Moda feels like a great little oasis with its central enclosed courtyard and communal facilities mainly on the 7 floor away from the outside world ( including private dining, cinema room, sky lounge, library, residents gym and even a rooftop sports field. Integrated into the building are also another amazing gym, wellness company, great coffee shop/restaurant etc and more to come, making it almost self contained.

The Moda team are always quickly on hand to sort out any problems, make or facilitate repairs.

I honestly could not recommend the Moda team , offering and commitment more highly…

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Moda is located in the vibrant heart of the city , sandwiched between Northern Quarter, Ancoats and Victoria station / Deansgate. The team at Moda constantly make sure the building and facilities are spotless and well maintained. Loads of parking possibilities in its own garage and the local area. I was surprised when moving here how sound-proof the windows are and despite being in the centre,
Obviously, with its location, its a two minute walk, to shops, restaurants, bars, Printworks and Cinema, Arndale centre, bus, tram and train stations .

Moda has a lovely outside (and daily maintained) promenade, great views and is in one of the most vibrant and expanding parts of the city.

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Despite the superb offering, stunning facilities, modern design etc, which place Moda at the very top of rental opportunities in Manchester… the thing that stands out is the Moda team..
Always here and been here unchanged throughout my 2 year tenancy… worth it weight in gold.

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

As said, the team responds very quickly, helpfully and effectively. Its a huge peace of mind to know you have their support 24/7. Your are not a tenant, rather a part of the family

5

Facilities

5

Design

5

Location

5

Value

5

Management

However, I do have to say that the customer service could most definitely be improved. The guys who work at the concierge are amazing and will go above and beyond for the residents but unfortunately that stops with them, and has not been the same treatment from the managers. When I have had problems with my apartment which were the fault of Moda, I didn’t receive any kind of compensation, not even an apology.

I think one thing that Angel Gardens is missing is a rubbish chute, it doesn’t seem very “luxury” to have to carry all of your dirty bins and rubbish down in the lift with everyone. Another thing that could be improved is having an intercom system to let guests up. I have been told that we do not have one to make things more “exclusive” but to me it just feels like more of an effort for the residents to have to keep going up and down every time we want to let somebody in.

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The area is great, I love how Angel Gardens is positioned perfectly between town and the northern quarter

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That there were no rubbish disposal chutes and no intercom system.

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

Eventually, yes. The issues were fixed which was the bare minimum I would have expected but without any kind of compensation or apology.

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The local area isn’t great. There aren’t many decent shops/cafes around (but that is my personal preference) and the local supermarkets are very small (and dirty), which isn’t great for a weekly shop. There is a large construction site next to the development, which does not make the area any friendlier. There is also an issue with the bins being right outside the development -on several occasions now wildlife got inside them and tore into the bags, spreading trash around the street.
The nearest nice areas are around 20 mins walk, so it isn’t too bad. The rest of Edinburgh (Stockbridge, St James Quarter, Arthur Seat) is a good 45 min walk away, which is great if you love walkable cities.

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I wish we knew about the lack of soundproofing from the front door. We work from home and there are 4/5 other flats that we share a corridor with and we can hear each time somebody leaves/enters their flat (or if someone’s kid is unhappy), which gets too disruptive at times. Our dog also gets quite agitated from the amount of noise coming from the corridor. We lived in another build to rent accommodation prior to moving into this development and did not have such an issue there.

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

The responses from the management were quick and most of our issues got resolved.

Concierge – excellent! Great team,,,, Especially Dave, Gemma et al….

Maintenance – excellent! Especially Ryan and team members – Thanks Mike and Reece for all ao your assistance to date.

Property is well-maintained – common areas cleaned daily (including exterior grounds etc.). regular touch-up painting noted and garbage area maintained in a satisfactory manner.

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Having relocated to Manchester from overseas towards the end of last year, I have found the area to fit my needs perfectly. The staff have all been courteous, the residents friendly and the location, for me is PERFECT (restaurants, retail, health and minutes walk/access to downtown GREAT)!

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I’m getting really petty here, I was really disappointed that my apartment lacked recessed lighting in the living room. A kitchen island would have been nice too. Also, would probably opt for an upper level apartment with an identical layout (sq ft as current apt.) – doggies see too much activity that keeps them wound up as they can easily see other dogs walking by or out in the courtyard etc.

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

These guys are phenomenal. Very helpful. Thanks for sorting out my flat screen issue. You went beyond the call of duty.

My only issue is that the team is really busy and may not show up for a scheduled visit and fail to call to let you know that they’re unable to come – happened a couple of times causing the wife and I to waste an entire day waiting for the team to arrive. No worries though, when they do show, have always been pleased with the quality of the job completed.