Peabody at Colindale Gardens, NW9

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

The area of the development is good but you don’t get points for building in a already built up town that has lots to offer, Maldon was lovely before the multiple new housing developments, if anything the councils need to update the roads for the thousands of extra cars in the area.

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

When they eventually answered the phone it’s a long winded way to get someone round to see the issues and try getting them sorted.

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

We never got to view the house we moved in to due to Covid when we had a 3D tour they obviously got a bit excited on the design. Just before we did move in we got to view a 2 bed house rather than a 3 bed like we was moving in to so a bit of a pointless exercise as the rooms are different sizes and layouts, a good effort but a bit of a waste of our and their time.

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

Feels very up and coming as there are so many new builds. There are not lots of bars and restaurants but thats ok, I think there may ne in the future. Easy access to central london.

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

Not great. They mentioned a deadline on when I need to report defects (just the month) and told me to wait for an email. I never got one and by chance, I chased them for it on their deadline date. Slow at responding, had to chase a defect. Other less important ones have been completely ignored

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

There is a service charge on water heating of about 96p per day, before you use any and are home or not. I was upset when I found out after buying the property and having no choice but to swallow it.

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

There has been a disrespectfully neighbour thats been throughing at us cigarettes out of his window or balcony.This is the only thing that has been very annoying here.

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

Some problems are very quick to respond while others are sometimes delayed.

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

We wish you knew about the Back lane that goes to the road

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

there is no parking available , parking on my street is very expansive and I have been waiting for over a year for a permit . there is no cafes or restaurants around the development

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

expensive parking

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

It is close to a tube station and surrounded by loads of different shops and places to eat

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

The roof podium and the park are lovely and the facilities provided are wonderful