Hotblack Desiato

Hotblack Desiato, estate agency in North London

Hotblack Desiato is an estate and letting agency with three offices in North London: Islington, Highbury and Camden. The company presents itself as specialising in this part of the city and states that it has spent more than four decades dedicated to selling, letting and managing properties, an activity it began in 1979.

Its approach is based on local knowledge of the neighbourhoods where it operates and on a network of interconnected offices which, according to the agency itself, allows it to cover different areas of North London. The firm states that its recommendations are based on what is right for each area and not solely on commission.

Services for buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords

The agency structures its activity around four main areas: buying, selling, letting and management. For those looking to buy, it offers property search, access to new-build developments and buyer guides, as well as a property alerts service for homes for sale. For sellers, it includes property valuation, a seller's guide and sales alerts.

In the lettings field, it provides a letting service, a tenant guide, information on tenant charges and alerts for rental properties. For landlords, it covers letting-only service, property management, rent collection, rental valuation and block management. It also mentions land and development services.

Offices and coverage in North London

The company has three branches. The Islington office handles both sales and lettings and has an area guide and live market data. The same applies to the Highbury and Camden offices, each with its own team and specific pages for properties for sale and to rent in its area. The agency states that it also covers the areas surrounding these neighbourhoods.

Camden Goods Yard development

Among its featured developments is Camden Goods Yard, in postcode NW1, a development of one, two and three-bedroom apartments and Manhattan-style units. The agency notes that the development is less than a ten-minute walk from two tube stations and has bicycle parking, electric vehicle charging spaces and new pedestrian walkways. The catalogue indicated an indicative price range of between £725,000 and £1,945,000.

Profile and activity

The firm publishes area guides, live market data, news and testimonials, and offers landlords the option to request a valuation. Its stated activity covers sales, lettings, property management, rent collection and block management, with differentiated attention to buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords.

Branches and offices

Islington Branch: 314 Upper Street, London N1 2XQ · Tel: 020 7226 0160

Highbury Branch: 2-4 Highbury Park, London N5 2AB · Tel: 020 7288 9696

Camden Branch: 67 Parkway, London NW1 7PP · Tel: 020 7482 2894