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

Designs is modern and appealing. And the location on the canal and city centre good. However, the developers and management company are very disappointing. There is also a lot of community tension from the surrounding areas (trespassing and safety issues with children).

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

There is little or no visitor parking or even car parking for residents. The planning permission is based on a very low car ownership base which is not realistic. They have factored only 8 visitor spaces among two phases of houses which covers several streets.

What is the best feature of your home:

Some of the neighbours have been so lovely - we support each other.

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

We need a local gym. And more local amenities to bring the community closer. Only downside is the noise from the weekend but its ok.

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

Wish we knew how long it would take for new restaurants and amenities to be installed.

What is the best feature of your home:

Location is prime to get to central and east london

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

Let's start with the good...There is a retail park on your doorstep with an M&S, The Range, Costa Pets at Home, B&Q and a gym within 2 min walk (the one in the building is very disappointing). The community are really nice (not everyone but for the most part). It is easy to get out to the mendips and is close to the airport. Unfortunately, it is the lack of transport links and then even worse lack of parking that really lets this development down. The apartments themselves are well insulated from outside noise, retain their heat well and are sturdy. When we moved it we were told there would be communal BBQ areas built but there is really only 1 area and it isn't officially a BBQ area, the residents just use it as one. There is petty vandalism of cars around the area which links me back to the lack of parking.. Unless you are lucky enough to be able to rent or buy a space under the building there is no where safe to park your vehicle at night. Also the bike storage is a joke as many bikes get stolen or you go to find you are missing a tyre in the morning.

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

I wish id know just how terrible Urban Splash were going to be at getting back to me about fixes (we have been living with non-working bedroom lights, a leaky shower and a dented front door for 4 years).

What is the best feature of your home:

We live in one of the "penthouse" apartments and we save a ton on heating. The insulation ensures we never need to put the heating on and in the summer we can open our massive sliding door and keep ourselves cool.

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

Close to shopping places. Close to the city centre. Nice park inside the building. Cinema close to the apartments

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

Always tried to cover the mould instead of fix the issues

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

All the problems in the development. Never fixed the issues raised

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

Perfect range of shops literally outside, gym, supermarket, clothes, take away, coffee, pharmacy, etc.

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

All problems raised for the apartment have been fixed.

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

How good it was going to be, honestly love living here.