
A guide to living in Borough of Tower Hamlets
Excellent
61.0%
Very Good
29.0%
Average
7.9%
Disappointing
1.4%
Very poor
0.8%
Best places to live in Borough of Tower Hamlets
How is ranking calculated?HomeViews Top Rated Development ranking takes into account the Star Rating and the amount of verified reviews over the past 12 months.
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Alma, E1
By Native Communities
Award winner 2025
4.89
(26 reviews)
Ranked 1st out of 83 in Borough of Tower Hamlets

Dressage Court, E2
By Essential Living
Award winner 2025
4.72
(203 reviews)
Ranked 2nd out of 83 in Borough of Tower Hamlets

Sailmakers, E14
By Greystar
Award winner 2025
4.71
(274 reviews)
Ranked 3rd out of 83 in Borough of Tower Hamlets

Balfron Tower, E14
By Way of Life
Award winner 2025
4.69
(65 reviews)
Ranked 4th out of 83 in Borough of Tower Hamlets

Riverstone Heights, E3
By Way of Life
Award winner 2025
4.67
(183 reviews)
Ranked 5th out of 83 in Borough of Tower Hamlets
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Featured developments in Borough of Tower Hamlets
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Latest Reviews in Borough of Tower Hamlets
3219 total reviews
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Reviews marked with a green tick show tenants whose residency we have been able to verify. Those that could not be verified are marked 'unverified'.
CM (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Balfron Tower, E14
Jul 2026
Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating
Comfortable and convenient place to live
CM (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Balfron Tower, E14
Jul 2026
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
One of the best aspects of living in my local area is that it is quiet, safe, and well connected to public transport. There are also supermarkets, park, and other facilities.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
The building management has always responded promptly and professionally to any issues I have raised. They communicate clearly and resolve problems in a timely manner, which makes living here a positive experience.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
One thing I wish I had known before moving in is how important it is to get a real feel for the day-to-day atmosphere beyond a viewing. Living here is generally comfortable and convenient, and overall it has been a positive experience.
Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating
YR (Tenant)
Verified Resident
8 Water Street, E14
Jun 2026
Good building/poor tenant management
YR (Tenant)
Verified Resident
8 Water Street, E14
Jun 2026
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Good links to transportation and central location within Canary Wharf. Plenty of restaurants and shops close by.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Have lived here since 2022. Issues within the flat (broken locks/windows) took 6-9months to be resolved.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Customer engagement / service around renewals. Awful. Gym membership subsidy for third space was taken away soon after we signed up.
Manager response
Hi, thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that you feel dissatisfied with your experience. Our management team is aware of your concerns and has been in direct contact with you through our formal complaints process, where we have provided a full response. If you would like to discuss this further, please continue to engage with us via that channel. Team Vertus
Posted by
Team Vertus, Customer Experience
Jul 2026
LauraL (Tenant)
Verified Resident
50-60 Charter Street, E22
Jun 2026
Low value for money with issues of basics
LauraL (Tenant)
Verified Resident
50-60 Charter Street, E22
Jun 2026
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Location is good. New building with new facilities. Friendly concierge. But the building has issues with basics, such as frequent water outage, malfunction of smart meters and radiator noise.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Only respond within their office hours and not caring
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
I wish I had known it has so many basic issues. ..
Manager response
Hello LauraL, We are sorry to hear that you remain dissatisfied. We can confirm that your complaint has already been received and responded to by the Building Manager. If you would like the matter reviewed further, please email your Building Manager directly and any additional information will be considered. Thank you. Team Vertus
Posted by
Team Vertus, C
Jul 2026
Steven (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Goodman's Fields, E1
Jun 2026
Unresponsive management.
Steven (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Goodman's Fields, E1
Jun 2026
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Love Aldgate. Seriously disappointed with the apartments. There is graffiti, the bathrooms have a musty smell, and the cooling system doesn’t work.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
The management is unresponsive and the utilities don’t work. The bathrooms smell.
What is the best feature of your home:
It’s quiet, and central. The appliances are high quality.
Paul Andrew (Tenant)
Unverified
Sailmakers, E14
Jun 2026
Great service
Paul Andrew (Tenant)
Unverified
Sailmakers, E14
Jun 2026
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Great property, really helpful on site team, location exactly what we need and very happy here. no bad bits
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
same day response and fixed within 48 hours, helpful and prompt
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
all info shared before move in, knew everything i needed to
Manager response
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We're delighted to hear that you're enjoying the property, its design, amenities, and the local area. It's especially pleasing to know that our on-site team has been helpful and responsive, and that any issues you've raised have been resolved quickly and professionally. We're also pleased that you felt well informed before moving in and that the information provided helped make your move-in experience straightforward and stress free. Thank you for highlighting the prompt response times from the team. Delivering a friendly and efficient service is something we strive for, and it's great to hear this has been reflected in your experience. Thank you again for taking the time to share your feedback. We really appreciate your kind words and are delighted to have you as part of the Sailmakers community.
Posted by
Francois Waller, Assistant Manager
Jul 2026
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