The Old Brewery, NG18

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

The best thing about living in my area is close proximity of essential things such as grocery shops, high street, public transport links (both train and buses) to few major surrounding cities, thus it is great for commuters and professionals. The only bad aspect of this area would be anti-social behaviour in the wider community.

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

The building management always responded promptly to any issues I had.

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

I wish I had known what a lovely community it is to live in in terms of surrounding neighbours - everyone are so friendly, even on a very first Christmas giving out cards to everyone, building management also throwing up very spontaneous free pizza parties for the community etc.

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

We have lived here for over a year now, and although located right next to a police station, the amount of car break-ins that are occurring on a nightly basis is a very big let down. The parking is fine in the area is good and there are a range of shops, parks & restaurants that are local and within walking distance.

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

Issues I have raised have not been handled well at all. Not only myself, by the lady who comes and does the 6-monthly inspections had reported the issue with my landing carpet on numerous occasions and I am still waiting for somebody to come and replace it after over a year of reporting and waiting. The wait and communication from Wise Living is very poor when it comes to issues raised and they will always try to pin blame on you.

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

One thing I wish I knew prior to moving in would be the fact that the rent is increased drastically each year and not all the properties (those that are exactly the same layout, bedrooms etc) are priced differently. (We pay more monthly than my neighbours who have the exact same property and have lived there a lot longer than us)

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

There is a wide range of different shops from fashion, bargin shops food warehouse in walking distance, also a big bus station with a wide range on routes. Our street in a quite street and every property has parking so this minimises on street parking, the bin services are good. Due to being near the police station you hear a lot of sirens which can’t be helped

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

Once we report problems we have an email to say it’s being looked into but they have no rush to get things fixed

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

Not being able to use the loft space, due the the house not having alot of storage it’s hard to not use it

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

Nice quiet area, close to all local amenities and good schools. Close to the transport. No noise traffics or anti- social behavior.

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

Emails about the damage of problems the app to reporting and coming out and being flexible with working times and hours.

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

That the rent goes up every year in January. Which wasn’t notes it would have been nice to know that.

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

There is a very good range of shops and nearby restaurants as it is so close to the town and there is really good transport as it’s close to a train station and bus station.

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

They have responded but we always seem to be sending the same information to try and get some repairs.

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

I wish we knew how bad the property management was and also the layout and the quality of the property and things in them.