Ascot Road, Watford, WD18

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

The location is excellent for city-centre living, with a good choice of shops, restaurants, bars and cafés within walking distance. Spinningfields, Deansgate and Manchester city centre are all easy to reach, while the nearby riverside provides space for walking. Transport links are very convenient, including local buses, trams and train stations. As expected in a developing city-centre area, there can occasionally be construction and traffic noise, while visitor parking is limited and can be expensive. Overall, the street feels safe, well maintained and conveniently located.

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

Ive never had any issues where I have needed anyone to help... thats good

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

That Kallos was going to take all my money, what a restaurant to have downstairs

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

Very central with good choice of local shops for food and close to Victoria train station. Parking is too expensive in the building, A0 arena offers parking annual pass but it’s not guaranteed a space and spaces are tiny. Parking in car parks close to the building are too expensive for long term use.

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

Currently managing an issue that we have raised, yet to receive an outcome

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

Much better location and storage than Deansgate towers

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

The location is excellent,sainsbury’s and kallos in the building made a huge difference. Victoria Station and the city centre are just a few minutes away, making commuting and travelling very convenient. One ongoing issue has been the bin chute, which has been out of service for quite some time. As a result, rubbish often accumulates and the hallways can develop an unpleasant smell at least in my floor

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

very fast and show up immediately once i raise a complaint

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

there is construction work next to me and it’s so loud during day time

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

I’ve really enjoyed living at Cortland for the past two years. The local area has everything you need, with plenty of shops, restaurants, bars and transport links all within easy walking distance. Despite being in a busy part of the city, my apartment was surprisingly quiet, making it a great place to come home to. The only downside I’d mention is that parking can be quite expensive, although there are alternative parking options available nearby. Overall, it’s been a fantastic place to live.

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

Whenever I had small issues in regards to appliances or anything to do with my apartment, the maintenance team were really quick to respond. The only fault I would say is one of my doors is broken in a safety hazard and has been broken since I moved in and hasn’t been fixed. I would find this concerning if I moved in with small kids and a heavy door could potentially fall off.

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

I’d recommend signing up to Octopus as it’s slightly cheaper than eon who you are set up with originally. I’d also look at getting a better Wi-Fi package as the free one can be hit and miss.

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

There are some convenient supermarkets on the doorstep, a fantastic Greek restaurant and good coffee shops nearby. The park is great and walking into central Manchester is easy. The public transport options aren’t ideal as there’s nothing immediately here but it is only a short walk for trams and buses.

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

Within my apartment the issues I have logged have been dealt with swiftly. However there was a persistent whistling noise issue on my floor which was not resolved.

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

It can get very hot in summer. The design of the apartments hasn’t considered overheating and I feel that there should be some internal retrofitting of solar performance film on the inside face of the windows to help maintain more comfortable temperatures in summer.