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Coming to raffles has made uni easier as it is safe building which is clean which take off some pressure

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By member762134
On 4th September 21
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My daughter is living here and unable to make or receive calls using Vodafone. Does anybody else struggle, and does anybody have a recommendation for another phone provider?
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Student Review: 3.1 /5
By member4120542 On 17th October 24 verified Verified student

While most things are good, the lack of communication between staff members and staff members to students is poor. Also, I’ve heard from many people that a lot of appliances were broken when they first moved in, which is the same with me. It took over 4 days for them to fix my shower. Also, they still have not fixed the hob in my flat, regardless of the multiple complaints a lot of us have given.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member11120323 On 17th October 24 verified Verified student

The location is great, the north block is completely renewed so everything is clean and unused. The property is well maintained and well kept. The rent is too high for the size of the room, but the facilities and amenities are great.

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Student Review: 1.4 /5
By member688808 On 8th July 23 verified Verified student

SAVE YOUR MONEY AND DO NOT COME HERE. it is well located but that’s it. pay a little more and go to a different accommodation in Wembley Park because it is a lovely area. However Sterling court is the worst place me and my friends have ever stayed. The staff could not care less about if you have any issues or your wellbeing. There were silverfish in someone’s bathroom and she was told to wait a few weeks they were too busy? The bins are located in the bike shed which stink up the whole building and is an awful system. The flats are not cleaned out beforehand. The people that live there are so weird and creepy and so are the staff. The maintenance men have made advances on my flatmates and stalked their Instagrams. That place should not be open and shouldn’t be allowed to charge as much as it does. There is no gym , literally no study spaces. It is THE worst accommodation in london

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Reply from iQ Sterling Court (previous provider) On 25th January 24
Student Review: 1.9 /5
By member788769 On 7th July 23 verified Verified student

Dirties place I have ever seen in my life. Lift didn't work around 3 months (also during the moving out period). don't stay in summer otherwise you will have to wake up at 8 every morning because of contractions. Walls are so thin you hear everyones life.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member762134 On 4th September 21 verified Verified student

Coming to raffles has made uni easier as it is safe building which is clean which take off some pressure

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Reply from iQ Sterling Court (previous provider) On 11th April 23
Student Review: 3 /5
By member660166 On 16th June 21 verified Verified student

Overall I was satisfied with the service at the accommodation. I like how the location was near many stations, restaurants, gyms and bus stops. But in correlation to westminster it was pretty far. I felt that I paid a little too much for what I got, especially considering the social spaces weren’t open because of covid. I know that my experience would’ve been different if it wasn’t for lockdown.

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Reply from iQ Sterling Court (previous provider) On 21st June 21
Student Review: 1.9 /5
By londonresident19 On 12th September 19 verified Verified student

Management is abysmal. The staff a rude, have very little knowledge about the halls themselves and are lacklustre in everything they do. If there is something wrong with your room, don’t expect it to be fixed for weeks, if not months. The WiFi is bad, on a good day. Recommend using Ethernet as that’s much better. Good luck getting your deposit back too! I am still waiting on mine, 3 months after leaving. Fellow residents were messy, left rubbish across the whole building, enjoyed smoking weed in their rooms which meant the whole block stank. They by-passed the smoke alarms with a sock... A miserable place to live, for far too high a cost. And don’t even get me started on the laundry room. £9 a week to wash and dry one load, with varied results (on far too many occasions, the machines left marks on my clothing, or the laundry was soaking wet after a dry). Avoid Raffles House at all costs!

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Student Review: 2.3 /5
By member1128011 On 1st September 17 verified Verified student

Awful management, bad at replying to e-mails, internet didn't work for half the year.

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