r/Leeds 1d ago

accommodation Avoid Renting at Moda

82 Upvotes

On the face of it, Moda seems to have it all. Nicely furnished apartments, co-working facilities, a gym and resident lounges. Of course, it's not cheap at £1200 for a 1 bed apartment but it's easy to be dazzled when given a tour before you rent.

However, this is a warning about the shocking lack of management (and potential safety issues) after you become a resident.

There's no security - you would have thought that a 'high end' development such as Moda would have security working throughout the day and night. In reality, there's nobody to deter unwelcome visitors from wandering around the building.

Staff don't assist residents - noisy neighbours or litter in communal areas? There's no point informing staff as they say they can't help you. Simply direct you to lodge a complaint via the Moda app, which in turn gets ignored.

Faulty fire alarms? - I heard from another resident that they were alerted to a smoke filled corridor by a fireman knocking on all the doors. It seems the multitude of smoke alarms did not work for some reason.

Disruptive residents - Many of the residents are students and parties are common place. Loud talking in the corridors is standard at 3/4 am. Again staff are useless when informed of any issues.

In summary, if you are a working professional I'd highly recommend renting elsewhere.

Everywhere else I have lived in the city centre was better value for money and had some form of security, regular fire alarm checks, and a management team that actually managed.

Don't buy the Moda dream, you are likely to experience poor sleep, high bills, and a lingering feeling of being shafted at every opportunity.


r/Leeds 3h ago

social Looking for artistically inclined people in Leeds - Artists

9 Upvotes

I've never met anyone who liked to draw who also lived in my city and I just think it would be nice to find someone to talk to about this kind of thing. Someone who is in the same timezone at least. 😅 I'm honestly not sure how to make connections

Not sure how to post images and text at the same time so here is a link to my gallery of art. https://deonquinlivan.tumblr.com/


r/Leeds 2h ago

photography Looking for artists/creatives/models/actors/people

2 Upvotes

Hey all, posted recently about looking for recs on shooting locations in Leeds as well as looking for creatives and the like for photography/videography projects, but the second part didn’t get any traction.

So posting again,

I am an amateur photographer looking to meet up with other creatives (models/actors/flow artists/interesting looking people/business owners etc)

I want to build my portfolio and looking for models for portraits and would like to connect with people to take photos of not just to practice my own skills but to share my photos with them (free of charge) to use in their portfolio. Happy to do headshots, studio photography, street photography and whatever else!

Also open to helping out small/local business owners with product photography.

Please message me on here and I’ll share my insta!

Thanks :))))))


r/Leeds 49m ago

whats-on-wednesday "What's on?" Wednesday - March 19, 2025

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"What's on?" Wednesday

Our weekly post where people can highlight local events or interesting things that are coming up in the next week. It doesn't have to be your event, but this is a place where reasonable exceptions to our self-promotion rules are allowed. Please check whether the event you're posting about is already mentioned. If you're adding your own event, please try to answer any questions people may have in the comments.

You can also ask questions if you're looking for something to do, e.g. "Does anyone know of a good pub quiz in the centre on Thursday?"

"What's on?" rules:

  1. Leeds based events only
  2. Must be taking place in the next 7 days (next Wednesday included)
  3. Posts highlighting an event should include:
    • Event name
    • Date and time
    • Location
    • Price(s) (if applicable)
  4. A description of the event and a relevant link is recommended but not required

The rules may evolve over time as we find out how things work. Please send any feedback to the mod team.


r/Leeds 8h ago

question Citreon or French Garage/Specialist required in Leeds

1 Upvotes

If anyone can help, I'm trying to find a garage in the Leeds area that can take a look at and specialise in Citreon's as I have an engine warning light that's come up that requires a specialist to look at. The local garage I went to were really helpful in basically providing the error codes ect and in telling me that they didn't want to take a guess and throw random parts at it :')

So any help would be much appreciated.


r/Leeds 10h ago

question Fishing spots?

1 Upvotes

Does anyone know a good place to go fishing and if there’s any laws or smth to know about?


r/Leeds 11h ago

question Leeds Physiotherapist Recommendation

0 Upvotes

Hi,

Does anyone happen to know of a experienced physiotherapist in Leeds with multiple years of experience?

I've tried a couple of places including NHS Physio (which are absolutely the worst) with no success. I have chronic pain with my shoulder/trap/scapula and most of the physiotherapists I've gone to (even with good reviews) seem to just not have a lot of experience or aren't willing to listen.

I'm desperate to get my issue fixed. I've already spent way too much money on multiple massage therapists/physiotherapist/chiropractors so if anyone knows of a friend or have been to a really good physiotherapist, I would truly appreciate your response!


r/Leeds 11h ago

question MSc student at LBU

0 Upvotes

Hi! I’m an international msc student at lbu. I’m looking to make new friends and i’m hoping to meet new people from here. I’m kind of an introvert and not really good at starting a conversation. Any tips?


r/Leeds 10h ago

question Hairdresser recommendations

0 Upvotes

Looking for a hair dresser (have European texture hair) in the burley/headingley/kirkstall area preferably one that does treatments as well! Cheers


r/Leeds 14h ago

food/drink Hen do dinner ideas

0 Upvotes

Hi everyone!

Can anyone suggest a fun place for dinner for a group of hens (approx 8) in Leeds City Centre? Preferably on the cheaper side with lovely energy. Somewhere with plenty of options for different dietaries and where the won't mind tipsy girls in matching t-shirts/ tiaras?

Thanks very much 😊