We are one of three local branches in North London. Our other branches are in Islington and Highbury so we can look after all your North London property needs. We are based on Parkway so a short stroll from Camden High Street. We are friendly, professional and efficient. We will do all we can to help you buy,
By : 'CamdenRenter' Services : Letting(As a Tenant) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Sep 5, 2018
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Ripon helped us along the entire journey and was generally very easy going. The biggest factor for me was that he was timely and punctual!!! Having had a couple bad experiences with other agents I can say Ripon delivered on each of his promises and I would gladly work with him again.
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By : 'Conor' Services : Sales( As a Buyer ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : W1T
Jan 12, 2022
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The sales process was longer and more complicated than originally anticipated but the Hotblack Desiato team helped to navigate the situation, and were alway available for meetings and responsive to requests. The service provided was... Read Full Review
The sales process was longer and more complicated than originally anticipated but the Hotblack Desiato team helped to navigate the situation, and were alway available for meetings and responsive to requests. The service provided was excellent.
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By : 'Mark' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Sep 4, 2021
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We instructed Hotblack Desiato as we were impressed with Mark Azzopardi. He was very knowledgeable and experienced compared to the others we met. He didn't disappoint once he was instructed!! He moved quickly and efficiently to market the property and conduct the negotiations, and we agreed a ... Read Full Review
We instructed Hotblack Desiato as we were impressed with Mark Azzopardi. He was very knowledgeable and experienced compared to the others we met. He didn't disappoint once he was instructed!! He moved quickly and efficiently to market the property and conduct the negotiations, and we agreed a price we were very pleased with. Throughout this period Mark kept us fully informed. Unfortunately due to family circumstances, we had to withdraw from the sale. Rest assured, however, should this change, we will revert back to Mark so he can work his magic again!!
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By : 'Claire' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Sold price : £990000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Aug 19, 2021
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My joint sales process following divorce was complicated and drawn out, due to factors outside the agents control, and I felt Mark went above and beyond what I expected from an estate agent to make things as smooth as possible.
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Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 19th Aug 2021
My joint sales process following divorce was complicated and drawn out, due to factors outside the agents control, and I felt Mark went above and beyond what I expected from an estate agent to make things as smooth as possible.
He and the Hotblack team were helpful throughout and worked hard to problem solve and assist all parties whenever he could and offered reassurance and support at a difficult time.
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By : 'Angela' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Sold price : £1628000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Jul 22, 2021
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My house wasn't easy to sell, but through the two years it took patiently, Mark was wise, patient and considerate. I had been led to believe the later stages were a nightmare, but he guided me through the final weeks with every care.
The outcome was very satisfactory and I couldn't... Read Full Review
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 22nd Jul 2021
My house wasn't easy to sell, but through the two years it took patiently, Mark was wise, patient and considerate. I had been led to believe the later stages were a nightmare, but he guided me through the final weeks with every care. The outcome was very satisfactory and I couldn't have been better looked after.
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By : 'Bertie' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Sold price : £995000 Would you recommend ? : No Postcode : NW1
Jul 7, 2021
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Mark Azzopardi at Hotblack gets my full recommendation. The sale wasn’t easy, a chain, divorced squabbling sellers, HS2, lawyers under terrible pressure due to stamp duty holiday ending, it would have broken lesser people, bu Mark made sure it was kept on track and got it over the line... Read Full Review
Mark Azzopardi at Hotblack gets my full recommendation. The sale wasn’t easy, a chain, divorced squabbling sellers, HS2, lawyers under terrible pressure due to stamp duty holiday ending, it would have broken lesser people, bu Mark made sure it was kept on track and got it over the line against all the odds.
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By : 'Michael' Services : Sales( As a Buyer ) Sold price : £1600000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Jun 29, 2021
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We cannot recommend Hotblack Desiato enough in the purchase of our property. Mark was always straight forward, prompt and honest in an queries we raised . In the middle of the Covid crisis it was so refreshing to deal with an established company who had... Read Full Review
We cannot recommend Hotblack Desiato enough in the purchase of our property. Mark was always straight forward, prompt and honest in an queries we raised . In the middle of the Covid crisis it was so refreshing to deal with an established company who had integrity
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By : 'N' Services : Sales( As a Buyer ) Sold price : £950000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Jun 22, 2021
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We just completed and had an excellent experience with Mark Azzopardi at Hotblack Desiato Camden. Throughout the complete process, Mark has been straightforward, open, friendly and truly helpful. We never felt any pressure and were given all the space and advice needed during the offer period.... Read Full Review
We just completed and had an excellent experience with Mark Azzopardi at Hotblack Desiato Camden. Throughout the complete process, Mark has been straightforward, open, friendly and truly helpful. We never felt any pressure and were given all the space and advice needed during the offer period. Towards exchange and completion, Mark checked in regularly and helped push the process forward during the usual delays. Mark was kind enough to arrange access to the property a few times before completion so we could plan interior works. Highly recommended - thanks Mark !
