New Vic, M4

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

The location is the only good aspect of living at New Vic. Lots of traffic noise but the windows are good and block out a lot of it. There is no parking for visitors or guests.

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

There have been various repair issues that were all dealt with unprofessionally and instead of fixing faults they constantly tried to patronise me.

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

Look under the mattress and sofa cushions for hair and urine stains, check the oven for dirt. Check if the fridge cuts out. Check the skirting boards for evidence of previous leaks. Find out how many dogs are on the floor. Only view the actual flat you are going to apply for.

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

Area is very accessible. Transport links to everywhere out of town with two big train stations around.

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

Yes. But without any resolution and told to just accept how it is.

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

Management handling the building. Everything working as expected.

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

Very nice design aesthetics for the whole building. The management does a great job of developing a community feel for the development. Great gym as well. The only downside is the closed-off bin chutes

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

They can sometimes be indecisive and make excuses rather than resolving issues straight away, but they are attentive and usually respond quickly when problems are raised.

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

I wish I had known about the lack of bin chutes before moving in, as it makes waste disposal less convenient than expected.

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

The local area itself is fine; it’s just that it’s right next to Victoria Station, and the announcements from early morning until late at night can be shockingly loud; sometimes audible even with the windows closed. I’ve seen a fight on Cheetham Hill Road (a man kicking a moving car, causing it to stop in the middle of the roundabout) and I’ve been harassed on Ring Road by drunken people. But overall, it still feels within the usual level of European unsafeness. The residents are louder. The rent is quite high, but the management ran a discount campaign at some point for students to share flats or something, I think, and now there are plenty of very young people as well as older residents. Some of the younger ones occasionally party in the hallway and lift area, which can affect your sleep. There are also people who regularly use the co-working space and shout during online meetings, so it’s not really a usable co-working environment.

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

Every now and then, when residents are loud, we contact the management. They say something to them, but it’s just a temporary, quick-fix response, and nothing really changes. We occasionally get emails asking everyone to be mindful, so I’m sure other people are complaining too, but I’m not convinced the management actually cares

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

I wish I had known that the flat would be this loud, both from the station and from the residents.

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

Easy transport links to other areas of Manchester and out of Manchester. Although the property is next to a train and tram station, the noise coming from there is minimal and is not an issue.

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

Yes, and in a very timely manner, they also contact me by phone if I have not responded via email.

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

I wish I would have know about being able to use the parking facilities when moving in.