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Gino from Hotblack Desiato made our experience of finding and renting our flat seamless and actually enjoyable...that's rare! He communicated well with us, and has continued be in touch. He has a personable and honest approach, and I would highly recommen ... Read More

Jo Scholar

I loved working with brilliant Saskia. She found me the perfect home and was so supportive during the process. I couldn't recommend her more highly.

Alice B

Great service from Saskia and Alasdair. Highly recommend

Bryan Martin

We have used Hotblack desiato twice now to rent out our flat. Both times we have received an excellent service and the process ran smoothly. A big thank you to Daniel and Gino in particular.

Colyn Weaver

Had the pleasure of working with Nina who made a difficult process much easier and with great sympathy and understanding. Would recommend.

Charles Baloche

Shoutout to Diriye at Hotblack who was extremely helpful in us finding our flat. Made a stressful process very easy. Fantastic communication and felt like they actually cared about us getting into our place. Fire your current estate agent right now and ca ... Read More

Brett Renken

Alasdair and the Sales team handled our sale with patience and professionalism throughout. The listing and viewings process was great and we felt we were getting strong viewings and feedback in a very difficult market. Alasdair went above and beyond to ... Read More

Paul Budd

Alasdair at Hotblack Desiato was incredibly helpful through the whole process as I bought my flat. As a first time buyer I really appreciated having someone able to explain each step without all the jargon. He checked in regularly to make sure the legal s ... Read More

Kathryn Jones

Very happy with Hotblack's service - Daniel is extremely effective at following up any issues, and always helpful

Anthony Wilson

Would like to thank and highly recommend Daniel and Diriye. Took over my Mum's rental property when she was ill and after her passing. They were incredibly helpful during that difficult period, and ever since concerning re-lets, renewals etc. Highly recom ... Read More

Laura Hemus

simon harris

We worked with Gino at Hotblack Desiato & he was incredibly helpful - we were moving to London from Australia & were looking for a property before arriving in the country. Gino helped us sort out a viewing & organise for everything to be sorted before we ... Read More

Shay Webster

Had a great experience with Hotblack Desiato Highbury. After working with a few other local agencies, we were relieved to finally find Hotblack Desiato. Gino and Dan were honest, welcoming and transparent, which we very much appreciated. Would definitely ... Read More

Nicole Toussaint

Charlie was very helpful, responsive and easy to work with.

nooneeverdies

I couldn't recommend Gino at Hotblack Desiato more highly - he helped me secure a brilliant rental property in an amazing location in Highbury in a really competitive rental market. I needed somewhere quickly and he was so responsive and commited to findi ... Read More

Bella

My partner and I went to see a flat that Hotblack Desiato listed on their website and it ticked all the boxes for us. Gino Gerardo, the agent, was really helpful and professional during the whole process and guided us the whole time. Very satisfied overal ... Read More

Maria Moreno

Hotblack Desiato have been great to work with throughout the sale of our flat. They have a strong understanding of the market, as well as the details of the buying and selling process. The team made sure everything went smoothly and have kept up the momen ... Read More

Sophie Slowe

We worked with Gino to rent a new place! He was very professional and easy to communicate with.

Scott Kemp

Gino was a breeze to deal with and very responsive during a very stressful time. He made what could have been very unpleasant time as pain free as possible and made sure we were happy with what we were looking for.

C VB

Once again Hotblack lettings came through for me, I had a tent want to leave his contract. The team here found me a new tenant strait away with no hassle. Very pleasant experience all round. Thanks Danial and Gino.

Oleg Tolstoy

I have dealt with many estate agents over the years and I can honestly say that Hotblack Desiato have been the best by miles. Huge thanks to both Daniel and Gino for their help and kindness. I can't recommend them highly enough.

Karen Cairns

Mehdad & Charlie were fantastic leaders, supporters, facilitators and fixers throughout the process of selling my flat. A perfect amount of consistent pressure & guidance applied wherever it was needed helped get it to completion. Their always-fast respon ... Read More

Mark McQuillan

We had a fantastic experience with Mehdad at Hotblack when buying our flat. He was attentive and the communication was excellent throughout. When we had bumps in the journey he was really hands-on to try and fix them for us and without him the sale may no ... Read More

Harriet Jackson

Easily one of the best property management companies I have dealt with in my years of living and moving around London. The process was made so smooth by Diriye who was highly responsive and professional, everything was taken care of and dealt with to a hi ... Read More

Tommy Bruce

Superb professional care by Charlie Sydee and team. Best in the business - five star!

