
Our top five decluttering tips
by Annabelle ClitherowWe’ve all heard the saying “cluttered house, cluttered mind.” Clutter can make your home look and feel smaller. Not only that, it can also affect your cognitive abilities as you will be subconsciously trying to remember...

June 2022 Market Report for North Oxfordshire and South Northants
by Annabelle ClitherowJune 2022 was a big month in the world of UK lettings. On 16th June the Renters’ Reform Bill white paper was published and, according to gov.uk, it is the biggest shake-up of the private rented sector in 30 years. The white...

What are tenants responsible for?
by Annabelle ClitherowTenants are very used to the long list of don’ts that they are given when they first rent a property. Don’t redecorate. Don’t hang pictures. Don’t cause any damage. The list goes on. Tenancy agreements also contain a list...

How to make moving house stress free for your children
by Annabelle ClitherowMoving house is very exciting. Choosing an area to live in, whittling down your list of priorities for your new home and then putting together a shortlist of properties can be very exhilarating. However, it is easy in the midst of...

Why should you use a qualified ARLA Propertymark letting agent?

We are delighted to be members of ARLA PROPERTYMARK and to be able to offer our landlords and tenants decades of experience of the private rental sector in Banbury, Deddington...

The difference between statutory periodic and contractual periodic tenancies

Most tenancies within the UK will start with a fixed length of either 6 or 12 months. This is known as a fixed term. Once this fixed term ends the tenant can remain in the property, usually until notice is given or the Landlord...

What the Spring Statement means for Property Owners

Last week chancellor Rishi Sunak announced his Spring Budget Statement, which was relatively thin in content about the UK housing market, but we do feel that some of the initiatives put into place, will have a positive impact on...

Lettings news: Levelling Up Whitepaper and Right to Rent changes

The Levelling Up Whitepaper is a document published by the UK government containing 12 “levelling up missions” as their plan to transform the UK over the next ten years....

Landlords: future-proof your rental portfolio

It’s a fact that purchasing property to let can be a great investment, but how do you future-proof your property to ensure that your investment is sound in the long term - even against unprecedented events like pandemics?...

Ways to warm your rental home this winter

It’s winter, and that means cold weather is upon us. With the rising prices of utilities, we are looking at ways to keep warm without breaking the bank....