Friar
4.5/5, 46 reviews
87% recommended
88% sales valuation accuracy
88% sales fee satisfaction
100% lettings valuation accuracy
78% lettings fee satisfaction
Friar is a sales, lettings and management agency based in the heart of Islington and has been established for 13 years. We are a family run company who give a thorough, professional and friendly approach to both landlords and tenants. show more Friar is a sales, lettings and management agency based in the heart of Islington and has been established for 13 years. We are a family run company who give a thorough, professional and friendly approach to both landlords and tenants.

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3rd Mar 2021
reviewed by 'Graham'
“Avoid this letting agent. Terrible service, never answered the phone. Rude unresponsive, took a long time over repairs. Not a ......”
3rd Mar 2021
reviewed by 'Jim'
“Awful avoid at all costs!Take ages to respond and over repairs, will drop your calls. Heavy fees for a ......”
6th Jul 2018
reviewed by 'EW'
“We were very enthusiastic with this estate agents, however we found them really hard to contact. We emailed, called the ......”
13th Aug 2015
reviewed by 'Miriam'
“I was hesitant to use an agency, as I always hear bad things about using them. But Friar lettings are ......”
20th Apr 2015
reviewed by 'Meghan'
“Great agents from signing up and getting the property to leaving on our accord to travel overseas they were all ......”
6th Dec 2014
reviewed by 'Pollie'
“To be honest I was hesitate to rent a flat managed by a letting agent. I had always rented from ......”
Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 88% 88% £0 £0
Lettings 100% 78% £888 £4,160
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
19 0 20 6 0 0 0 0 1 0
Areas covered
  • N1
  • NW1
  • N4
  • N5
  • N7
  • N19
  • EC1
  • E1
  • E2
  • E8
  • E9
Address

49 Cross Street Angel
Islington,London
Greater London
N1 2BB
0207 226 2777

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Opening Hours
  • Monday: 09:30 - 19:00
  • Tuesday: 09:30 - 19:00
  • Wednesday: 09:30 - 19:00
  • Thursday: 09:30 - 19:00
  • Friday: 09:30 - 18:00
  • Saturday: 10:30 - 15:00
  • Sunday: 00:00 - 00:00
Services offered
  • Sales
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  • Lettings
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  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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Mar 03,2021
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Avoid this letting agent. Terrible service, never answered the phone. Rude unresponsive, took a long time over repairs. Not a good letting agent....
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Mar 03,2021
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Awful avoid at all costs! Take ages to respond and over repairs, will drop your calls. Heavy fees for a poor service....
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Jul 06,2018
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Jul 06,2018
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We were very enthusiastic with this estate agents, however we found them really hard to contact. We emailed, called the branch and other numbers. We tried many times to view two properties but could not speak to anyone. I would not recommend these to anyone....
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By: 'Miriam'
Aug 13,2015
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I was hesitant to use an agency, as I always hear bad things about using them. But Friar lettings are great! Charlie found our dream flat for us in one day! Paperwork was done all quickly and reliably. I am very happy and would recommend ...
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Apr 20,2015
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By: 'Meghan'
Apr 20,2015
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Great agents from signing up and getting the property to leaving on our accord to travel overseas they were all very helpful with any issues with the likes of maintenance, and even as far as helping us transferring our tv/Internet contract to the new ...
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Dec 06,2014
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By: 'Pollie'
Dec 06,2014
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To be honest I was hesitate to rent a flat managed by a letting agent. I had always rented from private landlords and had my own bad experiences with agents in the past. I have been not only pleasantly surprised but completely impressed with Friar ...
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The agent fee were reasonable and their process for obtaining a flat straight forward. You deal with an actual person in the process.
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“Friars are the friendliest agents. Responsive and prompt, they deal ......”

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Nov 10,2014
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By: 'Georgios'
Nov 10,2014
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Friars are the friendliest agents. Responsive and prompt, they deal with issues in a very flexible and responsible manner. Would highly recommend them....
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By: 'Peter'
Oct 03,2014
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Very helpfull,and update me every time,and I have been with me for many years,and I would like to be with for many years to come...
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“Mark and Gill work really well as a team to ......”

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Sep 12,2014
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By: 'Debs'
Sep 12,2014
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Mark and Gill work really well as a team to understand tenant requirements. I was shown two properties the day I went to their offices and had booked one of the flats by the end of the same day! I lived in the flat for ...
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“I had recently moved to a new flat in Islington. ......”

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Jul 23,2014
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By: 'Victor'
Jul 23,2014
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I had recently moved to a new flat in Islington. From the very first time that I saw the pictures of the flat and I call Gill to arrenge a viewing, everything has been smooth and esay for me to move in my new lovely ...
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“Gill was extremely helpful from the outset. She made what ......”

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Jul 17,2014
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By: 'Ben'
Jul 17,2014
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Gill was extremely helpful from the outset. She made what can be an incredibly stressful process as easy as possible and explained everything thoroughly. Every dealing with Friar Lettings has been personable and non-aggressive. Gill has had as minimal contact as is professional and all ...
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“Friar found us a lovely property to let within our ......”

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Jul 16,2014
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By: 'Danielle'
Jul 16,2014
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Friar found us a lovely property to let within our budget, we couldn't be happier with it. They were great through the process of setting the tennancy up, very helpful and flexible, and overall really lovely to deal with....
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Very reasonable price for credit and reference checks, and contract.
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“Friar Lettings have looked after our property since mid-2011. We ......”

