A guide to living in Borough of Tower Hamlets

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

Practical location, immediate surroundings are nice and well kept. Plethora of good shops and commerce around. Few restaurants.

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

Almost always with a quick response.

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

Everything is pretty transparent.

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

Living at Fizzy has heaps of perks! It’s perfect for young people who work locally! Good Aspects - Flats are newly renovated - Rent is reasonable given the newly built development and additional perks ie gym included, often ensuite/2 bathrooms - Quick and efficient maintenance repairs - Good communication from building managers Bad Aspects - Carpets/walls in common areas could do with some cleaning - VERY warm outside on the common areas - Antisocial behaviour in the surrounding streets. Often lots of yelling in the evenings, accumulation of young people smoking, drinking and attempting to snatch phones

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

Promptly and efficiently. Mohammed has always come and fixed things with a smile on his face

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

What the flat looked like as there were no accurate photos on the advert and the management team weren’t able to get current photos from the tenants until a week before we moved in

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

Locally, the main area where there is a great deal of activity is Canary Wharf. Poplar itself, unfortunately feels very underdevelopment and borderline rural — which is odd for London. Fortunately, I feel I have everything I need in Balfron Tower. Equally, I work in the city, in Liverpool Street and I feel I get plenty of opportunities to see some what makes London a vibrant city.

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

I feel problems are solved very quickly, unless it's an area of expertise where they can't be to blame, like the lifts.

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

There isn't really anything I wish I'd known before I moved in, I'm very happy to be living in Balfron Tower.

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

There’s a lot exciting things to do in Canary Wharf, for example there are activities you can do on the river, lots of fun restaurants in the area. also a Asda, Tesco and co op nearby which makes grocery shopping easier. The only negative I would say is the price of things around here, if you want to get your hair or nails done it’s very expensive. There is also no corner shops which can come as an inconvenience for some.

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

Whenever there is an issue with stuff in the room, maintenance come fix it the very next day.

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

To make sure you get a room which isn’t so close to the DLR, as even with your window closed all you can hear every 10 minutes is the train passing by.

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

Living in Bromley-by-Bow is really convenient day-to-day. You’re close to Stratford/Westfield for big shops and restaurants, and there are enough local supermarkets and takeaways nearby for the basics. The best part is transport: Bromley-by-Bow station is easy to reach and getting into the City/Canary Wharf is straightforward, plus there are plenty of buses. For green space, it’s nice being near the canals and parks for a walk or run.

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

I would say the management team is really good. They quickly fixed my issue upon request.

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

Probably the amount of people living in the building/more introduction about the area if people are unfamiliar