Goodluck Hope, E14

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

When we moved to Goodluck Hope, we had high expectations for a comfortable and pleasant living experience. Our flat is impressive, boasting high ceilings, spacious rooms, and sturdy floors. However, the balconies are impractical due to the constant high winds in the area. We also encountered issues with hot water and noisy pipes. Our neighbours were noisy students who held drug-fueled parties that lasted all weekend. Despite our complaints, it was only when Justin Kent intervened that they stopped. The hallways have a strong smell of weed most days. While the flat itself is soundproof, the surrounding area is not without its problems. Goodluck Hope has limited amenities, with no shops or restaurants nearby. We have to walk twelve minutes to reach a small Sainsbury's. Although a shed bar opened this summer, it has failed to attract any customers. Plans for a bakery and a fruit shop have been postponed indefinitely. Trinity Boyd Wharf hosts weddings every weekend, causing traffic congestion. However, the soundproofing of the flats is excellent, and we were not disturbed by the noise from parties, weddings, or the wind. Goodluck hope is far from anything. About 30-minute walk from canary wharf and some shops. 15 mins walk to the tube, there is a bus but you have to wait around for it for ages. The place is supposed to be dog friendly - it's the least dog-friendly development in London, with no parks, no green space, and nowhere for dogs to play they have 10 playparks but no children using them. Dog owners here are happy to let their dogs run around on the streets, and private paths, our dog was attacked twice by dogs running across the main road with their owner laughing. During the evening/night drug dealer park their cars next to the building selling drugs, quite often there are gangs of youths hanging around the area, it's not a safe place to be in my opinion and I wouldn't let my girlfriend walk alone at night, the day time is fine though and generally very safe.

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

I wish I had known that it wasn't really dog friendly, that it's probably the most windy place in the UK and that most of the residents are young party people, many of them are selfish and have no respect for others.

What is the best feature of your home:

The flats inside are beautiful, well-designed and very pleasant to live in. The facilities are good too but overcrowded and often broken.

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

Good aspects: island feeling, close to Canary Wharf, comfortable and relaxing facilities. Bad aspects: only one expensive supermarket (Sainsbury’s), Morrisons is too far. It would be better if there were more supermarkets, and a bus/train link to the Canning Town tube station from Goodluck Hope Walk which is a bit far away.

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

They have always been efficient and they always tried to help.

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

How far it would be from the tube station everytime and the fact that there are not enough supermarkets.

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

New restaurants and pubs are being built in Royal Wharf but still a long way to go. Currently we have a pub called windjammer, dessert parlour called Creams and 1-2 restaurants. But I know more is being built. We also have farmers market once a month. But new stuff is being built. Travelling is convenient - nearest dlr stations are west Silvertown and pontoon dock which head to Canning Town which lets you travel to central. With Elizabeth line we can also travel to central but it’s nearest tube station is custom house which is 15 mins walk. Parking places are ample, bin collections is on time and I have not had many issues with traffic noises nor neighbours.

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

Yes - my dishwasher broke within the first few months and they fixed it within 5 days.

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

Wish I knew about such a hefty service charge - nearly £4,000 annually and there’s no cap on it. Ballymore can increase it anytime.