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By: 'Barnaby'
Jul 16,2014
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Friar Lettings have looked after our property since mid-2011. We have found them to be professional, efficient and courteous in their dealings with us and with our tenants. I would recommend them to other friends who might be looking for tenants in a property in ...
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“Gill and the team got me great tenants and regular ......”

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Jul 15,2014
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By: 'Robert'
Jul 15,2014
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Gill and the team got me great tenants and regular reviews mean the place is kept in good tidy order. Any issues are reported to me quickly and I've been impressed with their good communication....
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“The agents at Friar have always been incredibly nice and ......”

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Jul 15,2014
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By: 'Esther'
Jul 15,2014
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The agents at Friar have always been incredibly nice and proactive while we rented this property. We had an issue with a ventilation device and Friar dealt with the issue promptly and efficiently. We always found staff at Friar was very friendly. Our 2 and a ...
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The agent showing the appartment told us we may be able to get the rent a bit cheaper, and he managed to discount five pounds a week.
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Jul 15,2014
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By: 'Joanne'
Jul 15,2014
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I was very happy with all staff and fees with friar, my agent done a very good job in finding me a tenant and in very good time I could not ask for more, my agent was always happy to help me and was always ...
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I was happy with fees
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Jul 15,2014
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By: 'Islington'
Jul 15,2014
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We moved to Friars leggings after a bad experience with a large, expensive and increasingly unresponsive agency. From the outset Friars took personal responsibility for resolving matters left unresolved by the previous agent and efficiently getting a new tenement on board. They keep me up ...
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The fees are transparent and reasonable and well worth it for the high level of service. Particularly valuable is their connections with local builders, etc. so you pay closer to the market rate rather than inflated fees and call-out charged charged by many larger agents.
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Jul 12,2014
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By: 'craig'
Jul 12,2014
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I have been with Friars, Gill and Mark for 5 years and am extremely happy with the way they rent out and manage my flat....
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“Very professional and friendly, delivering on their promise. They always ......”

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By: 'Hamid'
Jul 11,2014
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Very professional and friendly, delivering on their promise. They always did what they said they were going to do. That was very much appreciated...
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Jul 08,2014
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By: 'Kate'
Jul 08,2014
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These are great, honest and easy to deal with people. they never talk down to clients, aren't posh or pushy at all. Just really nice people ... who, most importantly of all ... get the job done well and quickly with the utmost of professionalism included!We ...
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“Friar are always efficient, friendly and professional. Repairs are reported ......”

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Mar 17,2014
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By: 'J'
Mar 17,2014
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Friar are always efficient, friendly and professional. Repairs are reported to me immediately, with clear costed options for action. Their contractors have always been highly professional and cost-effective....
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Mar 17,2014
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Mar 17,2014
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Friar are always efficient, friendly and professional. Repairs are reported to me immediately, with clear costed options for action. Their contractors have always been highly professional and cost-effective....
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Mar 14,2014
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By: 'beadyui'
Mar 14,2014
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Friar have always been very helpful, understanding and friendly when we have needed their services, I would definitely recommend them!...
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“Friar is an excellent agent. Any problems with the flat, ......”

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Mar 13,2014
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By: 'Ole'
Mar 13,2014
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Friar is an excellent agent. Any problems with the flat, is solved swifly and to my full satisfaction. The staff is very friendly and thrustworthy. I have recommended this agent to several others...
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“After dealing with a horrible letting agency Friars was a ......”

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Mar 13,2014
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By: 'Charlotte'
Mar 13,2014
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After dealing with a horrible letting agency Friars was a breath of fresh air. We found the property online and arranged a viewing. Mark came in on his day off to show us around the flat which is excellent service and not common in this ...
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“Friar Lettings were by far the most friendly and helpful ......”

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Mar 13,2014
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By: 'Jessica'
Mar 13,2014
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Friar Lettings were by far the most friendly and helpful estate agents I have ever used. From the initial viewing outside of office hours, to the cheery phone calls and texts, they went out of their way to make our move as easy as possible. ...
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“I have been using Friar for over ten years, and ......”

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Mar 13,2014
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By: 'Heywood'
Mar 13,2014
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I have been using Friar for over ten years, and they have never been less than excellent in the service they provide. They have been managing my property for the last five of those ten years and have not only found tenants quickly but have ...
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Feb 19,2014
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By: 'Baraa'
Feb 19,2014
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Friar provided and is still providing an excellent, efficient and professional service, all our questions and issues are dealt with immediately. They gave us all the assurances we wanted and gave us a spacious property that ticked all our boxes, throughout our dealing with them; ...
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Feb 17,2014
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By: 'Tony'
Feb 17,2014
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The Friar team are very helpful, always on hand for any question's and provide a very professional and speedy service. I would thoroughly recommend them. Satisfied Customer, Tony....
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Jan 27,2014
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By: 'Becky'
Jan 27,2014
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Friar Lettings provide an excellent tailored and personal service to their customers. My experience with Gill, Mark, Tanya in both my property search and property management has been great, and I would definitely recommend them to others. They will go over and above their job ...
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Complaints Procedure

As a family run independent company we like to give the best service possible. But we are aware that sometimes things can go wrong. We will take all complaints seriously and will do our up most to rectify it immediately. In the unlikely event of a complaint with us you can contact Mark on 020 7226 2777 or email me on the following address, [email protected].
Last updated at 4:34 PM 02/09/2013 by Mark Clyne

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