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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“Very slow to respond to maintenance problems, and in returning ......”

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Oct 03,2014
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By: 'jamiec_4'
Oct 03,2014
12 people found
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Very slow to respond to maintenance problems, and in returning the deposit when we moved out. I needed to continuously chase things up with them, and was often moved from person to person. On the other hand they were hawkish when it came to taking ...
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“Jamie was really helpful and was promt with communication and ......”

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Aug 22,2014
Minithumbup
By: 'Naomi'
Aug 22,2014
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Jamie was really helpful and was promt with communication and responses. We were in the property within a week and all our documentation and negotiations were dealt with really well. A really positive friendly experience...
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“Jamie helped us whilst we were searching for a flat ......”

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Aug 10,2014
Minithumbup
By: 'Andre'
Aug 10,2014
0 people found
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Jamie helped us whilst we were searching for a flat to rent. We had a very smooth, polite and efficient flow of communication with him, and he was very helpful and honest. Thanks for that, Jamie....
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“We'd definitely recommend Hotblack Desiato. Jamie Forgan was extremely helpful ......”

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May 13,2014
Minithumbup
By: 'Carolinedemop'
May 13,2014
0 people found
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We'd definitely recommend Hotblack Desiato. Jamie Forgan was extremely helpful and efficient, quick to get back to us, and made sure the whole process ran really smoothly....
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“When I started looking for a property to rent I ......”

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Feb 10,2014
Minithumbup
By: 'Ciaradaisy'
Feb 10,2014
1 people found
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When I started looking for a property to rent I thought I was going to be in for a stressful experience however dealing with Jamie at Hotblacks was an absolute pleasure. He was courteous, prompt with response, polite and overall made the experience seamless. I ...
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“Jamie helped us rent our perfect property. He was helpful, ......”

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Jan 21,2014
Minithumbup
By: 'Jeanie'
Jan 21,2014
1 people found
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Jamie helped us rent our perfect property. He was helpful, courteous and made the renting process as smooth as possible for us. I found on the whole Hotblack Desiatos, great. They had lots of quality properties on their books without having the crazy fees of ...
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“Jamie Forgan made the process of renting and moving in ......”

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Jan 20,2014
Minithumbup
By: 'Maria'
Jan 20,2014
1 people found
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Jamie Forgan made the process of renting and moving in extremely smooth and enjoyable. I would highly recommend using this estate agent to anyone. The whole process was hugely thorough, transparent and relaxing....
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“This was my first time renting in London and Jamie ......”

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Dec 10,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Ella'
Dec 10,2013
2 people found
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This was my first time renting in London and Jamie made the whole process very easy. He kept us well informed and we could always get in contact with him when we needed to. The website was very easy to use and every person we ...
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“I had an overal good experience. I dealt with Jamie ......”

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Nov 20,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'bobups'
Nov 20,2013
2 people found
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I had an overal good experience. I dealt with Jamie Forgan who was very good at communication and accommodating requests / dealing with problems... Very happy with this. Renting our current property was an easy process which is normally very painful with some agents......
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“It was an easy painless process with good communication, which ......”

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Oct 24,2013
Minithumbup
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By: 'Tom'
Oct 24,2013
3 people found
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It was an easy painless process with good communication, which kept me informed throughout. Despite the three offices all attempting to let there was no confusion and a successful outcome....
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“If you're a property owner, looking to rent and you ......”

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Sep 16,2013
Minithumbdown
By: 'S.C.J.J.G'
Sep 16,2013
9 people found
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If you're a property owner, looking to rent and you see the shiny face of Hotblack Desiato's office. Run away. Five years later I am finally ridding myself of their AWFUL service, which was so vile it actually makes me sick to think I paid ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
At first they could have tried learning from their mistakes 1) Not placed unsuitable tenants in my property 2) Rewarded my loyalty with a discount 3) Been professional 4) Try to be organised 5) Communicate better In the final months I was with them: Nothing, there was absolutely NOTHING they could have done that would have stopped me running from the hills.
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Nov 13, 2013
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Hi, I’m Saylan Lucas the Manager and will be addressing this review. There are always differing perspectives on situations as you can imagine ours is a little different from the above; it’s extremely rare for us to see this level of dissatisfaction and as a result our aware of the exact property and situation. Hi Sophie, it’s a real shame that we went from being on really good terms on the 23rd August when you sent “Wonderful! Thank you so much for arranging this! ...

“What can I say, an absolute pleasure; an extremely charismatic ......”

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Apr 10,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Ms'
Apr 10,2013
3 people found
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What can I say, an absolute pleasure; an extremely charismatic young man came to my home and having taken a thorough stock of the house proceeded to cover every inch of my curiosities using anecdotes and humour intertwined with his obvious depth of knowledge about ...
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“Expensive, incompetent, rude and poor customer service. There is nothing ......”

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Feb 14,2013
Minithumbdown
By: 'Jon'
Feb 14,2013
10 people found
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Expensive, incompetent, rude and poor customer service. There is nothing I can say that is good about them. They took weeks to advertise the property, recommended completely unsuitable tenants, were late arranging check-out. They were argumentative via email and had people at all three branches ...
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Where do I start, care about the service you provide and then try and deliver it. Everything needs addressing. For the money you get from delivering the appalling level of service I would expect at least politeness.
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“I'm surprised at the number of 5 stars reviews for HotBlack. ......”

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Jan 14,2013
Minithumbdown
By: 'long'
Jan 14,2013
13 people found
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I'm surprised at the number of 5 stars reviews for HotBlack. They adhere to the estate agent stereotype 100% - sweetness and light at the beginning to get you in, make sure you're paying top whack, then once your first month's rent hits their bank account they ...
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“We had been dealing with another agent to rent out ......”

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Aug 15,2014
Minithumbup
By: 'Rachel'
Aug 15,2014
1 people found
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We had been dealing with another agent to rent out our flat and had a very frustrating time so swapped to Hotblack Desiato's Highbury office following recommendation from 2 friends who rent out their properties with them. The whole experience was a stark contrast to the ...
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The fees were less than we had been paying to another agency and the service was of a far higher standard so I would say the fees are fair.
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“I'm using Hotblack to let and manage my property - ......”

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Sep 22,2014
Minithumbup
By: 'Matt'
Sep 22,2014
2 people found
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I'm using Hotblack to let and manage my property - essential as I've moved abroad and can't manage the flat myself. The service has been excellent throughout. Saylan handled the process for getting the flat marketed, from initial thoughts on the market and achievable prices ...
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“Refreshingly good estate agents!...”

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Aug 07,2018
Minithumbup
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By: 'Suran'
Aug 07,2018
0 people found
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Having not dealt with any estate agents for about 6 years, I was expecting the worst when I started looking at properties to buy in Islington earlier this year. Hotblack Desiato stood out for being highly knowledgeable about the local area, straightforwardly honest (a pleasant surprise!) ...
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None (no agent's fees on the purchase side).
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“This is my third move in London in the last ......”

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Dec 02,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Angel'
Dec 02,2015
1 people found
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This is my third move in London in the last three years and I have rented with different agencies so, not the biggest expert in the subject matter but not an amateur either. Moving home is not easy not fun at all: finding the right ...
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Aug 10,2019
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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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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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