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By : 'Karen' Services : Sales( As a Buyer ) Sold price : £405000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Jun 21, 2021
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We contacted Hotblack Desiato because we were interested in a flat for sale that they were managing. Mark Azzopardi got in contact very quickly to follow up on my enquiry and has been the consummate professional throughout a relatively lengthy process (no fault of his). He has been of invaluable... Read Full Review
We contacted Hotblack Desiato because we were interested in a flat for sale that they were managing. Mark Azzopardi got in contact very quickly to follow up on my enquiry and has been the consummate professional throughout a relatively lengthy process (no fault of his). He has been of invaluable advice while obviously representing the vendors and has been very available and responsive on the phone, with additional viewings of the flat and with recommendations of potential builders. He is pleasant and pragmatic and has made the process as painless as possible: we recommend him highly.
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By : 'Loren' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Sold price : £405000 Would you recommend ? : No Postcode : NW1
Jun 17, 2021
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We bought our flat in Mornington Crescent bank in 2000 through Hotblack Desiato and rented it since through Hotblack Desiato's lettings department who were professional, helpful and efficient.
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Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 17th Jun 2021
We bought our flat in Mornington Crescent bank in 2000 through Hotblack Desiato and rented it since through Hotblack Desiato's lettings department who were professional, helpful and efficient.
This week we completed the sale of the flat with the help of Mark Azzopardi at Hotblack Desiato's Camden Town office. Mark guided us expertly through the negotiations and was always available for any query which arose and very competent in resolving any issues.
I would happily recommend Mark and his team at Hotblack Desiato's Camden Town branch.
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By : 'cloudatlas' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Mar 29, 2021
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I would recommend Mark Azzopardi and the Hotblack Desiato team without hesitation. He is reliable, always responsive and went above and beyond to drive the sale through and insulated us - to the best of his ability - from the legal speed bumps and negotiations. Selling a property is never... Read Full Review
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 29th Mar 2021
I would recommend Mark Azzopardi and the Hotblack Desiato team without hesitation. He is reliable, always responsive and went above and beyond to drive the sale through and insulated us - to the best of his ability - from the legal speed bumps and negotiations. Selling a property is never enjoyable, but with Mark working in the background we felt supported throughout.
We were recommended Hotblack Desiato as being specialists in the Camden area - people who could give us a sensible valuation and who understood the area in depth. Following an initial valuation visit we were teamed up with Mark who started the process for us and helped us through each step.
Two factors made this a more complex sale than normal: 1. the national lockdown and 2. the fact that we were conducting the sale from abroad. We anticipated a painful and protracted experience.
From the outset Mark was calm and reassuring, steering through the various administrative points and then bringing in a stream of viewings. At a difficult time in the market, we settled on decent sale price and have recently completed.
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By : 'Devon' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Rent PCM : £1365 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Feb 23, 2020
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- Moved to London ?? from Canada ?? with a couple weeks notice for a job too good to pass up.
- Was living out of AirBnBs while I looked for a flat
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- Needless to say the experience of looking for flat in London is pretty awful to be polite.
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Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 23rd Feb 2020
Background // - Moved to London ?? from Canada ?? with a couple weeks notice for a job too good to pass up. - Was living out of AirBnBs while I looked for a flat
Scenario // - Needless to say the experience of looking for flat in London is pretty awful to be polite. - High pressure, crappy flats being pushed at premium prices with landlords that cancel deals to squeeze extra value from their properties even if it means breaking handshake deal.
Why Ripon // - Ripon saved the deal, negotiated on my behalf, and went above and beyond the extra mile. It sounds trite but it couldn't be more true. - Ripon championed for me as a tenant when there were potentially greater deals and I really appreciate it because I had put in offers for the property for over a month and the agent I was dealign with before was all commision. - Ripon has integrity that is tangible, from the way he speaks and the way he does not down to dogma because he thinks something is mutually beneficial for both parties. - If you're not from London or even the country I could not recommend Ripon enough. If he were on his own I'd follow whatever banner he was operating under he's that good. - He's a real person and not a robot. He's intelligent and the type of guy you could have a beer with and discuss philosophy.
TL;DR // Choose Ripon, don't accept anyone else. You'll be glad you did and save yourself a lot of stress / uncertainty.
- Devon
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By : 'Oscar' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Rent PCM : £1500 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Mar 29, 2019
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I highly recommend James Bradley of Hotblack Desiato Camden. Through the entire rental process he has been friendly, professional, highly efficient, and totally honest. On one occasion James took the opportunity to show me his favourite bagel store in the area. On another he gave me lift so I... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 29th Mar 2019
I highly recommend James Bradley of Hotblack Desiato Camden. Through the entire rental process he has been friendly, professional, highly efficient, and totally honest. On one occasion James took the opportunity to show me his favourite bagel store in the area. On another he gave me lift so I wouldn't have to lug my luggage from the agency to the flat. I can't recommend James highly enough.
