Pin Yard, Leeds Leeds LS11

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

I lived at Pin Yard for around 2.5 years and had a very positive experience. The location is excellent and extremely convenient. I only moved out because I wanted to move into a house with a garden. The development is around a 7-minute walk from the train station, which is particularly convenient if you do not have a car or need to travel to different locations. The city centre and main shopping areas are approximately 15–20 minutes away on foot, Crown Point is around 10 minutes away, and Costco is approximately 15 minutes away. There is also a Tesco Express just a 4-minute walk away, which is very convenient for late-night or everyday shopping. Bin collections were never an issue for us, and we experienced very little traffic or noise pollution. Overall, the area felt safe, secure and well connected.

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

The Pin Yard management team has been very helpful whenever we raised an issue. Grace, Chloe and Jessica were particularly supportive and always tried to resolve problems as quickly as possible. Most issues were dealt with promptly, while anything requiring a handyman was generally resolved within one or two days. The Pin Yard team consistently went above and beyond to help residents and supported us whenever we needed assistance. Overall, we were very happy with the level of service and responsiveness from the management team.

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

There is nothing significant that I wish I had known before moving in, as our overall experience was very positive. The property is relatively expensive, but considering the excellent location, security, facilities and convenience of being close to the city centre, I felt the cost was reasonable. I would recommend Pin Yard to anyone looking for a secure and convenient place to live.

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

Super close to the Tesco express which is ideal if you need to pick up a few things! 10 min walk maximum from the city centre and train station which is so convenient! Parking is available in a secure underground parking lot for a reasonable price - also on street parking which is free on a Sunday! Such a quiet street so never any traffic stress, bins are collected regularly and there is a huge bin facility downstairs, no anti social behaviour and no noise from traffic or construction

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

My sofa broke and was replaced within a couple of days - reception and maintenance couldn’t have been any more helpful

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

The flats are warm! So if you are moving in summer bring a fan (ideal for winter though!)

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

Close to lots of bars. Close to the shops. Not much noise on a night. Parking on weekend for friends is free

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

Staff are helpful in answering any queries related to broken appliances and are fair.

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

The flat on the top floor can get very hot in summer

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

Pinyard is very close to Leeds station and bus stops as well as a tesco express, it’s overall quite quiet and there’s an onsite gym, extremely helpful and friendly staff!

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

There has not been any issues to date - they also offered a trolley for move in

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

Having a dishwasher and the amount of wardrobe space is very helpful- I would just prepare with a few shelves to put in / shelving units to utilize the space fully.

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

It's very close to City Centre and railway station so location is very good. All other things are very good except price.

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

Management and staffs are very supportive , if any issues then it's very to raise repair request from grainger app and it's was fixed within 2 to 5 days or depends on the type of issue.

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

In Pinyard for 1 bedroom they also provide double door fridge and dishwasher.