New Maker Yards, M5

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

Great area, close to amenities such as sainsburys, jd gyms, Costa coffee, co op is just down the road a long with a nice beer house

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

Very quickly, I had a problem with the transition from my kitchen to the bathroom and was fixed within hours.

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

They provided a lot of information and I had a thorough look around the site so can’t think of anything I wish I had known before

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

There a coffee shop, bar and co-op on site which is a great convenience as well as parking. Location to public transport is ok, with a 10-15 min walk to a train/tram stop. Sometimes there’s quite a bit of noice late night/early morning at the weekends but as expected

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

Yes they’ve responded within a day or even on the day itself

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

I wish I’d had known the location in terms of distance to trains and tram stops as well as the noise of developments close by

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

New makers yard is a short walk away from the city centre and is close to loads of amazing bars and shops. There’s also a great coffee shop, mini supermarket and pub on the development which are all great. In terms of transport you can walk easily into town and catch a tram or bus. There isn’t much parking availability unless you rent but usually the development is quiet and windows suppress a lot of background noise.

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

Any request I’ve put in has been dealt with speed and friendly.

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

Get living do a lot of events and community groups around the development that aren’t obvious from a viewing. Also some flats are air bnbs so be aware and ask about your possible neighbours if you can.

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

The area itself in MiddleWood Locks is beautiful and peaceful with lots of greenery and nature, it could do with more shops but it has a coffee shop, bar and connivence store which is enough to suit needs. It is also round the corner from a retail park which is useful!

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

Yes they responded to a problem we had about our toilet leaking

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

I wish that I had known about the referral scheme you offer for getting people to move

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

The development itself is great; it's well-maintained and efficiently run. It's really good to have a small supermarket, a cafe, and a pub/restaurant on the premises. The neighbourhood is quiet, clean, and generally safe, but it would be even better if (a) there was a bus service on Oldfield Road and (b) more of the other new developments included retail and hospitality spaces.

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

Problems are handled quickly and efficiently, and it's easy to reach someone who can help

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

The residents are generally friendly and responsible