Highbury, London, N5
4.9/5, 229 reviews
97% recommended
95% sales valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
94% lettings valuation accuracy
96% lettings fee satisfaction

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We are one of three local branches in North London. Our other branches are in Islington and Camden so we can look after all your North London property needs. We are a contemporary yet traditional firm built on core values and expanded with innovative thinking. We are friendly, professional and ... show more We are one of three local branches in North London. Our other branches are in Islington and Camden so we can look after all your North London property needs. We are a contemporary yet traditional firm built on core values and expanded with innovative thinking. We are friendly, professional and efficient. We will do all we can to help you buy, sell or rent a property.
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12th Jan 2021
reviewed by 'Gabrielle'
“Brilliant experience with Hotblack. Hiten was fantastic, kept us updated throughout and felt really supported. Quickest sale ever! Highly recommend....”
28th Aug 2020
reviewed by 'Amanda'
“Worked with Josh Fox-Cooper on a home we are leasing. He is extremely professional and helpful. Highly recommend working with ......”
2nd Jun 2020
reviewed by 'Caitlin'
“Gino has been so helpful throughout our moving process, including handling tricky conversations due to lockdown. Hotblack are definitely the ......”
30th May 2020
reviewed by 'Claudia'
“I take the time as I think it is just right to let you know that Gino Gerardo from Hotblack ......”
15th Apr 2020
reviewed by 'Kate'
“The team at Hotblack Desiato in Highbury have been great in helping us find and secure our ideal one bed ......”
15th Apr 2020
reviewed by 'Matt'
“Friendly, professional and clear communication throughout has made the whole process very simple, despite the current Coronavirus outbreak. Highly recommend...”
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
Address

Hotblack Desiato
2 - 4 Highbury Park
Highbury,London
Greater London
N5 2AB
020 7288 9696

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 95% 100% £290,000 £1,250,000
Lettings 94% 96% £750 £3,500
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
48 3 130 5 20 0 20 0 3 0
Areas covered
  • N5
  • Highbury
  • E5
  • Stoke Newington
  • N4
  • Hackney
  • E9
  • N7
  • EC1
  • N16
  • E8
Services offered
  • Sales
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  • Lettings
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  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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“George dealt with everything quickly and efficiently. He was extremely ......”

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Jul 11,2017
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By: 'Greg'
Jul 11,2017
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George dealt with everything quickly and efficiently. He was extremely knowledgeable on the area and property. He gave us great advice to ensure we secured the property we were after....
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Jul 06,2017
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By: 'Laura'
Jul 06,2017
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George has been fantastic to work with. He promptly replies to emails and calls and has been very accommodating with arranging times to view properties. We now have our dream flat....
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Jul 03,2017
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By: 'Christine'
Jul 03,2017
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Josh and George, many thanks for all your help letting my flat. The process was pain-free, swift and diligently overseen....
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“Excellent service and very professional throughout the process. George handled ......”

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Jun 20,2017
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By: 'Colin'
Jun 20,2017
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Excellent service and very professional throughout the process. George handled everything and always responded quickly when we had questions. Would strongly recommend him to others....
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Jun 08,2017
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By: 'Amy'
Jun 08,2017
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Both George and Josh were extremely helpful in letting our flat - very informative and I was pleasantly surprised that the flat was let so quickly compared to other agents we used previously - both were very friendly and supportive and I felt I could ...
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Good fees
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“Instead of a tenant they got me a man who ......”

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Jun 06,2017
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By: 'maca'
Jun 06,2017
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Instead of a tenant they got me a man who used the premises as a *. They verbally said not to worry about the fee for finding my next tenant given they were responsible for installing him in the property. When I was in a position ...
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See above.
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By: David
Jun 09, 2017
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Fortunately we do not receive many bad reviews as our statistics will prove, but it is not nice to receive a negative one, more so when you read one which only tells half the story. Yes we introduced a tenant who, despite being referenced and passed by an independent referencing agency, managed to produce a false passport and a false identity. The police confirmed this. And yes, it turned out that the fictitious fraudster posing as a bona fide tenant was running some sort of a brothel and des ...

