Friar

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Friar is a sales, lettings and management agency based in the heart of Islington and has been established for 13 years. We are a family run company who give a thorough, professional and friendly approach to both landlords and tenants.

49 Cross Street Angel
Islington,London
Greater London
N1 2BB
0207 226 2777

 
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Aug 13,2015
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By: 'Miriam'
Aug 13,2015
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I was hesitant to use an agency, as I always hear bad things about using them. But Friar lettings are great! Charlie found our dream flat for us in one day! Paperwork was done all quickly and reliably. I am very happy and would recommend them to anyone who is looking for a flat in the area....
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Apr 20,2015
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By: 'Meghan & Marcus'
Apr 20,2015
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Great agents from signing up and getting the property to leaving on our accord to travel overseas they were all very helpful with any issues with the likes of maintenance, and even as far as helping us transferring our tv/Internet contract to the new tenants, highly recommend using friar and if we ever return to london we will use them again...
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Dec 06,2014
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By: 'Pollie B.'
Dec 06,2014
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To be honest I was hesitate to rent a flat managed by a letting agent. I had always rented from private landlords and had my own bad experiences with agents in the past. I have been not only pleasantly surprised but completely impressed with Friar letting. They are a small family business and as a tenant you feel it from the first encounter. They are a rare gem of an agency that continues to support their tenants after you have signed the contract. Any request for repairs or replacements of brok...
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The agent fee were reasonable and their process for obtaining a flat straight forward. You deal with an actual person in the process.
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Nov 10,2014
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By: 'Georgios'
Nov 10,2014
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Friars are the friendliest agents. Responsive and prompt, they deal with issues in a very flexible and responsible manner. Would highly recommend them....
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Oct 03,2014
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By: 'Peter'
Oct 03,2014
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Very helpfull,and update me every time,and I have been with me for many years,and I would like to be with for many years to come...
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Sep 12,2014
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By: 'Debs'
Sep 12,2014
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Mark and Gill work really well as a team to understand tenant requirements. I was shown two properties the day I went to their offices and had booked one of the flats by the end of the same day! I lived in the flat for more than a year before I left London and had no issues during my stay. I would recommend Friarlettings for their ability to understand tenant requirements, being approachable and professional and having a good range of properties....
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Jul 23,2014
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By: 'Victor'
Jul 23,2014
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I had recently moved to a new flat in Islington. From the very first time that I saw the pictures of the flat and I call Gill to arrenge a viewing, everything has been smooth and esay for me to move in my new lovely flat. Both, Gill and Mark, have been very accessible and helpful with any question or matter related to the flat, in a real short amount of time. All the paper work has been easy and understandable, all the new bills easy to set up, so they arranged all we needed and the admin fee ...
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Jul 17,2014
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By: 'Ben'
Jul 17,2014
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Gill was extremely helpful from the outset. She made what can be an incredibly stressful process as easy as possible and explained everything thoroughly. Every dealing with Friar Lettings has been personable and non-aggressive. Gill has had as minimal contact as is professional and all my dealings with her - through text, phone, email and letter - have been friendly and productive. I thoroughly recommend Friar Lettings as a tenant and I know that my remaining dealings with them will be fruitful ...
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Jul 16,2014
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By: 'Danielle'
Jul 16,2014
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Friar found us a lovely property to let within our budget, we couldn't be happier with it. They were great through the process of setting the tennancy up, very helpful and flexible, and overall really lovely to deal with....
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Very reasonable price for credit and reference checks, and contract.
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Jul 16,2014
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By: 'Barnaby Phillips'
Jul 16,2014
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Friar Lettings have looked after our property since mid-2011. We have found them to be professional, efficient and courteous in their dealings with us and with our tenants. I would recommend them to other friends who might be looking for tenants in a property in the Islington area....
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Jul 15,2014
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By: 'Robert K'
Jul 15,2014
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Gill and the team got me great tenants and regular reviews mean the place is kept in good tidy order. Any issues are reported to me quickly and I've been impressed with their good communication....
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Jul 15,2014
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By: 'Esther'
Jul 15,2014
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The agents at Friar have always been incredibly nice and proactive while we rented this property. We had an issue with a ventilation device and Friar dealt with the issue promptly and efficiently. We always found staff at Friar was very friendly. Our 2 and a half year stay was happy and we got back our deposit with no delays. I would definitively recommend Friar as a letting agency....
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The agent showing the appartment told us we may be able to get the rent a bit cheaper, and he managed to discount five pounds a week.
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Jul 15,2014
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By: 'Joanne'
Jul 15,2014
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I was very happy with all staff and fees with friar, my agent done a very good job in finding me a tenant and in very good time I could not ask for more, my agent was always happy to help me and was always at end of line....
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I was happy with fees
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Jul 15,2014
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By: 'Islington tenant'
Jul 15,2014
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We moved to Friars leggings after a bad experience with a large, expensive and increasingly unresponsive agency. From the outset Friars took personal responsibility for resolving matters left unresolved by the previous agent and efficiently getting a new tenement on board. They keep me up to date while dealing with any issues with minimal fuss. Costs have been transparent and reasonable, unlike other agents. A personal and committed service and I heartily recommend them....
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The fees are transparent and reasonable and well worth it for the high level of service. Particularly valuable is their connections with local builders, etc. so you pay closer to the market rate rather than inflated fees and call-out charged charged by many larger agents.
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Jul 12,2014
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By: 'craig'
Jul 12,2014
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I have been with Friars, Gill and Mark for 5 years and am extremely happy with the way they rent out and manage my flat....
