One Silk Street, M4

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

The local area has everything needed: good transport links, shops, bars, restaurants. There isn’t great outside space, a small mariner, there are parks around 30 minutes walk away. Parking can be tricky on weekends, the immediate area around the building is poorly lit. Traffic is as expected in a city centre location.

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

All issues that have been reported have been resolved.

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

The rent will increase each year and there is no understand that maintaining current tenants has value. The apartments can be expensive to run (highest cost I’ve ever had) and are extremely hot in the summer, although manageable in the winter compared to older, drafty apartments.

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

Great range of local shops, restaurants and bars. Local shops with a range of price points e.g. Aldi, Co-op; range of award winning food and drink places on your door step. Relatively cheap car parks, although risk of smashed windows if you choose to park on the street. Bin collection is fine, traffic noise minimal!

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

Always prompt replies, but very delayed addressing of the issues - should be noted these are for amenities like roof terrace and window cleaning. Had no issues to report with the flat itself - good quality fit out!

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

Nothing really! Comes as you would see in a viewing, no hidden issues or concerns I’d warn them about!

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

Brilliant area - Ancoats is the best place to live in Manchester. 15 min walk into the city centre, all the restaurants and bars you could want.

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

They have responded well to any issues quickly.

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

The roof terrace would still be unfinished over 2 years after moving in, windows are not cleaned

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

The local shops are good, restaurants are really good quality. 15 minute walk from tram, no traffic noise or anti social behaviour.

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

Yes. We our chair and bathroom handle broke. They fixed both.

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

That there is no work from home space it’s not included.

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

Ancoats is great, very pleasant to stroll through and has the marina a stones throw, but the cost appears to be skyrocketing. Recent traffic control changes has made driving here a nightmare even though i kind of understand why (pedestrianisation)

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

Very quick and professional responses each time, no complaints there.

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

That the rooftop terrace would not be open until several months into my tenancy (it still isn’t finished!) or that the road right below my flat would need to be redone, resulting in a couple of months where heavy machinery noise was the norm. Again standard things but wouldn’t expect it with a brand new building.