93% sales valuation accuracy
98% sales fee satisfaction
95% lettings valuation accuracy
96% lettings fee satisfaction
Estate agents in Camden, Islington, and Highbury, Hotblack Desiato specialises in handling the sale of residential property and is committed to providing a high quality personal service combined with knowledge and expertise.
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Estate agents in Camden, Islington, and Highbury, Hotblack Desiato specialises in handling the sale of residential property and is committed to providing a high quality personal service combined with knowledge and expertise.
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Performance Statistics
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
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| Sales | 93% | 98% | £123,000 | £9,995,000 |
| Lettings | 95% | 96% | £330 | £5,300 |
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| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
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| 167 | 4 | 376 | 15 | 61 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
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Aug 30,2019
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We have a good experience with Hot Black desiato especially Mari Metrama is very efficient in replying back to our requests and in solving problems promptly. She is very diligent....
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Aug 19,2019
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We were able to find our flat with Ripon Danis who is very different from the other real estate agents we met. Knowing I wouldn’t be able to take cars, he was willing to walk with me across different areas in London to see ...
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Aug 11,2019
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George is an outstanding property agent. This was my first time leasing property outside of the United States and George made the process seamless, professional and expedient. He's the type of person that you absolutely want on your team. His responses are fast, his attitude ...
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Aug 10,2019
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We couldn't have asked for a better agent than George.
Patient, never pushy, always available when we needed. I relocated to London from the USA in March and was only around for a few days, shopping around Rightmove when I first met George. He showed ...
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Aug 09,2019
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Thank you George for helping us find our dream home! We are so impressed with the level of professionalism, friendliness and attention to detail we have experienced working with George and the Hotblack team. Excellent communication and highly recommended service....
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Aug 06,2019
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Moving property is always a big and usually stressful event, from the viewings to the collection of keys. Hotblack Desiato make the process so much more seamless. This will be the second time I've used them to find a new home and yet again their ...
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Aug 03,2019
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I have just assisted my son and daughter in selling their flat in Islington and have been so impressed with Hotblack Desiato in particular Stuart Shiers.
From the onset Stuart has been extremely professional, vey knowledgeable on comparable prices in terms of valuation and throughout ...
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Aug 05, 2019
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Thank you Annie, for your 5 star review and high praise!! We always aim to go that extra mile and feedback like that means a lot! ...
Aug 02,2019
Aug 02,2019
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Ripon Danis at Hotblack was the most helpful and attentive agent I have experienced to date in the UK. Ripon went over and above to understand me, what I was looking for in a flat and actually gave proper consideration to which flats may suit ...
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Jul 25,2019
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Mari was absolutely amazing in helping us deal with a leak that occurred in our flat when we were away.
She did so much behind the scenes to help us deal with the problem as quickly and effectively as possible and I know that she ...
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Jul 14,2019
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I can't speak highly enough of Stuart. He was instrumental in the successful purchase of our new house, in all likelihood if a different, less proactive and present agent had been involved, the purchase of the house would have fallen through. The house purchase was ...
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Jul 17, 2019
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Thanks for your glowing review, Seb. Your purchase was certainly challenging but your desire for the house overcame all the obstacles that might have caused others to falter. I am sure you will do an amazing job modernising and we all wish you both every happiness in your new home. ...
Jul 01,2019
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Seamless Rental Process.
We worked with Ripon to find our flat and it was a seamless process throughout. He was very responsive and helped us through getting our paperwork together and finalizing the tenancy. He was always available to help and answered our questions very ...
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Jun 25,2019
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Mark at Hotblack was an enormous help in the transaction. Honest (both good and bad) and with great communication.
There were a few issues with the transaction that were quickly sorted with Mark's help.
Highly recommend....
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Jun 20,2019
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Such a good letting experience after having many bad experiences in London. Ripon was so helpful throughout the process, was always quick to answer any questions we had, and ready with all the information we needed. We experienced some issues on our side during the ...
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Jun 17,2019
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Jess and Ripon did an excellent job letting my Islington flat. They were proactive on getting it up on the internet within a day or two and achieved a good price for the let....
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About average for this sort of agent and negotiable.
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Jun 11,2019
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I've had a great experience with the Hot black desiato team in Islington, Ripon was lovely showed me the perfect flat and got everything going so promptly very professional and the best part they are always just a phone call away....
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Jun 04,2019
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As a first time buyer, I am very glad that Mark was there to help and support me through all the processes of the sale. He was very kind, patient and efficient, and always helpful. I am very happy to recommend him!...
