Balfron Tower, E14

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

Living at Balfron Tower has been lovely this far. The building is quiet, the neighborhood feels safe, and transport is very good. There are great buses nearby, along with Canning Town station and Canary Wharf, where you can catch most trains. The dlr is also close, with the Blackwall and All Saints locations closest. We are across the street from Aberfeldy Village, which has some cute cafes and shops. An idea store and community center are with a 7 minute walking distance too. The traffic is a little loud sometimes with lots of sirens and noise from the nearby schools. People in the area tend to be friendly. And bin collections are very simple for the building.

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

We have only loved here a short time, so we havent come up to any issues yet really. The staff has been helpful showing us how certain things in the apartment work, such as the laundry machine and alarm systems.

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

American friends, there is no AC. There is a vent system in the bedrooms which if it stays on, (which ours often doesnt) allows air from outside to flow in. But in the summer it hasnt done anything to help cool the place down. You’ll want to open your windows and be on the balcony as much as possible, and get lots of fans!

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

There are plenty of groceries and stores and very good access to public transportation which is very nice btw. The place is very clean and the garbage is easy to dispose.

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

Very promptly and effectively, They responded immediately after my call

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

I wish I could see the apartment before arriving from abroad since it had a couple of defects the staff of the building had to deal with during my day of arrival. It was somehow inconvenient since after a long trip I was very tired and not prepared to deal with problems at my arrival

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

Is very close to Canary Wharf where you can find all that you need, restaurants, supermarkets, nice parks and gym/workout facilities

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

Always respond to all issues, sometimes the lift gets broken but they are always there to get it quickly repaired

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

The heating isn’t the best during the winter, the place takes a long time to warm up. Also the gym facilities open quite late.

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

Poplar is ind of the most convinient zones of the London with approximately 15min walking to the Canary Wharf. There is a parking slot next to the house and the Nisa Local supermarket 2-3min away from the apartment.

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

Lia and Narad were so helpful and polite with helping me to understand how to use the facilities and parking.

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

If u have a car there is a parking slot available and also it is so easy to receive parcels.

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

Very residential area with local shops and no big grocery stores, pubs, restaurants, etc. near the Dlr which makes the secluded location manageable.

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

Yes but very slowly and many repairs flagged since day one haven’t still haven’t been addressed or took months to resolve.

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

The building isn’t new but the management is, so a lot of issues. Very expensive council tax