A guide to living in West Midlands

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

The area itself is really great, as it's near to my work so I can commute very quickly. There is a good amount of shops around in the area for convenience and grabbing quick, last minute groceries, as well as being a 5-10 minute walk into the city centre whilst also not being directly in the middle of the hustle and bustle. The windows are great at surpressing the noise from outside as well, so that really isn't an issue.

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

Really fast and efficiently each time - no problems at all.

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

I wish I'd known about the noise from other flats. To be fair, I've only had trouble from one neighbour, the upstairs and other side neighbour cause no issues, but just try to be mindful of who might be living in the building and might be having 3am raves!

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

Local area is quite industrial but surrounded by numerous corner shops with some be open 24/7. Very quiet area as well. Street parking is available but limited. Digbeth court car park however is a 3 minute walk away. Never had issues with anti social behaviour or noise. The area is warehouse heavy but similar rental communities are up and coming.

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

Problems are dealt with swiftly and commutation is transparent and reliable. You can speak to the team directly at the concierge and report maintenance issues via the ila app.

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

Private guarantors aren’t accepted. Really annoying that I have to pay a monthly fee of just under £100 for practically nothing. I understand the need for them is dependent on income but I had a willing guarantor in place. If this was an option I would have an extra bill.

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

I have only positive things to say about the development. Lansdowne is ideally located, with supermarkets, nurseries, GP surgeries, and hospitals all nearby. Everything you need is within a short travel time of around 10 minutes max. There’s also a great selection of restaurants in the area, which adds to the convenience and lifestyle appeal. One minor downside might be some traffic noise, but this is effectively addressed by the excellent soundproofing in the apartments. Overall, it’s an excellent place to live.

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

All the issues were attended to very swiftly and effectively. The portal is very user friendly too.

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

I do hope the parking allocation process can be improved so that spaces are assigned as soon as a tenant moves in. Personally, I had to wait a few weeks to get my parking sorted, which made things quite difficult during that time. Aside from this, everything else has been very good

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

Its a great area. Right next to Cannon Hill park. 20min walk to both Moseley and Edgbaston and an easy walk along the canal tonthe centre. Bus routes directly outside to get to all thesenareas also

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

They have always been good with apartment issues quickly.

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

Nothing. All the services are well documented on the website

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

The best part of living at The Lansdowne , Hagley road is the location. There is a Morrisons right opposite, tram which takes you to the Station , City centre, library and a beautiful church, park and nursery nearby. Ideal location. Havent experienced antisocial behaviour. Parking availabilty is great as well as there is Five ways car park opposite. Only issue is the ambulance noise once in a while as the apartment is on the main road

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

Yes it was responded to immediately . The process to raise maintenance issue is also easy and the concierge is available 24 hours to address any issues. Special mention to Augustina who has always been so helpful

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

Everything was briefed in advance so dont have any bad insights to share