The Vibe, E8

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

Very convenient, everything you could wish for is within a radius of 100 meters. Bars and London fields is very close by.

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

Most of the time they help out pretty quickly but we pay a very steep price so such a service is expect

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

I wish I would have known where to pick up the parcels

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

Good - transport links, close to very nice neighbourhoods (De Beauvoir, London Fields). In terms of nearby shops and restaurants, there's everything you could hope for! I never have to walk for to get something I need. Bad - 1) constant motor scooter traffic on Roseberry Pl in the evening (i.e. Deliveroo/Uber Eats deliveries), the loud noise resonates between the buildings. These motor scooters as well dozens of cars a day ignore/violate the Low Traffic Neighborhood traffic filter because there is zero enforcement. 2) This has no doubt been raised by others, but there have been issues with antisocial behaviour outside Youth Centre opposite our building.

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

They have responded promptly, although tricky issues (our intercom broke) took months to resolve.

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

Motor scooter traffic (i.e. Deliveroo/Uber Eats) combined with how thin the windows/doors are. The flat is far louder than I had expected.

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

Endless selection of creative and independent cafes, bars, restaurants. Great overground and bus connections to get anywhere relatively quickly. A bit noisy with traffic and passersby but not bad for central London!

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

The management is sometimes helpful and sometimes disappears

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

Location is even better than I anticipated with proximity to shops, restaurants, and transport

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

Very diverse. Lots of shopping and socialising options. Transport connections excellent, both east/west (Dalston Kingsland) and north/south (Dalston Junction) by train, and by bus. Reliability seems equivalent, or better, than rest of the underground network. Traffic is generally quiet. Only minor and occasional noise issues with the youth centre over the road, but nothing serious.

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

It's been up and down, but generally yes, the current management company have been responsive to issues raised by the residents/owners, and proactive in sorting out other issues (for example, with bin stores, concierge, etc).

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

Understand how the concierge works, what they do and don't do, and whether you get good value from the significant amount they add to the service charge bill. Understand how everything works (all the controls for heating, intercom, etc). Video any explanations you are given, and make sure you are provided with comprehensive documents setting it all out (we were by Telford), that you can easily refer to later (once you've forgotten everything you were told when you moved in!).

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

Great location for shops and restaurants, good transport links, Unfortunately a lot of antisocial behaviour and quite noisy from the school downstairs

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

Yes although took a few weeks e.g. ceiling leaks..

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

bike racks are not v secure, often bikes have been taken