The Blockhouse, BN1

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

Super close to the train station, shops, pubs and restaurants. I love that i’m right in the heart of the laines

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

Easy to get things fixed and hire out the spaces available

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

I wish I’d known the parking wasn’t available as I have guests stay and the parking is always empty

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

The area is perfect honestly it was the first thing I loved about the place it’s near to everything, supermarkets , station, bus stops city centre, I literally can walk to anywhere

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

I didn’t have any problems thankfully but whenever I reach out for any questions they were helpful and fast

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

I think the only thing I can comment on is there is no bell ring from the inside for block A and as a person who live there I have to go all the way down to open the door for my gust and it’s a bit inconvenient

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

Not very noisy but close enough to the lanes and Steine. Very good for commuters as only a five min walk up the the hill to Brighton Station.

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

The Blockhouse has an online portal for raising issues which are dealt with within a reasonable time

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

How the utilities worked, water heater etc, and for a more in depth demonstration of how things work

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

Pros: - Less than 5 minutes away from 2 large supermarkets plus a high street with smaller convenience stores, restaurants, pubs, pharmacy etc - 5-10 minute walk away from train station - Quiet despite being next to main road and high street Cons: - Bins are often overfilled

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

Any issues have been resolved relatively quickly by management. Some chasing has been required in order for some issues to be fixed

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

It would have been good to know before/upon move in about the water tank system as when we arrived we had no hot water