Vive Living Stonemason's Yard, E9

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

Living so close to the overground is great and there are key bus routes going to central. There is an amazing array of coffee shops, restaurants and bars and a few rave destinations so it’s occasionally noisy all weekends. There is no residents parking and these are all new developments so you can’t get street parking from the council.

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

Really quickly and sent out the relevant people which was great

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

Neighbours seems really friendly and nice sense of community.

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

There is a lot of range of bars and restaurants around.. mostly pizzas and burgers unfortunately but you can still find different ones at 20 minutes walk. Transport links I found it amazing.. Appart of the overground collapsing from time to time you still got Stratford in 15 mins walk and have an alternative.. or buses or use your bicycle. There is no parking in my building unfortunately but you can always apply for resident vouchers and get a good deal if you needed… about noise .. well it’s Hackney Wick so what can you expect? …also there are a lot of buildings in construction around…but the building is well done so if you close your windows and doors it’s better.

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

I had only couple of questions or things to talk about since I’ve been here and both of them were answered promptly and with a positive response.

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

I wish there were a near post office around that’s all.. and still… I have no problem to travel a bit more for that as the rest is easily sorted.

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

Great bars especially in summer and an increasing number of cafes/restaurant. Area has started to attract some antisocial behaviour.

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

Very quickly and generally understanding. Could be more proactive.

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

I would have known that there is a lot of building work/planned or ongoing which is rather loud.

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

Great social options, nearby cafes and bars. Particularly good in summer. Some recent instances of phone robbery however.

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

Quickly and have been helpful (apart from the issue with heat supplier mentioned above)

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

An understanding of the area may have been helpful

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

We are in the perfect location for access to transport being opposite Hackney Wick overground station and a short walk to Stratford. We now have a Sainsburys local which is great for quick dashes for milk and bread! I love that we don't live near a busy high street, as it feels peaceful and has a community feel.

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

Quickly and with solutions, we are always able to get hold of them.

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

I wish it was made a little clearer that the landlord could increase the rent by such a large percentage in one go. However we do appreciate no rent increase throughout the pandemic.