The problem is not really that there is no garden to play. these kids had that luxury all their life (I never had it!) and the eldest is in an age where you no longer give a fuck about it. Although it is in a way problematic because a proper garden at least gives you some fresh air to breathe, it's important when you are all day home...I btw also disagree with the notion that it *has* to be 3 bedrooms: my sister shared a room with me until she was 14, not because it was cool but because my parents couldnt afford a lot more. Of course they arent this poor, but it isnt in my opinion what's most important. The most important is that it's affordable, and sometimes in order to balance both you need to maybe consider moving in a less wealthy area, but she did the opposite.
the problem is more that Alice obviously prioritized the glam biz address over a) what's best financially (which indirectly impacts the kids too) and b) best for the kids welfare. Ioan didnt prioritized with his apartment choice b) either, in fact even less but at the time the eldest was just 11 years old anyway, but he did a) which is what limited his ability to meet the other. It show yet again why she finds herself in this position in the first place. Alice prioritized first and foremost herself.