Stuart Shiers exemplifies professionalism. He never failed to be attentive to my questions and concerns regarding the sale of an inherited property in Islington, especially as an American citizen. Stuart’s expert and knowledgeable advice regarding the UK market and how to price and... Read Full Review

I live in the north of England and wanted to sell my flat in Islington with the minimum of travel and hassle. Stuart Shiers of Hotblack Desiato was recommended by an estate agent friend. He gave me good realistic advice and drove a difficult sale through to a successful completion, keeping me... Read Full Review

Woeful. Never got back to me despite 4 emails and numerous calls. Why oh why would one let with... Read Full Review

Having managed my flat in Islington reliably and efficiently for nearly 15 years, I had no hesitation in asking Hotblack Desiato to market and sell it when I put it on the market. In difficult conditions, they found a buyer. Throughout all the period leading up to completion, they kept me... Read Full Review

We received excellent service from Hotblack, from both Camden office and subsequently Islington office. Phifi Tsannos at Camden office ably dealt with our first buyer for a sale that collapsed due to the effects of lockdown. Stuart Shiers at Islington, starting with the relaxation of lockdown, ... Read Full Review

We initially sought to sell our Islington flat in July 2018. We received excellent advice from Stuart Shiers of Hotblacks. Sadly the market was in a bad state because of the Brexit chaos at the time. We took the flat off the market but were sufficiently impressed by the service we had received that ... Read Full Review

The second time I have used Hot Black Desiato to sell a property in Canonbury NI. Stuart Shiers was excellent from the outset. Professional, personable and a calming head with good advice when the sale ran into problems. The valuation proved just right and his local knowledge of the area was most ... Read Full Review

Whether you are after letting, selling or buying you are in the right hands in the Islington area. I have been a customer for a long time, tried them for a variety of services and I have found them to be professional, competitive on fees and more importantly very close to their customer needs. They ... Read Full Review

Property management could be better, but in general I had a good experience. I rented a two bedroom flat with a friend for almost two years. We had a few delays with the boiler and the bathroom repairs and I am not exactly sure why the delays occurred. On the other hand, they were very polite and... Read Full Review

We had the best experience renting our house through Hotblack. Ripon was available to do viewings at any time, even when we had to bring our kids in toe. He was understanding and knowledgable. Negotiation was fast and courteous. And when we were ready to sign the contracts, every bureaucratic bit... Read Full Review

Very helpful and efficient - took all of the stress and burden off of me during a busy time. I would use them again without... Read Full Review

Ripon is epic. He showed me round a property that I wasn't expecting to fall in love with, I just happened to be in the area seeing another of his properties, and it turned out to be the one. I did fall in love with it and put my offer in there and then. From our first conversation I... Read Full Review

Professional, helpful, kind, clear explanations and great support. (and even a so pretty guy!) I'm in a very delicate phase of life and I'm feeling so lucky and happy to have an agent so prepared and... Read Full Review

Ripon is a professional and reliable lettings negotiator. His working attitude is good and keen to help and provide detailed information. I appreciate his help for my accommodation in London in such a short period of 2 weeks. I found the excellent teamwork spirit of Hotblack Desiato, Islington. ... Read Full Review

Ripon helped us to secure the perfect unit for our needs in the heart of Angel. He readily answered all of our questions and made the whole process smooth. He was very approachable, friendly and easy to work with. Would highly recommend contacting Ripon for all rental... Read Full Review

They marketed my property so well that they secured an over-asking price offer. Unexpectedly the sale had to be delayed due to a dispute with my ex which took 7 months to resolve. During this stressful time my estate agent Stuart and the team at Islington’s Hot Black Desiato kept my buyer ... Read Full Review

Hi Ripon, My experience with yourself and the office has been very good. From meeting you at the viewing all the way to handing over the keys the office and yourself has been very supportive to both Harry and myself. Whilst a few things were still to be seen to after moving in, the problems ... Read Full Review

Ripon was very helpful finding our flat, he found the perfect match for us. He helped us to give the right offer and supported us during the process. He was always reliable and very responsive whenever we had question or a problem. It was a very smooth renting process thanks to him. His super... Read Full Review

Fully organised hand over of tenants. We got a lot of interested people and they understood our requirements and provided a nice overview of each prospect allowing us to make our decision. Emails are always well explained and answers are always in a timely manner. Very friendly helpful guys at... Read Full Review

We were able to find our flat with Ripon Danis who is very different from the other real estate agents we met. Knowing I wouldn’t be able to take cars, he was willing to walk with me across different areas in London to see three flats, each about 30 mins apart, no other agent was willing... Read Full Review