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May 29,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Hannah'
May 29,2017
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We are renting for the first time and just walked into the estate agents on a whim. George was really friendly and proactive. He helped us through the process and was patient enough to answer all of our questions. Many people talk about a lack ...
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Fair.
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“Very informative and helpful. Quick response times to emails. Thank ......”

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May 24,2017
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By: 'Anon'
May 24,2017
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Very informative and helpful. Quick response times to emails. Thank you for getting us a great property. A good service....
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Quite high
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“Hotblacks found us suitable tenants within hours of our existing ......”

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May 23,2017
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By: 'Selina'
May 23,2017
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Hotblacks found us suitable tenants within hours of our existing tenants falling through, and all proceeded very amiably and constructivley....
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“Hiten and Alistair were fantastic throughout the whole process. I ......”

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May 22,2017
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By: 'Nick'
May 22,2017
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Hiten and Alistair were fantastic throughout the whole process. I felt like I could trust their professional opinion and it felt like a partnership all the way through from valuation to completion....
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May 19,2017
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By: 'Blue'
May 19,2017
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Alasdair and Hiten provided us with an excellent service with exceptional communication throughout the process, from initial valuation / marketing thoughts through to completion. We would definitely recommend them to our friends in the area....
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Competitive
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“I called Hiten after I saw the property advertised and ......”

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May 19,2017
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By: 'John'
May 19,2017
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I called Hiten after I saw the property advertised and he answered all of my questions in a detailed and professional manner. At the viewing he was on time and courteous and again proved to have an intimate knowledge of the property. During the purchase ...
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Fees N/A for this transaction
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May 16,2017
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By: 'Catharine'
May 16,2017
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George was incredibly helpful in liaising with us and our tenants when some building work issues occurred causing delays to moving dates. George was calm under pressure, offered great advice and acted as a fair and understanding go-between. His natural 'can do' attitude made what ...
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Fine
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“Alasdair was extremely helpful and pro active in selling our ......”

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May 16,2017
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By: 'S.'
May 16,2017
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Alasdair was extremely helpful and pro active in selling our flat. He valued the flat correctly as he was very knowledgable of the local market and secured us many viewings. Above all, Alasdair was always contactable, and if away from his desk, he would return ...
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“Very helpful, got us the information we needed in a ......”

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May 12,2017
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By: 'Andrew'
May 12,2017
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Very helpful, got us the information we needed in a timely fashion. George helped us rent our flat and get through the paperwork....
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“George was the most helpful out of the 5 letting agents ......”

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May 12,2017
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By: 'Perry'
May 12,2017
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George was the most helpful out of the 5 letting agents that I had dealt with. He was professional, honest and very proactive with any questions or query's that we had. I will be sure to pass on his details to friends looking to move into ...
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Good
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Apr 30,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Aleksander'
Apr 30,2017
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I have moved recently to the UK and this was my first home finding here. George was very responsive and helpful through the whole process. Fully recommended and well deserved 5 stars....
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“Fantastic service. Very reactive, great communication, great negotiation skills. I ......”

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Apr 27,2017
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By: 'Daniel'
Apr 27,2017
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Fantastic service. Very reactive, great communication, great negotiation skills. I moved home 3 times in the last 4 years and Gorge has been by far the best agent that I have met till now. Fully recommended....
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“We have been clients of Hotblack for around a decade, ......”

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Apr 26,2017
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By: 'Darren'
Apr 26,2017
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We have been clients of Hotblack for around a decade, and have always found them to provide a reliable and professional service....
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I think the fees are fair for the level of service provided.
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“George has been one of the only letting negotiator I ......”

