Centenary House

Worst place to live ever! It's SO hot all the time even when it's cold outside. This is because you can't open the windows. The building is a mess a constantly smells, just in general not a good place. If you're looking for somewhere to live I wouldn't go here , don't be fooled by the nice, new looking apartment!
Aug 20th, 2022

DO NOT LIVE HERE. Alcatraz volume 2.
Jul 25th, 2022

Jun 12th, 2022

10/21: No one knows whats going on with the meter readings, the mail room is insecure and so packages are stolen, and the windows dont open. It has been nothing but a stressful and roasting experience living here, and Ive only been here 3 months. Oh and the CCTV cameras dotted about for your peace of mind? You have to pay for the footage if youre stolen from. Gorgeous flat but isnt worth the stress. 04/22: 30+ tenants penned and signed a complaint against the building on the issues regarding crossed meters, sealed windows, unfit for purpose ISP, health and safety, and security. This was shared 21/02/22 and was met with little response from those involved with the building, if any at all. Only 1 of 5 letting agents recognise any of the the issues warranting compensation and continue to ignore the issues. Leeds city council are trying to help but with limited jurisdiction other than for health and safety reasons. The developer of the building is uncontactable, with phone numbers and emails available not active or dead numbers. Issues detailed below: Health and safety issues: lack of ventilation and temperature control due to unopening windows. In select flats, this has led to mould developing. Installed ventilation systems are not robust enough to deal with moisture, let alone regulate temperature. Security: CCTV was only installed 15/03/22 after it was revealed the CCTV cameras dotted about they were not active. However, leading up to this point tenants were lied to and told that footage could be given for a COST. This was over a minimum period of 1 year approx. Mailroom: you may or may not actually have a mail box, and there is no where secure for packages to be left that is not open to the public. It is due to this and issues with building access doors locking that thefts occurred. Meters: tenants meters are not accessible to them, and various letting agents have limited access themselves. Tenants readings when received are indicating usage double or triple estimated usage. One tenant reports they have been quoted by their provider as having used 5k worth of electric within a 6 month period. ISP: WFH? University student? forget about being able to reliably undertake any work remotely. With no control over the installed ISP, tenants were at the whim of Optify when the connection did not provide access or connection for 2 separate 4 month periods. Implementing. Sim and dongle set up also does not work, as there is barely any mobile network signal to benefit from, if any at all. There are many other issues that I could comment on but do not have the space. For your own sake do not live here. If you were to view a flat you would possibly overlook these issues in favour of how beautifully decorated the flat is, with new fixtures and appliances, and its proximity to the city and universities. Trust me when I say we all feel these benefits pale in comparison to the experience of living in the flat. Many comment they cannot even stand to be in their flat during summer due to how intolerable the environment becomes in summer weather, and then worry about mould in the winter, let alone the stress of managing the other named issues. 12/06/22: thefts continue to happen. I was stolen from on 07/06/22, within half an hour of a package being delivered, valuing 150. The footage I was eventually provided with did not even show footage of the mail room. When I enquired, I was told to make do, and that it took them too long to get what they had gotten me (which was unusable). I fortunately got a replacement order, but this was only possible as the company had the means to. Construction worker pics: 15/06/22 24/06/22: there are no extra facilities included in this building yet, but there are plans for it to (gyms, meeting rooms, concierge etc). Until it is complete, do not believe lettings agents advertising them. 19/09/22: I have now moved out of the building on this date, and a new tenant rep had been appointed, but the issues remain. Please be cautious if viewing a flat, inspect thoroughly, and add a break clause.
Sep 3rd, 2022

Flat 10 Centenary House Property agent: North Property Group @ One Brewery Wharf, LS10 1GX Date I viewed this property: 13th July 2022 Date of Holding deposit: 14th July 2022 Agents that I liased with at North Property Group: Thomas, Holly, Georgia LEE (Head of property management) and Dawson (I have included the specific flat number as this same issue may not apply to other flats) As my own due diligence as a potential tenant, I DID NOT choose to believe all the negative reviews on this property and seeked out first hand information from British Gas. I spoke to 3 separate agents who informed me of the following. 18th of July: British Gas Agent (Jessie) 1. He confirmed Flat 10 had been supplied by British Gas for 2 years 2. He confirmed that in the year 2022 only ONE meter reading was provided and the average bill per month was 180pound/month as no further readings were provided I immediately contacted North Property and Holly offered to go down to show me the meters at Centenary House before signing the agreement on the 25th of July. This seemed reasonable to me. 25th of July - just before signing the agreement with North Property group, I call British Gas to set up an electric account 25th July at 11.30am: British Gas Agent (Asma) 1. He confirmed there is a close to 2000 pound debt on this account at Flat 10. British Gas informs me that when it reaches 2000, the electricity will be cut off and converted to pre-payment meter 2. Flat 10s last correspondence (since 2 years ago) has been Flat 27 under a Jordan Street Apartment Limited. They have been unaware that this unit has been let and there were previous tenants. 3. British gas confirms that they have sent numerous requests to the correspondence of Flat 10 to have meter check by one of their engineers for the past 2 years. However, have met with zero response. 4. British gas believes there has been an issue with the SMART meter for Flat 10 as it has not been sending any meter readings for the past 2 years. In this same phone call, Asma stated that if I was not a trained electrician, simply viewing the meter would not tell me much. I would not know if the meter was working, over reading, or functioning. Further, the Smart Meter had not sent any readings for 2 years - pointing to a fault With this new information, I decided against signing the agreement that day and 1. requested for North Property to have a electric meter check by a trained electrician prior to signing the tenancy 2. I requested for written confirmation that North Property will support monthly meter readings. (An average of 180pound/ month is exorbitant) After much back and forth emailing and calls: North Property Group has responded to the above with the following 1. From the 18th July to the 1st of August I liased with Thomas and Holly who informed me that North Property has the key to the meter room and this key cannot be provided to tenants for safety reasons. Holly informed me that I simply had to request for a time and date and North Property agent would go down to Centenary House for me to read the meter 2. 2nd of August Georgia Lee informed me that North Property will not be able to guarantee obtaining meter readings that this was the block managements job. She further alleged that with all standards of any development, it was the block management duty to manage the communicate areas, meters and parking spaces. There was no fault on the part of North Property. There is repeated evidence of issues and problems when it came to meter readings. I requested for, what I felt was, reasonable assurance by the housing agents at North Property Group which I did not receive. Georgia Lee has denied any fault in this entire situation and have withheld my holding deposit of 180 pounds. Despite loosing this money, I am relieved I found out about the above details prior to signing the agreement. I would have potentially been overcharged for electricity in the months to come and also be implicated in the debt. I hope this information helps any potential tenants make an informed decision.
Aug 2nd, 2022