A guide to living in Greater London

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

Bale House is right next to Lewisham Station, so the trains, DLR, buses and taxis are all within easy reach. There is a large Tesco next door and various cafés around the Lewisham town centre.

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

Any queries relating to the flat have been addressed swiftly. They're a little slower responding to enquiries about the communal spaces however (e.g gym, dining rooms).

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

- The views from the upper floors are excellent; worth getting a city-facing flat. - The private dining rooms cost £80 to book on weekends.

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

Living next to the Victoria line is great, and you're also closed to Tottenham Hale where you can get the train to Stansted which is great if you travel a lot. What the area is lacking are day to day services such as GP, buthers, florist, bakeries, restaurants etc (there are only cafes and breweries). It's not the kind of place where you can enjoy a walk around the neighborhood because there's no much to do. There's been a lot of phone snatching as well.

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

They always been pretty reactive with an answer span of one or two days. We never had any major problems but we the little fixed we needed they always helped.

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

I honestly don't know, I knew this place already as I was living in the area so there's really nothing.

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

Hi there I don’t like your furniture especially couch so small and uncomfortable and there is 2 bed whip is not necessary I only need 1 bed I Told them move out other bed they told me they can’t if I move out I have to store it I didn’t want it because i don’t want pay every month 200 pound extra

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

Stuff are very helpful and take care of problems thanks Lia Barbara and building manager when I call them they rush to help

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

I get everything actually when. I come to building like picture

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

Big traffic big noise Free parking on the next streets or front of the building with code entry gate

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

They are always offer a quick service and keeping in hand the issues.

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

I am experienced mover so I knew what to ask they are helpfully answering.

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

In terms of shops and restaurants, there isn’t much. You have to take the bus or dlr to find any meaningful shops or restaurants. Although there is a small coop an 8 minute walk away. Transport links are also an 8-9 min walk, it would be good if there was a closer bus stop at least. In terms of parking, it’s not great. It’s seems to be quite hard to get a parking spot although there seems so be some available. There’s also very limited paid parking spots which are often occupied. This makes it difficult when you have visitors. It would be nice to have more parking options available. The area is very well maintained and very clean. Bins are emptied often and there is little anti social behaviour or noise (apart from the planes). The development provides such great views of the water and a path which makes it possible to run/walk along it.

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

Building management has been very responsive for me. There are a number of ways to raise any issues or problems you’re having and they have always been responsive and issues have been fixed in a timely manner.

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

One thing I’ve found that I didn’t really take note of before is just the lack of amenities around. Mostly I have to get on a bus or dlr to get to shops or restaurants and even the distance to the bus stops and dlr is sometimes an inconvenience.