A guide to living in Salford

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

This building has great transport links such as buses every 5-10 mins to Manchester City centre as well as this the nearby train station is a 10 minute walk . There is plenty shops nearby such as the retail park where has a Sainsbury’s , boots , home bargains. As for car parking we can’t comment due to not having a car at this present moment. The issues we’ve had in this property is a lot of anti social behaviour such as residents smoking cannabis , dealing drugs and well as loud music at 1am and the use of laughing gas we’ve also had a lot of noise from other buildings with residents such as barking dogs and party’s

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

Staff/management were very quick to act on the recent flood and did keep all residents informed throughout the only criticism I would have would be the duration in which it took to complete work on our balcony doors which was a known issue throughout the building

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

I wish I had known before we moved in that the WiFi in the building meant we are only limited to sky and don’t give us the flexibility of changing providers like in other buildings

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

The area is good for all things like shopping and transportation. Parking within the building is available at a cost and there is a public car park nearby for visitors to use. The building is kept very clean and tidy with facilities responding quickly when there is a problem.

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

Efficient, efficient , helpful and friendly what more could you ask for.

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

No coffee machine in the downstairs social area, this is surprising for a building of this stature.

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

Living on Salford Quays means that nothing is ever too far away. There are two small supermarkets nearby (within walking distance), plenty of restaurants and bars, and excellent transport links to Salford and Manchester City Centre. The area where Duet is situated is quiet with minimal traffic noise (especially in the evenings) and in the immediate vicinity of tram and bus stops. Parking nearby is limited and street parking is not available, however the building's private parking is very convenient and secure. The waste collection room means that we never have to worry about missing a bin day again.

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

Yes, the building management are very quick to respond to any issues, all of which were resolved very quickly.

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

The lack of street parking might be an issue, however Mia was very helpful to let us temporarily park in the building's private carpark while unloading and moving my belongings in. Plenty of storage in the bedrooms thanks to the ottoman beds, which I forgot about before moving in! So no need to bring too much extra drawers / cabinets :)

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

Great location - views onto the water front from both lounge and bedroom. Building management team are so friendly and knowledgeable, always on hand and went out of there way to support. Highly recommended. Meg and Ellen are both excellent.

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

Building management are outstanding - really friendly and knowledgeable. Nothing seemed to be too much of an ask. Meg and Ellen - outstanding!

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

Only area for development was the parking. This was available however but just meant having to walk a little. Building is super quiet and peaceful.

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

It’s a lovely area, quiet and peaceful. There’s a co-op and a Sainsbury’s both about a 5 minutes down walk. With bars and restaurants about a 15 minute walk with a gorgeous view.

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

They responded quickly and Efficiently when I had a minor issue with the parcel lockers. They took time to go through all the parcels just to help me find one

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

Had wished to have known about the bins, although it is a completely minor issue, the bins only being on the bottom floor did make it abit difficult when moving in with all the cardboard etc