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By : 'Blanca' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Mar 21, 2019
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I would like to highlight how helpful and honest agent James Bradley was with us. He made us feel he cared for us and our home search and we felt we could trust his advice, which is sadly not always the case when renting from the private sector. I would recommend anyone to deal with James in the... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 21st Mar 2019
I would like to highlight how helpful and honest agent James Bradley was with us. He made us feel he cared for us and our home search and we felt we could trust his advice, which is sadly not always the case when renting from the private sector. I would recommend anyone to deal with James in the future.
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By : 'happy' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Sold price : £760000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Feb 26, 2019
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Brian was so courteous and positive when he came to view our property to be sold we immediately felt comfortable with him in our home and, then, in a very dire property market he managed to match us up with a wonderful buyer. Brian was pro-active from start to finish of the sale in a professional... Read Full Review
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 26th Feb 2019
Brian was so courteous and positive when he came to view our property to be sold we immediately felt comfortable with him in our home and, then, in a very dire property market he managed to match us up with a wonderful buyer. Brian was pro-active from start to finish of the sale in a professional and friendly manner and was fantastic about keeping both parties informed of progress. He helped ensure the sale went extremely smoothly and I'd definitely recommend him.
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By : 'Char' Services : Sales( As a Buyer ) Sold price : £760000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Feb 20, 2019
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I called Brian about another property explaining what we were looking for. He not only showed us the property I had called about but he said he had a property he thought would interest me. Even though it was no longer being actively marketed Brian knew the vendors were still interested in selling ... Read Full Review
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The fees were reasonable especially in light of what was achieved.
I called Brian about another property explaining what we were looking for. He not only showed us the property I had called about but he said he had a property he thought would interest me. Even though it was no longer being actively marketed Brian knew the vendors were still interested in selling it and he knew that it would be something that my husband and I would be interested in as it had its own private garden terrace. Brian went beyond the obvious and found my new home. He also kept in touch throughout the purchase process making sure that all parties were communicating. I love my new home.
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By : 'Venni' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW10
Nov 16, 2018
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I should start off by saying I rarely write reviews, but this time I really felt like I had to.
Ripon has been extremely helpful throughout the whole process of finding a flat in Camden to finally settling in. After having heard horror stories about other agencies in London, I was hesitant to use... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 16th Nov 2018
I should start off by saying I rarely write reviews, but this time I really felt like I had to.
Ripon has been extremely helpful throughout the whole process of finding a flat in Camden to finally settling in. After having heard horror stories about other agencies in London, I was hesitant to use one I had never heard of, but the service really exceeded all my expectations. Ripon was punctual, always available and professional.
I would definitely recommend his services to anyone looking for a stress free apartment hunt in Camden!
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By : 'Samden' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Rent PCM : £1560 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Sep 11, 2018
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Ripon was a great help when my girlfriend and I were attempting to find a flat in Camden. After spending ages looking in different parts of London Ripon showed us the perfect place straight away and helped us to smoothly go through the process of signing a lease. He put us at ease and is very... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 11th Sep 2018
Ripon was a great help when my girlfriend and I were attempting to find a flat in Camden. After spending ages looking in different parts of London Ripon showed us the perfect place straight away and helped us to smoothly go through the process of signing a lease. He put us at ease and is very helpful with any issues we have had when moving in. He's a top man!
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By : 'Sean' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW5
Sep 8, 2018
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Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 8th Sep 2018
Ripon has been a great agent and very professional. He has been outstanding in all our contact with him. Sean
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By : 'Saoirse' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Sep 8, 2018
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Ripon was highly professional and helpful throughout the whole of process. He was very quick to respond to any of our query's and aided with any issues we had. I would definitely work with Ripon and Hotblack Desiato again in the... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 8th Sep 2018
Ripon was highly professional and helpful throughout the whole of process. He was very quick to respond to any of our query's and aided with any issues we had. I would definitely work with Ripon and Hotblack Desiato again in the future!
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By : 'CamdenRenter' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : NW1
Sep 5, 2018
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Ripon helped us along the entire journey and was generally very easy going. The biggest factor for me was that he was timely and punctual!!! Having had a couple bad experiences with other agents I can say Ripon delivered on each of his promises and I would gladly work with him... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 5th Sep 2018
Ripon helped us along the entire journey and was generally very easy going. The biggest factor for me was that he was timely and punctual!!! Having had a couple bad experiences with other agents I can say Ripon delivered on each of his promises and I would gladly work with him again.
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Fees and Payments (as permitted under the Tenant Fees Act 2019)
Holding Deposit - One week's rent
Security Deposit - 5 weeks rent to £50,000pa or 6 weeks if higher
Change of Tenant or sharer - £50 inc VAT or reasonable costs if higher
Failure to return keys plus cost of changing locks - Full replacement costs
Early Termination - Re-marketing costs
Variation of Contract - £50 inc VAT
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