Valuation & Survey

Extending your lease can be an arduous and often complicated process. At Watsons we can take you through what's involved, including the costs and can provide the right expert help so you can take charge of every step of your lease extension and avoid any common pitfalls.

If you are selling a property you bought using Help to Buy or just want to pay back the loan you will need to have your property valued by a registered and experienced help to buy surveyor. Here are some top tips from a Watsons Chartered Valuation Surveyor.

So, you've decided to sell your property and move house! It's now time to gather together all the important paperwork relating to your property. If you're organised you can reach for those handy files, now. But if not, here's a rundown of the documents you need to have at the ready:   1) Proof of I.D.   You'll need proof of I.D. including your photo I.D. and your registered home address. A...

To celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday 27th March we are giving away a beautiful bouquet of flowers to 3 lucky winners.

The energy bills of every Norwich resident will rise in April as the price cap increases to account for the global increase in the cost of gas. Those not on the gas mains will still be hit as the UK uses gas to make 45% of its electricity. So, what can Norwich residents do to reduce their energy consumption and ultimately save money?

Your mortgage lender’s valuation report is not a survey. It just tells your lender whether the property is reasonable security for your loan. We always recommend that you book a home Survey before you commit to buying or selling a property. Without independent, expert advice who knows what problems might arise weeks, months, or years from now?

Our customers have left some great feedback, recently about our surveyors and the services that the team provides. If you are on the fence about whether to choose Watsons have a look at some of our recent reviews.Haven't reviewed us?Have you had a positive experience but haven't rated or reviewed us, yet? You can leave a Google review for Watsons. Met My Expectations Completely  Watsons provided clear...

We've had some fantastic feedback from our Valuation & Survey customers recently. Our entire Surveys Team work tirelessly to ensure all customers have the best customer experience, and turnaround is as fast as possible.We've pulled together just a few 5 Star reviews from the past three weeks... ENTIRELY PROFESSIONAL  The whole process was entirely professional and incredibly helpful. Follow up...

The opportunity to modernise property technology is not new. In fact, there have been three waves of PropTech since the 1980s, and each wave mirrored trends in being able to create efficiencies and bring automation to customers in a developing market. However, systems have rarely been able to reach inside homes until the Covid-19 virus propelled the digitisation of customer and supply-chain interactions by...

A lack of new homes for sale in the UK boosted prices again last month even as the housing market slowed following a partial withdrawal of a pandemic emergency tax break for property purchases. On 1st July 2020, the government announced a year-long cut to help buyers whose finances were affected by Covid. Until June 2021, homebuyers didn't have to pay stamp duty on the first £500,000 of a purchase price....