Start Living at Lakeside North, DN16

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

Very happy with location of the property. Very close to school, shopping facilities, park and lakeside just about 15 minutes walk. A bit issue with the litter in community park but overall clean environment.

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

Yes they have responded but have not always helped. Especially with my property security alarm system issue.

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

It is good property. Would have loved to have a better parking space. Because parking one car behind another is a bit of a hassle.

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

The good: - Good Location for a family - Close to supermarkets - The houses are brand new The bad: - Overpriced for Scunthorpe. Probbaly the most expensive rental in Scunthorpe. - You will HAVE to paint pretty much the whole house, even if you don't have kids as the painting job that comes with the house is extremely poor. - Horrible management. They simply do not care.

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

Extremely poorly. They do not care. They will be happy to take money from you for administrative charges, but simply not do any work.

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

I wish I had known how poor the property managers will be.

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

Living in the Lakeside development offers a good selection of local amenities including a nearby Morrisons, a Beefeater, and various other shops. Transport links are well-established, providing easy access into town and to the motorway. Parking is generally adequate. However, the area faces issues with cleanliness; littering is common, suggesting a lack of community pride in maintaining a clean environment. This aspect can detract from the otherwise pleasant living conditions, making regular clean-ups and community engagement potentially beneficial in improving the overall atmosphere.

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

The landlord offers only online services for reporting repairs and maintenance, which can be challenging, particularly in emergency situations. This method often results in slow responses and may fail to accurately capture the nature of the issues, complicating the resolution process.

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

I wish I had known before moving in that the house lacks adequate storage space and that the layout of the living rooms necessitates corner sofas. Additionally, it's surprising that some of the larger houses have parking for only one car, whereas the smaller ones offer parking for two. There are also electric charging points outside for electric cars, which is a useful feature.

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

Good - Everything is within 5-10 minutes of where we live. Bad - estate close by is a nightmare.....

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

Not too bad. Jobs get done eventually but in realistic time frames.

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

That the rent would go up by crazy amounts and most of the folks around here have gone after a year.

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

Good range of shops within walking distance and a few pubs serving food. Never had any parking or bin collections problems no anti social behaviour or traffic noise.

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

Most problems sorted out quickly and effectively just one issue took 9 months to sort out but start living were chasing it, it's was the developer that took ages.

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

Nothing really apart from the children play area in the area still not being opened after 2 years but again that's a developer issues with building.