Manhattan, M1

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

Excellent location in the centre of Manchester. My apartment faces the front but there is never too much noise. Great transport links with Piccadilly and Oxford road stations 10 minute walk and Victoria station a 15 minute walk. Buses and trams are approx 2 mins away. Sainsbury's is a 1 minute walk away and Piccadilly Gardens is approx. 5 minutes walk.

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

Yes, great response to snags over the initial two years.

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

I wish I knew that lockdown was about to start before I moved in which obviously wasn't ideal. I live on the front of the property meaning there are no balcony's - whilst not normally an issue it was noted during lockdown!

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

Brilliant location with easy access to transport. Unfortunately a lot of anti-social behaviour close by which can be a deterrent for residents

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

The concierge has been removed and it has resulted in delays in problem resolving and often means parcels are left out in the open

What is the best feature of your home:

The Balcony is a brilliant feature and offers a lovely extension of the living space

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

In the heart of manchester, shops close by, walking distance from pretty much everything, relatively quiet street.

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

Apartment not cleaned even though we were told it would be before moving in. Electrical problems which are still ongoing, been living in the apartment for 5 days now with no heating and broken dishwasher. Lack of service and apologies towards us first time renters. “Reception” impossible to get hold of, nobody is ever there. When trying to get hold of people to sort our issues, are told we would be updated with our issues and never have been.

What is the best feature of your home:

Location, shops, modern design of apartment and how spacious it is for a studio

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

The location is great, right next to Chinatown. It is also only a 10 minute walk to train station and a 20 minute walk to Manchester University. There are many supermarkets and restaurants around, most of which are very good. It is also very convenient to order takeaway. Overall a good experience.

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

They get in touch with me via email/phone and other social software, which is great. But overall efficiency was average.

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

I have to say, especially in this street at the back of the flat, the noise was a bit loud and even woke me up when I was asleep.

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

Business facilities: next to the office building. And it has a beautiful environment, pleasant air. Manhattan building is also close to the city center so you can go to relax at any time;There are banks nearby and it's easy to eat and play in Chinatown. It’s really nice

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

They are working on it. And giving me some locations nearby that I can go

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

I think probs getting more information of paying the water and electricity bills