The Blockhouse, BN1

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

The building is very conveniently located near the train station, as well as multiple bus stops & surrounding supermarkets, and convenient stores.

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

They are always helpful & guide you when needed. I have personally not had issues though so far.

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

The only thing that I am not so happy with is that we have to go all the way down to the reception to bring people in. I think it would be much better if just the downstairs door was open & the hallway doors were locked with the access key.

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

Very convenient for transport, shops and local pubs/restaurants. The street itself is fine but central Brighton in general does have a problem with antisocial behaviour and drug use. Luckily our flat is high enough above the street level as to not get any noise.

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

We've only had a small question about the windows and the team arranged a visit from maintenance very quickly.

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

I wish I'd known that the broadband would take a couple of weeks to be connected - I could've started this process before we moved in. It was probably only an issue because we were the first tenants.

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

Fantastic location and great transport links. On-site parking is unfortunately not available. There is a noisy (but great) pub next door, but the windows effectively block out the sound.

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

Arranging maintenance through the building app can be a little slow, though things are sorted in the end. Maria is great at booking in repairs right away if you mention a problem to her directly.

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

Nothing to add. We have absolutely no regrets in moving here.

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

Very close to the station and in the north Laines at the base of London Road - amazing location can’t really be beat

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

Yes very quickly, only some recurrent problems with the lift which can’t seem to be fixed

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

Gym can get quite busy and it’s quite small - could use more equipment or a larger space

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

Location is absolutely amazing, it’s so close to the station and the centre of Brighton. There is no resident parking. Outside noise level is very acceptable considering it’s next to a lively pub (and that stops noise at 11pm most night anyway).

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

Sometimes it can take a while to get things actioned, but it’s easy to chase up and it’s always eventually been sorted.

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

Wi-Fi is not included and can take some time to set up!