I'd like to give a special shout-out to Jerry and his colleague Shane from the Estate Office at GWQ. Whenever I have a question or issue, they're always approachable, professional, and genui... See more
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At POD, we set a new standard for property management. We believe that exceptional service is about more than just maintaining buildings, it’s about building trust, supporting communities, and making life easier for everyone who calls your property home. Our award-winning team combines years of expertise with a genuine, people-first approach. We use smart technology and proactive management to prevent issues before they arise, respond quickly when needed, and keep every detail running smoothly.
We proudly partner with some of the UK’s leading developers, freeholders, resident management companies and right to manage companies. From landmark residential developments to vibrant mixed-use communities, our portfolio includes some of London’s and the UK’s most respected addresses. Clients such as Bellway and Berkeley trust us to deliver operational excellence, transparency, and real results.
Our services cover every aspect of residential property and estate management, including:
We make residents’ lives easier by managing every detail, so they can feel safe, supported, and truly at home. Our collaborative ethos means there’s always someone ready to help, and our systems ensure no query falls through the cracks. Whether you reach out by phone, email, or social media, you’ll speak to a knowledgeable team member who’s empowered to resolve your issue efficiently. Our response times are measured in hours, not days, and our positive customer reviews speak for themselves.
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At POD, the safety and well-being of our residents, clients, and team always come first. We’re proud to hold a 5-star rating from the British Safety Council’s Five Star Occupational Health and Safety Audit, recognising our high standards and commitment to continuous improvement.
Our approach is backed by enthusiastic support from senior management and staff, ensuring excellent standards in Occupational Health, Safety, and Wellbeing across everything we do.
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Huge credit and special thanks to Giovanie from the SQP concierge team. He has been very helpful and friendly over the last 4 years, especially when we have a newborn.

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The staff is very supportive with helping with my printed jobs :)

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This is now my fourth attempt to leave a review. Previous reviews have been removed shortly after posting, so I am keeping this factual and based on my experience as a leaseholder.
My experience with POD Management has been extremely poor. At Fresh Wharf in Barking, residents are required to pay service charges to POD, yet the company was appointed by the landlord, Vistry, rather than by leaseholders. In practice, this leaves residents with very limited power or accountability over the company managing the development.
Service charges have continued to rise, while transparency and service standards have declined. Communication is often poor, responses are inconsistent, and residents frequently spend months chasing basic answers.
One of the most serious concerns is the lack of audited accounts. To my knowledge, POD has not provided audited accounts for Fresh Wharf for several years, making it very difficult for leaseholders to understand how our money is being spent or to properly challenge charges.
After around two years of residents asking, POD finally confirmed that administration fees charged to residents are retained by POD and are not credited back to the service charge account. In my view, this creates a troubling secondary fee system where the managing agent directly benefits from arrears-related charges, while residents see no corresponding improvement in service.
The administration fee process also appears unclear and inconsistent. Leaseholders fund the operation through service charges, yet have little meaningful control over decisions, costs, or standards.
Based on my experience, I would urge anyone considering buying a property built by Vistry or managed by POD to be very cautious. The management has felt opaque, disorganised, and heavily weighted against residents.

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They charge for questionable things and when queried they either don't answer or take very long. Situations in our flats still unresolved. Very unprofessional.

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Just wanted to leave a review for Krystel. Krystel always goes above and beyond to help.. whether that is letting me know whats going on in the building or any updates. Shes an extremely hard worker!

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One of the worst, most unjust experiences of my life (and all others in the Fresh Wharf Estate) was having our finances governed by this Service Management Company.
Increase in charges:
Firstly, lets start by talking about the rise in service charge costs whilst the condition of the estate is moot with no viable justification of where the increase has gone to.
The company operates on a lack of clear structure or "methodology" on where their leaseholders money goes to and have admitted in email that payments are first allocated toward POD’s own fees before being allocated toward the actual service charges owed to the development.
This might sound ok in theory, but in reality the company: determines the recovery stages, applies the administration charges, retains those charges, historically exercised discretion on waivers and outcomes and allocates incoming payments toward its own fees first; thus financially benefiting first while the development itself continues suffering from unpaid service charge balances. That naturally raised serious concerns regarding transparency, fairness, consistency and conflict of interest.
Communication:
Secondly, the leaseholders at the Fresh Wharf Estate raised a collective complaint via email on 27 February 2026. A response was promised that same week, which was missed. A joint formal complaint was then raised on 9 March, the leaseholders were advised that a full response would be provided by 13 March - no response had been made by the third follow-up on 25th March.
A reply was finally given on the the 24th of April, almost 2 months after the initial complaint.
Inconsistency in charges:
Leaseholders across the Swift House building in particular, were charged completely different service charge rates with absolutely no transparency of what was causing the differences in costs.
This has been months of frustration and injustice, and for the sake of transparency, clarity, and your bank account - avoid at all costs.

