OXFORD LETTINGS DEPARTMENT
1-4 The Plain
Oxford
OX4 1AS

Tel: 01865 723557
Fax: 01865 250303
Email: oxfordlettings@hamptons-int.com

The Hamptons office in Oxford is well located in the centre of town, within striking distance of the city centre with good road links to the M40 and ring road.
Remember to see all the important information at the bottom of the page.

BACKGROUND

Area Profile
Oxford lies in the heart of England, surrounded by the beautiful countryside of the Cotswolds and Chiltern Hills, the Berkshire Downs and Thames Valley.  With London less than 50 miles away and easy access by car, train and coach, Oxford is a very desirable place to live.

Renowned for its famous universities but also the many beautiful and historic buildings, parks, gardens and meadows that run into the heart of the city.  The old city is loosely divided between Town and ‘Gown’.  In the town area, department stores, bookshops, small speciality shops as well as cafes, coffee houses and ancient pubs stand alongside university buildings.

With two rivers on each side of the town, Oxford offers plenty of opportunities for making use of the waterways.  Well known is the Boat Race with ‘rival’ Cambridge who issued a challenge in 1829.  The two university towns still complete every year in March.  The race keeps more or less 400 million people around the world holding their breath as they watch the event held on the River Thames.

THE LOW-DOWN ON RENTING IN OXFORD

IMPORTANT
Property is in very high demand so it is important to take time to scan the accommodation lists provided by Hamptons International early in January (be prepared to queue).  Then act quickly to get the best chance of living in a property that best suits your needs.  Read the checklist below to understand all the detail that will be required and to ensure a smooth tenancy:

Viewings
There is NO charge to register with Hamptons and to view properties available for rental.

Must be arranged through this office.  Once arranged, confirmation of the viewing is required from the applicant on the day of the appointment, before 10am.

All properties are taken as seen and any additional items discussed will not form part of any agreement unless stated as such within the contact.

Offers
Once an agreement is reached by both prospective tenant and landlord a non-refundable charge of the total amount of the Tenancy Agreement, the Check-Out and the MARAS Credit references is payable immediately (N.B. This charge is the prospective tenant’s contribution towards the cost of the tenancy agreement, references and administration).

You will also be asked to provide information to enable us to undertake credit and reference assessments.  The details that you will need to provide us with are as follows:

• Present address
• Landlord details (if applicable)
• Current employment details
• Past employment details
• Personal reference
• Name and address of guarantor (if applicable)
• Employment details (if any)
• Bank details

In view of the confidential nature of the information supplied and required, we regret to inform you that no explanation will be given if we are unable to provide you with the tenancy you require.

Once your application is processed and you withdraw from the tenancy application, the total amount of the administration costs will be forfeited.

Subject to satisfactory references, you will be required to pay in full by BANKERS DRAFT on signing of the tenancy agreements for:

• The security deposit (equal to six weeks rent) per household

• The first month’s rent per household

• The reference and credit search fee of £18.80 per applicant

• The tenancy agreement preparation fee of £58.75 per applicant

• The check out fee per household

• YOUR ADMINISTRATION CHARGE WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THIS TOTAL

Insurance
You must insure your own personal effects and any furnishings that you may have agreed to bring into the property.  We do have specific insurance cover available for tenants, so please ask for details.  The landlord will have insurance cover on the premises and his own furnishings listed in the inventory.

Unless otherwise indicated all rentals quoted exclude Council Tax, Water Rates and Utilities.

HOURS OF BUSINESS
Monday to Friday   9am to 6pm
Saturdays             9am to 1pm

MAIN OXFORD COLLEGES
Balliol College
Christ Church College
Exeter College
Hertford College
Merton College
Magdalan College
New College
Oxford Brookes
Oriel College
Pembroke College

AREAS AND ACCESSIBILITY
Cowley/Iffley Roads – good access to the city across Magdalan Bridge

Jericho – close to Oxford central colleges

Grandpont and Headington – these areas offer good access for Oxford Brookes University and St Clements.

REGISTERING VIA THE WEBSITE AT WWW.HAMPTONS.CO.UK
Registering with Hamptons International will enable us to notify you by email (daily or weekly – your choice) of any new properties on the system that match your requirements.  This will save you having to regularly check the system to find these properties.  The registration is entirely free and will last for three months.  You can extend, change or delete your registration at any time.

AREA PRICE GUIDE

COUNCIL TAX CHARGES (2001/02)

Travel

By Train
Trains to both London and Birmingham depart every half hour.  London Paddington can be reached in just under an hour.

By Bus
A 24-hour service offers direct lines to London, Heathrow and Gatwick
Coaches to London run every 10 mins at busy times.

By Road
The Oxford ring road links to M40, M25 and A34

By Air
Heathrow & Gatwick airport
Birmingham airport

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