How do you find a friendly apartment in London? A sense of community is one of the things our reviewers talk about the most for our highest rated developments. Choosing a new rental flat can be hard. Are the neighbours friendly? Is the building management team helpful? Are there any resident events and what are they like? To answer these questions, let’s ask the residents!
HomeViews reviews are written by verified residents. They will tell you exactly what it’s like to live in hundreds of new rental developments across the capital. Some have even said they’ve met ‘friends for life’ after moving into a development with a strong community focus.
Finding your community
We can find developments that are regularly described as having a good community feel and residents who are friendly. Apartments in London can be great fun!
We’ve picked out a selection of the very best ‘build to rent’ landlords with apartments in London. They aim to provide a friendlier, more ‘communal’ living experience for tenants and have locations across the city. Because of this, many of these developments are also pet-friendly too. Reviewers often say that connecting with other animal lovers is a great way of making new friends!
The presence of a concierge and a variety of communal areas are other factors that our reviewers often mention about our highest-rated developments. For example, gyms, cafes, terraces and events spaces can really help an apartment building feel like a community. Meanwhile, a helpful and friendly concierge will welcome you home and help you with any issues that might arise.
Are you ready to discover some of London’s friendliest apartments? Let’s take a look at some of the developers offering the best community and facilities across the capital.
Friendly apartment developers in London
The following list outlines the build-to-rent developers offering the best communal facilities in London. Each developer offers a range of facilities and communal spaces designed to create community and help you connect with your fellow residents. The developers below are listed in no particular order.
4.05 Rating (based on 598 reviews)
Quintain Living is a Build to Rent developer with a wide range of stylish, friendly apartments in Wembley Park, North West London. Quintain Living staples include no fees or deposits, utilities and broadband included in the package, and 24-hour support. Many developments are also pet friendly, and all have underground parking available.
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4.39 Rating (based on 1551 reviews)
Fizzy Living is a professional landlord on a mission to reinvent renting. Fizzy provides high quality homes for rent in secure buildings across London, and is committed to delivering exceptional five-star customer service throughout the tenancy. This developer is also pet-friendly too!
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4.62 Rating (based on 673 reviews)
There are many outstanding Essential Living developments on HomeViews, such as Berkshire House in Maidenhead, Vantage Point in Archway, Islington, and Dressage Court in Bethnal Green. Union Wharf, Essential Living’s newest development, is a collection of 249 apartments set on the banks of peaceful Deptford Creek.
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4.62 Rating (based on 756 reviews)
Way of Life aims to deliver a high-quality service that exceeds the expectations of residents by “making the joys of Central Living a reality… without the compromise of space, style or service.” There are a number of Way of Life developments that offer a great sense of community – in Croydon, London, Birmingham, Leicester and Manchester.
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4.41 Rating (based on 2820 reviews)
Greystar focus on providing beautiful environments and world-class service that enhance the living experience. With over 25 years’ experience in the US, Greystar have expanded into the UK and Europe, with a number of purpose-built rental communities. These offer premium quality apartments with exclusive resident amenities and an attractive community feel.
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4.74 Rating (based on 443 reviews)
The Quarters by Bravo portfolio includes a number of short-term rental properties in carefully selected Greater London locations. Quarters by Bravo Residents praise the cheerful and responsive management teams, friendly residents and peaceful surroundings.
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3.99 Rating (based on 458 reviews)
A2Dominion Rental Only offer a wide range of properties to meet customers’ needs and budget. By building in the right locations they aim to create a sense of place that improves people’s lives. ‘Good, Honest Renting’ is their goal, and all profits are reinvested to support the company social purpose.
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4.27 Rating (based on 184 reviews)
Vertus is a build-to-rent operator, solely focused on rental properties in the Canary Wharf Estate. Apartments are ready to move into, offering residents a simple registration process, flexible tenancies and exclusive events. Service is of the highest quality and residents can customise their new home however they wish. The idea is to ‘lease it like you own it’.
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4.40 Rating (based on 1245 reviews)
Get Living are leading the charge for a better way of renting, with no deposits, no fees and longer tenancies for its residents. The Get Living team aims to help you feel at home from the moment you move in, with plenty of activities on offer to help residents meet the neighbours and make new friends.
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4.48 Rating (based on 424 reviews)
Apo is a residential management company that operates homes for rent. Their aim is to “create best-in-class living experiences for our members and continually evolve offers over time to maximise returns for our investor partners”. At Apo Barking there’s a co-working and lounge space as well as The Hub, the Apo HQ where residents can get help with any day-to-day stuff. Likewise, there is a members’ roof terrace on the 7th floor. Residents can also manage their home and membership through the Apo app.
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4.69 Rating (based on 631 reviews)
Native Residential operates a broad range of Build to Rent schemes of all sizes, locations and communities – “it creates places full of originality where people love to live”.
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