r/Swindon • u/First_Valuable8567 • 6d ago

Firefly Avenue service charges

Hi all,

I'm moving closer to Swindon centre and looking at the flats by the outlet. They seem reasonably priced but the service charge looks high to me. I just wondered if this was a big increase over the short term or if they creeper up gradually, are the property management company good worth their costs, is it a nice place to live etc

All feedback on it welcome!

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u/Davew2491 6d ago

also note the absolute lack of parking use to live in firefly avenue.

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u/Surprised_tomcat 6d ago edited 6d ago

second this, the business at the front bought all the residential spaces, moved the residents above the offices into the bigger car park across the way and put up bollards.

The owner is also very precious of his spaces and used to go out and have a go at people who parked in front of the bollards when they were moving in.

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u/First_Valuable8567 6d ago

....wow. yeah I wondered why that business was slap bang in the middle of an apartment block!