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Ranked 14th out of 16 in Leeds
By Grainger
3.95
Pin Yard is a 11-storey property which offers a mix of one, two and three high quality rental apartments. Located on Siddall Street in the city’s Holbeck Urban Village area, the is located a short 10-minute walk from all city centre amenities, including Leeds Station, popular shopping centre Trinity Leeds, and eating district, Call Lane.
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Ranked 14th out of 16 in Leeds
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13 total reviews
WB (Tenant)
Aug 2023
WB (Tenant)
Aug 2023
A decent, modern fit out you would expect from a 2020s new build. Nothing special. Very well insulated. We never has to put the heating on. Gym is a bit small but was good enough. Parcel collection lockers are helpful. Parking was secure and handy but the ramp was often dangerously crowded. It felt like this situation was not well managed and the rules were unclear. We rarely heard any noise from apartments either side of ours but noise from apartments above and below is terrible - likely at the upper limits for passing regulations. Every footstep sounds like a loud stomp - our upstairs neighbours experienced similar. If doors are shut hard the whole apartment shakes and can become very annoying if your neighbours are in and out a lot or are habitual door slammers (which our downstairs neighbours were). This is more apparent in the living / kitchen areas where there are no carpets to dampen sound. Pin Yard staff are aware of this but there is nothing they can really do about it. Some other odd things worth noting such as USB ports in plug sockets next to bed ringing loudly. The site is surrounded by building sites and will be for the foreseeable future. These create a lot of noise and working from home became unbearable at times. We were regularly woken up by bin collections from the Jet2 offices at 2-3am. Leeds Council has little sympathy - the building is not in a residential area in their view. Grainger would not help at all on this. Having worked on branding for some Renaker developments in Manchester the amenities and service are very basic in comparison. Experienced a "do as we say or not was we do" attitude from some members of staff. For example, receive email about not smoking/vaping at the front of the premises then see the building manager vaping at the entrance. Receive dramatic email about not parking on car park ramp then literally see her parking on it a few days later. This affects trust and reflects an "us against them" power trip approach. Martin, however, was genuinely nice and helpful and displayed a lot more empathy than his colleagues. Checkout experience was very unclear and stressful. We cleaned the apartment to their exacting specs - inc. filling walls and repainting to a pro standard. We still had a negative time getting out deposit back despite all rent being paid and damage being accounted for. Our deposit is still to be returned. We felt it was a bit petty to deduct money for cleaning an exterior window we were told wasn't our responsibility. Watch out for this.
Natasha (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Apr 2023
Natasha (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Apr 2023
Amazing new building but noises can be a lot in certain areas of the building. Great amenities but small for the amount of residents in the building. I And resident team cannot always assist with this. In certain aspects they cannot assist but in others the response is their hands are tied or budget is an issue
Ash (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Apr 2023
Ash (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Apr 2023
The Pin Yard team have been absolutely amazing and so helpful when dealing with any teething issues with the building - so friendly and chatty every time you walk past or they organise a social! I love the convenience of having the gym in the building - and it's just big enough that you rarely can't get on the machine you want to use. It would be good to have printed instructions on how to connect to the sound system in the gym / turn it off when the radio is on too loud, and also how to work the a/c as sometimes it isn't turned on. The car park is also super handy! As a green initiative I feel like it would be good to have bikes that are usable by residents through a booking system.
Dan (Tenant)
Apr 2023
Dan (Tenant)
Apr 2023
Pinyard has been a good place for us so far. The facilities are all kept up to good standards and it’s great to have a gym in the building which is open 24/7 and the work areas near reception are great! The location of the building is only a 5 minute walk into the centre which is perfect for us.
Sonya K (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Apr 2023
Sonya K (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Apr 2023
The design is modern and beautiful, we always get complimented on the design of our property. Although, we have had mould problems, and our flat does get colder than the other flats, we are in the middle of sorting this out with the property’s team. The facilities are great - I love having a gym in the building and it’s included in the price of the rent which saves me trekking to another gym in the city centre which would be a lot more expensive.
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