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Jul 11,2014
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By: 'Hamid'
Jul 11,2014
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Very professional and friendly, delivering on their promise. They always did what they said they were going to do. That was very much appreciated...
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Jul 08,2014
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By: 'Kate'
Jul 08,2014
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These are great, honest and easy to deal with people. they never talk down to clients, aren't posh or pushy at all. Just really nice people ... who, most importantly of all ... get the job done well and quickly with the utmost of professionalism included!We have used their services a few times over the last ten years and all the tenants they have found for us have been totally reliable, clean and nice people who have each stayed a long time making the letting easy. We manage out own rentals but ...
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Mar 17,2014
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By: 'J Berrington'
Mar 17,2014
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Friar are always efficient, friendly and professional. Repairs are reported to me immediately, with clear costed options for action. Their contractors have always been highly professional and cost-effective....
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Mar 17,2014
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By: 'J Berrington'
Mar 17,2014
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Friar are always efficient, friendly and professional. Repairs are reported to me immediately, with clear costed options for action. Their contractors have always been highly professional and cost-effective....
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Mar 14,2014
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By: 'beadyui'
Mar 14,2014
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Friar have always been very helpful, understanding and friendly when we have needed their services, I would definitely recommend them!...
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Mar 13,2014
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By: 'Ole Hovland'
Mar 13,2014
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Friar is an excellent agent. Any problems with the flat, is solved swifly and to my full satisfaction. The staff is very friendly and thrustworthy. I have recommended this agent to several others...
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Mar 13,2014
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By: 'Charlotte'
Mar 13,2014
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After dealing with a horrible letting agency Friars was a breath of fresh air. We found the property online and arranged a viewing. Mark came in on his day off to show us around the flat which is excellent service and not common in this industry. Friars were flexible and held the property for us giving us time to make a decision and pay a deposit. Everything ran smoothly with the moving in process and Friars have been a pleasure to deal with ever since. We had a break in and as well as sorting o...
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Mar 13,2014
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By: 'Jessica'
Mar 13,2014
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Friar Lettings were by far the most friendly and helpful estate agents I have ever used. From the initial viewing outside of office hours, to the cheery phone calls and texts, they went out of their way to make our move as easy as possible. I cannot recommend strongly enough to anyone looking to move in this area....
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Mar 13,2014
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By: 'Heywood'
Mar 13,2014
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I have been using Friar for over ten years, and they have never been less than excellent in the service they provide. They have been managing my property for the last five of those ten years and have not only found tenants quickly but have overseen refurbishment and repairs, with high quality work, while keeping myself and the tenants informed every step of the way. I don\'t know what I would have done without them....
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Feb 19,2014
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By: 'Baraa & Maria'
Feb 19,2014
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Friar provided and is still providing an excellent, efficient and professional service, all our questions and issues are dealt with immediately. They gave us all the assurances we wanted and gave us a spacious property that ticked all our boxes, throughout our dealing with them; they have proved to be very helpful and friendly. Once we received the keys and moved into the property we found a welcome card signed by Mark, Gill and Tanya. Once in the property we noticed an issue with the wate...
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Feb 17,2014
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By: 'Tony'
Feb 17,2014
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The Friar team are very helpful, always on hand for any question\'s and provide a very professional and speedy service. I would thoroughly recommend them. Satisfied Customer, Tony....
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Jan 27,2014
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By: 'Becky'
Jan 27,2014
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Friar Lettings provide an excellent tailored and personal service to their customers. My experience with Gill, Mark, Tanya in both my property search and property management has been great, and I would definitely recommend them to others. They will go over and above their job requirements to help you and always react efficiently when there are problems or emergencies, something which is not always offered from bigger agents. I have a great relationship with Friar Lettings and this is invaluable ...
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Jan 06,2014
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By: 'Dom Cooper'
Jan 06,2014
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Friar have been my agents for the last 6 years - since Apr 2008. Throughout that time I have found them to be absolutely excellent in all they have done to support me as a landlord. They have kept my property properly maintained and they have also looked after the tenants in the right way too. They choose all their tenants extremely carefully and I have never had a problem with any of the tenants. In summary I cannot praise Friar highly enough, they are conscientious professional experts, and...
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Dec 17,2013
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By: 'Gerald Cooper'
Dec 17,2013
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Friar lettings have been managing my property for nearly four years. They have been fantastic to deal with, any issues from my tenant\'s have been dealt with both professionally and timely on every occasion. On tenant change over they have been extremely proactive in securing future tenants and have ensured that any down time due to the change over has been kept to an absolute minimum. They have been an absolute pleasure to deal with....
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Dec 11,2013
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By: 'Martin Spare'
Dec 11,2013
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I\'ve dealt with Gill, Tanya and Mark for over 8 years now, and can\'t think of a better team to manage my property. They are organised, honest and extremely professional in everything they do, and make sure they deliver the best service for tenants and landlords alike. If and when the time comes, Friar would be my first choice to look after any further properties....
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Areas covered
  • N1
  • NW1
  • N4
  • N5
  • N7
  • N19
  • EC1
  • E1
  • E2
  • E8
  • E9

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Agent Fees

Our fees are very competitive.
Our standard rental fee is 7%.
Management fee is 5%.

Tenants fee is only £110 per person. There are no hidden inventory, check out fees etc with our company.
Last updated at 4:30 PM 02/09/2013 by Mark Clyne

Complaints Procedure

As a family run independent company we like to give the best service possible. But we are aware that sometimes things can go wrong. We will take all complaints seriously and will do our up most to rectify it immediately. In the unlikely event of a complaint with us you can contact Mark on 020 7226 2777 or email me on the following address, admin@friarlettings.co.uk.
Last updated at 4:34 PM 02/09/2013 by Mark Clyne

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