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  Make sure you're dealing with local professionals Operating since 1890, we are one of the largest managing agents in East Anglia, working with purpose-built blocks of residential apartments in Norwich, Grade II listed flat conversions in North Norfolk, mixed use commercial and residential estates and developments in Suffolk and beyond. We understand the commitment required to maintain the blocks...

Check out what these satisfied customers of Watsons Auction Department have to say... ‘I used the online auction in July 2018 via the North Walsham branch. The process was very easy – from registration to completion of sale took just 12 weeks. The coordinator from the auction team kept me informed of progress on a weekly basis, the final sale price was a little short of expectations but the auction...

Chartered Valuation Surveyors Full-time, Part-time and Consultancy Opportunities Nationwide positions available Uncapped monthly bonus Highly competitive salary with OTE £50-70K per annum   Chartered Valuation Surveyors Watsons (Chartered Valuation Surveyors) are a leading supplier of residential and commercial valuations and surveys working with lenders, intermediaries, social housing entities and...

On Thursday 11 October 2018, Watsons will once again be exhibiting at the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce B2B Exhibition taking place at Norwich City Football Club, Norwich (open between 10am – 4pm). This FREE networking event is the region’s premier business to business exhibition and attracts over 800 attendees to the event. Helping to develop Norfolk businesses year on the year the B2B Exhibtion is...

Reserve funds and their importance are another area often misunderstood by leaseholders.   Here we answer some of the Frequently Asked Questions we receive: Q - What is a reserve fund? A – A reserve fund is a pot of money that is collected over time (usually as part of your service charges). This money is set aside to cover major works and cyclical maintenance (e.g. the larger jobs that need doing...

RICS accreditation is often used as a shorthand for professional standards in surveying, valuation and property advice. For firms such as Watsons, the important designation is being Regulated by RICS.RICS stands for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, founded in 1868 in London, is the professional body for surveyors, valuers and property specialists. A firm that is Regulated by RICS must follow...

Service charges are one of the principal areas for dispute, usually due to lack of knowledge as to how service charges actually work. Here we answer some of the frequently asked questions: Q - What are service charges? A - Service charges are levied to recover the costs they incur in providing services to a block or estate. The way in which individual service charges are organised is set out in individual...

We are running a photography competition over this summer and all are welcome to take part. Capture a great image with a property theme and you could have it featured on the front cover of the Guild of Property Professionals magazine! The competition is free to enter and open to all amateur and professional photographers. We take a lot of our own photography and source images when needed, but thought this...

Following on from the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017, Nathan Humphreys, Head of Residential Management at Watsons gives his opinion on fire safety in flats and maisonettes. While the emphasis for industry and the government following the Grenfell Tower fire has been associated with tall buildings, any block of flats or maisonettes need to ensure they are adequately protected against fire...

Watsons are Estate Agents and Chartered Surveyors, so I read with interest the recent BBC news reporting a significant rise in homes being valued at less than the price that buyers had agreed to pay.  Down valuations, on the estate agency side of our business, do happen from time to time, but to-date we have seen not seen anywhere near the levels being reported of ‘I in 5 sales’ as suggested by Emoov...