West Sussex is a county that has something for everyone. Whether you love the hustle and bustle of London and want somewhere in easy commuting distance, or prefer the peace and tranquillity of rural life, West Sussex has it all! There are many different towns and villages scattered across this beautiful county. From Eastbourne to Worthing, there is no shortage of charming little places with great schools, shopping centres, local amenities and lots more!
Not the dream we were sold. Renter beware.
Very little available on foot. The park is a welcome addition, albeit it was over a year late. Leaf appeared to do little to help speed this along.
Please review your development:
The property management does not feel at all like it did when we were sold rhe property.
Firstly, parking. We constantly receive letters asking to not park on the road outside our homes. The only issue is the car ports are so small, families can’t get children out without damaging doors or climbing across interiors.
Gardens are unusable in the winter. Apparently this is acceptable to leaf. The irony being while residents face lawns that are bogs and brown, leaf say it is due to waterlogging and poor weather (I.e. they won’t fix) but simultaneously trying to get those who move out to pay for a full returf. The two aren’t matching up.
We were really hopeful moving in. We were sold a dream. But the reality is this is a very poorly managed property. The rents are astronomical (much higher than private rentals on the same estate with other smaller agents) , the 24/7 property management is a bit laughable to be honest. The “negotiation” on rents we were promised when first moving in is more of an ultimatum, and the emails everyone gets are “pay this huge increase or leave”. And good luck getting that with the 2 month notice we were all told. It was more like 6 weeks and when we reply, it takes another good 2 weeks and chasing to get replies.
All in all, this is a disappointment. Flooded roads, all winter long. Selfish developers blocking driveways when we need to leave for work, leaving us late for work, a non existent property maintenance team, unusable Gardens for 6 months of the year. The houses are warm, I’ll give them that. And relatively cheap heating. But honestly, I am very disappointed with leaf living.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Kitchen storage is very small, and we are luckier than many with how much we have. If you enjoy cooking you will find it a nightmare.
Parking ports are very narrow, most family cars struggle to open both doors easily.
The car port charger is a 3 pin plug. Not a proper e charger. Utterly unsafe and not effective. Definitely angry over that as we were specifically told there would be e chargers in the car ports.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Poorly. As mentioned, they are happy to bill everyone when moving out for items, but for those who are living here with the exact same issues, the fixes are non existent