Greyfriars, CV1

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

Very modern design and stylish decoration. Nice staff including cleaners and the maintenance contractor. The noise and anti-social behaviour such as partying in the yard might need to be monitored and controlled in the summer.

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

It's has been OK, however, there is no onsite staff so it has to be over the phone or email. An onsite staff might be easier.

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

As mentioned before, the funiture (dining table) started having issues in the first 2 days since I moved in. These should be documented and photo-taken as evidence to cover.

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

I would say this is a good development. There are bus stops right in front of it, cameras in every entrance and it is located close to the city centre with a Iceland grocery store as near as a 3 min walk across the street for your weekly needs. The streets are relatively calm at night, although the seagulls aren't (especially around 3 am). The only real complain i'd have is that the rent is quite high (around 850-1200 ranging from studios to 2 bedroom apartments).

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

I did have quite a few problems with my flat when i first moved in but the manager helped me sort through them. He's always available for help via WhatsApp which is nice.

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

I wish i had known about some neighbors smoking what seems to be pot sometimes in the courtyard. The smells isn't that great...

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

I enjoyd the environment a lot, and the location is top tier. The only sad thing is that my block does not have elevators.

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

Yes, very compreensive and hardworking people and also very quick to make chagens or fixes.

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

That by my block did not have a lift. Unfortunately thats the inly bad think about it.

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

Very convenient location, only 8-min walk to the Coventry Train Station, 4-min walk to Iceland and the Coventry Market (fresh foods), 10 min-walk to the high street, bus terminal, Coventry University, Tesco Express, Sainsbury, Belgrade Theatre and the Cathedral ruins. From our living room windows, we can see fireworks and parade in different festivals which is an extra bonus. (See the photo which shows the view from my living room window) Residential surroundings on both sides of the Greyfriars Road so it is still relatively quiet, especially for the rooms facing the designated car park. For rooms facing the Greyfriars Road, you may hear motor bike gangs or groups of students having a good time when they are out for weekend’ s nights, especially in summer which may wake you up. The WiFi is generally good.

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

The apartment was newly renovated when we moved in and there was water leaking from the bathroom ceiling. The handyman responded to our whatsapp quickly and fixed that within 2 days which was excellent. Some tenants smoked weed in the corridors. The management quickly installed smoke detector there and it did help resolve the issue.

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

Whether there is a night guard. Yes, I have seen him working but am not sure if there is still one at the moment.