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Monthly Archives: June 2011
July in Oxfordshire
Here we are in the last week of June 2011 and we are very much looking forward to an action-packed July. Let’s hope the weather holds out for us to enjoy it! There is a lot of music in Oxfordshire …
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The village that made a film
Last night we attended a local screening of the film Tortoise in Love at the Wallingford Corn Exchange. This is the feel-good romantic comedy filmed (and mostly financed and acted!) by the Oxfordshire village of Kingston Bagpuize and Southmoor.
Changes to letting to professional sharers
The local authority’s determination to dictate who lives where in Oxford is now beginning to impact on young professional sharers.
Will we become a nation of renters?
A couple of weeks ago the results from a study by the National Centre for Social Research on 8000 people were released which suggested that the UK was moving towards becoming a nation of renters. Last week, the RICS report …
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Osney Mill update
Eels are considered as part of eco-development, despite not being seen in this stretch of the River Thames for 38 years!
Frank Webster on BBC Oxford – June
On Thursday 9th June, Frank made his monthly appearance on Phil Mercer’s show on BBC Oxford. They discussed: Interest rates held at 0.5% for the 27th month. This could be seen as good news but also bad news as it …
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Jubilant to have won three more awards
We are pleased to have won three awards at this week’s Sunday Times Letting Agency of the Year Awards. We won gold for “Student Letting” and for “Innovation” and Silver for “Technology and online”. What did the judges say? In …
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