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?
by Jane Gardner 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
by Jane Gardner 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
by Jane Gardner 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
by Jane Gardner 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
by Jane Gardner 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
by Jane Gardner 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....
Landlords: How to avoid pet problems in your rental property
by Jane Gardner Pet-friendly properties are some of the hardest properties to find, partly because when good tenants find them, they don’t let them go, and because having a tenant with pets can add extra work and cost. In 2020 just 7% of rental...
October Rental Market Update 2021
by Annabelle ClitherowDeddington Rental Market Update for October 2021...
What should I do If I find Japanese Knotweed?
by Jane Gardner What is Japanese Knotweed? Japanese Knotweed is an invasive, non-native plant that if left unchecked can cause havoc in your garden. Unfortunately because it grows so easily and is so hard to eradicate, there are rules and...
