If you are thinking about extending your lease, it can be a long and complicated process and you may need professional help and support to guide you through the process. Our specialist team at Watsons can happily advise you what to do, and even negotiate on your behalf. Before I start, how much will it cost me? It depends on the value of the property, the number of years left on the lease, the annual...

The use of drones to take videos and photographs isn’t new, but they continue to present exciting opportunities for marketing properties, carrying out property inspections and surveys. So how can Watsons achieve the most from affiliating ourselves with a CAA registered drone pilot? Prior to our Home & Lifestyle Show (held at The Forum in June 2019) Watsons were looking to showcase different ways to...

This splendid new retirement development in the superb seaside setting of Cromer, Norfolk will offer 68 beautifully designed apartments; all within a gated, landscaped community. Each outstanding two and three-bedroom home will offer generous, bright accommodation, and enjoy a balcony or terrace and benefits from a private parking space or garage. Stylish apartments, known as Larchwood and Oakwood House...

The Tenant Fees Act bans most letting fees and caps tenancy deposits paid by tenants in the private rented sector in England. The ban on tenant fees applies to new or renewed tenancy agreements signed on or after 1 June 2019. The government guidance on the Act for tenants, landlords and letting agents helps explain how this legislation affects them. The aim of the Act is to reduce the costs that...

Watsons Home & Lifestyle Show 2019 – Hosted by Nathan Humphreys, Head of Residential Management at Watsons, our Expert Seminars are free to attend as drop in sessions and will take place in the auditorium at The Forum, Norwich throughout both the morning and afternoon of show day (Friday 7 June 2019) – Why not come along and support us? Each seminar will run for 20 minutes with 10 minutes for...

With three weeks to go until the Watsons Home & Lifestyle Show 2019 at The Forum in Norwich, we thought we’d take this opportunity to promote some of the exhibitors who will be joining us on the day in the atrium, and take a look at the free expert seminars running throughout the morning and the afternoon in the auditorium. A look at some of our exhibitors… The show takes place on Friday 7...

If you’re thinking about buying or renting a new home, looking to make home improvements or even contemplating an extension or renovation... Even if you’re just looking for a bit of inspiration on gardening or interior design or seeking advice on legal and financial matters, the Watsons Home & Lifestyle Show 2019 is an event well worth a visit. Keep a date in your diary...   Following the...

When letting out a property, there are many important factors you need to consider. Here are just a few things we have come up with... Mortgages: When the property to be let is subject to a mortgage, permission MUST be granted from the mortgagee in writing before proceeding forward. In some cases, it is appropriate to re-mortgage with a buy-to-let specialist. Buy-to-let mortgages are for landlords who...

Our Home & Lifestyle Show 2019 aims to showcase the best businesses within the home and lifestyle industry operating in the region. It is a chance for stall holders to meet new customers, engage with the public and network with complementary local businesses. The event will be held in The Forum, an iconic building in Norwich City Centre, with an average daily foot fall of approximately 5,000 people....

Our talented team of Chartered Surveyors and Registered Valuers are all members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). We have individual surveyors based throughout the East of England, with surveyors in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham and Tyne & Wear. This month we’re putting the spotlight on Michael Kelly MRICS BSc (Hons), our new...