1/5
Bad agency. Stay away from them!! They'll rip you off on checkout as they work with an old employee to run their scam
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695 reviews across 6 offices and 2 platforms
Black Katz has six offices, all in London. Together they have 695 reviews on two platforms, rated 3.9 out of 5 overall.
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1/5
Bad agency. Stay away from them!! They'll rip you off on checkout as they work with an old employee to run their scam
5/5
I have been looking for a home in London for months and Johnny from Black Katz was incredibly helpful and eager to find the perfect place for me! And I have been quite picky with a certain budget in mind. I have been searching with other realtors as well but they were nothing like what these guys do their job! Thank you Johnny and Black Katz for finding the best place for me!
1/5
AVOID AT ALL COST. I moved from Liverpool to London so i asked for a online video view of the house. Let's start by saying that Sandro, the agent, kindly omitted that the apartment had one huge hole and mold in the ceiling, stuff I found out only after signing the contract of course. When i moved in, I found out of a long list of things that were not working such as: leaking sinks, clogged toilet, broken cooker, broken smoke alarm, broken doorbell, very shaky bed and so on. Stuff that wasn't mentioned me before and that was meant to be fixed before moving in. Today, after two months, I'm still waiting for somebody to come and sort this out. I had to fix the toilet by myself because otherwise they'd never done it. They told me "it was a building problem and they couldn't do nothing about it" but guess what, they were wrong. I keep on writing emails to the agency but they answer once every two weeks saying the landlord doesn't want to fix these problems. But hey, it's their job to mediate between the landlord and the tenant and they're just not good at it. The person that lived here before me had the same issues if not worse. I never write any review because I'm a patient person but this time i really got mad and wanted to prevent other people from stressing so much and getting scammed again. UPDATE: After months, they've now completely stopped answering me back. Worst agency ever.
We are sorry that you have felt the need to complain. We work very hard at providing good customer service and want happy tenants. Video Viewings are a last resort, we much prefer tenants to see the property in person rather than rely on a Video. We try with a Video to show as much detail as possible. Regarding issues after the move-in I have asked our Management Department to look into as a matter of priority to progress any matters. Apologies again that you have felt the need to complain. We will look to progress any matters. Yours faithfully, Alex Nunzi Black Katz
5/5
Have had such a great experience dealing with Black Katz, they managed to help me find myself an incredible property, which I cannot wait to move into. Shout out goes to Tim from the London Bridge Branch and Vince for there help in making the process as painless as possible, and being incredibly accommodating.
5/5
Brilliant! I have nothing but great things to say about the team at BlackKatz London Bridge… helped me find amazing tenants for my property in no time at all with little ease! I dealt with Sandro and he was fantastic from the word go, possibly the best agent I have dealt with in the last ten years of renting my property out in london! Fabulous!
5/5
I have been looking for a home in London for months and Johnny from Black Katz was incredibly helpful and eager to find the perfect place for me! And I have been quite picky with a certain budget in mind. I have been searching with other realtors as well but they were nothing like what these guys do their job! Thank you Johnny and Black Katz for finding the best place for me!
5/5
I've dealt with a number of sales/letting agents in the Camden area during my time of renting out a flat. I can hand on heart honestly say Black Katz would be the ones I would give any repeat business to based on their professionalism and ease with making the matter stress free. It was always a pleasure speaking with Zia and his team at Black Katz, they are still in business for this very reason.
1/5
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Dear Ilyass, I hope you are well. Sorry you have reason to complain. I have searched your name and checked all our emails and we do not seem to have any correspondence from you. Please feel free to contact me on 0207 403 5010 so I can understand the issue and we can rectify the issue. Yours sincerely, Alex Nunzi Director Black Katz SE1
1/5
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1/5
Like many people have said, terrible agency. Every problem we have takes ages to get sorted and it's insanely frustrating. Been now 4 days with a broken boiler, no heating and no hot water for 4 days, it's -5 degrees outside. I have to chase for an update and all I get is "I'm working on it". They do not comply with the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 which states that a broken boiler is an emergency and it has to be fixed within 24 hours. Going to get professional advice now and see what happens. Ridiculous.
2/5
Incredibly average service, reluctance to help with maintenance issues after reporting having issues using their system. Renewal agent refused to take calls and made an error in our contract after having written agreement which resulted in us being forced out early, no explanation or apology, just avoidance of talking about the issue from their side. Also, a very high charge in regards to cleaning when moving out compared to other estate agents I have used previously. Would not recommend to others.
5/5
Very helpful when looking for a house - a far better set of estate agents than many of the others we were with when looking for a house.
