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Ranked 21st out of 21 in Bow
By Taylor Wimpey Central London
3.15
Aspext is located in Hackney Wick and offers one, two and three bedroom apartments. Hackney Wick overground station is a short walk away.
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Ranked 21st out of 21 in Bow
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9 total reviews
Jack Cartwright (Owner)
Verified Resident
Aug 2022
Jack Cartwright (Owner)
Verified Resident
Aug 2022
Building is well designed with huge floor to ceiling windows and spacious floor plans. standard fittings are a little on the cheap side but great if you’re wanting to customise and make your own. Elements of the build seem to be rushed, we’ve had lots of issues with leaks, communal doors breaking, thefts from the bike store, council struggling to collect waste. We have a long, growing list of issues, many of which have been sat with Remus (managing company) and Taylor Wimpey (developer) for over a year now. Taylor Wimpey rarely take ownership of issues which are firmly in their remit as an under warranty building which is only 2 years old. Remus are an absolute shambles, our first two property managers were AWOL for the first year of our time here. The team we have now are nice people but so incredibly stretched and under resourced that they rarely actually manage to solve any issues unless we press and harass to get and keep their attention. E.ON provide hot water services through a purpose built energy centre. It’s dependant on gas and biofuel. Rates are not well regulated so costs can increase overtime without really being checked.
Roshini (Owner)
Verified Resident
Apr 2022
Roshini (Owner)
Verified Resident
Apr 2022
As mentioned above the development doesn't help us with the thefts and vandalism. We have also raised a lot of police complaints. The plumbing in the building has caused a lot of heating problems across the building. The children's 'park' is just a few stumps and don't look like they are safe. The greenery around is not done well and the plants were badly planted or died shortly. The cleanliness outside is never considered and usually littered. The quality of the materials used for the shower as well as the lights is also poor. The response time is very slow. My heating stopped working in November and wasn't fixed until mid Jan. They also tied us in with a terrible building management company who don't help us or respond. They don't fix things such as the lift which has broken for the third time, the door which keeps breaking, the cycle store locks, etc. They charge a lot of money and don't do much. When we complain about not paying they threaten with fines and penalties. The development has also tied us in with a very expensive heating agency which we are not allowed to change. They increased more than double this time and when we complained they said we can't do anything about it as it's in the contract. This was something the developer never informed. Similarly for the internet. There is no BT or virgin option like you would usually have.
Katherine R (Owner)
Verified Resident
Apr 2022
Katherine R (Owner)
Verified Resident
Apr 2022
Apartment is a good design, big windows , south facing and specious. Appliances are good. Flooring is nice and doors are nice. Bathroom is flimsy and has quickly gone shabby in places. Facilities are atrocious, bike store lock keeps breaking with bikes stolen on occasion. Bin store lock constantly broken. Entrance door keeps breaking and lift keeps breaking. Bad designs. Facilities management is terrible - it taken weeks to get fixed. Last time the lift broke - it took 3 weeks for it to be repaired. The entrance door has been broken for weeks. Taylor Wimpey never reply to my emails about repairing my bathroom so process for repairs that are under warranty is atrocious
Elle (Owner)
Verified Resident
Apr 2022
Elle (Owner)
Verified Resident
Apr 2022
The design of the building is amazing. I live in Distillery & I bought it mainly due to the brickwork & windows. It has an NYC vibe. There have been issues, as with all new builds. The heating system is below par, and access for visitors is difficult as the door release buttons regularly fail, which is highly inconvenient for all. The management company is terrible, they’re slow to reply - if at all. But, this is my third new build & I’ve never experienced an efficient management company to be fair, I’m more accepting of it than other residents.
Jamie C (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Mar 2022
Jamie C (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Mar 2022
The development looks unique and is right on the greenway meaning the views out of the windows have greenery. This is in contrast to other new developments in the area which have views onto concrete. There are lovely large windows, big rooms and fairly high ceilings
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