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Under the skin of the letting market

Here we share news and views on both the local letting market in & around Oxfordshire and all planned and recent legislation.


Win two day passes to Bicester Hotel, Golf and Spa

Our incredible marathon-running landlord has been given two day-passes to Bicester Hotel, Golf and Spa, and she has very kindly passed them to us to offer as a prize.

To be in with a chance of winning these great passes, all you have to do is donate to our charity of the year through Patricia Lee’s JustGiving page (click here). You will have to allow your email address to be visible in order for us to be able to contact you if you win. The amount you donate is not important – every little helps.
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“My mate finds out soon if he can keep his legs”

Yesterday a team of us helped AirAmbulance raise money at the newly re-opened Sainsburys at Heyford Hill (the big one on the roundabout at the start of the Henley Road).

Here are some thoughts on the day:
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Georgian Elegance meets 21st Century styling in Abingdon – Be the first to reserve

One of the finest Georgian houses in the oldest part of Abingdon’s historic town centre, Twickenham House, is in the final stages of being restored into eight individual apartments carefully blending high-spec modern amenities with the character and elegance of the original building.


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Congratulations to our marathon running landlord!

We are pleased to confirm that our landlord has now completed her challenge for this year, which culminated in her running the Chester Marathon last weekend.

“I DID it - I actually completed the whole 26.2 miles of the Chester Marathon! I haven’t yet got an official time but it was about 6hrs 23mins and I did NOT come last but the 2011 Challenges are complete: I have run over 120k on behalf of the Finders Keepers Charity of the Year and lived! 
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Housing Market September 2011

Given the state of the economy you may not be surprised to learn that the UK housing supply is falling back.

The latest RICS housing market survey, just published, highlights three key trends.

  • House prices on balance, continue to decline.
  • Activity remains subdued.
  • The headline balance masks regional divergence, with London continuing to be the only region recording rising prices.

On the demand side, new buyer enquiries edged up in September. Meanwhile, new vendor instructions declined on the month.

The outlook? Price expectations remain strongly negative, whilst sales expectations remain positive although by a smaller margin than last month.

The question? Will the announcement of a further raft of quantitative easing from the Bank of England help to at least keep mortgage rates down. If nothing else, it should ease the pressure on existing homeowners and limit the risk of a material pick-up in repossessions. Time will tell.

Finders Keepers app

We are happy to announce the arrival of our new app! You can now download The FK App from iTunes for use on your iPhone.
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Mixed messages as the summer peak passes

On one level this report has been like a stuck record for the last 12 quarters, saying “While the world / Greece / Europe / the City implodes… the Oxfordshire rental market is holding up  (surprisingly) well.” The same record is playing in Quarter 3 yet with different behaviour on the dance floor: there are better signs from investors and worse signs at the top-end. Here are trends felt across our eight pure letting and management offices:
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