Simple Life at Milard Grange, LU5

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

It's fast developing and shaping up as a community space. Transport needs to improve a bit but other facilities are brilliant.

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

Mostly Answered in a short timeframe, there was an issue close to Christmas and it was handled with urgency, definitely commendable.

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

The schools being quite far for walking and the ever growing traffic congestion on local roads

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

The estate is now growing but not only with occupants but also with shops and amenities, it’s great to see. Building work still continues to improve the estate, I look forward to seeing it finished one day!

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

The work gets carried out eventually but we understand the process they have to go through

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

I wish I’d known it would take 3 years to get a local shop and I wish I’d known the school which was planned would be cancelled however I wouldn’t change where we live. We have adapted

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

Local shop only just opened nearly 18 months past original date, lack of communication from developers

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

With a poor response with nothing resolved at all, poor communication

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

Nice area, people moan about motorcycles but I don’t hear them Good community

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

It is a nice place to live in . The only downside is that we haven't got a local shop yet and road surface is not done properly.

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

No problem raised yet as I am quite new in this development

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

How nice is it to live in a brand new build house.

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

No local shops other than a Domino's Pizza & a small overpriced coffee shop. There are no pubs or shops on the whole development, should have had a Fish & Chip shop & a Coop by now but cant see that happening now. The houses are ok, poorly put together with many issues but made to look pretty. I don't use local transport but I have seen the occasional bus, bin collections fine every week alternating between normal refuge & recycling bins. I rent through Simple Life. Possibly the worst rental company I've ever come across. Rent is excessive for what you get, getting deposit back from last property was a nightmare, had to use TDS scheme to resolve in my favour. Getting repairs done is an absolute joke & you have to be relentless with them to get anything done. Position wise, it suits my needs for work & to be honest, that's the main reason I'm here. This Countryside site is a red site, which means throw the houses up & sort the snagging out when they move in & not before. A lot of people have had major issues, I feel sorry for those who have purchased rather than renting. Kids on motorbikes constantly charge about, as this development is close to Houghton Regis this is hardly surprising. I personally look forward to moving away to somewhere much more pleasant, but like I've said it suits me for work. I strongly recommend security cameras. The open spaces are left in a mess, I don't know who looks after cutting grass verges etc, but it's a very poor standard. Other than all the above its a wonderful place to live....Thank you

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

Very poor to appalling. Never make appointments, just turn up, absolute nightmare getting anything fixed

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

You are not allowed to view any Simple Life property but you have to pay the deposit!