A guide to living in South London

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

It is local to Mitcham town and transport the only bad thing is parking on the estate it is local to bus routes and trams

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

Just parking and Should be a map to show blocks

What is the best feature of your home:

There should be a map at the entrance so delivery people can find the blocks easily

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

Poor experience with the managing company since we bought the property in 2013. Several leaks in the property, issues with jeating and hot water,poor parking managemwnt and crime deterance. Poorly managed retail units (no shops for the first 12 years)

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

Depending on the issue, we receive too much contact on small issues and jot enough engagement on serious complicated matters.

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

Bad transport links so far and in the sale leaflet there was an advert that showed possible bus stop. Never happened.

What is the best feature of your home:

Parking space allocated to us j the undercroft parking.

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

Close to trains & buses connecting to Surrey & central London. Good range of local shops & restaurants nearby. Some food delivery couriers have difficulty parking their cars when delivering online food orders. Recycling bulky items is difficult without a car/van - there's a charge by local council.

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

Quick responses & resolutions from the maintenance staff (Stuart) for any problems

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

No supermarket nearby since Morrisons closed. Without a car or taking a bus, it's a proper climb uphill with the grocery shopping! Use online order delivery for the heavy goods.

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

A convenience store has recently opened in the development. There are no other shops/cafes/restaurants/bars within a reasonable distance. The convenience store is overpriced and carries a stock that is lacking in many ways. The nearest train station and tram station is 20 minutes away and the buses runs infrequently. The company enforcing the parking is not present enough and nuisance parking is an issue every day.

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

The massive increase in service charge which prevents me from feeling secure for the future.

What is the best feature of your home:

The best part of my flat is what nature provides around the development.

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

No Camera contrilled car park are the biggest concerns., access to shops and transport link is goodd

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

Sky rocketing service charges its gone to 200% uplift since i moved in

What is the best feature of your home:

I am in 3rd floor so very nice in summer with air crossings