Thackerey Crescent, Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes

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

It’s a nice quiet area with friendly and respectful neighbours. No experience of anti-social behaviour so far. Local services like post and bin collections are good. The area feels safe to live in.

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

Previously, establishing communication with the property liaison to discuss building issues was challenging, with notable delays across both email and telephone correspondence. However, this matter has since been resolved, as reaching them has become significantly more accessible and efficient in recent weeks.

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

While the kitchen remains entirely functional, the layout makes it difficult to isolate cooking activity from the rest of the living space. The open-plan configuration initially seemed suitable, but it has proven less practical during full meal preparation. In an ideal scenario, particularly for someone who enjoys cooking frequently, a less open layout would be more suitable. Nevertheless, the property is situated in a good area to live in.

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

The area itself seems safe, quiet and with efficient council services like bin collection. There’s plenty of parking space and neighbours seems respectful.

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

Alicia is my building manager and very reliable. When called upon for basic services like getting the lawn mowed when I moved in or getting my door unlocked so I can get the house keys a few minutes before the taxi arrived to take me to the airport. Both minor and major scenarios she was able to reliably save me.

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

How hot the house gets, this summer was exceptional and very hard to judge until the heat wave hit but air conditioning would need to be considered as a permanent feature in the future.

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

Close to local facilities, Morrisons, coffee shops, good places ,pubs and walking paths which are really nice

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

Most issues raised were fixed. There was a pending issue for a shower tray but I guess it got lost in emails.

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

Make sure you order your bins on time, the wooden fences can sometimes fall off due to strong winds. No biggys!

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

Tattenhoe park is quiet with great areas to take long walks and have the country feel but close to all the shops and city life. Unfortunately the prospect of the new recycling centre is a major turn off.

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

Not logged any since transfer so no issues found a present

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

Was told it’s a community. Not 1 activity in the area. No community. Such a shame