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

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 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

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

I have just assisted my son and daughter in selling their flat in Islington and have been so impressed with Hotblack Desiato in particular Stuart Shiers. From the onset Stuart has been extremely professional, vey knowledgeable on comparable prices in terms of valuation and throughout the ... Read Full Review

I can't speak highly enough of Stuart. He was instrumental in the successful purchase of our new house, in all likelihood if a different, less proactive and present agent had been involved, the purchase of the house would have fallen through. The house purchase was complicated by a multitude ... Read Full Review

We worked with Hotblack Desiato to sell our flat in Islington and secured a quick sale at our desired asking price. They were friendly, responsive, professional, had a good understanding of our local market and managed our expectations well rather than trying to hook us with promises they ... Read Full Review

Thank you, for turning what would usually be a stressful experience, into a smooth transaction. I recently decided to move my elderly Father closer to me. I viewed a small property to purchase and within 11 weeks of making an offer, I was holding the keys to my Father's new ... Read Full Review

We interviewed four prospective agents to sell my Mother's home. The time Stuart initially spent carefully guiding us through the process was upheld right through to the end. Along with great patience, Stuart was always available to explain situations in detail and in person if preferred: ... Read Full Review

Very good service , had house let and tenants moved in with in 2 weeks. Could also had sold it as they got a offer at the asking ... Read Full Review

As a long time non-resident I was expertly advised and guided through the negotiations in what, I soon became aware, was a much changed world of UK property sales. Stuart worked closely with the property's letting agents facilitating viewings and managing minor works at the property, ... Read Full Review

We just completed a house purchase through Hotblack Desiato. The agent, Stuart, showed us round the house twice. We were then abroad for the rest of the purchase, but had a couple of surveys done and also some prospective tenants look round, while the current owner was in residence. Stuart arranged ... Read Full Review

Recommended by friends as well established local firm familiar with local property market conditions. Good service: polite, prompt, considerate, and reliable about arranging viewings and providing feedback and realistic advice. Efficient publicising of sale particulars and ... Read Full Review

I am very pleased to have Stuart as my selling agent. He was one of the kindest and most professional agent I have ever met. As a semi-profi property investor I totally recommend him to all fellow ... Read Full Review

I've used Hotblack Desiato, Islington, in all 4 of my property transactions over 34 years and they have never been less than excellent. For our recent sale we chose Stuart of Hotblacks from 3 agents we met and were very pleased we had: he's very experienced, most helpful and honest. What ... Read Full Review

We sold our flat through Hotblack Desiato and they were superb from start to finish. Stuart was always available to chat, explained things clearly to us (it was the first time we had sold a property) and put our minds at ease. There were some points during the sale when it felt like it might go ... Read Full Review

I first dealt with Hot Black Desiato when we rented out our studio flat. After meeting pretty much every agent on Upper Street, Hot Black offered to get the best rental income for the best fees, an offer which they met. Their management of the property was attentive & smooth, so they were the ... Read Full Review