A guide to living in Scotland

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

Excellent choice of restaurants and cafes near by, lots of choice from casual to formal dining. While it’s a vibrant area full of culture, it is quiet and peaceful at night. I love Glasgow!

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

Any issues I’ve had have been addressed with urgency and attention and were solved quickly.

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

That it was pet friendly ie how much Moda loves pets!

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

Transport links are very accessible. The range of restaurants and local businesses at The Shore are only a 10 minute walk away. The lobby area is amazing for working from home and feels very inclusive for community activities and networking

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

The team are quick to respond to queries and are very welcoming.

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

The list of community connections that Dockside have! I love that there are so many local businesses that we are made aware of through the community network

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

The location is fantastic. It can be noisy at times but you are located close to the city. Walking distance to princess street and old town. Your visitors will love the location as they can walk to all touristy places. Haymarket station is a stones throw too. And access to the airport is so easy.

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

I had a blocked sink. They fixed it straight away.

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

You will need to buy crockery and cutlery. But you can order online and get it sent to the flat before you arrive. The reception staff are extremely friendly and they will accept your delivery’s when you’re not here.

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

Good location and close to good grocery stores. Amazing access to the canal which is a great bonus for walks/runs. However, still loads of construction around which makes it quite disruptive (especially at the entrance). Besides that, it’s a great and very accessible location.

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

They’ve been amazing at responding to issues. We reported the leak and someone came to look at it almost immediately. The person who came to look at the issue explained it very well to us in terms of what may have caused it and what steps they were going to take to hopefully resolve it. Very pleased with the experience so far.

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

Most things were as expected but there were small appliances that didn’t come with the property, such as a kettle and toaster.

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

The area is generally quite good. There are convenient transport links, with both bus stops and a train station nearby, and it’s a decent distance from the university. There are plenty of restaurants, bars and facilities around too. Compared to my previous student accommodation, this location is slightly less convenient, and there’s some noise from construction on the corner, which makes it hard to keep the windows open.

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

The maintenance team responds really quickly. Josh always gets back to us fast and his attitude and service are excellent. The draft stopper on my bedroom door fell off and hasn’t been fixed yet, but they told me a new one has already been ordered.

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

I wish I had known more about the apartment layouts before moving in. The floor plans online are all the same, even though the flats face different directions (north, south, east, west). It would be much more helpful if the plans showed the correct orientation and window placement. We had to ask the team for clarification because the plans weren’t clear, which created extra steps that could easily be avoided. Clear, direction-specific floor plans would make the viewing and decision process much easier for future residents.