Clarendon Quarter, LS3

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

good: location and environment, nice people as property management company and residents bad: Surrounding public security on the street

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

Very efficient and effective through website platform and good outsourcing team

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

bad - the anti social behaviour in the surrounding area

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

Close to Burley Street, a really good location. Morrisons Daily, Tesco express and Coop shop nearby.

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

Quickly and kind reply. Whenever the tenants need help, they are there.

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

Very quiet environment. It's very safe. Sound facilities and good management.

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

I cannot recommend CQ enough! I absolutely love living here. Three years on and I still feel so lucky to be living here. I have built a lovely life around living here and everyone is incredibly friendly living amazing lives built around living here too! The site of Clarendon Quarter is really quite a unique complex for the area it is situated in, which is within a short walking distance away from a plethora of so many important features that are core to the city of Leeds. For example, the many Universities, the newly renovated Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds General Infirmary that has a shuttle bus to St James' hospital, (to name just a few), as well as really useful local amenities such as a local shop, Brudenell pharmacy (which provide the best service!), a GP practice and a post-office etc. The grounds of CQ are beautiful and very well-maintained. They look over into Armley, the Yorkshire countryside and some amazing sunsets can be experienced from the rooftop terrace. And yet, there is a real sense of community here at CQ too. Faces become familiar and you make true friends. At CQ you therefore get a full immersive experience with a malleability that you can use to mould as you like. This is a let primarily for professionals, therefore a great step out of the University way of living and into the 'real' world, whilst still having wonderful support from the on-site management team.

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

Very quickly and it was so appreciated. The battery in my flat door lock went and this was replaced instantly.

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

Initially, I was really nervous about moving in as it was the first time I had ventured out of student living. Little did I know it was to become the best decision I made! I now have a hamster called Clarendon living with me, named after CQ becuase of how happy and content I am living here, and in a world full of adversity, I really appreciate having such a safe home and space.

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

The local area around the residence is generally quiet, with a mix of students, university staff, and key workers. I haven’t encountered any anti-social behaviour or criminal incidents during my time here. The location is highly convenient, being just 15 minutes from the city center, 8 minutes from Leeds University Business School, and 10 minutes from both Woodhouse Moor (Hyde Park) and Burley Road, where you can find a good range of cafés and restaurants. Leeds train station and coach station, the two main transport hubs, are about 20-30 minutes walking distance, meaning an Uber is often the easiest option for arrivals. Parking is available on-site with a parking fee. Bin collections are well-maintained, with separate collections for recycling and glass.

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

The management team is very friendly and accommodating. I’ve never had any issues with them, and they’ve been responsive to any concerns I've raised.

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

One thing I wish I had known before moving in is that not all sides of the building receive the same amount of sunlight as usual. In particular, apartments facing the back courtyard can be quite dark throughout the day. During my viewing, I wasn’t shown the exact apartment flat that I now live in, so I didn't realize this aspect until after moving in

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

This residential area is quiet and near to the university where I work. There is a good convenient store nearby and a Papajohns pizza

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

I have been requesting many maintenance services and the response was in less than 24 hrs with satisfactory results.

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

I should have brought extra light pumps for the storage room