5 Sydenham Road, CR0

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

Got booted out a couple of years ago as I demanded they do some repair before upping the rent. They never did and still haven't refunded my deposit as I refused their extra bill for "utilities and internet" which is paid separately. Also they only tell you when you are in that you can't choose electricity supplier as there is a contract on the building. (Is that even legal?)

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

Secure entrance did't work and homeless people were sleeping in the stairwell.

What is the best feature of your home:

It looks good until you move in. The damp and dirt is astounding. They never cleaned the flat before me moving in. There was rotting food there that had been there a month before.

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

Building is in a quiet location 5 mins walk from East Croydon railway station So convenient for travel and shopping at the whitgift center, House of Fraser, Next, Zara all close by I travel a lot and find living here very suitable for me Management agency are very happy to help with my issues I find they respond to my calls straightaway My heating was playing up , I was on the list for repair and it was resolved within days. Clean place with big reception area Lifts to all floors Good nicely behaved residents next door

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

Yes I have had a good experience with management When I called for minor repairs I was given a date and the repair was done within a few days

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

8nhave a car and you have to park on meter so I would say please don't use cars

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

It is 2 min away from both West Croydon and East Croydon. Very ethnically rich area. Much better than Shoreditch.

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

I wish I had known that these places are residential and not offices!

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

Dislike: windows really dirty all the time no one cleans them

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

Nope

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

Dislike: not safe

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

Nothing