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.
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...
With the warmer weather now finally here, and the sounds of summer holidays in the not so distant future, here are our top tips for securing your property over the summer: Always close and lock your windows when leaving your property ...
A valuation should not be used as a survey. If you're trying to buy a property with a mortgage, your mortgage company will conduct a basic valuation of the property to assess whether the property is worth the money you are paying. More often than...
The external appearance of any building is the first thing everyone sees. If you appoint Watsons as your managing agent, to take care of your property, then it is our role to ensure that grounds and gardens are well maintained and those weeds are kept...
When renting out a property Watsons advise all landlords to take a deposit from the tenant prior to the tenancy starting. With our full management service we protect the deposit on behalf of the landlord and therefore would deal with any dilapidations at the end...
Watsons will be conducting special Landlord Surgeries to help advise new, current and potential landlords about best practices and opportunities for streamlining their services.These will take place 9.30am – 12.30pm in the following dates and Watsons locations:Watsons Sheringham: May 20 - 58 Station Rd, Sheringham NR26...
