I lived in Vida for two years, and my experience with both Lara and Lawrence Faliu (of Pointcorp)…read morewas ubiquitously positive. Lara and Lawrence Faliu were excellent property managers, and made my experience living at Vida extremely pleasant. They were consistently easy and pleasant to communicate with. In addition, they were efficient in sorting problems that arose (mostly due to the poor construction materials used in the initial building process). They were also timely in completing all repairs. Lara and Lawrence (along with their team members, including Douglas and Alex, whom I interacted with most), are on site five days a week, and know the building inside and out. In the two years that I lived there, I consistently felt taken care of. This all said, my landlord (a foreign investor) chose to change management companies two months prior to my lease termination (to a company called "Image Property"). The latter experience was simply awful. Not only did Image ignore all of my repair requests, but they also billed me for repair work that they knew nothing about (eg., repairs that took place well before they managed my lease). Finally, although I left my apartment in perfect condition, they are taking legal action to keep my bond. If I can offer any concluding advice, it is to rent here, contingent on ensuring that you are managed by Lara and Lawrence Faliu (e.g., Pointcorp). They are excellent property managers, and companies like Image will make your life stressful. The building is beautiful, however, and the units are lovely. Best of luck in your search!

This is probably my favourite Motel in the City. Great customer service, super friendly and helpful…read morestaff. Our room was clean and tidy and the beds were really comfy, not the mention the view from the main bedroom was amazing. They even gave us later checkout which was awesome, there's nothing better than a sleep in!! Overall I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to stay in the city, whether it's for business or leisure.

The Milton is a combination Serviced Apartment Hotel and Apartment building. It seems to be a good…read moreoption for short stays, based on what I've heard. As a resident, the Milton has some very strong advantages, as well as some real and frustrating downsides. The location, built into the train station, offers easy and fast access to the city two short stops away, and several shopping centres only a few stops in the opposite direction. The station also is a bit noisy, but nothing too loud on most nights from the upper floors. The apartments are pricy, but within what seems to be expected in the suburb. The building has several common areas, a pool, two barbecues, and a rooftop lounge (though access to it has been limited, now requiring a $1,000 deposit--greatly reducing it's utility). Units themselves are relatively spacious (Quite so, if renting as a hotel room), have electric cooktops, convection ovens, and microwaves. What stands out about most is that the views from the apartments are amazing, especially looking over the Brisbane river and hills during sunset. The building management does not seem to be as resident/customer oriented as I would hope. The building includes several amenities, but they have gone unmaintained for an extended period of time. The Spa has been broken for going on three months. The mini-gym has a weight machine with leg pads needing replacement and that are falling off, and misaligned bench. Residents were promised a locking bike storage area, then were locked out of it, so it now sits unused; recently a letter warned against carrying bikes up to our appartments was also circulated. This would be an amazing place to live or stay if the management was focused on maintaining the building and providing access to it's amenities. Over the past several months, many of the outstanding features have been left to disrepair or taken back from residents, making tenancy less enjoyable.

Caution! Unsafe parking space! The story is I parked my motorbike in the space for two nights,…read moreunfortunately my helmet has been stolen. I went to the reception, but they told me that it is hard to get my helmet back, even if they checked the CCTV camera records. To be honest, I am very upset. However, people should be aware of these unsafe parking space.

One of the most spacious apartments I have seen in the city. My friend has a one bedroom apartment…read morewith a balcony that larger than life. You could definitely have a BBQ and easily fit 20+ outside alone. The living room was big and the bedroom was a decent size. There were also 1.5 bath, laundry room, and decent kitchen. The layout was pretty open. Great location. Walkable to the City, Riverside, or the Valley. It's secure as well with a carpark.

I had a pretty awful experience with a certain other Ray White branch, so was a bit hesitant when…read moretaking out a lease with Ray White Paddington last year. However, the experience I've had so far is drastically different to that I've had in the past. The agent I'm leasing with is Anita and she's always been incredibly quick when dealing with requests or queries. It's true that they do like everything in email, but this doesn't bother me too much as I'm always online. In the four months that I've been in my apartment, they've inspected twice. This seems slightly more frequent than normal, but I suppose from a landlord's perspective it means they're thorough. It's also good from a safety perspective as they make sure you check the smoke alarm and safety switch. Really happy with Ray White Paddington--highly recommend.

You know what? Compared to all the real estate horror stories I here- Ray White Paddington is…read morepretty good. I have been leasing an apartment through Ray White Paddington for over a year and have been satisfied with the property management and communication skills. My apartment is not new, since moving in a few things have fallen apart due to the apartment's age- not us. This is usually resolved after a few email exchanges, then they will send someone to come and fix things within a week or so. Our property manager named, Chester, seems to be on the ball with everything. If you are not a fan of email communications, that is when you will have issues as Ray White really focuses on this form of communication; even when you call them, they will ask you to send them an email. Because I am a savvy Gen Y-er, this is not big deal for me. I have herd countless stories from friends complaining about their Real Estate agencies and I can honestly I have never experienced anything similar from Ray White in Paddington.