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The Forum, B5

10th

Ranked 10th out of 33 in Birmingham

By Touchstone

4.46

(125 reviews)

The Forum features a range of studio, one and two-bedroom apartments to rent in the heart of Birmingham's Southside district. There are a variety of resident facilities available on site, which include a gym, rooftop terrace, communal lounge and landscaped terrace with a pizza oven and BBQ facilities, together with a dedicated on-site concierge team to cater to your needs. The Bullring, Selfridges and Grand Central are only a short stroll away and Birmingham's New Street station is a 5-minute walk away.

Facilities

  • 24hr onsite management

  • Balcony

  • Bike storage

  • Communal gardens

  • Concierge

  • Coworking spaces

  • Gated community

  • Gym

  • Lounge

  • Onsite cafe

  • Onsite maintenance

  • Parcel storage

  • Parking

  • Pet friendly

  • Play area

  • Private dining

  • Resident events

  • Roof terrace

  • Security features

Useful to Know

  • Rental price: £850-£1,410 pcm
  • No. of beds: 1, 2 beds
  • Availability: Yes

Awards

  • Excellence Award: 2024, 2023, 2022

  • Design Award: 2024, 2023, 2022

  • Facilities Award: 2024, 2023, 2022

  • Location Award: 2024, 2023, 2022

  • Value Award: 2023, 2022

  • Management Award: 2024, 2022

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The Forum, B5

Latest Reviews

4.46

125 total reviews

Stats

Overall

4.39

Facilities

4.37

Design

4.53

Location

4.79

Value

4.17

Management

4.19

Viewing 1-5 out of 125
An Excellent Place to Live

Kieran D (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Feb 2023

Building layout is nice, there is a courtyard section in the middle with tables and chairs, rentable barbeques and pizza ovens. The apartments are sizeable and good value. Had a few issues when we moved in but staff made arrangements and the maintenance team quickly sorted them out. Management are very friendly and are willing to socialise and help out with any issues. The community at the forum is great too - I have made many friends since moving in, mostly down to the events that management put on! Seems like any reason they have, management throws a party. Christmas, Chinese new year, valentine's, Easter, Halloween, etc. Lovely initiatives. Lots of gated parking spaces available at a charge (around £100pcm, standard for city centre but still pricey!)

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

Love living at the forum! Local amenities include Tesco and a wide variety of restaurants and other shops. It's a 5-10,minute walk from New Street Station.

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

Management have responded to all issues raised. There are a few minor issues I have raised in recent weeks that haven't been sorted yet, but anything urgent is handled immediately.

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

I wish I had known how great the community is - it would have made finding somewhere to live much quicker and easier! The bin collections happen at very early hours, and the apartments are usually very hot. Definitely worth leaving your windows open for a couple of hours before bed.

5

Facilities

5

Design

5

Location

5

Value

5

Management


Good location

Current tenant (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Aug 2024

Good location. Has the essentials including a lounge and gym. Very friendly concierge staff who are always very happy to help. However application process was a bit slow. Quality of flat is decent at best however - walls that easily stain, floor that easily scratches too and fixtures around the doors that comes undone. Depends on your individual circumstances but happy to accept that.

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

Very well connected! 10 minutes walk to new street station. Huge variety of food options. Available parking for a fee in the building itself.

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

They have and have been very nice and helpful! Just a bit of a delay occasionally between submitting the request and them getting into contact!

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

How nice the concierge team is! Would be nice to have someone check in to the flat with me.

5

Facilities

4

Design

5

Location

3

Value

4

Management


Great place to live

Kyle n (Tenant)

Aug 2024

Very modern design with lots of great storage and appliances. Kitchen space is very big so have plenty of room we even still have cupboards empty. Gym is a decent size with enough equipment for all types of workouts. Rooftop is a great place to hangout

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

Lots of amenities nearby. Bibs are collected very early in the morning though so have to have windows close for them

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

Not had to raise any issues yet. But they did asssit us when we was having WiFi problems

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

There is no shaver port so you will need an apdapter.

5

Facilities

5

Design

5

Location

4

Value

4

Management


Amazing apartment

Neve (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Aug 2024

The living room is great and cozy. The property manager is nice and friendly and building has 24/7 security which is safety management. Plenty of room for your own desk and other furniture, great for pets too! Plus there's a gym which is very convenient.

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

Near New Street station and China town It’s convenient to go anywhere. The location is not too noisy at night.

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

The administrators answered questions very quickly

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

I'm a little confused about the choice of energy supplier, so I hope that next time I can be more specific with the information I'm given.

5

Facilities

4

Design

5

Location

4

Value

5

Management


Excellent staying experience

Panchani Jaydeep (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Aug 2024

Very much impressed to designs of the flat. Provides better facilities. Window management can be still be improved at ground level. Building management is great then expected only garbage collection is a matter concern from health perspective. Property management is also quiet tenant friendly.

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

Garbage collection room stinks a lot. This is the one area according to me needs improvement. If this can be taken inconsideration to maintain good health.

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

Satisfied as have received quick responses on the problems or issues I have raised.

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

Good - Amenities we haven't expected would be so good.

5

Facilities

5

Design

5

Location

5

Value

5

Management


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The Forum, B5

10th

Ranked 10th out of 33 in Birmingham

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