Kooky Bishop's Stortford, CM23

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

Good aspects: The range of local shops, restaurants, and bars is excellent, offering diverse cuisines and vibrant nightlife. Open spaces like parks are well-maintained, providing areas for recreation and relaxation. Public transport links are generally reliable, with buses, trains, and cycle paths making it easy to get around without a car. Bad aspects: However, parking availability can be an issue, especially during peak hours, and bin collections occasionally face delays. Traffic noise is noticeable during rush hours, and while anti-social behavior isn’t common, it can occur around bar closing times. Overall, it’s a lively and convenient place but with room for improvement.

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

Building management is generally responsive, addressing issues quickly, though communication can sometimes be slow.

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

I wish I had known about the limited parking availability during peak hours and occasional delays in bin collections. Additionally, the noise levels from nearby traffic or late-night bars can be noticeable, which wasn’t evident during viewings. For new neighbors, I’d suggest checking how well the soundproofing meets your needs and clarifying any service charge details with property management upfront.

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

Good variety of locations and good access to transport options. The development is located by a train station which results in some antisocial behaviour and littering, but a lot of this is made up for by the quality of the town nearby.

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

Typically response times to issues are slow, I’ve even been told at one point that I’d have to wait 3 days to be able to get back into my property after getting locked out due to all electronic locks.

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

It’s good to know that the building typically has a high turnover of airline staff, and they can be very disruptive and cause issues, but generally for the phases of poor neighbours there’s equally lovely people and it is overall a good place to live.

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

Close to all the shops . Very close to the town center and had access to all the transportation avaliable here . 1 minute to the train station bus stops outside of the complex

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

I have had a couple of questions since I came here and all of them were answered in detail

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

The washing machines need their drains cleaned everytime . Might be just mine though

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

Bishops Stortford is great! A lovely little town with great atmosphere, and close to Stansted airport

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

Yes, we had water leaks which were tended to timely

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

The team is super fast with sorting out any challenges

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

Living at Kooky is amazing for the proximity to the train station and bus stops. It’s at a walking distance from all we need: groceries, shops etc. Unfortunately the street where the entrance for apartments 1-22 is not the best as it gets very dirty and sometimes it could be dangerous as there are glass from broken bottles or even dangerous people staying in that street. Bin store needs some more love as is frequently very dirty and neglected.

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

The management is quite fast in replying and taking notes of the issues and is quite fast in addressing them effectively. The only issue that has not been fixed yet is the main entrance that doesn’t lock anymore. This could be a potential issues for parcels and deliveries.

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

Instructions were very clear and everything is in the contract you sign. It would have been nice, for foreign people like me, to give a document where you may see who’s your electricity and water provider and how to register for council tax payment.