A guide to living in West Midlands

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

It's in a really great location with easy access to everything you need nearby. Getting around is straightforward, and the neighborhood feels welcoming and safe for day-to-day living.

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

Whenever we raised any issues, building management were pretty quick to respond and sort them out without any hassle.

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

I wish I'd known just how tricky the parking situation can get beforehand. Otherwise, everything else about moving in and living here has been great.

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

Few months in the building but less problems with traffic noise. I like the train is next to development.

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

Tour was given all around to show me gym and also cinema room

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

Not anything at the moment because I have not seen big problems.

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

Makers place is very quiet and clean although partly next to a main road. The building is well maintained to high standards.

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

Very few issues have come up for fixing. High quality furniture was provided. Thank you.

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

We can't throw the bins from upstairs which makes it hard to take to car park area.

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

There is a long way to the bins place and the bin chutes are not working. I love the area, we have no anti social behaviour.

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

My online shopping had a problem with location but management explained to driver on phone.

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

It's the bins that need looking at because it's a long way.

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

The location is very convenient, with easy access to Birmingham city centre, shops, restaurants, cafes and other amenities. Public transport links are excellent, with tram, bus and train connections within easy reach. The area around the building feels modern and well maintained, and I have found it convenient for everyday life. Despite being centrally located, I have not experienced any significant problems with traffic noise or anti social behaviour so far. Overall, I am very happy with the location and the accessibility of everything I need.

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

The building management has been extremely responsive and efficient. Whenever I have raised an issue during these two days in Moda app, they have taken it seriously and acted promptly, often much faster than I expected. The team is professional, respectful and genuinely attentive, even to small concerns.

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

Nothing significant so far. The information provided before moving in was clear and helpful, and the experience has been in line with my expectations. If anything, I wish I had known earlier how welcoming and supportive the team would be it would have made me feel even more confident about my decision.