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How We Actually Find Land Opportunities (Behind the Scenes)

Laurence Jennings — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:24:05 +0000

A simple, honest look at how we create opportunities rather than ‘find’ them. Most people imagine land opportunities as if they’re just sitting there waiting to be discovered – a clean field edge, a spare garden, a redundant building. But […]

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Oxfordshire BNG & Habitat Banks Explained

Laurence Jennings — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:35:06 +0000

Why BNG exists – and why it matters locally Since 12 February 2024, most developments in England must deliver a minimum 10% Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) under the Environment Act 2021. Oxfordshire’s Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) have fully embedded this […]

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Why can’t I just farm anymore?

Laurence Jennings — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:21:14 +0000

A reflection – from people who aren’t farmers, but who stand firmly with them. Before anything else: we back British farmers. We’re not farmers ourselves – and we don’t pretend to be. We only see a fraction of what farmers […]

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Reclaiming the Dream: Affordable Self-Build for Real People in Rural Communities

Laurence Jennings — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:39:29 +0000

For decades, “self-build” has been the preserve of the few. The word itself evokes images of sprawling plots, glass walls, and Kevin McCloud standing in a hard hat on Grand Designs.But this really needs to change. Across Oxfordshire and rural […]

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Creative Land Strategies: Making Oxfordshire Land Work Harder For You

Laurence Jennings — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:02:00 +0000

For many Oxfordshire landowners, traditional uses such as arable farming, pasture, or equestrian livery no longer reliably cover rising input costs. With the Basic Payment Scheme now phased out and the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) and Sustainable Farming Incentive […]

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Planning Gain in Oxfordshire: Unlocking Value on Smaller Sites

Laurence Jennings — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:51:19 +0000

Planning gain is the increase in land value that arises when planning permission is secured – particularly where land shifts from agricultural, horticultural, or equestrian use into residential or mixed-use development. For smaller sites in Oxfordshire (typically 0.5-5 acres), understanding […]

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Short-Term Lets and Serviced Accommodation in Oxfordshire 2025: A Market Under Scrutiny

Laurence Jennings — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:46:32 +0000

Short-term lets and serviced accommodation (SA) have shifted from a side-hustle opportunity into a mainstream property strategy across the UK. Oxfordshire is no exception: from student flats in Oxford city to luxury cottages on the Cotswolds fringe, hundreds of owners […]

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Build-to-Rent on a Local Scale: Rethinking Long-Term Rental in Oxfordshire

Laurence Jennings — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:07:57 +0000

Build-to-Rent (BTR) has typically been associated with large urban apartment blocks, institutional investors, and city-centre regeneration. But recent shifts in demographics, investment appetite, and housing delivery models have opened the door to smaller, locally relevant BTR schemes. What is Build-to-Rent? […]

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Option Agreements: Controlling Land with Minimal Risk

Laurence Jennings — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:14:58 +0000

For developers and landowners alike, the concept of securing or disposing of land without triggering full purchase or sale commitments upfront can be both powerful and pragmatic. Option agreements offer precisely this flexibility. What is an Option Agreement? An option […]

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Title Splitting for Profit – Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Large Gardens & Side Plots

Laurence Jennings — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:17:28 +0000

In the towns, villages, and edge-of-settlement zones across Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties, there are thousands of residential plots quietly holding more value than meets the eye. With the right understanding of title splitting, it’s possible to unlock this value […]

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