Peter Skellen

Last year I had to move and interviewed four local estate agents. One was Hotblack/Desiato. I was very impressed with Stuart from that agency and settled for them. And how wise I was with my choice. There were quite a few hiccups along the way with the sa ... Read More

joan ward

Hotblack Desiato Estate Agent Highbury, have been managing my property for a couple of years. What a great decision! They found great tenants, delivered a valuable rental return, and made letting my property as easy and cost effective as possible. The ent ... Read More

Dominic Tabone

Great agents to have, from the perspective of a tenant they were always very professional and fast with dealing with any issues we had. They use innovative technology to ensure tenants issues are dealt with quickly and professionally. A special shoutout t ... Read More

Aaryan Kotecha

I’m in love with the flat Gino Gerardo helped me rent. Wouldn’t be here without his kind, timely and very clear advice/help. He was always super responsive and I trusted him immediately. Highly recommend him!

Cassia Brooks

Really good experience with Maya from Hotblack Desiato while searching for a flat to rent. She always sent to me the kind of flats I was looking for. The process was smooth, from arranging the viewing to the offer process and the contract signing. Thanks ... Read More

Silvia Branca

I rented a property in the past using this estate agency and I appreciated their work and their reliability. Now I just sold my flat with them and I have to thank Stuart for being great! Selling and buying is always a bit stressful but he worked to get a ... Read More

Laura Patrizi

Started renting a property through Hotblack Desiato with the agent Gino who was very helpful throughout all stages with great communication. Made a stressful process much easier

Sarah Naunton

Brilliant service , completely professional and efficient .Lovely people , Nina. and the team are utterly great and I totally recommend them .

Sukie Smith

Gino and the team were super responsive and helpful during the whole flat finding process.

Mariska Thynne

We are thankful to Saskia and Mehdad from Hotblack Desiato for their outstanding assistance and professionalism during our flat purchase. Their expertise and dedication made the entire process very smooth. Thank you both for the positive experience!

Kaspar Beelen

First class service from Mehdad, Charlie and team. Selling a house is a major undertaking and it's essential to have good people with you who know their business and are sensitive to the fact that normal life has to carry on alongside viewings etc. Five s ... Read More

Peter Skellen

Couldn’t have asked for a better agent for selling my property. Stuart went above and beyond at every stage of the process and kept all parties happy and informed about what was going on. Highly recommend.

Sam M

As a landlord I have used Hotblack for many years to rent out my flat and have found them generally very good. Recently I've been working with Daniel Fairbairn at the Highbury office and he has responded very professionally in dealing with the issues of d ... Read More

Robert Cressy

Good guys. Gino and mehdi seemed like genuine chaps. They still have a small agency feel ie personable and friendly. Not like those that get too big and beuracratic and cold

syed hussain

I couldn't thank, recommend nor think of Gino and Hotblack Highbury more highly if I tried. We had attended a number of viewings and were unsuccessful due to the competitive nature of the London rental scene. Gino kept us in the loop, consistently feedi ... Read More

Harry Johns

Just completed on a purchase as a first time buyer and Hotblack Desiato Islington went above and beyond to ensure the process was as smooth as possible. In particular, I want to give an immense thank you to Charlie for his outstanding dedication and to M ... Read More

Jennifer C

Absolutely lovely experience working with Nina and the rest of the team at the Camden branch of Hotblack Desiato. Needed to end my rental agreement early (due to home purchase, nothing negative) and they made a difficult process really easy. Extremely res ... Read More

Colleen Hoffman

Recently moved in with a very quick turn around and a lot of help and friendly service from Gino. Very grateful for making the process hassle free.

Tom Waters

Safiyye Yay

Stuart helped us negotiate a very complicated sale involving a missing lease plan and pretty much single-handedly saved the day. Always on hand to share his considerable experience spanning many years. Much recommended.

