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.
So what exactly is a Section 20 Notice, and what are they for? As a managing agent, we find there is often confusion by our clients as to why remedial works are sometimes delayed, and what may appear as a simple solution, seems to be taking...
NAEA Propertymark Board member and Branch Manager at Watsons of Norwich, Ian Harris provides some handy tips and guidance on making an offer for your dream property:Putting an offer forward to purchase your dream home is a big thing. Here are some tips and guidance...
Register Your Electrical Appliances Why take the risk?House fires and electric shocks, which can be caused by faulty appliances, are amongst our biggest fears. Yet most households still don’t register their electrical items and therefore manufacturers are unable to contact them in the event of a...
We’re very proud of our employees and no more than Wesley Stokes, Senior Negotiator at our Watsons of Cromer branch.Wes, who also lives in Cromer is a lifeboatman and part of the Cromer RNLI team of volunteers, and can often be called away from his desk...
Professional Bodies Watsons are proud to be associated with the following professional bodies. Our Property Management Team always work within the guidelines and code of conduct as set by them. Here is a brief overview of the professional bodies within the Block & Estate Management industry: RICS...
Estate agent boards have proved a great marketing tool for a very long time, with some arguing they are an essential to sell or let your property; while others disagree.With the increase of online marketing, is there still a place for these traditional estate agent boards...
On the 12 October 2017, Watsons will be exhibiting at the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce B2B Exhibition taking place at Norwich City Football Club, Norwich (open between 10am – 4pm). This networking event is the region’s premier business to business exhibition and attracts over 750...
Surveyors are never off duty, whether stamping on floors or tapping walls when visiting a friend’s house or sitting in the garden sipping a glass of wine and looking longingly at the chimney on the neighbour’s house (wanting to tell them the pots are cracked...
In the past it was very difficult to obtain mortgages that ran past a client’s normal State Retirement Age.We are now living in an aging population with many people now working past their 65th birthday. The government has moved people’s State Retirement’s Age back due...
There is currently a market for Ground Rent investments, with specialist institutions buying freeholds of blocks of residential flats in order to receive the Ground Rent Income.The combined knowledge of Watsons and our specialist advisors enables us to transact with landlords, developers and other investors...
