Hotblack Desiato
4.8/5, 693 reviews
97% recommended
93% sales valuation accuracy
98% sales fee satisfaction
95% lettings valuation accuracy
96% lettings fee satisfaction

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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. show more 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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11th Feb 2022
reviewed by 'Maryann Eason'
“Stuart Shiers exemplifies professionalism. He never failed to be attentive to my questions and concerns regarding the sale of an ......”
12th Jan 2022
reviewed by 'Conor'
“The sales process was longer and more complicated than originally anticipated but the Hotblack Desiato team helped to navigate the ......”
17th Dec 2021
reviewed by 'Fergie'
“I live in the north of England and wanted to sell my flat in Islington with the minimum of travel ......”
4th Sep 2021
reviewed by 'Mark'
“We instructed Hotblack Desiato as we were impressed with Mark Azzopardi. He was very knowledgeable and experienced compared to the ......”
20th Aug 2021
reviewed by 'Jack'
“Woeful. Never got back to me despite 4 emails and numerous calls. Why oh why would one let with them...”
20th Aug 2021
reviewed by 'Claire'
“My joint sales process following divorce was complicated and drawn out, due to factors outside the agents control, and I ......”
Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 93% 98% £123,000 £9,995,000
Lettings 95% 96% £330 £5,300
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167 4 376 15 61 2 47 0 20 1
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 09:00 - 18:00
  • Tuesday: 09:00 - 18:00
  • Wednesday: 09:00 - 18:00
  • Thursday: 09:00 - 18:00
  • Friday: 09:00 - 18:00
  • Saturday: 10:00 - 16:00
  • Sunday: Closed
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  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
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Camden Town, NW1
Highbury, N5
Islington, N1

“Lease of 78 Northchurch...”

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Jul 04,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'bernard'
Jul 04,2018
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Outstanding. I spoke to Stephen and met with Daniel. After one showing they had a great sense of the property type I was looking for. Made an introduction for a property that was not even fully on the market. Great assistance with communication during the ...
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will strongly recommend to friends/associates looking in the area.
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“Great service...”

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Jul 04,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Alan'
Jul 04,2018
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We are a property management company and have been using Hot Black Desiato to find tenants for our properties when becoming vacant. They are a very p[professional company and have always been very good at finding applicants for us and they are a pleasure ...
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their fee's are in line with what we expect to pay which is very good
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“Property Management...”

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Jul 02,2018
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By: 'Lintor'
Jul 02,2018
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My fifteen years relationship with Hotblack Desiato has been fruitful. As a non-resident property owner, I relied on Hotblack to rent my property and credit my account with money due to me. They have done this professionally well. My flat rarely remains without a tenant. ...
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I have peace of mind having Hotblack as my Management Company. They are constantly communicating with me on matters relating to my property. The leasing staff are doing a good job making sure my property always has a tenant; repairs to any part of the flat done when necessary.
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“Great Service...”

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Jun 27,2018
Minithumbup
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By: 'Tony'
Jun 27,2018
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Jessica achieved an asking price offer very quickly. Paperwork and references all done without fuss. A friendly company to work with. 10/10....
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Fair
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“Ideal...”

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Jun 26,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Gertrude'
Jun 26,2018
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Superb customer relations - Stephen is an attentive and thoughtful Lettings Manager and delivers exactly as promised. He manages to combine great efficiency whilst still being a pleasure to deal with. Very skilled....
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Par for the course
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“Great service...”

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Jun 22,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'K'
Jun 22,2018
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I recently rented a one bedroom in Aberdeen Park through George, and can only highly recommend him. He's sincere and ready to help. You can tell that he's very passionate about what he does and cares about getting the right apartment for the tenants. My ...
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“An excellent experience...”

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Jun 22,2018
Minithumbup
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By: 'MC'
Jun 22,2018
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I am used to agents that are all about the money and not about providing a quality experience. Not true of Hotblack Desiato. My experience with Hotblack, and in particular George and Josh's work, has been an excellent experience from start to finish. They made ...
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Hotblack’s fees are very reasonable.
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“Efficient service...”

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Jun 18,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Sarah'
Jun 18,2018
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Hotblack was recommended by a friend and I was very happy with the professional and friendly service provided by both Stephen & Daniel. Stephen was very proactive in finding me suitable tenants for my flat at a great rent. I would certainly use them again in ...
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“Very impressed...”

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Jun 11,2018
Minithumbup
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By: 'Marie'
Jun 11,2018
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Jessica has been an absolute pleasure working with in order to find our perfect flat. Once we made the choice to put in an offer, she was very thorough, which we appreciated greatly and flexible with meeting at the flat a few times before our ...
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Reasonable compared to other agency fees.
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“Flat letting...”

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Jun 08,2018
Minithumbup
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Jessica
By: 'N1'
Jun 08,2018
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Once again Hotblack found a great tenant at a good rate and helped to organise a smooth transition with no vacant period. The team are proactive and quick to respond to queries. A local and professional service for over 15 years....
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Fees are reasonable for the service provided
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“Very efficient...”

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Jun 06,2018
Minithumbup
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By: 'mk'
Jun 06,2018
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Jessica was very helpful in getting me into my new property. She was flexible with early viewings and quick to put my offer forward/...
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“Excellent communication skills...”

