A guide to living in Somerset

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

The location of spring wharf is perfect. For me, I am close to family and a short walk away from the train and town- it ticks every box!

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

Quickly and professionally. They are always very polite

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

It would have been good to know that the previous WiFi service wasn’t disconnected by the last tenant which caused problems for days after I moved in. Knowing a bit more about guest parking would have also been useful! I really would have liked the co working space, it’s a shame it’s not available

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

Very convenient! It is close to Lidl. There are many buses to go to the city centre and both U of Bath and Bath Spa U. A lot of undergrads live on the other side of Lower Bristol Road (can be good or bad).

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

Yes!!! They responded to my requests very quickly.

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

I wish I knew the council tax band (but I should've asked).

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

Parking availability is great and local to shops and transport and the environment is really really nice

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

Yes. Rapidly. Any problem gets fixed really fast.

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

I didn’t know the local area very well so I wish I had researched Bath

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

We have really enjoyed living at Signal Box Yard! Great location about 15 mins pleasant walk along the canal to central Bath. Closer to home is Midland road area for many shops, library, cafes. M &S foodhall and Lidl is 10 mins walk in the opposite direction of Bath. Only negatives for us have been that parking for guests is non existent and it can be a wait to get an indoor parking place. We have never had noise issues (yay top floor living!)

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

There have been a few small issues with being a new building (when will the solar be hooked up, when we we get our electricity bills?!) but these seem to be out of the hands of management. Any small issues (such as some missing flashing which caused a small damp spot have been dealt with immediately (thanks Richard and Martin!)

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

We have been very fortunate being in a quiet part of the building; we were a little concerned that with so many students around the area it would be noisy but we have so far had no issues with noise.

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

Local amenities great .. as is public transport Parking very expensive and limited ,Bath Council is anti car ..There are times of Anti social behaviour, with music events running late next door and Noise from fire station next door ..

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

Yes .. it took neatly 2 weeks.. but said they had changed their mind on rent increases and compensation

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

Wish it was more sound proof ..I can hear people in their bathroom above me .. Less students .. Built to a standard it was meant to be .. Maintenance is poor