel as it is just 10 mins walk to nearest underground station and bus station is 2 mins walk. Bin collection is very poor and there are rats in and around the bin all the time. There is no parking facility in the building.

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

Yes, and it takes them ages to come back to you. It took 3 months to fix essential issues like heating not working in extreme cold weather in winters.

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

The utility bills are excessive, and wish they mentioned earlier that for a studio an average bill would be £100 ..!

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

Really love living in Wembley Park as it has everything you need. It's super easy for me to get work in central London, and I appreciate how safe it is when there are events on. It is noisier than most areas, but that is expected and not a problem for me. The building is very well sound proofed!

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

We've had a couple of pest and kitchen leak issues, but both were resolved fully and promptly. Have not had any issues with building management - they do a thorough job.

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

How much is miss the place when I leave! There's nothing else to add here.

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

Wembley Park is a clean and safe area to live in as long as you remain on the main streets. There are plenty of restaurants and grocery stores around. Dandi Wembley is about 16 minutes walk from the Metropolitan/Jubilee line, which is not too close but manageable.

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

Not very helpful. I have had several occasions when the management team would simply ignore my WhatsApp or Dandi App messages (their preferred platform for communication with residents), when I raised issues which they were the one at fault.

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

The property seemed affordable compared to other flats, however considering that the utility bills were double than I imagined, in the end the overall price was the same as other properties.

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

The shops nearby are very good, you have a range of different ones to chose from. The tube connection to central London is also very convenient.

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

Yes, Ken has always been very responsive and helpful.

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

The move went very smoothly, very convenient to have a gym, reception and mantainance in one place. It removes quite a lot of hustle

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

Great choices of shops and restaurants. Great transport options too, train to Central London, good distance to tube station, 20 mins to Central London. Security and traffic control is Great specially during event days.

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

Quintain residents team are always available throughout the day with any concerns and always promptly respond to queries.

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

Sometimes the events can disrupt your commute to work or daily life. Although you would adapt to this, it would be wise to visit wembley park on an event day to get a good feel.