AN Oxford-based letting agent has seen an upsurge of interest in rental properties during the last two weeks of January.

Rebecca Priestley, lettings man-ager at John D Wood, said bad weather In January had delayed potential tenants from seeking properties but that had changed and more high-quality rentals were needed to meet demand.

Ms Priestley said: "We are seek-ing family homes and smart two-bedroomed apartments in the city and county. Many people are also looking for properties to rent in late spring."

However, there are some prop-erties that can be rented immedi-ately. The Dairy, Wilcote, near Ramsden, is a four-bedroomed farm building con-version offering high-quality family accommodation.

It has a kitchen and breakfast room with a lime-stone floor, which leads into one of two open-plan reception areas where there is an open fire. The house is available to rent unfurnished at £2,200 pcm.

Elsewhere, J D Wood is offering Rose Cottage, Middle Aston, an extended stone-built property in the middle of the village at £1,800 pcm. Finally, there is a three-storey three-bedroomed town-house with a garage in Plater Drive, North Oxford, available to rent unfurnished from March at £2,200 pcm. For more details, call John D Wood on 01865 311522, or visit www. johndwood.co.uk