Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

Stratford East Village is a great area, well connected and offers a wide range of amenities, shops, restaurants, entertainment places. It is very well designed and perfect for young people, students and professionals alike who like plenty of opportunities for socialising. The surroundings also offer plenty of outdoor spaces for relaxing and working out, with outdoor gyms and running/cycling trails around the village and in nearby parks.
Our street in particular is nice and quiet, away from busy roads which adds to the quality of the place. The village is also not a concrete jungle, with plenty of greenery on every corner, its a pleasure to come out for a walk around!

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

During our viewing we noticed dishwasher door was not opening right and we flagged it to be dealt with on the spot, however all the other issues we didn’t see until move it, which is of course normal. I only wish that the issues were dealt with before we moved in and spotted by the management/maintenance teams, as I was told flat will be properly checked. Some issues such as a broken window was easily spotted and we noticed it first day we moved in, which makes me think the flat wasn’t checked at all or that was done poorly. Perhaps before move in, double check with the team that such check was done and ask about the result of that check. May be nice to have a point of reference if you then spot any issues after you’re in.

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

Any issue raised via residents app was dealt with very quickly and efficiently. We were kept informed of next steps if there needed to be more time to sort out the issue, such as appliance change, but such matters never took more than 2-3 days to finish.

5

Facilities

4

Design

5

Location

5

Value

4

Management

Maintenance is generally done quickly when it comes to things in home, but the lift in my building has only been fixed recently after being out of action for a couple of months.

Litter isn’t attended to very quickly in the parks and the value of living here is diminishing lately (gone are the freebies that we used to occasionally get).

As a flat to live in, it’s fine. It’s modern and well located and that hasn’t changed since my original review. Just feels like GetLiving are rinsing residents for every penny lately.

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

East Village is a great area to live in, but it’s becoming increasingly busy.

There’s a good mix of local bars and restaurants with Westfield on your doorstep. There is a bit of a crime problem lately though with phone snatches being a regular occurrence.

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

Building concierge doesn’t actually do any concierge activity. No parcel holding etc.

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

For issues in the flat (like lightbulbs being out) it’s done quickly. Building issues are slow to resolve though (like broken lifts)

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

It is such a wonderful place to live. Really feels like a mini village with all the amenities you might need. With a great big luscious park just feet away, It really feels like you have stepped out of London and gone on holiday.

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

That the rent increases every year by a small percentage.

That you get some discounts in near by restaurants if you live on the village.

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

They have replied to our emails and tried to solve it online or sent the maintenance team in.

The flats are nicely furnished, common spaces are kept clean, anything broken is fixed quickly. All great on that front.

However I must admit that I am no longer happy with the quality of life in this development considering the premium rent price one has to pay to live here. The main problem is constant noise coming from the dog area in the courtyard which Get Living introduced some time ago. It’s very difficult to enjoy a nice peaceful summer evening in the flat with the sound of ~10 dogs barking echoing between Get Living towers. Some residents tend to play with their furry friends in the courtyard even as late as 11pm or as early as 7am and locking windows to reduce the sound is only viable during winter as flats get hot during summers.

In short, if you decide to live here, prepare your sleep pattern to be adjusted.

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

There’s a lot of restaurants in the area and a big Sainsbury’s in the building. Great for public transport with bus stops next to the building, 2 tube lines 5min walk away and a train station with trains to Gatwick and Luton airports across the street.

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

Level of noise generated by dog courtyard and constructions in the area

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

Yes, we had few things break in the flat over the years however all issues were resolved very quickly.