Aspire, Herschel Street, Slough, SL1

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

Based in the heart of Slough, we have an amazing access to all the restaurants and shops. The street is not too noisy at night either as the windows and the overall construction do a good job at drowning it out.

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

Yes, luckily we haven’t had any issues just queries, they are pretty good at responding. Although it is best to track them down in person.

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

Nothing, I am pretty happy with all the information I was provided.

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

Zero parking outside, paid parking inside of course, shops relatively poor, station is v close though

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

They haven't really. And if they fo respond, they don't tend to do much about it

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

Make sure you fully inspect the property beyond the superficial

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

The location is convenient if you commute. Slough station is within walking distance with excellent Elizabeth Line and Great Western Railway connections to London, Reading and Heathrow. There are plenty of supermarkets, gyms, cafés and restaurants nearby, making day-to-day living convenient. Unfortunately, the area can feel busy, particularly around the town centre, and we have experienced issues with building security, including communal doors not closing properly and parcels going missing. While the transport links are a major advantage, our overall experience has been overshadowed by the ongoing maintenance issues within the development itself.

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

Poorly. Although contractors have attended several times, there has been no permanent resolution after many months. We have had to repeatedly chase for updates, often waiting weeks between responses. The ongoing wind noise has severely affected our sleep, health and ability to work from home, yet communication has been inconsistent and there has been little proactive management of the issue.

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

The noise issue has been known to the landlord, therefore I wish we had known about the ongoing wind noise issue affecting some apartments. We were not aware of this before moving in, and it has had a significant impact on our quality of life. I also wish we had known how long repairs could take and that resolving maintenance issues may require repeated chasing. I’d also have liked to know about the occasional problems with communal door security and parcel theft before signing the tenancy.

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

The location is brilliant, high street, food shops, Tesco train and bus stations all nearby walking distance, it’s very nice and quiet and great gate system car park, very good bin area for all rubbish, have to say I’m very impressed and happy

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

The day we moved in we was warmly welcomed by Christopher Bell, he was very nice polite and very friendly, my family was so happy with Christopher who showed us around and explained everything to us and we can’t thank him enough for the welcome n hospitality. Thanks Christopher

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

Im just so glad and happy I moved into Aspire apartment best decision I made

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

Location good Anti social behaviour kind of a concern especially at night Very walkable to local transport as well

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

Yes had an issue with key pass but manager was very helpful and aimed to sort it out right away

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

Good things only the already furnished rooms have made it so much easier to move in