
Get to know us
We might have a bit of an offbeat name, but our aim is simple: to change your mind about estate agents by giving you the best experience possible.
A bit of background
We begin our tale in Islington, Upper Street (N1) to be specificā¦
But first, letās address the elephant in the room: yes, there is a character in Hitchhikerās Guide to the Galaxy named Hotblack Desiato. Yes, they are named after us. No, we didnāt just pull this name out of thin air, itās actually the last names of our two founders.
Now thatās out of the way, back to our story.
After our successes in Islington, we decided to move further across the North and open a new office in Camden, covering areas like Primrose Hill, Regentās Park, Hampstead, Euston, Kentish Town and Tufnell Park. Wherever we went, we used our unique and personalised approach to help homeowners, renters and landlords, making sure we treated every case as unique.
The final piece in our puzzle was an office in Highbury park, which gave us more access to Finsbury Park, Highbury, Stroud Green and Lower Holloway. This triumvirate now allows us to cover almost every area in Zone 2 (above the river, obviously), and weāre continuously reminded why this is the best area to be working in London.
As for the future? Weāre hoping to expand even further into North London, but staying true to our core of providing an āout of this worldā estate agency experience.
The serious stuff

The serious stuff
Though we make a few jokes here and there, we take our responsibility as estate and letting agents very seriously. Which is why weāve got an extensive range of accreditations to our name, and are members of various professional bodies. These include:
- The Property Ombudsman ā this organisation handles disputes between consumers and agents.
- ARLA / NAEA Propertymark Āā this professional organisation protects the rights of tenants and homebuyers.
- Safe Agent ā this is the best-known accreditation scheme for agents in the UK.
- NFOPP ā this awards specialist qualifications in the industry.
- The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) ā this protects tenant deposits, in accordance with the law.
Work for us

Work for us
Weāre always on the lookout for any unusual characters to join the Hotblack Desiato team. If youāre thinking āI donāt really fit into the estate agent mouldā then youāre exactly the type of person we want. As long as you love people, love the idea of getting to know North London, and wouldnāt be opposed to cycling into work, then you should get in touch. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, whether youāve gone to university or not, so why not send us your CV and see where a career with Hotblack Desiato can take you.
Hotblack Desiato are a goup of limited companies registered in England. Here are the registered addresses and company numbers.
Hotblack & Co LTD ā 00527648 ā Islington Office, 314 Upper Street, London N1 2XQ
Hotblack Desiato LTD ā 002725313 ā Camden Office, 67 Parkway, London NW1 7PP
Hotblack Desiato (Highbury) LTD ā 05418085ā Highbury Office, 2-4 Highbury Park, London N5
Hotblack Desiato (Lettings) LTD ā 03032178ā All lettings are managed through this company.