New Festival Quarter, E14

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

Overall, I have found the New Festival Quarter to be a convenient and generally pleasant place to live. One of its greatest advantages is its location. There is a useful selection of local shops within easy walking distance, making day-to-day life straightforward, and the development benefits from excellent access to the nearby park. Having such a large green space on the doorstep is a real positive, providing opportunities for walking, exercising and spending time outdoors. The development itself is relatively quiet for most of the time and I have generally felt safe living here. While, like any urban area, there are occasional issues, they have not significantly affected my day-to-day life within the development. That said, there are aspects of the surrounding area that could be improved. Cleanliness is one of the main concerns, as there is often litter and the streets can appear untidy. In addition, the area behind the development, where much of the neighbouring council housing is situated, can sometimes be noisy and there are occasional incidents of antisocial behaviour. Although this can detract from the overall impression of the neighbourhood, these issues tend to be localised and are not representative of the development itself. In summary, I believe the New Festival Quarter offers a good balance of convenience, accessibility and green space. While the surrounding area would benefit from improvements to cleanliness and a reduction in noise and antisocial behaviour, I have generally found it to be a safe and comfortable place to live, with the positives outweighing the negatives.

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

In the past it has been poor. Today Mark was excellent so thank you

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

I was I had known I was opposite the refuse room. I wish I had realised 1/2 the estate is council

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

Great location, good transport links

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

Bellway's poor build quality

What is the best feature of your home:

Floor to ceiling windows, location, gym, concierge

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

There are 3 DLR and 1 Jubilee stations nearby(within walking distance). Canary Wharf with its shopping mall and restaurants is 15-20 min walk.

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

Security level is very low, bicycles are stolen regularly

Please share one thing (or more) which you would change about your development:

The floor heating would be great in winter. In the summer the apartment is nice and cool

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

Lack of shops and restaurants

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

No need as I haven’t had any issues that I needed to raise

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

Balcony views

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

Canary Wharf proximity and value for money.

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

How hot the flats get during the summer

What is the best feature of your home:

The bedrooms in the flat I live in are really spacious