Crown Place, PE28

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

Fenstanton is great for us as it is a close commute to Cambridge. The local shops are sufficient. Lots of residents park on the road which can be frustrating as each property has either a parking space or driveway.

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

Some issues we have reported have taken weeks to resolved whereas other sooner. I guess it depends on how busy the contractors are.

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

That we saw the garden when the fence was put up. The garden when the fence was put up was a lot smaller than we thought.

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

There are sufficient local amenities such as a bakers, butchers, corner shop and a great fish a chip shop in the village all within walking distance of the development.

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

Maintenance repairs can be slow. We found ourselves chasing customer services a few times.

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

The parking lay-by by the development entrance was going to be removed.

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

It’s a great place to live but as in social housing I feel that the owners do make us feel bad as we don’t own our property

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

I am paying more for my one bed than a lot of my friend who have 2 beds, plus having major problem with repaires

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

The development is located centrally so close to amenities like the shop, butcher, pub and hair dressers. There isn’t really any public transport to the village but it’s very quiet despite being close to the main road. Lots of people park on the road which is disappointing, perhaps a poor design if people don’t want to use their allocated parking slots.

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

So far every issues reported has been fixed but you do have to chase them to get a response

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

The sound proofing between the properties isn’t great. I would have asked to upgrade this had I have known

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

Road links have been a benefit, shops and facilities in village are also well utilised. Bin storage is an issue where housing association tenants live, as the tend to be blocking footpaths and alleys. Parking, again for other tenants is a problem, people are parking 'conveniently' for them but not considering where they are parking, i.e. narrow or blind bends, outside other people's houses, and not using parking bays assigned to them.

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

As above, managers on the site have been a positive benefit for this development and they have responded to the majority of issues I have raised in a positive way. There have been times where I have raised issues with them and they have directed me to the HA, once contacted the HA have then either referred me back to the site management or other contractors, it does sometimes feel that you're being passed around so that you forget what it is you're trying to raise.

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

What was/is planned for the 'common' green area on site, still not sure and only have rumours. Concern is for impact on traffic/noise/litter, anti social behaviours, and ultimately price of property as a result.