About Poplar HARCA

Based in East London, Poplar HARCA is a Housing and Regeneration Community Association. Its main vision is ‘discovering, developing and implementing opportunities to help our community thrive.’

Poplar HARCA developments

Aberfeldy New Village is a Poplar HARCA development that’s been created in partnership with EcoWorld. The property is in a prime location in East India Docks, just four minutes from Canary Wharf and 15 minutes from the City. The development offers a mix of studios, one and two-bedroom apartments.

“Fantastic we have a concierge and a gym now. The area is constantly changing with new services and new local shops. There are 3 bus routes which serve the stratford and city area and a DLR starion which is a 5 minutes walk.” – Jay M, verified resident at Aberfeldy New Village

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“Aberfeldy Village sounds more olde-world storybook than modern residential hub. And there’s a definite peaceful, idyllic tone to this buy-or-rent development. The idea was to create a serene community that puts everything at residents’ fingertips. That said, the facilities list includes a 24-hour concierge service, dedicated work space for professionals, a comfortable residents’ lounge, and a state-of-the-art gym.” – HomeViews Property Pro on Aberfeldy New Village

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Number of Developments

1

Ratings

4.25 Rating

Rating (based on 113 reviews)

Excellent

42.48%

Very Good

46.02%

Average

7.96%

Disappointing

1.77%

Very Poor

1.77%

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Good development but let down by Property Management company (Rendall & Rittner)

Mostly positive with the exception of property management by Rendall & Rittner has been a let down. Property management is demanding a large amount of charge annually to manage the property (GBP3.8k per annum for 2 bedroom), however have failed to deliver on basic amentiies such as hot water, transparency of charges, performing regular audits etc. We are still waiting audit to complete for FY2019 which is more than 24 months ago.

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Good location, close to commuting to canary wharf and bank with good transportation options.
Enoyable experience living in this area.

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I would not have bought if they have stated the real service charge figures on the sales document. Service charge is 90% more than what was advertised.

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

No they have not responded to any issues we have raised as a group. This was mentioned in the House of Commons as we got in touch with our MP in Dec 2018. It has been an ongoing dispute for 3 years.

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Aberfeldy Village/Oxbow – Great place to live!

The design is clean and sleek, but nothing new that sets it aside from other new buildings. There is a small on-site gym with standard equipment. It could benefit from adding more machines for a more varied workout and even perhaps upgrading some.
The property management is great – window washing, vacuuming, garden keeping, litter and rubbish collection. The concierge service is a perfect 10/10 as they always go above and beyond, which shows. Collecting packages or dealing with any queries that may arise, always with courtesy and willingness to help.

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There are local shops and even a pub. There are a choice of libraries a short cycle away, and only a short way from Canning Town and East India station, where there are supermarkets.
The location is not perfect as some (including my own) buildings are by the main road, causing the balcony to become extremely filthy (however the property managers arrange window washing, which is amazing), and a lot of noise.

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Living in a flat by the road – How dirty the balcony can get in just a few days. How often cars and motorbikes speed past, being incredibly loud during early morning or late night. Plenty of accidents too.
We cannot open the windows because of the car exhaust smell, dirt and dust, and the noise.

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

One being I, along with other residents had my bike stolen. Building management responded by supporting us and the police in resolving.
We have also noticed increased security precautions in place following the incident.

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Quiet area with a brighter future

Well designed area for blocking out traffic noise and pollution. Good quality buildings especially the houses. Somewhat lacking in facilities and transport links but is an area still in development and has easy on foot access to a lot of useful places. Many nice walks in the area including parks and river-side.

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Quiet, well-maintained and highly communal area, somewhat lacking in shops/facilities but not too far a walk to Canning Town and Poplar/Chrisp Street. Served by 2 unreliable buses but 10-20 mins walk from DLR. Green spaces are lacking any features but there are 3 of them and all have upcoming work.

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Over the top police presence for such a quiet area which has been mishandling their treatment of minority (esp Bangla) residents.

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Nice place to live

The design of the complex is fairly good. The number of blocks means that there are not many people using the same front doors and lifts as each other, adding to a feeling of security. The property management company has been problematic at times and residents have rallied together to challenge some of the difficulties presented. The facilities are good and they are kept clean and tidy.

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The area is ‘up and coming’ and so we are starting to see development and more local shops, restaurants and bars appearing. Republic (across the A13 from Oxbow) seems to have a good community feel. The bin collections have been an issue that has been raised by tenant and leaseholders a number of times and these are starting to improve.

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

I wish we had known how hot out flat would get during the summer due to the direction we are facing.

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

We had an issue that took a long time to resolve as the management company head office were not responding to us. This issue has since been resolved but the resolution was found by myself and by husband rather than the management company.

The people who work on site for the management company are generally brilliant and very helpful.

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