London Bridge \/ Clapham Office, London, SE1
4.5/5, 141 reviews
94% recommended
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92% lettings fee satisfaction



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“Black Katz have been the most incompetent bunch of liars. ......”

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By: 'Josie8492'
Apr 14,2012
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Black Katz have been the most incompetent bunch of liars. They have repeatedly misled us about the property we are currently renting, which I might add has been the most hellish experience of our lives. We are pest infested, and nothing has been done about it, a recurring mould problem which has caused a chronic fungal infection of my entire body, the heating did not work and was not fixed for three months over the whole of winter. We went without a fridge and washing machine for two months.

And to top it all off, Black Katz did not even do their primary job of putting us all on the contract, my house-mate upped and left and they could not stop him, due to their early incompetence. Now I am paying a ridiculously large rent that I cannot afford, due to the fact that I was never protected by a valid contract. To try and put us off complaining, several times black katz have used different excuses, and ones that have been proven to be lies.

DO NOT RENT THROUGH BLACK KATZ.
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By: Alex
Aug 19, 2012
Jason, firstly I believe you have trouble reading. Secondly, do not comment on something you know nothing about. No excuses have been made. Why dont you come and visit me in the London bridge office (Address above)and I can show you photos of the disgusting mess (rubbish, cigarette butts...)the flat was left in and I am more than happy to educate you in the letting process too. it is very easy to hide behind a review, but do not comment on my office which you have never ever had any dealings with.

Kind regards,

Alex

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By: Black Katz is DISGRACEFUL
Aug 10, 2012
At the end of the day, just like the rest of the Black Katz managers, it doesn't matter what stupid insolent excuses you come up with. Whether you manage a property or not you are still acting on behalf of the landlord when he or she is not present. You Black Katz managers need to stop making pitiful excuses for your flagrant incompetence and negligence and just do your damned jobs. You need to learn what customer service is and what the term justice means. You are the very reason why letting and estate agents have such a bad name in this country!
By: A.Nunzi
Apr 14, 2012
Firstly, I would like to say we do not manage your property.The landlord pays us to find tenants (Introduction service) and contact is between you and your landlord. However, unlike most agents would do, every time you had a problem, we did not wash our hands with you or the matter,we contacted your landlord and asked for all issues to be rectified as soon as possible and tried and did recommend various contractors. We have been renting your property for a number of years and the last tenants had lived in the property for a fourteen months. You are and did sign a contract which you originally took on with two other people. To say we did not put you on the contract is untrue.You told us you would then find a fourth person at a later date and we told the landlord. He was happy as long as the future fourth tenant would pass references. Once you found the fourth person we drew up new contracts and posted them to you. We chased these a number of times and heard nothing.Then, both his mother and he contacted us to say that he would have to move out due to the ill heath of a family member.They then tried to find a replacement tenant but due to the fact they lived outside of London they had asked you and your other two friends to help. Regarding trying to put you off complaining,this not the case, why would we.
Returning to the issue of the contract, you actually signed a straight one year contract which expires in August. Due to the issues you have encountered with the property, it was actually Blackkatz who in a bid to help you exit the property and as a gesture as good will,suggested to the landlord that he should relese you from the the contract months earlier and the lost of commission he would incur we would refund. We have never mislead you or lied to you in any way.
I am truly sorry you have reason to complain and I do understanding your frustration. I am more than happy for you to come to my office where we can have a meeting or do call me on 0207 378 0700

yours sincerely,
Alex Nunzi
Manager

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Black Katz
78 Borough High Street
London Bridge,London
Greater London
SE1 1LL
020 7403 5010

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Lettings 88% 92% £700 £2,900
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Areas covered
  • SE1
  • South East London
  • SE17
  • South London
  • SE16
  • Central London
  • SE11
  • SE8
  • SE15
  • SE13
  • EC4
  • E14
  • SE22
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“As first time renters and uni students we wer......”

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By: 'Letitia Lovatt'
Jul 14,2023
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As first time renters and uni students we were a little out of our comfort zone but the communication, knowledge and advice shown by the members of the team we talked to put us at ease. Every stage of the process was easy and well ...
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Letitia, Many thanks for your review. The London Bridge Team will be really pleased you were happy with the service. Thanks again. Regards, Andrew Andrew Black Director ...

“Everyone was so lovely and helpful throughout......”

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May 03,2023
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Everyone was so lovely and helpful throughout the process. Amy was really understanding and friendly and made out lives so much easier....
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Morgan, Many thanks for your review. Amy will be really pleased you were happy with the service. Thanks again. Regards, Andrew Andrew Black Director ...

“Illegal Deposit Deductions...”

