The Forum, B5

It is a modern looking building only finished a few years ago. Although it is not the best looking at the moment due to construction sites around the building. The building manager team really do care about the design definitely :0 I love the lounge, gym, and the rooftop. The entire building is pet friendly so if you have a furry guy and looking for somewhere to stay in the city centre, to be honest, this might be the perfect place.

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

The building is located in the Birmingham city centre, connecting the China Town. Less than 3 minutes to the main train station, New Street, and 5 minutes to Moor Station by walk. Birmingham Coach Station is very near as well. There are over 5 buses directly going to the University of Birmingham while all the other universities (UCB, BCU, Aston etc) are within walking distance! If you are a student, this is the perfect location to live. Again, Bullring is literally 1 minute away! Luckily, it is very quiet during the nighttime, it has a good distance from pubs and clubs.

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

They used to have some structural problems but most of them have been solved. I’m really enjoying living here. If someone ask me is this building good, then I would say that I have been living here ever since they just finished the building construction even before they didn’t finished the rooftop.

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

The people working in this building all love animals and the managers do care about my dog and cat’s well-being too. Per facilities are really great, although I don’t like the huge fence on the rooftop (I think it is for the dog owners who want to split their dogs from others but we have never seen anyone use it). Having on-site maintenance is great too. The staff are really friendly and nice, all the social events they arrange and prepare are amazing really. REALLY saved my mental health during the lockdown.

4

Facilities

5

Design

5

Location

4

Value

5

Management

My partner and I have lived in the Forum for 6 weeks now and have had nothing but an exceptional experience. After struggling for months to find anywhere that ticked all the boxes through sites such as Rightmove and other generic ones, booking viewings with the scraps we could find that nearly ticked half the boxes and then the agents not even turning up, we were told about the Forum. We instantly fell in love and emailed our interest. After being initially told there were currently no lettings we were quickly permitted to cheekily come and see the building and the facilities to our delight. Within another week the first lettings were open and we were speedily and professionally moved through the process of renting which I was new to being a homeowner. Even with issues from the Tenancy Deposit Services, which Jodie quickly rectified without even a second thought and in all honesty were not even her problems to deal with. This act set the tone for the subsequent events in our experience at the Forum. Upon moving in we had a couple of small understandable issues due to the extremely fast turn around to get us in our apartment which were rectified by Harpreet and the team before we had even gotten home from work. I feel that Harpreet has superseded any expectations I had of a residential manager from what my friend’s and partner’s experiences had been up until now. He goes the extra mile at any opportunity and you can see that he truly cares about your experience and stay at the Forum. He has more than accommodated my needs for parking with electric charging, offering to introduce us to other residents at the Forum for business connections and enquiring to have Sky Q organised for my apartment without any hesitation. We received a newsletter recently that really blew me away with how much thought and attention to detail had gone into it. You could really tell the time and love that had gone into it as I would never normally give them the time of day. Overall I could not recommend the Forum enough. I run a large company and if my staff acted the way that Harpreet and his team do I would be very proud.

Very good apartment with very good facilities and the staff are all very helpful
nice building and room with a good price prr month
the apartment near to the restaurant, shopping center, bus stop, and train station

As an international Canadian student coming to Birmingham for school, I really struggled to find a one-bedroom apartment until I found The Forum. My experience with all of the staff at The Forum has been extremely positive. Harpreet has been amazing! He worked hard to accommodate my need for immediate possession of my flat. More, he has demonstrated genuine concern for my happiness in my flat and the community at large. This makes a huge difference as I moved to Birmingham not having any connections. The Forum has amazing amenities like the gym, lounge, and workspaces. The staff here is extremely helpful and is eager to help in any way. It is truly a great community that I recommend anyone looking to rent in Birmingham look into.

Well equipped apartment complex, modern appliances, great amenities, clean, spacious parking lot and moreover, the staff are extremely kind, friendly and do everything possible to help you with any concerns you have. We also appreciate the events held by the Forum in efforts to foster a sense of community and allow residents to mingle. Moving into the city centre, we were worried about noise pollution and security however we haven’t found this to be problem at all, we find this to be a very safe and well-maintained development. We feel very much at home here.

I moved into the building in 2021 and have my regrets. Upon moving in I found the building unbearably hot, not talking slightly warm, UNBEARABLE. Even on a day when the weather outside would be a comfortable 15 the corridor outside would be 23. This was further hampered by the fact we couldn’t even open our windows due to the dust coming from the car park being knocked down next door. The heat has been rectified by works however now we have scaffolding surrounding the whole building with constant noise. The building itself had no atmosphere, an incredibly high turnover of staff so you never know who to speak to. The building manager himself is arrogant and unwelcoming with such forced conversation which always comes back to him talking about himself. There’s also a new manager who is yet to introduce herself and a maintenance bloke who looks straight through you and hasn’t mastered the ability to simply say hello.

Fantastic value and location, pre pandemic we especially enjoyed the resident events to meet people! The little touches are many. Still,it can get noisy at night depending on the side of your building-Seagulls, or construction. Also want a swim pool!

Great apartments with great facilities such as a residents-only gym, secure parking, courtyard, rooftop, and a communal lounge. The building is in a very central location close to shops, bars, and restaurants, with Bullring just a stone’s throw away.
The property management staff are also super friendly and helpful, and always quick to resolve any issues.

I’ve had 2.5 fantastic years of living at The Forum. I originally moved in based on the location, but the sheer number of other perks have meant that my time here has exceeded my expectations. Amazing staff and brilliant facilities!

Onsite gym. The view from the terrace is outstanding and the garden is very modern and clean. The whole building is looked after and the concierge are a great addition to the property, they are extremely friendly and helpful and also take parcels for you.