Alan Adler

I've been renting with this agency for almost 5 years now. From helping me with my very first home in London to always being so accommodating they've really made the rent process hassle free for tenants. My current agent Nina is always so responsive (and ... Read More

aimen m

I worked with Hotblack Desiato's Matteo G. to buy my property recently and was happy with the service I received.

T R

I attended a viewing and went through a rental offer process with Gino. I really appreciated his manner at the viewing. He was calm, knowledgeable and open - an oasis in this rental mayhem. His transparency (while being professional) continued through the ... Read More

C Youngberg

We've been using Hotblack Desiato for 15 years to let our property, they are a brilliant team who are always very thoughtful and helpful. They make the process very straightforward, easy and are always there to help and accommodate. I highly recommend ... Read More

Charlotte Tinson

Excellent service from Hotblack, in particular from Gino. Highly professional and very helpful at all times.

Rupsa Roy

I use Hotblack Desiato's Lettings in Highbury regularly. They always find me the best tenants, quickly and negotiate good market rents for me. The staff are responsive, friendly and professional and make the whole process easy and stress free. Always a ... Read More

Gianna Cinalli

I have only ever used Hotblack Desiato to let my flat flat and I intend to continue to do so. They ALWAYS have an excellent selection of potential renters ready and waiting - often the only difficulty I have had is knowing which tenants to pick! In Janua ... Read More

Anthony Potts

Fantastic service from Iona. She was kind, friendly and easy to work with. She answered all our questions and got back to us quickly. We would absolutely love to work with her again and felt she gave 100% from start to finish. Thanks again!

Lindsey Podolske

Gino was really great and helpful in helping us to secure our lovely flat at Highbury! He was prompt in providing answers to our enquiries and knowledgeable about the flats we viewed. It was a refreshing change from our previous rental experiences. We wil ... Read More

Elizabeth

Gino was really great and helpful in helping us to secure our lovely flat at Highbury! He was prompt in providing answers to our enquiries and knowledgeable about the flats we viewed. It was a refreshing change from our previous rental experiences. We wil ... Read More

Elizabeth Tan

Great experience and straightforward--working especially with Nina and Iona, who were very friendly, patient, and helpful. The quickest and most transparent letting experience I've had in London. They talked me through every part of the process and kept m ... Read More

Abayomi Folaranmi

Tenant Perspective Review: (22/12/22) My partner and I recently secured a new 1-bed through working with Hotblack Desiato. We were actively looking for places and attending viewings for about 6 weeks before we found this place. The agent, Gino, was very ... Read More

Conor Murdoch

A massive thank you to Hotblack Desiato, and in particular to Matteo, for helping us to complete on our lovely little flat in Highbury. We are first-time buyers and were quite overwhelmed by the whole process and competitiveness of the market when we wer ... Read More

John Jackson

Huge thanks to Alasdair and Saskia for helping us sell our flat in Highbury. They know the area extremely well and helped us to achieve a better-than-expected outcome, as well as giving a lot of great advice (including on our purchase, which wasn't done t ... Read More

Alex O’Connell

Huge thanks to Alasdair and Saskia for helping us sell our flat in Highbury. They know the area extremely well and helped us to achieve a better-than-expected outcome, as well as giving a lot of great advice (including on our purchase, which wasn't done t ... Read More

Alex O’Connell

We had a great experience with our agent Diriye, who made the process of renting our new flat in Highbury very smooth and transparent. Diriye was remarkably responsive throughout the entire process and very accommodating with some of our more specific que ... Read More

Clarisse Bret

Very helpful team at Hotblack Desiato from early stages in putting in our best offer through securing a place, referencing checks and post-lease agreement. Frequently checked in on progress and offered assistance, made it a very smooth process especially ... Read More

Serena Nash

The experience with Hotblack Desiato (Highbury) was a very positive one. I dealt predominantly with Diriye who answered any queries quickly and assisted in gaining access for broadband to be installed ahead of my tenancy start date (which was very importa ... Read More

Ian Selley

Diriye was very helpful during the rent application process, I enjoyed working with him and the company.

