A Guide to Living in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets Council do however take very poor care of the area, there is constant litter and drug abuse on the streets outside.

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Well designed, great light and natural air.

Notting Hill Genesis take a hands off approach, the building continues to face leaks and other challenges after one year of ownership. Security remains an issue with broken doors/locks and parcels/letters continually being stolen.

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The reputation of Notting Hill Genesis

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

Eventually….and slowly…..after many many chasing messages and reminders (and legal threats).

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Good, modern flats. Lovely centre park area with playgrounds for kids and temporary parking for when you have deliveries and contractors come in. The Republic nearby has quite a few up and coming restaurants and cafes, which is great. I wish there was more parking but at least there is some and you are actually allowed to get street parking passes which is not something you can get with other developments.

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The bin situation has been a bit problematic but I think that’s to do with the council.

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The building management isn’t the greatest but in my experience they are all the same so doesn’t really matter.

Bin collection is ridiculous, there was anti social behaviour in the past but has reduced

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I thought the design of the apartments from within could be better. The quality of the kitchen is not up to the mark. The windows are also poor quality even though they are double glazed, the material used is quite cheap.

The switches in the entire flat are very cheap

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The home welcome was rushed. I was not given enough time to inspect the property

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

Response has been mostly to say no to repairs or say that this isn’t covered in your warranty even though most of the complaints were raised within 24 hours of moving

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Design of the building is great, sleek and simple with no overly excessive decors nor cramp spaces in the area. Good space in the hall so does not feel too hard when moving in and out nor getting parcels. The facilities is well maintained up to the point of no major long term dysfunctionality, bin collection can be improved with better located large bins inside the building or nearer to the exit.

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Top prepare our own trolleys in advance (which is now available from the concierge) and to cut off moving boxes into smaller pieces so it would fit the bins provided, if intending to discard them.

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

Yes, they have responded very quickly with our issues such as breakdowns and animal control. Very prompt responses via email and very quick support as well. Might be better to arrange them during weekends instead of weekdays to avoid residents having to take of work to help them gain access.