Cotton Field Wharf, M4

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

Great local area lots of restaurants & bars. Street parking is a problem - lack of - and also very little green space - myself and many neighbours would sign the petition to convert the old retail park into a green space.

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

Maintenance wise they are quite helpful and fairly quick.

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

That prices would go up regardless of your contract and that the property mgmt company has no regard for how this might impact tenants during cost of living crisis - they continue to put up the rents even though everything else is already increasing.

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

great area to live with a short walk into the city centre. a few restaurants and bars open in the area. there are often young kids & opportunistic thieves which come into the car park and take phones off people walking in the area.

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

They have responded to the issues by advising that they proactively work on them but we have yet to see ANY evidence of the actions they have supposedly taken, yet they increase the costs despite not offering a proper service such as a working parking gate.

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

Which I had seen all areas of the building prior to moving in, such as the refuse area and green space as this is often in a state. (due to misuse of other residents/pets within the building)

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

The area is just getting better and better, there’s more people around but it just gives off such a good vibe. Having the cafes and bars downstairs is just amazing too.

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

Really well, you put it on the app and they come and fix it within 24 hours.

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

Nothing really, it can get a little loud on a weekend but it is in the city centre and worth it

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

I love it all. The open spaces around the property are so lovely especially in the summer. Everyone is realy nice and the vibe is just what you want.

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

Really easy and straight away never had an issue with anything

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

Nothing it’s absolutely amazing everything you ever need

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

Amazing local amenities and very close to the major train stations. There is Pollen bakery just outside which does amazing pastries.

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

All maintenance issues have been responded to very quickly. I usually get a reply same day and a fix within the work.

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

I wish I'd known the sound proofing on the doors isn't as good as the newer Manchester life buildings. The bedroom is quiet but I can hear people in the corridor from the main living area.