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Apr 26,2017
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By: 'Anna'
Apr 26,2017
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George has been one of the only letting negotiator I have ever trusted. He has never been pushy at all. Always honest and straight to the point from the beginning with fees and payments. He was very helpful with my requests and helping me throughout ...
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From now on I wouLd only go with Hotblack Desiato, as mentioned above is one of the few State Agents I trust now because of the little fees they have, you always feel very much ripped off in other agencies! Definitely not here :)
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“As usual Josh has come up trumps. Fantastic, efficient, personalised ......”

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Apr 26,2017
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By: 'J'
Apr 26,2017
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As usual Josh has come up trumps. Fantastic, efficient, personalised service on this our third property let with Hotblacks. Would not hesitate to recommend Josh and his team....
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Fair
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“Pleasant, friendly full service to a high standard. They listen ......”

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Apr 26,2017
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By: 'JH'
Apr 26,2017
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Pleasant, friendly full service to a high standard. They listen and will help out with letting queries as required. They're professional, supportive and effective too!...
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The fees are fair for the service provided
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“Josh was extremely efficient and helpful in finding the delightful ......”

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Apr 25,2017
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By: 'Sarah'
Apr 25,2017
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Josh was extremely efficient and helpful in finding the delightful young couple who have now moved into our garden flat. He also gave great advice in dealing with some issues concerning the outgoing tenant. Excellent service in the current slightly unreliable market....
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“We've had good results from Hotblack and have found them ......”

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Apr 25,2017
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By: 'MartiD85'
Apr 25,2017
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We've had good results from Hotblack and have found them friendly and amenable. They also get things done which is great when you are a landlord that doesn't live in the city! Thanks for helping our transitions be smooth...
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They seem reasonable
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“George was an absolute pleasure to deal with. He found ......”

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Apr 25,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'alexandrab'
Apr 25,2017
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George was an absolute pleasure to deal with. He found us the perfect flat at an amazing price and we couldn't be happier - all thanks to him! Also very impressed by the low fees and efficient service. Will be highly recommending George and Hot ...
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Fees were very low, cheapest we have come across.
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“Found George really easy to deal with; very helpful, personable ......”

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Apr 25,2017
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By: 'MichaelH'
Apr 25,2017
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Found George really easy to deal with; very helpful, personable and efficient. He found us a super flat at a very good price. Fees at HB were also very reasonable. Very pleased....
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Fees were affordable. We'd been quoted some eye-popping figures elsewhere so the low fees are what helped to attract us in the first place. Nothing hidden, very straightforward.
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“Efficient, helpful and friendly service. My flat was let in ......”

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Apr 24,2017
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By: 'Sara'
Apr 24,2017
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Efficient, helpful and friendly service. My flat was let in a few days and the documentation all completed in line....
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It's a lot of money but the flat is let to good tenants.
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“Working with Alasdair and Hiten was an absolute pleasure from ......”

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Apr 20,2017
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By: 'D'
Apr 20,2017
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Working with Alasdair and Hiten was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. They managed to navigate us through an extremely stressful process with their calm and professional approach. Extremely responsive and commercial approach to issues that arose. Above all else, they both seem to ...
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Excellent value for money.
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“The deal was actually managed by another agent but Josh ......”

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Apr 13,2017
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By: 'Ana'
Apr 13,2017
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The deal was actually managed by another agent but Josh took over and he has been responding well so far....
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“Josh and his team were a pleasure to deal with. ......”

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Apr 11,2017
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By: 'Mat'
Apr 11,2017
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Josh and his team were a pleasure to deal with. Efficient, easy, and normal in the best sense. Many thanks....
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The fee's were not as low as some, although the service and the confidence i had in their ability to find tenants was reassuring.
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Tenant Fees

Overall Fees
£0 (inc. VAT), On Completion

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 03/06/2019, 10:50 AM by Lettings Manager

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Please refer to our website www.hotblack.co.uk for our complaints procedure.
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