1/5
Worst lettings agency in London!!! Don’t use them if you’re a first time renting student. They pass the book on every problem. We have lived with our shower leaking into the kitchen for 4 months and everytime the engineer has come they do nothing. The previous tenants moved in with the same problem and they lived here for 2 years. The same problem for 2 1/2 years. Management are rude and they are unprofessional.
Freddie, We have thoroughly investigated the issue of your review and very strongly feel that your review is not fair and reasonable. 1. On the previous tenancy there was a leak, and this was resolved. 2. You reported a leak from the bathroom to the kitchen. We authorised a contractor to attend, contractor attended and prepared a report, report was subsequently authorised, contractor attended and resolved the leak. When you reported the leak you included an abusive email which is simply not necessary . We have zero tolerance where an abusive email is sent to our staff. The leak has now been fixed and we hope you can now enjoy your tenancy.
5/5
Black Katz Camden were great!! It is only now we are dealing with other estate agents that I realise how efficient and competent they are. Will was friendly and replied to all our queries super fast. Would recommend 100000% Thanks Will!!
5/5
Black Katz London Bridge office has super friendly, fast, and professional service! Especially credit to administrator Mrs. Alicia Norris for her empathy and problem-solving skills!!!
5/5
Thank you for the 5-star service. You exceeded our expectations with the time you spent on viewing and finding the right tenant. We look forward working with you for a forcible future.
5/5
Great experience with Dani and Zia at Black Katz as usual. They rent my flats quickly and efficiently. Good tenants and great communication is why I let my flats with BK.
Thank you so much for your 5 star review Omar
5/5
Aiden - who showed us the property - is amazing! Special mention to Erika, who helped us in the renting process! Thank you guys! Luca & Nikol
1/5
Pet owners - dont bother at all. I was messaged by an agent “is having a pet a dealbreaker or would you GET RID OF THE DOG?” Please have some TRAINING about this how unprofessional, unethical and just plain TONE DEAF. The audacity. Please be more SENSIBLE. Get rid of the dog?! Seriously???
5/5
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5/5
Black Katz London Bridge office has super friendly, fast, and professional service! Especially credit to administrator Mrs. Alicia Norris for her empathy and problem-solving skills!!!
1/5
After dealing with many estate agencies in London I am confident to say they are very unprofessional when it comes to students. They waisted a lot of our time and I am glad we didn't end up renting with them. Please stay away if you don't want to waist your time.
Dear Maria Apologies for the late reply but I have been on annual leave. After speaking to my colleague and going through messages etc., your review is not true and is 'sour grapes' on your part. If we had made a mistake we would hold our hands up but sorry to say we have not. The situation was that my colleague had showed you a four bedroomed property a few weeks prior which did not suit your criteria and he continued to keep you updated with further properties. Another property arrived on the market which you were interested in, which was situated on Staple Street, so he booked you in for a viewing. He explained verbally and by text that as it was the first access, meaning the situation would be all prospective tenants who could make the first access time, would be able to view the property and then if they were interested they would submit their best offer and the landlord would decide which one he would proceed with subject to references. Landlords take into consideration tenants profiles, rental amount, duration of contract and requirements. We received two offers on the property and the landlord decided to choose the other tenants because their offer was higher. Tenants' profiles were considered, which you questioned numerous times and as mentioned to you, the other party were students too. It was solely down to the fact that they offered more, everything else was identical. You were not happy with the result and kept asking if the landlord had considered both your profiles. He had and my colleague told you this, but you were not happy with this outcome. After we passed the bad news to you, you questioned this a few times further and then you visited our office with your mother, your friend and her mother, and accused my colleagues of being unprofessional, which was not the case. I am truly sorry you have had reason to complain but your accusations are unsound and unfair. We had explained the process numerous times beforehand. I understand it is stressful looking for a property in one of the worst markets I have seen, but we were completely transparent and explained everything. Yours sincerley, Alex Nunzi MARLA Manager Black Katz Lettings. 78 Borough High Street. London. SE1 1LL.
5/5
Although I didn't end up signing a rental with Black Katz as we decided on another property that came up they were by the far the best agents I came across in a long rental search in London. Sandro is very responsive, helpful and proffestional. I have recommenced Black Katz to my friends & family and I would recommend them to you!
5/5
Johnny kept in touch when we asked him to update us on new properties after we went to a viewing of a flat that was unfortunately taken right when we arrived. He went out of his way to make sure we find a place we love and got us a beautiful flat in South Hampstead. Also Erika was very easy to communicate with and quick to respond in the process of signing the tenancy agreement. Great experience overall!
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