A guide to living in West Midlands

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

Flats are amazing with furnishing and great views However the parking seems to be limited and very competitive to secure.

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

Promptly and professionally. They touched up the paint when it was soiled and had fixed the air filters.

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

Parking spaces are limited and getting one seems to be a great deal

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

Good connectivity and city centre is only 15 mini by bus. The only downside for me is parking. Although Birmingham city hospital parking is near.

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

They have been amazing so far. The occupant app is great and responsive.

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

Parking issue although I was told about my options briefly.

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

This place has a lot of facilities and it is well organised and suitable for university students however it is a bit far from university so it’s hard to get to school

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

Yes they have were able to meet standards and make sure items were fixed

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

I wish I knew the electricity bill wasn’t unlimited as this is kind of inconvenient for university students

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

there is a local convenience shop within the complex and there is also a café and Dentist. Parking availability is limited and cost of spaces are quite expensive however there is alternative parking in the hospital car park opposite the complex five minutes walk away at a much better value. There are also quiet streets nearby that offer parking however security is not guaranteed. There are a lot of roadworks and have been since living here for the last two years which cause a lot of traffic especially during rush hour, however, at other times this is not an issue. It is also nearby a large Tesco petrol station not far from town and there are a lot of food options on the High Street nearby and there is a hospital at the end of the road. It is a handy location to live in.

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

they have an app called the Arthur app where you can raise issues however response can be quite delayed, depending on the issue.

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

before I moved in, they said there was going to be a gym so it’s disappointing we didn’t get that. for the first year there was no shop Dentist or café but since these have been built, the experiences have improved parcels also used to get stolen and in response there is now a secure parcel room.

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

There is a range of shops and it is farely close to the station which is convenient. However, it is a bit far from the University that I study at currently

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

That have responded within 1-2 days of me making a maintenance request

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

One thing i wish i had known before I moved in was the distance from my University