Flint Glass Wharf, M4

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

Lots of great bakeries, pubs, restaurants and a few shops in easy walking distance. The marina is just over the canal for a nice walk and the city centre is nearby too.

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

They have, although occasionally with a wait of several days.

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

Just how thin the walls are/ how loud the doors shut. You can hear the neighbours coming and going very loudly, as well as other noise from adjacent flats.

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

Good - great location - companio bakery downstairs - great restaurants walking distance away - traffic noise minimal - walking distance to tram stop Bad - management company haven't been hugely switched on throughout tenancy, a few issues related to water leaks from other apartments which has taken months to resolve - decor - sofa not comfy, furniture not what I would pick for my flat

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

It has taken a long time to get some issues resolved which have been related to water leaks from the flat upstairs.

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

Water leaks are quite common in the building from experience

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

The neighbourhood, Ancoats, is great. There are loads of bakeries, restaurants, wine bars, breweries and shops to look around. Plus the marina and canals are right here for nice walks and places to sit at lunchtime. There's a huge car park underneath the development so it's easy when friends visit. The bins are emptied often and are quite spacious. The traffic is non existent but the walls of the building aren't very soundproof so I do hear my neighbours quite a bit, talking, moving around etc.

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

Very quickly - there were quite a few problems to sort out at the start and the team sent plumbers/electricians within the next day that I reported it.

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

That pigeons in Manchester are crazy and make a lot of noise and poop everywhere. The building is surrounded by them on the canal side.

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

Good - great range and standard of bars, shops and restaurants. Perfect distance from the marina for dog walking. Very quiet area with little anti-social behaviour. Feels very safe.

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

Very proactively and efficiently, they’re always happy to help

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

The road gets super busy on Saturday morning with queues for the 2 bakery’s, but it’s a small problem to have!

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

There are lots of independents bars and restaurants nearby There is a sense of living in the city but without all the noise Can be some issues with crime eg bike theft, car windows smashed

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

Yes I've had repairs etc responded to promptly Happy with it

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

That rents would rise every year and upkeep has to be negotiated