Urban Splash

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:

I have no complaints about Saxton, I believe it's pound-for-pound one of the best developments in the city. I have friends scattered across the city and they are shocked by Saxton's value for money. We are in a relatively quiet area of the city so we do not see much antisocial behaviour or hear much traffic noise (must note that we are in the middle so not speaking for the people who live closer to the train tracks).

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

Can't really think of an answer for this. I guess you want to ensure you know who you're communicating with once you've arrived.

What is the best feature of your home:

The best feature of our home is probably the windows, they let in loads of light!

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

Up and coming area with a lot of development going on within walking distance. A number of nice shops and restaurants already in the vicinity.

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

Provided me with assistance after a leak from above.

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

The area, whilst up and coming, is still a bit rough.

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

The shops and restaurants are great. There is lots to do and the transport links are good. The street does have some trouble on though.

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

I wish I knew how long the scaffolding would be up for.

What is the best feature of your home:

I love the quietness of the building and how I don't hear neighbourhood noise.

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

Currently surrounded by building sites, the parking has not been thought about and the builders park their cars on the pavement and leave rubbish everywhere. Lots of anti social behaviour and burglaries. The rent has gone in by huge amount in our time here which i know has led to other residents leaving, the value of the flats in this location is not equal to what we are paying.

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

Always very timely and helpful, either helping themselves or if not pointing in the right direction.

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

I wish I had known about the planned renovation in the area and all the road closures and disruption that have come with it.