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Guaranteed rent for Oxford landlords.
Fixed income, no voids, no tenant calls.

We take your property on a fixed-term agreement and operate it ourselves as a licensed HMO or a short let. You are paid an agreed rent every month from the start date, whether the property is occupied or not. We carry the occupiers, the licensing, the safety certificates, the repairs and the cleaning — and hand the property back at the end in the condition set out in the inventory.

fixed monthly rentpaid whether the property is let or not
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Fixed price, in writingAgreed before we start. It does not move once we are inside.
Free re-clean guaranteeReport a fault within 24 hours and we fix it within 48.
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What guaranteed rent means, line by line

The rent is agreed per property after we have seen it. Below is what sits on our side of the line and what stays on yours.

Your agreement, in plain terms

Fixed term · fixed rent · Oxford and Oxfordshire

Monthly rent to youFixed, paid whether let or not
TermTypically 3–5 years
Void periodsOur cost, not yours
Finding and managing occupiersOurs
HMO licence, safety certificates, depositsOurs, as the person managing
Day-to-day repairsOurs, up to the agreed limit
Structural, roof, boiler replacementYours, as owner
Cleaning and turnoversOurs — Phileos crews
Condition at hand-backPer the inventory, fair wear excepted, professionally cleaned

Every price includes

A fixed monthly rent from the agreed start date for the whole term, regardless of occupancy. All letting, occupier management, licensing, compliance and day-to-day maintenance handled by us. The property is returned at the end of the term in the condition set out in the inventory, with a professional end-of-tenancy clean.

Rent paid whether let or notNo agent feesNo tenant callsHanded back cleaned

The rent we offer is below the open-market rent — that difference is what pays for the voids, the management and the risk we take on. Before signing, confirm with your lender and buildings insurer that a company let and sub-letting are permitted; we will tell you what to ask them. The agreement is with our operating company, named on the contract. Independent legal advice is recommended and welcome.

What we need from you

Priced separately so the base price stays honest

Freehold or long leasehold with consent to sub-letRequired
Lender and insurer consent to a company letRequired
Gas safety, EICR, EPC (E or better)We can arrange
Furnished or unfurnishedEither — agreed on the inventory
Minimum termUsually 3 years
Notice at the end of termAgreed in the contract

If the job is materially different from the booking, the team stops, photographs it and calls you before doing any work. We never do extra work first and invoice for it afterwards.

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Why landlords choose a fixed rent over a higher one

A guaranteed rent is lower than the best month a letting agent will promise you. It is higher than the average month once voids, fees, arrears and your own time are counted.

The maths most landlords never do

A 4-bed HMO advertised at £2,400 a month with one void month a year, agent fees and a couple of missed rents rarely nets more than £1,900. A guaranteed £1,900 every month, with none of the calls, is not a discount — it is the same money without the stress.

Oxford is an operator’s market

Every HMO in Oxford needs a licence, and the council inspects. Operating a compliant HMO is a job. If you would rather own the asset than run the business, hand us the business.

Cleaning is what we do

The reason properties come back in good condition is that our own crews are in them every changeover and every quarter. The cleaning company is the operator; nobody is subcontracting the standard.

How it works

From enquiry to first rent in four steps. Most agreements are signed within a month of the first visit.

  1. 1
    Tell us the property and the postcodeBedrooms, current use, whether it is licensed, and what you are hoping to achieve. A short call first.
  2. 2
    We visit and make a written offerA fixed monthly rent, the term, what we handle and what stays with you. No obligation.
  3. 3
    Lender, insurer and legal checksYou confirm consent for a company let; we prepare the agreement and the inventory. Take independent advice — we encourage it.
  4. 4
    Start date and first rentRent is paid from the agreed start date, every month, for the term. From here the property is our job.

What we need from you

The address, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, current condition and any existing licence or tenancy. Whether the property is mortgaged and with whom, because lender consent is the first thing we check. And what you actually want: a number every month, or the property back in three years in good order — usually both.

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Guaranteed rent across Oxford’s HMO and short-let neighbourhoods

East Oxford, Cowley, Headington and Marston for HMOs; the city centre, Jericho and Summertown for short lets. We take the properties we can operate well, and say no to the rest.

Student and professional HMOs

Cowley Road, St Clements, Headington, Marston: licensed HMOs with year-round demand from the universities and the hospitals.

Short lets

City-centre and Jericho flats, townhouses near the station: operated as serviced accommodation with our own turnover crews.

Landlords leaving the market

Accidental landlords, retiring landlords, portfolios that have become a second job. A fixed rent and a fixed term while you decide what to do next.

Where we work

Oxford city centreCowleyEast OxfordSt ClementsHeadingtonMarstonSummertownJerichoIffleyBotleyLittlemoreKidlingtonAbingdonWitneyBicesterDidcot

Guaranteed rent in Oxford — the questions landlords ask

How does guaranteed rent work?

We take your property on a fixed-term agreement, typically three to five years, and operate it ourselves as a licensed HMO or a short let. You are paid an agreed rent every month from the start date, whether the property is occupied or not. We handle the occupiers, the licensing, the safety certificates, the day-to-day repairs and the cleaning, and hand the property back at the end in the condition set out in the inventory.

Who is my agreement with?

With our operating company, named on the contract. We ask every landlord to confirm that their mortgage and buildings insurance permit a company let and sub-letting before signing, and we recommend independent legal advice.

Why is the guaranteed rent lower than the advertised market rent?

Because it is paid every month, including the months the property would otherwise be empty, and because we carry the management, the compliance and the risk. Compare it to your average month over a year, not to the best month an agent promises.

Who holds the HMO licence?

We do, as the person managing, or we apply for it on the property if it does not have one. Oxford requires every HMO to be licensed; that is one of the jobs you are handing over.

What repairs are you responsible for?

Day-to-day repairs and maintenance up to an agreed limit per item are ours. Structural work, the roof, and replacing a boiler or major appliance remain the owner’s, as they would under any tenancy.

What condition do I get the property back in?

The condition recorded on the inventory at the start, fair wear and tear excepted, with a professional end-of-tenancy clean by our own crews.

Ask what your property would earn

Tell us the address and the bedrooms; we come back with a call and, if it suits, a written offer.

  • 1
    Request your dateTwo minutes. Nothing to pay at this step.
  • 2
    We confirm in writingWithin 48 hours , with the fixed price.
  • 3
    We turn up and sign it offWritten offer, lender and legal checks, then rent from the agreed start date.
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