East Wick + Sweetwater by Places for People, E20

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

We need a local gym. And more local amenities to bring the community closer. Only downside is the noise from the weekend but its ok.

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

Wish we knew how long it would take for new restaurants and amenities to be installed.

What is the best feature of your home:

Location is prime to get to central and east london

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

Local shops are lacking, we were told a co op would open soon after moving in which we are still waiting for. Also there is a play area that has been placed outside of our flat which is wildly annoying, on top of the noise of the children’s playground. It feels like a bit of a silly decision to have placed this here, especially when people are working from home and we need our doors open for fresh air. It’s hard to escape the noise of screaming kids. Also there is constant building work and it gets frustrated seeing one thing finish and then noise come in from another piece of work straight after.

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

We haven’t reached out yet with any problems but we are due to soon

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

I wish I’d have known how much playtime the school opposite have, the noise is constant in the weekdays. I also wish we’d been told the schedule of building work that was due to happen. It’s been constant. It’s far too noisy.

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

Centrally located between hackney wick and Stratford. 5 minute walk to hackney wick station and 15 minute walk to Stratford international. Plenty of local restaurants and bars and great atmosphere! The only negative about it is the constant construction/ trash collection that starts as early as 7am sometimes.

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

The building management has been quick to respond to day to day issues occurring at our building!

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

Make sure construction is completed in the section you are moving into if you enjoy peace and quiet. Also if you don’t like loud noise on a Friday/Saturday night, this probably isn’t the right place for you

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

The site is in a great location with the Olympic Park literally on your doorstep. The canal bars and restaurants are just a stone's throw away. Road noise is not audible due to the courtyard nature of the development

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

Haven't had many issues but all have been responded to and addressed promptly

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

It's been great to see all the shops and restaurants open up nearby in hackney wick. Looking forward to them opening within the development

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

Hackney wick is a really exciting area with lots of bars, clubs and pubs whilst still close to Stratford.

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

No issues have been raise but all issues regarding the building have been resolved quickly

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

I wish i would've known the amount of construction work in Here East as well as the amount of sun the flat gets.