A guide to living in West Midlands

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

The building is within a walking distance from many restaurants and shops, public transport links. A full size grocery store is missing, it’d be nice to have one in ~10 minutes walking radius.

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

Most of our problems were solved fast, but an emergency maintenance on Sunday couldn’t be addressed. Moreover, our neighbors always fight and the management never acknowledged oor complaints.

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

That there are no proper supermarkets around is the biggest problem.

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

The estate is close to many supermarkets, schools and even the hospital. Is a bit more out of the way for restaurants and bars etc, however, due to this it does reward with a quiet way of living. Roads are quite narrow especially when you’re parked on the road and can get quite busy when parents are collecting children from the gym, however, there is plenty of drive space to fit 2 cars per household. The estate is always left clean and there is rarely litter flying around.

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

We have not dealt with any issues to comment so n/a

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

The gym can get very busy around end of working day and can at times be difficult to navigate round to your home

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

The location is very convenient and well connected. There are many local shops, supermarkets, cafes and restaurants within walking distance, and Birmingham city centre is only a short distance away. Public transport is easily accessible with bus routes nearby and the train stations are also close. The area generally feels safe and lively. Parking can sometimes be limited depending on the time of day, but overall it is a comfortable place to live with good access to amenities and services.

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

The building management has always been responsive and helpful whenever issues were raised. Maintenance requests are handled efficiently and the staff are always cooperative and willing to assist residents.

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

Honestly there was nothing unexpected. The experience has been very positive and the building and management have met my expectations.

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

The building is located in a really convenient location with the Tram stop just up the road. Buses connecting to city centre are all a short 5-10 min walk and the grand central is a 25 min walk. There’s a big tesco 10 mins away and a few food joints, cafes and tesco express all in a radius of 5-10 mins walk

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

They are very prompt and helpful. Eleni the wonderful lady manning the reception is super friendly and always on top of the issues you bring to her.

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

The electricity bill in winters because of the electric heating can really skew the monthly budget

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