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Jun 05,2018
Minithumbup
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Jessica
By: 'Angie'
Jun 05,2018
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Both Stephen and Jessica have been very professional in handling the let of my property. I am most impressed by them keeping me updated all the time. Nothing is too much of a hassle for them. I would definitely work with them again!...
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I have no complaints
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“VERY NICE...”

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Jun 04,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'KEMSLEY'
Jun 04,2018
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ALL WAS COOL, HE WAS POLITE AND EFFICIENT AND FRIENDLY, WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY, WHY DO I HAVE TO DANCE TO YOUR TUNE?...
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NO IDEA WHAT THEY WERE
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“Great help from start to finish...”

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Jun 02,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Mag'
Jun 02,2018
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My husband and I were looking for a flat from abroad which was daunting enough in itself. George made the process easy, providing us with prompt answers to any of our questions and helping negotiate various queries and points with the landlord. It was a ...
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“Flat to let...”

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Jun 01,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Anne'
Jun 01,2018
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Service exemplary from these two agents! As this is my first time as a landlord, I have bombarded the agents with lots of questions and they very patiently helped me and also managed to find me a tenant. Would thoroughly recommend using Hotblack....
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“Best property agents in North London...”

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Jun 01,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Azura'
Jun 01,2018
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HD have been my property agents for several years. I have nothing but praises for their professionalism and competency especially in the search for new tenants....
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Reasonable
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“Very helpful...”

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May 31,2018
Minithumbup
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By: 'Kieran'
May 31,2018
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Jessica was helpful while we were still in the viewing process and after we found one we liked she was accommodating to help us secure it and then subsequently thorough in ensuring our move in was smooth....
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“Islington letting...”

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May 30,2018
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By: 'Steve'
May 30,2018
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Having found Hotblack from a simple online search they acted far quicker than other local agents and successfully let our flats where up to 7 other agents did not. Stephen provided accurate and honest market appraisal and Jess ran the new letting with top class professionalism. ...
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I would say the fees represented good value for good service.
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“Absolutely amazing...”

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May 30,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Rui'
May 30,2018
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In a nutshell, Stephen and Daniel were perfect. Super helpful, reactive, honest, you name it. In less than a week, they helped us find the perfect place. We highly recommend them....
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“Great Assistance!...”

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May 30,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'FS'
May 30,2018
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Both Daniel and Stephen were very helpful in showing us the house multiple times or addressing any questions we may had throughout the renting process! most of the time lettings agents or agency take a long time in replying and it was not the case ...
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“Would Recommend...”

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May 30,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'L'
May 30,2018
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George was always very quick to respond and helpful with any queries I had. Very happy overall with the service....
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Very good, much more reasonable than other agents.
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“Excellent!...”

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May 30,2018
Minithumbup
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By: 'Jo'
May 30,2018
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We received excellent support and service from HBD, viewings were arranged quickly and Jessica gave us honest and useful advice. Everything ran smoothly from start to finish, thank you!...
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“Great Experience...”

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May 28,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'David'
May 28,2018
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George has been fantastic from the point at which we enquired about a rental property through to the move date. Really great support!...
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“Excellent service...”

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May 16,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Richard'
May 16,2018
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George has been extremely helpful throughout the whole process of us finding our new flat. Was always on hand to answer any queries and was quick to deal with them. Would definitely recommend him to friends that are considering moving into the area....
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“Friendly, efficient, knowledgeble - what more does one need...”

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May 14,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Christine'
May 14,2018
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I've never rented out a flat before, and these guys were brilliant providing exactly what I needed. Right from the start they were friendly yet professional, and flexible yet efficient. They were always ready with help and advice, but never remotely pushy. I feel completely ...
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Seem comparable to others in the same area
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“Five star service!...”

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Apr 30,2018
Minithumbup
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By: 'A'
Apr 30,2018
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Stuart and his team provided me with a fantastic service when selling my London flat and I was very impressed with Hotblack Desiato. From the start (sensible and clear valuations, a very good photographer and a unique marketing brochure which really "sold" the flat in ...
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Very competitive fees and flexible on pricing structure.
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“Recommended!...”

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Apr 29,2018
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By: 'Cibelle'
Apr 29,2018
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As always, Josh was super helpful and attentive and I couldn't be happier with the level of service provided!...
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Fair fees, especially for the amazing service they offer.
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“Great service!...”

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Apr 26,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Rhianna'
Apr 26,2018
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George was friendly and helpful throughout. He answered queries promptly and made the whole process go very smoothly. Many thanks!...
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“Excellent team...”

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Apr 25,2018
Minithumbup
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By: 'Movie'
Apr 25,2018
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Everyone knows how difficult moving house is yet we keep doing it. Josh and his team have been so friendly and patient and professional as my move progressed. It put to shame the other agents where I was moving to, and I realized how lucky ...
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Excellent value
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“Good service...”

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Apr 24,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'M'
Apr 24,2018
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Assistance available at short notice very helpful during the letting process Positive attitude to matters related Good working relationship with George...
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Tenant Fees

Overall Fees
£0 (inc. VAT), Pay Upfront

Fees & 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)

Last updated on 31/05/2019, 4:23 PM by Jessica Pinnick - Lettings Manager

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

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