Wantage is a historic market town at the foot of the Berkshire Downs in the Vale of White Horse, about 15 miles south-west of Oxford, with around 13,100 residents at the 2021 Census. Our property management team let and manage homes across the town and its neighbouring villages.
Our property management team manages homes across Wantage and its neighbouring villages, with lettings and viewings handled by our Didcot office. Whether you want us to find a tenant and collect the rent, or take care of everything from repairs to compliance, we can help.
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
01635 523707
LETTINGS
01235 816222
ADDRESS
The Old Post Office, 6 Foxhall Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 7AA
At Jones Robinson, property managers serving Wantage, we value your home.
Our specialist team of 10 qualified professionals looks after over 1,000 properties across Newbury, Marlborough, Devizes, Didcot and Lambourn. Wantage lettings and viewings are handled by our Didcot office at The Old Post Office, 6 Foxhall Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 7AA, so local knowledge is never far away.
We are ARLA Propertymark licensed, client money is protected through a Propertymark CMP scheme, and we are registered with The Property Ombudsman.
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Our Didcot office is rated 4.8 out of 5 from over 600 Google reviews.
Call the property management team: 01635 523707
Areas we manage around Wantage: Grove, East Hendred, Letcombe Regis, Childrey, East Challow, Ardington, Lockinge and Stanford in the Vale.
Wantage has schools for every age, from Wantage CofE, Charlton, Stockham and Wantage Primary Academy at primary level to King Alfred's Academy for older pupils, which suits family tenants. There is no station at present, so rail commuters use Didcot Parkway, about 8 miles east, for direct trains to London Paddington, Oxford and Bristol.
The average private rent across the Vale of White Horse was £1,369 a month in September 2026, up 4.8% on a year earlier, according to the Office for National Statistics. At that level, a single empty month costs around £1,369 in lost rent, which is why we focus on finding the right tenant quickly and keeping good tenants in place at renewal.
The rules have also changed. Section 21 ended on 1 May 2026, every tenancy is now periodic and possession runs through Section 8 grounds. Our team is trained on the Renters' Rights Act and manages the statutory checks, documents and notice periods so your position is defensible if it is ever tested.
What’s Included in Our Property Management Service
We believe that comprehensive rental property management should be straightforward and transparent. Our property management services are designed to handle every detail, providing you with a clear process and a dedicated team to support you.
We have refined our service into two core packages to ensure your property is managed efficiently from day one:
| What is included in each management level? | Rent Collection | Full Management |
| Initial visit to assess your requirements, appraise your property and the current marketplace |  | |
| Advice on the legal aspects of letting a property | | |
| Professional marketing including photographs, video tour, floor plans and social media content to attract the best tenants to your property | | |
| Accompanied viewings | | |
| Regular updates on marketing activity and viewing feedback | | |
| Comprehensive references of prospective tenants including Right to Rent checks, employment reference, previous landlord reference and credit checks * | | |
| Preparation of tenancy agreements | | |
| Arrangement of professional inventory & check out * | | |
| Collection of the first month’s rent | | |
| Bonding the tenant(s) deposit with the TDS insured scheme | | |
| Negotiating Rent Reviews and rent increases on your behalf * | | |
| Monthly rent collection and statements | | |
| Annual statements of account (available on request)* | | |
| Conducting annual Rent Review and serving Form 4a rent increase | | |
| Pre-tenancy property check | | |
| Transferring the utilities to the tenant(s) name(s) | | |
| Online maintenance reporting system | | |
| Dedicated property manager to deal with maintenance issues and repairs | | |
| Regular property visits including photographic reports | | |
| Deposit return process and negotiating any dilapidations | | |
| Compliance management throughout your tenancy | | |
| Rent and Legal Protection available for added peace of mind * * Additional costs apply as detailed | ||
Our Property Management in Practice
Three recent examples of how our team responds when something goes wrong.
Sleeves Rolled Up, Hands On
A blocked drain flooded a basement flat with standing water. Rather than passing it to an out-of-hours service, our property manager was on site within 15 minutes.
They helped the tenant move furniture clear, started the clean up and bought a wet vac to extract the water the same day, limiting the damage to the landlord’s property.
Heating Failure on a Saturday
In midwinter a tenant’s heating failed, and the landlord’s emergency cover could not send an engineer for five days.
Five cold nights was not an option. Our property manager went out that Saturday afternoon, bought two fan heaters and delivered them to the flat so the tenant had warmth while the repair was arranged.
Handling a Sensitive Situation
A landlord needed to sell, which should have meant simply serving notice. The tenant was living with dementia and did not understand what a notice to leave her home meant.
We worked with local health and social services, built trust with her sister as next of kin, and kept the landlord informed. She was supported through the move, and the sale went ahead.
