Briggs Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1

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

Living here is very convenient. You can easily walk to the city centre to find bars and restaurants. There is a bus stop right at the entrance of the building, with direct routes to both the University of Bath and Bath Spa University. The train station is also within a 10-minute walk, making travel by train very convenient. A new system has been introduced for the private parking spaces, so they are well managed. Waste collection is very timely, and there are no unpleasant odours. As the flat is located on the north side of Block B, there is only occasional noise from nearby construction during working hours; otherwise, there is almost no traffic noise at all.

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

The property management responds to issues very promptly, and there are dedicated staff to handle emergencies as well.

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

I’m not entirely sure when the supermarket will officially open. Before I moved in, I had heard that there would be a convenience store at the corner.

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

Good location, plenty of communal events, discount at local businesses. In terms of bad aspects, we've had issues with the heating on a frequent basis.

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

Brian was really great at fixing the issues we had in our flat. He was also really respectful of our space.

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

Frequent issues with the hot water and heating and no working bin chute.

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

In my opinion, you couldn’t live in a better place, location wise. You’re right by all of the best Ancoats stores, bars and eateries, as well as near the marina and local parks. Then if you need the city centre or either train station, you’re no more than 15 mins from any of them. And even though the building is surrounded by a couple of busy roads, the sound proofing is really good, so you’d never know from inside the flat

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

The team respond to anything you raise immediately. I don’t think I’ve experienced anything not being fixed same day. They’re brilliant, for that

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

There’s not anything I wish I knew before moving here, the viewing was very thorough, so I felt really well informed

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

The area is convenient, with a good mix of restaurants and cafes . Living in the area is really safe and I recommend it for everyone to students and employees. It’s near the train station about 15 minutes walk ! The area is really quiet during weekends

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

Yes response really quickly and solve the problem fast especially when the how water goes off from while to while they offer us apartments to take shower at.

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

The area here is really nice and peaceful, although if you’re apartment facing the train it can be a bit noisy sometimes.

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

I’ve lived in the area for about 5 years now and it’s conveniently located close to both Victoria and Piccadilly train stations, there’s bus stops close by too. I rent a flat facing a main street and it’s incredible how quiet it is, they really got the acoustic of the building right. Could’ve done with parking spaces for the building as it’s only a few on the street, there is no designated secure underground parking as far as i know.

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

It was sorted very quickly, less than a day after I placed a repair request.

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

It’s not as warm as i thought it would be due to the concrete frame however heating is very efficient