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Imteaj Ahmed helped me out with a collection today, another great experience!!

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Incorrectly adding fees to Service Charges for a balance that is zero! Despite chasing and giving evidence that I owe nothing- they have not corrected it.
Awful company and administration. Avoid at all costs.

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Adi Conciege at Heron wharf
Very helpful , making sure smooth and seamless moving in to the flat.
Excellent customer service with a smile.

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Worse management company I have ever dealt with. They fail to carry out basic repairs, rarely respond to queries, and communication is virtually non-existent. Even when issues are reported, they are not properly followed through or completed to an acceptable standard.
I live in a new development, Fresh Wharf which should be well-maintained, but due to Pod’s poor management, it has quickly become run-down. It’s extremely disappointing to see such a lack of care and accountability. I would not recommend this company to anyone

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The service provided is exceptionally unsatisfactory, and there is a notable absence of clarity regarding the handling of fees and penalties. The POD's approach appears to be quite disconnected and inconsiderate, particularly given the substantial charges and annual fee increases without a corresponding improvement in service delivery.
I cannot endorse this service, and I express hope that legislative changes will lead to the prosecution of such companies.

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Useless managing agent. Service charge incrise every year, but try to ask for explanation, where the money goes, what is included in all that cost. No answer, you just have to pay and accept it. Hopefully the law will change soon, and those useless companies will be prosecuted.

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They are a very poor managing agent. They treat leaseholder's money like Monopoly money, will increase service charges out of control (2x increase over 2 years). They cannot be held accountable for expensive POs and costs.

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Pod charged me multiple fees apon fees during a very difficult time in my life. I don't want to publish details hear but I would say that I found the quite predatory. They eventually reversed the fees but it took a a large number of correspondence and escalations. If I had not been able to advocate form myself they would have unjustly taken the money from me.

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Absolutely terrible services. Exorbitant rates, lack of communication, and unprofessional.

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Amazing customer service with Zeeshan at Green Quarter. Made the process a whole lot easier to understand.

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I want to leave a huge review for Krystel. Since moving into Hampton Tower in 2023, she has been an absolute star. From day one, she made me feel so welcome and has consistently gone above and beyond to help whenever needed.
Recently, I had an issue with a broken A/C unit and was feeling really disappointed with the situation. Krystel immediately reassured me that she was personally monitoring everything and even helped arrange contact with an engineer to service my flat. No matter how busy she is, she always comes to work with a huge smile on her face. You genuinely would never know if she’s having a bad day because she always shows up and gives 100%. SQP truly would not be the same without her! And I feel so lucky that she’s part of the team. She is honestly one of the kindest and most helpful people I know.
I could go on and on about all the amazing things Krystel has done for both my partner and me, but the list would be endless.
Thank you, Krystel, for being such a caring, hardworking, and genuinely amazing person.

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I’ve had a great experience with the concierge team in Peakes Heights. They are always friendly, professional, and incredibly helpful, in particular Imteaj Ahmed. One of the things I appreciate the most is how efficiently he handles parcels and deliveries for residents — it makes daily life so much easier, especially with busy schedules. It’s really reassuring to know that packages are safely received and looked after until collection. His support and positive attitude genuinely makes the building feel more welcoming and well managed

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Special thanks to Gio at the SQP concierge! He is consistently friendly and helpful, with an impressive memory for residents’ names and apartment numbers. Every day Gio makes an effort to greet us warmly and offer assistance, no matter how busy he is. We’re really grateful for his service at Hampton Tower and value his warmth and thoughtfulness.

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The Verdean concierge delivering great service. Flexible to any needs and requests and dealing in the professional manner. Thank you

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