A guide to living in Yorkshire and the Humber

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

Close to the city centre, good takeaway shops nearby and safe. Parking is expensive but with council permit okay

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

Good communication on maintenance and faults easily repaired

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

Laundry system and how the walls are to thin. Other room types you can rent

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

The location of residence is conveniently located. Parks are in walking distance, a morrisons store is just a minute walk away. Also, it is just a few minutes walk off the main street allowing ease of access to city center while shielding from the noise and bustle of the city.

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

The management is prompt in resolving any issues that are raised by tenants.

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

I wish I knew how or what energy providers were other tenants using, to save myself some cost.

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

The area is a convenience as it is close to the townhall and has shops and food places walking distance. It is safe due to being a gated community and you need fobs to access in and out and there are cameras on every corridor. Parking is quite pricey and it is hard for guests to park cars as the parking areas around the property tend to be full on weekends. There has been roadworks continuously all around the building for the past 6 months and it has been a nuisance and it is still ongoing. It is very noisy on nights between Thursday to Sunday due to multiple nightclubs being nearby. There are a lot of drug users and substance abusers right next to the back of the building because the building behind is full of council estate people. Is it hard for maintenance workers to park their car to aspect the property due to no parking available in the area. Bin collections are usually fine but occasional you will find that the bins are all full and you have nowhere to throw your trash.

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

They have responded but have taken their time and repairs issues after ages, there are still some issues that need to be solved and we still haven’t heard anything back yet. On one occasion there was an issue with the property and maintenance wasn’t available due to the manager being away on holiday and there was no one else to monitor or assist with the problem. There was an issue with the Renzbox so receiving parcels was an hassle for about a week or 2.

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

Expect there to be issues and problems with the property. Expect the maintenance to carry out work on their own accord as it won’t be fixed as soon as possible. Expect noisy and loud a nights due to either clubs or roadworks. Expect to see drug dealing and drugs being taken near the property due to the building behind. It will be hard to park your car or have guests looking for a parking place if you don’t have your own parking residence spot (only available for the tenant and not the guests). Up until now a lot of these addresses are not registered so it will be difficult to sign up or update your address onto the new property.

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

Very close to the city center and walkable distance to nearby shops. No Indian shops nearby and gym is also atleast 20 minutes walk. Transport facilities are closeby.

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

Very quickly and resolved the issue immediately. The approach is always friendly

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

Wish the gym was built. Also i should have researched if i had more options for grocery shopping except Sainsbury and Tesco

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

Great location. Very expensive. Amenities are overrated. Very difficult to sign up for enterprise cars scheme.

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

Yes, generally responsive initially but then dealing with matters down the line, it can take ages.

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

That the gym would not be ready even though they have said for 2 years that it is being built.