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The Blockhouse, BN1

By Touchstone

Award Winner 2024
4.68

4.68

(33 reviews)

£1,550-£2,600 pcm

1, 2, 3 beds

The Blockhouse is situated in the heart of Brighton, with 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments and 3 bedroom townhouses available to rent. With flexible tenancies, the option of furnished or unfurnished and a variety of homes and layouts available, renting at The Blockhouse gives you the choice and control to live the way you want.
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Ranked 1st out of 10 in East Sussex

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York & Elder, BN1

By urbanbubble, Legal & General

Award Winner 2024
4.67

4.67

(72 reviews)

£1,350-£2,520 pcm

Studios, 1, 2, 3 beds

York & Elder is a BTR development in Brighton. Sandwiched between the South Downs and the sea, York & Elder offer studio, 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments. Residents benefit from pet friendly apartments, flexible contracts, extra storage space and private terraces. Additionally, the apartments can be furnished or unfurnished, or easily adaptable for accessibility. There is also an on-site concierge and maintenance team on hand 24/7, for whatever you may need, from taking in parcels to planning events to help you get to know your neighbours.
2nd

Ranked 2nd out of 10 in East Sussex

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Hove Gardens, BN3

By Legal & General, urbanbubble

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4.61

4.61

(58 reviews)

Hove Gardens is a boutique collection of studio, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom rental apartments. Close to Hove Station, this BTR development benefits from being just a short stroll from the sea. Additionally, Hove Gardens boasts sky terraces, courtyard gardens, work and social spaces and an abundance of perks from 24/7 concierge to flexible contracts.
3rd

Ranked 3rd out of 10 in East Sussex

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Hove Central, BN3

By Moda Living

Award Winner 2024
4.51

4.51

(36 reviews)

£1,200-£2,600 pcm

Studios, 1, 2, 3 beds

Moda, Hove Central is located just a 12-minute walk from Hove Station, which will have you in central Brighton in 4 minutes. Take a walk along the famous seafront and explore the very best of what the city has to offer, right on your doorstep. Moda, Hove Central combines an abundance of landscaped gardens, industry leading amenities and a 24hr concierge. The neighbourhood is pet friendly too!
4th

Ranked 4th out of 10 in East Sussex

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The Merchant, BN2

By Savills

3.73

3.73

(6 reviews)

This development represents one of the many buildings featured on our platform. Detailed information and reviews are currently being gathered and will be updated shortly.
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Ranked 5th out of 10 in East Sussex

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Doris Twumasi (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Leaf Living at Meadow View, TN6

Apr 2025

5
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Nicely built, the rooms are very spacious for families

Doris Twumasi (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Leaf Living at Meadow View, TN6

Apr 2025

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

Very quite area, nice looking houses bad side no shops around you have to drive 10-12mins to th shops

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

Our solar panel isn’t working we have raised it with the maintenance team and the have referred us to the developer been over work, developer has not contacted us.

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

Everything was explained to us, the team are fantastic and cool.

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El Path (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Wellesbourne, BN1

Apr 2025

4
4
This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.
4

Best flat ever!!!

El Path (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Wellesbourne, BN1

Apr 2025

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

The development is at the heart of Preston Park. Local shops, restaurants and coffee shops are many for all the tastes. You can order and have it in your doorstep. If you fancy to walk Brighton beach is a mile away but there is a bus stop just outside to take you anywhere you like in the city. Train station is walking distance. If you are parents some of the best schools in Brighton are walking distance too.

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

The building management has responded quick and efficient to the most of my issues.

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

I am still in my first days of living here but all my family likes it a lot.

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Amy E (Tenant)

Verified Resident

York & Elder, BN1

Apr 2025

5
5
This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.
5

A Great Place to Live, Let Down by the Exit Process

Amy E (Tenant)

Verified Resident

York & Elder, BN1

Apr 2025

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

Nice local brewery near by. Very near the train station and easy to nip into the laines. New England road is a little rough.

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

Dan and his team are fantastic and go out of their way to respond to issues.

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

Despite me paying 4/5 of the rent and all bills it is my husbands name on the lease as i'm a full time student. I wish there had been better communication arround the possibility of using savings or paying upfront directly to Y&E. I paid my husband upfront for the rent for 11 months as i had understood to be on the lease had been calculated from earnings. This leaves me at my husbands 'goodwill' as he has another home in Manchester and i rented out my place in Brighton. I feel that had the move in team been more forthcoming with communications, arranging a chat etc, to establish if savings could be factored in or i could directly pay upfront this situation may have been prevented. Additionally we never saw the flat before moving in. We were shown a floor plan and into other apartments. The current aggresion adds another layer of frustration in what Y&E know is a difficult situation, and the aggression arround viewings really adds salt to this.

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Hatice Mertoğlu (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Hove Central, BN3

Apr 2025

5
5
This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.
5

A stylish and welcoming home by the sea

Hatice Mertoğlu (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Hove Central, BN3

Apr 2025

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

Hove Central is in a fantastic location — just minutes from the beach and Hove Station. There are plenty of nice cafés, restaurants, and shops nearby. The area feels safe and quiet, with good transport links and easy access to Brighton city centre. I’ve never had issues with noise or anti-social behaviour, and bin collections have always been on time.

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

The building management has always been responsive, polite, and quick to help. Any issues I reported were handled efficiently and professionally. Communication was clear, and they always followed up to make sure everything was resolved properly.

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

I wish I had known how warm the apartments can get in the summer — the big windows are beautiful but also bring in a lot of heat. Bringing a good fan is a must! Other than that, everything has been smooth and as expected.

5

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A.s (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Market, BN2

Apr 2025

3
3
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Extortionate service charge for nothing

A.s (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Market, BN2

Apr 2025

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

Very local location, 10 mins walk to the beach and also fairly similar walk to central town and main train station

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

Not really. Still lots of questions that have not been answered

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

That the service charge would be this much. They told us we would have access to gym and communal areas but turns out we don’t

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