We are an independent residential Barbican estate agents and Barbican letting agents with a particular focus on the Barbican Estate but also covering the wider City of London, Farringdon and Hatton Garden.

We love the sheer diversity of residential property in the part of London we cover; from the Georgian houses and loft conversions of designer Farringdon to the soaring concrete Brutalist towers, terraces, lakes and gardens of the post-war Barbican, from the gleaming new developments close to Smithfield to the riverside apartment buildings in the City. We feel that the area this estate and letting agency covers continues to be by far the most diverse and exciting part of this great capital.

As diverse as the townhouses, penthouses, apartments, triplexes, duplexes, maisonettes, flats and studios that we sell and rent are the areas themselves. Our area extends from the world-famous diamond quarter of Hatton Garden in the West to the edges of the Square Mile and Tower Hill in the East; from historic Smithfield and Farringdon in the North to the banks of the Thames to the South. Within these boundaries, we have the bars, restaurants and old pubs of Smithfield to the designers, architects, media and creative industries of Farringdon; the banks, insurers, brokerages and professional services firms of the City of London and the concert halls, galleries, theatres and elevated maze like walkways of the musical, artistic and brutalist Barbican.

Our Service

This agency was established to provide a highly professional, dedicated and bespoke service to all of our clients.

Central to the success of this agency since its formation are the relationships we build with our clients, be they sellers or landlords. These are relationships with a solid foundation in provision of a first-class personal service and the best possible advice given at all times. Whenever we take on a new instruction we ask ourselves what does our client want to achieve and in what timescale? We then advise and take steps with a view to achieving this. Simply put - client service and working to achieve our clients' goals are at the very heart of our day to day work.

This is why, as an independent City and Barbican estate agents and City and Barbican letting agents, much of our new business comes from word of mouth recommendations from neighbour to neighbour, why our client landlords come back to us year after year – in an area saturated with large corporate agencies. For a thoroughly professional and personal approach to selling or letting your Barbican, City or Farringdon property, speak to us.

Customer Testimonials


  • We cannot thank you enough for all of your help with the sale. Your expertise and support have been invaluable throughout - from recommending a good solicitor through to organising redecoration etc. You have gone beyond the call of duty and we are immensely grateful for all you have done
    Jane and Rodney Pearce Andrewes House, Barbican, EC2Y

  • I recently bought my flat on the Barbican Estate. Tom and Adam helped me achieve the impossible to complete within one month. It would not have been possible without their help, nothing was too much trouble. I thoroughly recommend them.
    Carolyn Larkin Willoughby House, Barbican, EC2Y

  • At a rather stressful time when I was transferring my aunt to a care home, Tom speedily found me an excellent tenant and later another very suitable one. That rent covered the fees for my aunt's nursing home. Then, after she passed away, he was brilliant at finding a cash buyer super quick who gave me my asking price and the transaction went through without a problem. The whole lettings and then sales process could all have been a nightmare, but instead it all went smoothly. I am extremely grateful.
    Hilary Blower Defoe House, Barbican, EC2Y

  • Very helpful, careful considered advice , Tom filled me with confidence and I think this firm is well placed for anybody looking to buy or sell property in the City of London postcodes.
    Steve Honest The Lexington, City Road, EC1Y

  • Very proactive, communicated effectively with us, the buyers and our solicitors throughout the process. Sale of our flat went very smoothly.
    Alison Murray Ben Jonson House, Barbican, EC2Y

  • I’m very glad to have switched to Thomas Michael Barbican Letting agency to find a tenant for my flat. Tom’s service is professional, attentive and thoughtful, and he delivers.
    Jenny Ballantyne Ben Jonson House, Barbican, EC2Y

  • Tom has been my agent for a number of years now. He is professional, approachable, proactive, has up to date knowledge and a realistic view of the market, especially in difficult situations during Covid lockdown. Tom has been very responsive, always available, gives considered views and advice and manages negotiations effectively. I would not hesitate to recommend Thomas Michael.
    Katherine Li The Lexington, City Road, EC1Y

  • Tom has found us ideal tenants for our flat on two occasions, both times literally within hours of us instructing him. We have been renting our flat out for 5 years and have only used him. Due to his expertise and professionalism, we moved seamlessly between tenants and he has provided us with help and advice in the interim also. We would thoroughly recommend him.
    Alison and David Cadman Shire House, Whitecross St, EC1Y

  • Tom as fantastic, extremely professional. Always prompt to answer any queries and best of all found me a tenant as soon as the flat went online. Absolutely perfect, highly recommended.
    Raul Arantes The Lexington, City Road, EC1Y

  • I have used Thomas Michael to rent out my flat in Old Street over the last ten years. On each occasion, Tom and his team have provided an excellent service. Courteous, good communication and responsive. Thanks to Tom's efforts, I have avoided any non-tenanted periods. All of the tenants that Tom has found me have been excellent and reliable.
    Matthew Starmer Dufferin Street, EC1Y

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Meet The Team

Tom O'Halloran

Tom O'Halloran Director

Tom is the owner of this agency which he set up in 2011. After several years spent working as a corporate lawyer in the City he decided to get out from behind a desk, see more daylight and get fully involved with something he is passionate about – property. Tom has lived or worked in the City since 2000 and has been involved with the buying and selling of Central London property since 2006. He has been a landlord himself since 2005 and spent 3 years as a director on the management board of a large Central London apartment building. Tom knows the area this agency covers like the back of his hand; the galleries and museums, the markets, the parks, the banks and professional services firms, the transport links, the restaurants, a few of the bars and pubs and most importantly - all of the apartment buildings. He prides himself on building long term relationships with clients and providing an impeccable level of service he does not believe is found elsewhere.

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