Wiktor

I worked with Diriye to find a flat for me and my small dog, all while being international. He was so unbelievably helpful and patient with all of my requests, was always prompt in his correspondence, and guided me through the different renting rules in E ... Read More

Sydney Allen

We have used Hotblack for a number of years and they have always been very helpful and professional. They have managed a couple of our properties and have assisted us with a recent sale. They always go the extra mile and no task seems too tricky!

Kristy Hutchins

Great estate agents. They made the whole process of renting my new flat really smooth, and were available to answer my (MANY) questions at all times. They have even followed up with me to check that everything is still good with the flat. Will definite ... Read More

Alejandra Gorria

We have had a brilliant experience working with the Hot Black Desiato Team, especially Saskia in the Highbury Park office. It was a long and complicated sale and Saskia worked closely with us on a weekly and sometimes daily basis to get this over the line ... Read More

Shravya Dega

We bought our first house through them and has been a super smooth and easy process. Special thanks to Saskia from the team whose been very helpful and quick on all of our enquiries.

Mine Polat

Very helpful and quick responses! Gino had been an excellent help with everything!

luna kam

Our estate agent was Gino Gerardo, who was professional as well as nice and caring! He first gave us good recommandations in the area, then accompanied us through the process without pressuring us too much, unlike most agents, and finally helped us have o ... Read More

Maxime Beau

Just sold my house with these guys, I liased with Stuart for the most part, I was updated throughout and found them to be very professional, it was a difficult sale as a potential buyer pulled out and then re entered later alongside another interes ... Read More

brian ward

Saskia helped me buy my dream flat - she was so responsive, communicative and helpful throughout the whole process. Couldnt recommend her enough - always so efficient and personable!

Louisa Stewart

Alasdair and Saskia just sold my flat in Newington Green, achieving an outcome far above expectations due to all their initial advice and relentless hard work getting viewings through the door, then managing the sale process so effectively. Would highly r ... Read More

Jeremy Monk

Stuart was calm and very profesional throughout the sale process. His years of experience helped steer the sale to a very successful conclusion in a the expected time scale. Without doubt, you could not wish for a better agent to be by your side during a ... Read More

Jeremy Reuben

Hiten was incredibly helpful and supportive as I went through a challenging sales process. He was proactive and willing to do whatever was necessary to get everything over the line. Would highly recommend.

Luke Porter

Fantastic Estate Agent. Had positive experiences in all our dealings with the team and Alasdair is a particularly lovely guy!

Jake Scott

Gino was extremely helpful and responsive. It was great how he really listened to what we needed and was able to advise us on how to close on a rental in a short timespan.

Sanjana Govil

Made things relatively easy. My flat was unfurnished -- they added a 3d mock up of what it might look like furnished which helped buyers visualise.

Richard Clegg

I worked with Hiten on the sale of my house and he did a great job in helping the transaction go through. He developed a good rapport with the eventual buyers and was always very informative and quick to respond to any queries (from either side). Would de ... Read More

Daryl Leigh

We worked with Gino. He was really professional and kind for us even though we were unusal to contract the property since it was our first house to live in London. He replies all the email as soon as he can.

Eunjung Park

We worked with Gino. He was really professional and kind for us even though we were unusal to contract the property since it was our first house to live in London. He replies all the email as soon as he can.

Eunjung Sarah Park

My partner and I bought a house with Hotblack Desiato acting as the selling agent. Very professional, nice and honest agents with deep knowledge of the local areas they work in. Very responsive to all our queries from first visit up to closing of the tran ... Read More

Damien Pasini

Excellent service from this firm. Stuart Shiers gave sensible, straightforward and insightful advice concerning the appropriate marketing of the property. This was followed by expert handling of the subsequent negotiations for its sale.

