Galliard Homes

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

It is good that morrisons is just nearby, which makes daily shopping very easy. The train station is also just 5 mins walk. The transport link is in general good, although a little too crowded in peak hours. Parking is available in morrisons which makes it easy for guests to join. Bin collections have been terrible as Morrisons and building's wastes are dumped together. If not regularly cleans, starts smelling really bad and the gate is through entrance as well instead of basement. The time we moved in, for 3 weeks there was no wastage cleaning, making it difficult to stand around the lift due to the smell. Trespassers were a big threat in this building. Security gaurds were requested by tenants, but would only come after 7pm and will be away on Sundays.

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

About the toilet leaks of the 1st flat on 5th floor. It would wet the whole carpet and the house is just near the lift. So there is no way you can skip walking through that carpet. You come home tired from work and first thing you smell is this leaking toilet. Such emergencies were not even resolved in 6 months time we spent there. Just imagine how unhygienic would this be for kids.

What is the best feature of your home:

The view from the balcony was very asthetic. The kitchen is also spacious.

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

Quiet area and safe enough, supermarket is available in the area and not far from big supermarket. Almost no parking at all

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

Nothing, simply check everything during your viewing and see the landlord is responsive or not

What is the best feature of your home:

No feature at all, basic simple apartment and nothing special

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

There is a bit of a walk in a pathway to get to the station. Additionally, there are not many options for local shops around. The development is close to a massive roundabout, and crossing is only possible through subways. Parking is pretty expensive and street parking is very limited.

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

The AC bills would be stupidly expensive with crazy fees and kWh price. You have to provide your tenancy agreement to the concierge so they can add you to the building system. That the windows don't open and the ventilation system fails quite often. You have to apply yourself for your pet licence.

What is the best feature of your home:

Facilities and having a concierge desk. The apartment is comfortable.

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

- minutes away from Hayes & Harlington Station and it only takes 25 min to paddington station. - very close to ASDA and other local shops - Anti-social behaviour is very common. I smell in the corridor all the time and i got my packages stolen for four times.

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

my hob was broken for over a month before they booked a fire service for me.

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

I wish i had known that there is no optic fibre for the broadband.

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

Fantastic location: stones throw from station, sainsbury's, restaurants, take aways very good for bus connections. by train to city only 10/15 minutes by bus to holborn about 40 minutes by cycle about 20 minutes

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

depends on the concierge working on the day. My landlord dealt with issues promptly

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

only one fob is provided.I would need to leave deposit for extra fobs