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Jul 30,2021
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By: 'Molly Derbyshire'
Jul 30,2021
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Black Katz took advantage of us moving out during the first lockdown. We have an email from them confirming that if we used their recommended cleaners they would guarantee the clean. The clean was not up to standard and the Landlord deducted the same cost ...
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Aug 18, 2021
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Molly, We have now fully looked into your complaint. We will email you directly with a response and hope you find this acceptable. We are sorry you felt the need to complain and wish you well for the future. Regards, Andrew Andrew Black Director ...

“Black Katz...”

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Apr 23,2021
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By: 'philip'
Apr 23,2021
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Hi had a great experience , the staff were polite and very attentive to what we were looking for. They showed us a good variety of flats and we were able to make up our minds much quicker than we anticipated . Really good service which I ...
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May 03, 2021
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Philip, Many thanks for your review, the team will be really pleased you were happy with the service. Thanks again. Regards, Andrew Andrew Black Director ...

“Excellent service, many thanks....”

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By: 'Keith'
Apr 23,2021
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Excellent service in renting my property in SE1. Professional, responsive communication and resolved any issues will definitely use again and recommend....
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Apr 26, 2021
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Keith, Many thanks for your review. Really pleased you were happy with the service. Thanks again. Regards, Andrew Andrew Black Director ...

“Really great experience!...”

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Sep 24,2020
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By: 'Lucia'
Sep 24,2020
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We had 2 weeks to find and move to a new place, Black Katz made it really easy for us! They showed us a lot of properties until we found the one we liked. Then the admin team was incredibly helpful with all the paperwork and ...
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By: Andrew Black
Sep 28, 2020
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Lucia, Many thanks for your positive review it is much appreciated. Pleased you were happy with the service. Regards, Andrew Black Director ...

“Excellent, prompt and efficient service. Patr......”

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Aug 20,2020
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By: 'Dipika'
Aug 20,2020
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Excellent, prompt and efficient service. Patricia was very helpful at all times. I highly recommend Black Katz London Bridge. I have used them for a few years and I have always been pleased with their service....
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By: Andrew Black
Aug 24, 2020
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Dipika, Many thanks for your great review. Really pleased you are happy and been using us over the years. Patricia is a very good and very hard working member of the team. Thanks again. Regards, Andrew Black Director ...

“Fantastic Service from estate agent showing u......”

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Aug 13,2020
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Fantastic Service from estate agent showing us around properties and being incredibly flexible, helpful and resourceful to find us a great property at a good price, to highly efficient, clear and available administrative department easing us through the tenancy application and pre-tenancy process....
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Aug 14, 2020
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Caz, Many thanks for your review. These are challenging times but we are determined to still provide the best possible service. Thanks again. Regards, Andrew Black Director ...

“Amazing Experience! Alex, Sandro & Patricia ......”

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Aug 11,2020
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By: 'Petra'
Aug 11,2020
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Amazing Experience! Alex, Sandro & Patricia let my flat in 2 days to high quality tenants with communication to a high standard. The transition was smooth and professional. I am very pleased with this service and would recommend to everyone!...
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By: Andrew Black
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Petra, Many thanks for your review. Really pleased you were happy with the service and in particular Alex, Sandro and Patricia. Thnaks again. Regards, Andrew Black Director ...

“Optimal Service...”

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Jul 22,2020
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Michelle Vanderhyde
By: 'Fabrizio'
Jul 22,2020
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It's almost two years that me and my girlfriend moved into a flat that was listed by Black Katz (London Bridge) and we always had an amazing experience. The service Michelle provides to us is just excellent and we were always supported in our issues ...
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Jul 27, 2020
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Fabrizio, Many thanks for your review. We are really pleased you are happy with the service received and especially with Michelle who is a great member of the team. Thanks again. Regards, Andrew Black Director ...

“Smooth experience searching for a property to rent...”

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Oct 15,2019
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Michelle Vanderhyde
By: 'Matteo'
Oct 15,2019
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Really nice experience in finding the proper apartment to rent. Clear process and with them I didn't feel at all the usual hassle and stress searching for apartments in a big city such as London. Really happy to have found Sandro, who was really professional ...
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By: Andrew Black
Oct 18, 2019
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Matteo, Many thanks for your review, really pleased you had a good experienced. Sandro is a great member of the team. Thanks again. Regards, Andrew Black Director ...

“Excellent service, we were always kept in the......”

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Michelle Vanderhyde
By: 'Ashish'
Sep 06,2019
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Excellent service, we were always kept in the loop as to what was going on. In particular Sandro and Michelle were extremely helpful, with Sandro helping us getting the offer through ASAP and Michelle handling all our pre-tenancy enquiries!...
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By: Andrew Black
Sep 12, 2019
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Ashish, many thanks for your great review. Really pleased you were happy with service you received from Sandro and Michelle, both great members of the team. Will let them know you were happy. Many thanks again. Regards, Andrew Black Director ...

“Made the whole process fast and easy...”