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May 28,2019
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We worked with Hotblack Desiato to sell our flat in Islington and secured a quick sale at our desired asking price.
They were friendly, responsive, professional, had a good understanding of our local market and managed our expectations well rather than trying to hook us ...
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May 28, 2019
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Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. I am delighted the sale went smoothly and the timing worked out well for you. Very best of luck with your new home, when you eventually move in, and with the new addition to your family!! ...
Apr 28,2019
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Thank you, for turning what would usually be a stressful experience, into a smooth transaction.
I recently decided to move my elderly Father closer to me. I viewed a small property to purchase and within 11 weeks of making an offer, I was holding the keys ...
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Apr 29, 2019
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Thanks you for your comments and generous praise. It means a lot. I hope your Dad settles in well into his lovely new flat! ...
Apr 18,2019
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Mr. Azzopardi showed us about 6 for sale properties, though none came to a successful sale for various reasons; but he came across as genuinely wanting to be helpful, and he has a wealth of knowledge about North London, an area he lived for nearly 3 decades, ...
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Apr 16,2019
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We haven't sold a house for 23 years so we didn't know which agent to choose. In the end we spoke to four agents: Alasdair at Hotblack Desiato immediately 'got' our house. He gave us the best valuation and the lowest fees. The service was fast ...
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Good fee rate, best of all the agents we spoke to.
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Apr 10,2019
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We recently bought a flat with the help of Mark and Alasdair. As first time buyers we had a lot of questions they were extremely patient, helpful and very kind. We will certainly use them in the future and would definitely recommend them....
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Apr 09,2019
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Mark was excellent in helping me through purchasing our Canonbury flat, one of the few estate agents who stuck to emails and didn't nag on the phone. I couldn't imagine a smoother process....
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Apr 08,2019
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Josh, Tom and the team ensured we had a seamless process - within an unusually short time frame. They were responsive, helpful and friendly throughout the whole process....
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Apr 03,2019
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Mari has been a stellar contact at Hotblack Desiato and provided us with high-quality professional assistance with a kind human touch. She handled our questions quickly and with utmost care. I couldn't recommend her more!...
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Mar 29,2019
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I highly recommend James Bradley of Hotblack Desiato Camden. Through the entire rental process he has been friendly, professional, highly efficient, and totally honest. On one occasion James took the opportunity to show me his favourite bagel store in the area. On another he gave ...
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Mar 28,2019
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Mari has been incredible to work with - really professional and determined, always patiently and efficiently helping us with any issues or questions. We had a problem, for example, with a lock that hadn't been fixed in years and Mari organised a technician to come ...
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Mar 27,2019
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Overall the service from Hotblack Highbury is exemplary - attentive and courteous. It is a pleasure to deal with them at all times...
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Mar 27,2019
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We interviewed four prospective agents to sell my Mother's home. The time Stuart initially spent carefully guiding us through the process was upheld right through to the end. Along with great patience, Stuart was always available to explain situations in detail and in person if ...
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Very fair. As I wanted to go with Stuart, he matched the best quote we received from a competitor. Everything was as informed with no hidden surprises.
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Thank you. It was likewise great to have you deal with our sale for us. ...
Mar 21,2019
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I would like to highlight how helpful and honest agent James Bradley was with us. He made us feel he cared for us and our home search and we felt we could trust his advice, which is sadly not always the case when renting from ...
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Mar 20,2019
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Easiest house move we've ever done. Super efficient, personable, thorough and straightforward process and agent. Can highly recommend! Thank you George....
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Very reasonable, much cheaper than expected.
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Tenant Fees
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£0 (inc. VAT), Pay UpfrontFees & Payments (as permitted under the Tenant Fees Act 2019)
Holding Deposit - One week’s rent
Security Deposit - 5 weeks rent to £50,000pa or 6 weeks if higher
Change of Tenant/sharer - £50 inc VAT or reasonable costs if higher
Failure to return keys plus cost of changing locks - Full replacement costs
Early Termination - Re-marketing costs (See below)
Variation of Contract - £50 inc VAT (see below)
Kindly note that legally, letting agents need to publish information about their tenancy fees, government-approved redress schemes and client money protection schemes on their website and on third party websites (on which agents are listed). For properties to lease/rent in England, agents need to keep this information up to date and precise on allAgents or specify within the property description.
Complaints Procedure
Please visit our website www.hotblack.co.uk or call our office on 020 7226 0160 for our complaints procedure
Last updated at 9:41 AM 01/09/2017 by Stuart Shiers
Best Estate Agent in NW1 
Best Letting Agent in North London 
