A guide to living in Warwickshire

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

Nice mix of rural and urban very quiet street so far as the development is not fully built yet. Public transport links could be better

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

Relatively quick. I raised an issue with water pressure which wasn’t resplved but not the landlords fault

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

Better explained how to set up smart controls on house

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

We’ve only recently moved in, so we’re still getting to know the area. So far it feels quiet and residential, with a calm atmosphere on the street. Parking has been manageable and the area appears well maintained, with bin collections running as expected. We haven’t experienced any anti-social behaviour or significant traffic noise. We’re still exploring local shops, restaurants and transport links, but initial impressions are positive and it seems convenient for everyday needs.

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

communication has been clear and professional, and the team seem approachable if anything does arise.

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

One thing we wish we’d known is how helpful it is to have everything ready for move-in day (ID, documents, meter readings, etc.) as things move quickly. Other than that, the process has been smooth and straightforward so far.

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

Very nice area with great availability of transport links and range of local shops, restaurants and cafes but most of all great open spaces for nature walks. Safe neighbourhood with no anti social behaviours.

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

Lynn, the new property manager personally reached out to me immediately with great care and attention to detail, followed up regularly to drive my maintenance requests to resolutions quickly. Top customer service.

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

I wish I knew this place sooner, safe area with great property, transport links and fantastic property management.

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

Great for being close to the train station, with very small noise traffic from the station. Parking is unsafe. People park all around the street as there’s not enough spaces and they cost nearly £100 a month! People drive in the barriers behind others, block spaces which isn’t helpful. All roads are permit, so impossible to have visitors without them having to pay for parking. Bins are always left out and rubbish is everywhere. For a place that’s pet friendly, it’s a hazard…

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

Responded quickly, never had any issues. I only needed the filters changing on the air system so can’t comment on any major issues

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

The hassle, the lack of cleanliness around the apartments and broken stairs/lift constantly. I wouldn’t recommend if you have a dog, especially if they tend to pick things up. Could end up being an expensive vet bill on top of a high rent

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

Very Bad experience with Crest Nicholson, I brought their show home in May 24 and within few months I had to report issue for wall cracks and rendering issues in March 25, It took them 9 month to respond on Dec 25 stating that we will not fix this issue and closed my complaint. I am very disappointed with their customer service and very poor communication without any explanation they closed my complaint and not fixed my rendering wall issue. I would not recommend anyone to buy new house from them in future. Very frustrating and disappointing experience with Crest Nicolson.

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

Very bad build and cracks developing in all the walls outside and inside

What is the best feature of your home:

Not a good feature at all very bad build quality and regrettable to buying from Crest Nicholson