A guide to living in West Midlands

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

It’s a very nice location with plenty of choices in food to choose from in a central location of Birmingham. There’s good transportation all round but sometimes can be heavy with a lot of traffic around rush hour. There’s a lot of bars and such in the area so be aware of noise on weekends

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

Very well and very professional all round. The management have always been excellent

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

There’s no parks or anything like that in the area if you like going for walks or have a dog.

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

Great location with lots of shops around the area, 7 mins walk to five ways station and a 11 mins tram ride to the city centre!

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

I have yet to raise any problems thus far so there are no issues with that.

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

I wished I had known more about how to handle the water bills as there was not a lot of information about it.

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

Easy access Safe environment Easy access to transport Helpful team Bins were affected by strikes which was really good

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

Efficiently Which was helpful Quick responses and solutions

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

Nothing I don’t have anything that I wish I would have known

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

Nice choice of restaurants around the building, also very near to the Bullring shopping centre and New Street Station, so it is super convenient. We are very happy to living here as our home in United Kingdom.

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

Kary is very responsive and always follow up the issue with us, overall the management team really good and appreciate their assistance as always.

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

I don't think we need something before moved in, because they give us a tour when we move in.

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

My apartment was clean, modern, and well-furnished with sturdy furniture. (The mattresses were on the firm side, which worked for me.) The soundproofing is excellent - despite being next to a busy roundabout, it was quiet with the windows closed. Air ventilation was also very good, which made the space comfortable. The location is outstanding being just a short walk from New Street Station, the Bullring, the Mailbox, and the Chinese Quarter. It's easy to get groceries or find a restaurant nearby. Parking is quite limited, especially for loading and unloading if you do not have a spot in the building, and the bin collections area sometimes gets backed up (although I believe this is an issue with the external contractor rather than the property management).

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

Apo's staff were great - very responsive and helpful. If you have any problems, they respond quickly and fix the issue quickly.

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

I did not expect the electricity costs to be as high as they were during the winter months. For a two-bedroom apartment, I spent on average £300–350 per month to keep the apartment at around 21°C. However, this apartment was completely electric, with no natural gas or alternative energy sources, which explains the higher running costs in colder months.