Paul Bogan

I worked with Gino who went above and beyond to help me find my flat. He was so helpful and responsive and made the process so much more enjoyable. He found me a flat in the exact neighborhood and description I provided. He walked me through every step of ... Read More

Blair Gilbert

Bought a house that was on with Hotblack recently. The agent, Mark was a breath of fresh air compared to a lot of agents I've dealt with. Super honest and transparent, always available to give impartial advice on the process and best way to move forward. ... Read More

Mikhail Grechishkin

Gino was personable and kept me informed throughout the tenancy arrangement process. The vetting service was slow and less competent than I would expect - but Gino kept me up to date on progress. This was reassuring as I had recently experienced a stressf ... Read More

Marie Field

I have only ever used Hotblack Desiato to let my flat flat and I intend to continue to do so. They ALWAYS have an excellent selection of potential renters ready and waiting - often the only difficulty I have had is knowing which tenants to pick! The team ... Read More

Anthony Potts

Stuart was extremely helpful through my move. He stayed in regular contact and helped to support me through the whole process. As it was the first property I have purchased he was a real asset and helped to simplify and keep the purchase on track. Highly ... Read More

James O’Loughlin

Stuart was extremely helpful through my move. He stayed in regular contact and helped to support me through the whole process. As it was the first property I have purchased he was a real asset and helped to simplify and keep the purchase on track. Highly ... Read More

James O’Loughlin

Stuart was extremely helpful through my move. He stayed in regular contact and helped to support me through the whole process. As it was the first property I have purchased he was a real asset and helped to simplify and keep the purchase on track. Highly ... Read More

James O’Loughlin

We have just bought a flat through Hotblack Desiato, and could not be happier with the way they handled our purchase. Stuart Shiers, our agent, was very responsive to calls and emails, and went above and beyond to answer our queries and resolve issues wit ... Read More

Kassia Pletscher

Hotblack have found new tenants for my properties for 10 years or so. I have always found them to be at the top of their game and the quality of tenants, the best that one could possibly expect.

Phil Bradbury

We rented with Hotblack Desiato back in 2014 for 2 years, and I’d just like to say a belated thank you to Paulina, Jane and Zehra who were helping us throughout the two years as tenants. They were very professional, very responsive, and so kind and help ... Read More

Xiao Ma

We had a great experience with Gino. He was incredibly helpful, honest and very professional and helped us secure our dream flat. Would certainly recommend.

Clea Hazel

Decided to list our property with Hotblack as they are experts on the Camden market place and selling through a difficult period. The service we received from Mark was brilliant, a (very) quick and seamless process. I couldn’t have asked for more. Much ... Read More

Katie Davis

Just bought from Stuart and Rafe. Stuart is higly responsive and dedicated to the mission of getting to exchange and getting it done. Rafe is charming. It hard to find good agents, I have used several over the years and can recommend these guys.

Matthew Coulter

Gino was great at handling every aspect of securing our new place. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a smooth letting process

H. Breux

Nina and the team at the Camden office have done an excellent job managing my flat over the past. They are professional, and get things done quickly -thank you!

Martha Lipovac-Dew

Highly professional agency. Very smooth process and enjoyed working with the staff. Strongly recommend!

Ahmed Mehdi

Having rented across London for the past 6 years, this is the first time I've felt compelled to leave a review for a positive reason. My girlfriend and I have recently decided to move in together and came across a listing we liked the look of managed by H ... Read More

Daniel Prince

Gino recently helped me to secure a tenancy is a lovely, one bedroom property in Highbury. Gino is an excellent communicator and he provided regular updates throughout the process. He was also available to talk about the terms of the tenancy and provided ... Read More

Lucinda O’Gorman

We were very pleased with the professional and effective service we received from Stuart Sheirs and his team in the sale of our flat in Islington. Stuart marketed it well, responded promptly to queries and kept us informed. There was no 'hard sell' and ... Read More

Kath and Andy

A huge thank you to Alasdair and Hiten for their work getting our sale/purchase over the line. They were excellent throughout, from quickly and efficiently marketing our property and negotiating an offer, to liaising with the respective parties, solicitor ... Read More

Rob Cecil

Can't recommend Hotblack Desiato highly enough. They were attentive, readily available and highly professional, and came up with numerous creative solutions to problems that presented in the process of selling my flat. Mark managed the negotiation proces ... Read More

Judith Fadlon

When we saw the place in Highbury, we knew it was the one and wanted to move quick. Hotblack Desiato and Gino made this possible. Gino was transparent and helpful during the entire process. He made sure we had an answer to every question (of which we had ... Read More

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