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Aug 14,2019
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By: 'Jessamyn'
Aug 14,2019
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After our offer being held and then declined by a private landlord, we ended up having a very short amount of time in which to find a flat: Vincent was incredibly helpful, understood exactly what we were looking for and arranged several viewings in a ...
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By: Andrew Black
Aug 17, 2019
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Jessamyn, Many thanks for your positive review. Really pleased you had a great experience with Vincent and Michelle. Thanks again for your review, much appreciated. Regards, Andrew Black Director ...

“Tim was super helpful showing us the property......”

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Tim
By: 'Grace'
Jul 14,2019
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Tim was super helpful showing us the property out of hours. Gave us lots of information and pleasant, easy to contact estate agent. Michelle guided us through all the admin and was very prompt and pleasant with emails. She gave us a lot of trust ...
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By: Andrew Black
Jul 15, 2019
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Grace, Many thanks for your review, it is much appreciated. Tim and Michelle work really hard at providing the best possible service so it's great to get this feedback. Thanks again. Regards, Andrew Black Director ...

“The only agent I use!...”

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Apr 12,2019
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Tim
By: 'Sam'
Apr 12,2019
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I came across BlackKatz years ago when I was desperately searching for a place to stay after a bad experience with one of London's bigger agents. The staff at the London Bridge branch were lovely then, as they were this time around. Tim took the ...
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Comment on agent fees
Lower than some of the bigger names, gets you more in terms of service.
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By: Andrew Black
Apr 19, 2019
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Sam, Many thanks for your comments, much appreciated. Really pleased you are happy with the service you received. Regards, Andrew Black Director ...

“Simple and quick...”

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Sep 17,2018
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By: 'Izzy'
Sep 17,2018
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All staff members we worked with were informative and helpful, the whole process of renting was made easy and quick. Any information we asked for was provided and all questions were answered quickly as well. Would definitely recommend to other people looking to rent....
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The fees we paid were the same as my friends using other estate agents have paid, I believe they are reasonable.
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“Excellent overall...”

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Aug 18,2018
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By: 'Caroline'
Aug 18,2018
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One of our best experiences with a letting agency. The whole process of renting the house was smooth and easy. Vincenzo went out of his way to find us a place which match our price and requirements, which ended up exceeding our expectations. Patricia was ...
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No hidden fees and nothing out of the ordinary.
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“Excellent service...”

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Jul 21,2018
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Michelle Vanderhyde
By: 'Alice'
Jul 21,2018
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Michelle helped us to secure the property and made moving in a smooth and efficient process. She was very kind and willing to answer any of our questions....
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“Efficient, pleasant service...”

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Apr 09,2018
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By: 'tanya'
Apr 09,2018
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We used Black Katz in February 2018 to find a tenant and all their staff were a pleasure to work with. Our new tenant also mentioned that their service was good, no hidden fees etc....
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Good fees (5%) for a first-time customer.
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“Astig and Patricia were absolutely amazing during the entire process ......”

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Aug 17,2017
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By: 'Isabel'
Aug 17,2017
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Astig and Patricia were absolutely amazing during the entire process of renting my flat. Astig explained everything about the process and how much I would have to pay, when and why. This transparency was something I totally appreciated and that made a major difference, after ...
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“Giuseppe played a huge role in helping us find our ......”

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Aug 01,2017
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Michelle Vanderhyde
By: 'Bethany'
Aug 01,2017
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Giuseppe played a huge role in helping us find our home for the next stage of our student lives. He recommended this lovely big house to us by listening to what we were looking for - he found our house for us rather than us ...
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“The team under the leadership of Alex were absolutely excellent. ......”

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Jul 08,2017
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Vincenzo
By: 'Stephen'
Jul 08,2017
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The team under the leadership of Alex were absolutely excellent. Thank you to everyone for their swift action. Very impressed!...
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“I am very happy I ran into Vince. Exceptional service ......”

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Jul 07,2017
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Vincenzo
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By: 'Andreas'
Jul 07,2017
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I am very happy I ran into Vince. Exceptional service provided, helped me out outside business hours, he was very approachable, if busy returned phone calls / text msgs same day. Showed fingertip feeling through giving me a call to let me know that there is ...
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“Black Katz offered an amazing service throughout my flat search ......”

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Apr 25,2017
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Alexandra
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Apr 25,2017
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Black Katz offered an amazing service throughout my flat search and were very efficient. A special thank you to Alexandra who went above and beyond to find us a lovely place to call home....
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“Giuseppe was absolutely fantastic! Often, my experience with agencies hasn't ......”

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By: 'Holly'
Apr 07,2017
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Giuseppe was absolutely fantastic! Often, my experience with agencies hasn't been that positive (don't worry, this has never included Black Katz!). He really made the whole process so easy, was very knowledgeable, went the extra mile to see if the office was open for us ...
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