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A Cunning Plan

Estate agents are great problem solvers but Nick Churton of Mayfair Office thinks that we all should have a little extra special help with the property market this Christmas and knows just who to ask.   Dear Santa,   You might think it unusual to find a letter from...

Soft Landing

Nick Churton of Mayfair Office explains why the autumn property market will throw up plenty of opportunities for positive buyers and sellers.   Some people think that an aircraft touching down on a runway is a landing while others regard it as a controlled crash. There are...

A Spanner in the Works

Nick Churton of Mayfair Office highlights a potential spanner in the works within any property negotiation.   Sticking to principle in a property deal is all very well, but there comes a time when principle can become more about scoring points than reaching a fair...

Spot the Difference

Nick Churton of Mayfair Office compares a new BBC TV series on estate agency with real life.   The BBC will broadcast a new reality show called Crazy Rich Agents on BBC2 at 9pm, Sunday 6 th August. The series is designed to focus on high-end estate agency in the UK.  ...

Feet-On-The-Ground House Hunting

Nick Churton of Mayfair Office looks at a property market sector that offers buyers bags of often overlooked potential.   Let’s speak up in favour of the bungalow. Those who live in these stairless homes understand what many others do not; that life is beautiful in a...

Be a Medal Winner

Nick Churton of Mayfair Office looks at a key feature home-buyers are adding to their wish lists this year.   Many of those who saw the Chelsea Flower Show featured on TV recently, or better still attended the annual event in person, would have been struck by the more...

King Of All He Surveys

Nick Churton of Mayfair Office reflects that our newly crowned king may not have to worry about finding somewhere to live, but as Prince of Wales he became a champion of vernacular architecture, sustainable housing and property renovation.   King Charles III may have been...

Spring into Action

Nick Churton of Mayfair Office takes a look at the property market as we enter the springtime prime buying months.   In property there are top-down people and bottom-up people. The top-down people seem to believe that it is the wealthy who drive the property market.  ...

Negotiation not Obduration

Nick Churton of Mayfair Office highlights what it takes to put together property deals in 2023.   With the property market now working in favour of buyers, negotiation between parties has suddenly become very important. Through the pandemic and its aftermath full and over-...

Ditch the Compass

Nick Churton of Mayfair Office points the right way through the new year property market maze.   There are areas of the British Isles, such as loftier parts of the Isle of Skye, where a compass doesn’t work. This anomaly is due to the local geology – a hard...