Welcome to our property blog, covering latest news from Watsons, and industry updates for sales, lettings, valuation and survey, block and estate management, plus our governing bodies RICS, NAEA, ARLA, IRPM and of course, The Guild of Property Professionals and Rightmove.
We’ll be sharing our expertise and knowledge on the property industry across the UK and offering plenty of useful tips and advice, as well as latest news.
If you have purchased a newly built home you are probably expecting it to be finished perfectly and covered by a 10 year guarantee. Unfortunately, many new homes do have issues which buyers become aware of after moving in.By hiring a Chartered Surveyor to carry...
There is no one size fits all approach to setting and managing service charges, which is why we build bespoke packages to suit the property blocks we manage. We understand no one likes to pay more than they have to, so we work hard to...
If you look at recent history, in 1981 private renting bottomed out just 9% of households renting from a private landlord. Since then this figure has doubled to a current figure of 18%. Whilst this is concerning to some, it is much lower than has...
As of 1st April people buying second homes, including buy-to-let investors will pay three percentage points above previous rates across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The changes will mean a bill on a £250,000 home increases from £2,500 to £10,000.The aim is to provide a...
Lifetime ISA with £1,000 government bonusFrom April 2017 anyone between the ages of 18 and 40 will be eligible for a new Lifetime ISA. If saving the maximum of £4,000 per year, the government will provide an annual bonus of £1,000 up to the age...
Purchasing property is likely to be the most expensive purchase you will ever make, which is why you should be sure the property you pick is the right one. It can be hard to know exactly what to look for when viewing a property, especially...
The government has announced a series of policies aimed at cooling the UK's buy to let market. Recent research has found an increasing number of landlords are becoming cautious about their investment plans for the coming financial year.There are many conversations happening online through Twitter...
Rightmove a leading property portal has reported the UK housing market has h it 2016 running, in its house price index for January. The average house price in the East of England reached £290.534 an annual change of 10.7%.The market has also seen a 5% uplift...
Many owners of leasehold properties contact us with queries about their associated rights and liabilities. Currently, more than 2 million people own a property on a leasehold basis. This simple guide aims to help you understand what a leasehold property is and set out your...
Levels of investment across the UK commercial market have peaked this year, according to CRBE.The company attributes the high levels investment to the number of people with capital looking to invest in property, predicting that the UK commercial property prices will continue to stay high...
