A guide to living in South Glamorgan

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

There are loads of local shops to choose from! We are half way between the centre of Cardiff and Cardiff Bay.

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

They always respond very attentively and thoroughly.

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

I wish I had known how close it was to everything! I brought a bike when I could just walk!

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Brilliant transport links as I walk everywhere. 5 mins from the station. Low levels of noise expected from a city centre location. Local scene of shops and restaurants wonderful. They're practically on your doorstep.

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

Any issues I have had have been resolved in a timely manner, for which I am grateful.

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The team was very communicative and helped every step of the way. Didn't feel like I missed anything.

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The location is absolutely ideal, as the accommodation is situated very close to the town centre and right in the heart of Cardiff. Everything is within easy reach, including a wide range of local shops, restaurants,and cafes. There is plenty of choice nearby, especially that it is so close to st davids mall, so everything you could possibly need is accessible. Transport links are excellent, with bus stops and train stations easily accessible as I do take the bus everyday and it’s literally a 4 mins walk.

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

Everything was well maintained, whenever I had any problems with whatever goes wrong in my apartment it well be fixed within hours not even days. I have never had any major problems , as everything is well built.

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

I wish I moved in as soon as I stepped a foot in Cardiff!

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

the building is very close to everything that you would need, great shops with a walkable distance to the central cardiff.

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

Very quick response however not on the weekends depending on the day but most times very fast respondance to any problems.

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

Moving in took very fast where other houses would not acomadate us as fast as platform.

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The building is within a great location between the city centre and Cardiff bay. However there has been an increase in anti-social behaviour over the past 12 months.

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

Maintenance problems such as broken communal taps, AC/ heating, doors and toilets get passed to a contractor and go months without being addressed.

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Grainger will charge you a cleaning fee at the end of your tenancy no matter the condition that you leave your apartment. The check out report will be extremely pedantic (over 200 pages) and general signs of wear and tear are not accepted.