A guide to living in Borough of Newham

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

The daily amenities are not far away from our property. The parking is available but paid. We have stratford park nearby 10 minutes on foot. The bin collection is also fine never see a mess.

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

They respond to any issue as soon as possible but the average time is about 2 days if the matter is not of urgent 🚨.

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

Good thing is concrete roofing and walls and central heating.

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

Living at Fizzy 16 has it's pros and cons. The building is located right next to the tube station which has it's pros when walking to and from the station, but it also means you can hear the trains as they come and go in your apartment, this is however something you get use to over time. The transport links are great, as you have two options the underground Jubilee line or the DLR, as well as a bus station which allows you alternative options when one of them does not work. You have a range of shops such as; Morrisons, Lidl, Sainsbury, Tesco, Savers, Iceland and Superdrug in a close walking distance. There are however limited restaurants and bars in the area.

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

Paul is amazing, he always goes over and above to resolve any issues you may have in a timely manner.

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

I wish I had known that building block A doesn't have 24/7 concierge.

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

If your building is managed by this company, RUN AWAY. They manage my building the Brick Yard in East Ham E6 1FA. They do not reply to our emails and the building is FILTHY. There is trash everywhere, tenants are dirty and populo living does nothing to enforce tidiness of the building. Not only that but they only send the cleaners on Wednesdays.It has become a nightmare to live here! You will walk in the halls of the building and all you see is trash - plastic papers, food, letters, saliva

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

With maintenance internally I did not have major problems. But regarding the premises of the building everything is abandoned. There is trash is the halls , lifts. It’s tragic. When we raise anything like that, we never get a response.

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

I wish I had known that Populo Living would not do anything to enforce tidiness of the building. Also, the maintenance of the premises is only done on Wednesday. The building is dirty and sometimes our parcels get stolen.

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

Enough local shops and bars but so close to train station you can be anywhere you like eating or drinking relatively quickly. Sound from overhead planes and train track right underneath can be annoying but get used to it.

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

Paul from the Fizzy maintennance team has been outstanding. Shows up on the same day or morning after an issue is reported and completes the fix very quickly. Friendly and consistently proactive.

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

Nothing further to add. Would highly recommend Fizzy living apartments.

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

great collection of shops, cafes, and gym nearby, with both high street and affordable selections. the nights can be quite noisy with rowdy people, not sure if they are residents.

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

The resident portal response has been very prompt and Paul from maintenance is very knowledgeable about the repairs. He shares helpful tips to make sure the problems do not occur again.

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

Wished the internet was set up before I moved in, and not have to wait a few days for the router to be delivered